pasotibbs

Engine oil leak may be from the breather pipe on top of the engine,it goes from the rear of the engine up to the frame near the coils/headstock. I think this does throw oil all over if it splits so may be worth checking ? Hopefully the gearbox fault is just a selector issue and easily fixed. Dave

I think someone here used a heat gun to soften the plastic so the mirror could be removed ? Maybe extra weight could then be added to the casing, mirror itself or both in a more controlled way?

Have a good look around to see if there is any damage to the casing if none are visible then I'd drain the gearbox oil that remains(if any) and see what else falls out! If big bits of metal fall out then its bad and like the others have said, take off the side cover and have a look inside. If you get a small "christmas tree" on the magnetic plug (tiny metal filings) its probably not terminal some metal here is normal. The gearboxes have been known to act up if they get really hot (as in your situation) and then behave normally when they cool down again but your's throwing its oil out sounds more serious. One possibility is that if you've ridden in the rain (well you do live in the UK!!) spray off the rear wheel may have got into the 'box (a known fault) and then when it got hot turned to steam and tried to get out again throwing oil everywhere ? It may be that replacing the gear oil will cure it, but I'd be tempted to remove the gearbox cover and check/clean inside before riding again (you can also change the Pawl spring while your there) If everything checks out then I'd use Redline gear oil as others here suggest. Dave

The fuel light bulb needs to draw enough current to cause the thyrister to heat up when not covered by fuel so it may be worth looking at the bulb type used (it may be an LED).

One of the reasons for the minimum thickness is that a pad worn close to the backing plate could possibly make a bid for freedom between the caliper and disk !! (I've seen cars do this) Its possible to go below the recommended thickness but only if the pads are checked (with our bikes the rear disk is probably the one most likely to be dangerous due to its ability to wear pads at a rapid rate !!)

If you've ridden in heavy rain the oil pressure sensor probably has water in it (my V11,Paso, mates 850 Lemans and another mates 900SS have all done this) swap it out as Pete suggests.

+1

Replaced mine on Monday, it was still ok but as I had a new one I thought it was better to do it now !! I'm glad I did it as the boss was 16mm and the old spring had a greater range of motion than the new, I filed the boss down to 15mm and fitted the new spring.

Its not a terrible job (unless the leak is from the pinion seal) as you should not need to remove the pinion gear ( a real pain). Thread here and here (the tread I posted pics in) Seals for bevel box are...(prices are 3 years old) BRTS70X85X8 OIL SEAL £1.64 +VAT BRTS32X52X7 OIL SEAL £1.03 +VAT BRTS37X55X8 OIL SEAL £1.64 +VAT BS163 O RING £0.50 +VAT from reading the thread it looks like I found one seal size to be wrong (38x50x7 instead of a 37x55x6 ) but as thats not on the list I'm not sure if there is another seal ? I have a bearing puller if you need it (I can't remember) just PM me.

I can confirm that the starter off the 1100 Cinquecento (FIRE Engine)is not the same as ours, even the solenoid is different. The 900 Cinq or old type Panda may be the same as ours but I can't yet confirm this...yet

No problem with disconnecting power to the early type ECU but I'm not sure about the later bikes with a Lambda probe, I think at worst it would have to re-learn your riding style but i'm pretty sure they only have a lambda because they have a catalytic convertor ?

+1 but I'd use a plastic drinking straw or maybe a long matchstick rather than screwdriver just in case !!!

+1 for Cadwell, the Cafe in Hawes and avoiding Hull !! Plenty to see in York so I'd stay overnight there instead.

I went to the bike yesterday and even with a low battery it started without a kickback(in fact it started several times as I was too slow with the fast idle). I charged the battery overnight and as I'm not at work today decided to warm both bikes up, again no problem in fact almost better at starting than the Paso !!!! Don't know why but it seems cured

My friends 907 used to kick back against the sprag clutch so hard he had to replace it every 2 years . His bike was standard (as far as we knew) and would often kick back and stall while cold if the fast idle wasn't fully on !! The starting problem he had was probably because he left the bike stood for long periods and as you know the clock on Paso's will drain the battery, I think the crank speed was then too slow for the ign timing that was being used. It may be that the starting problem and stalling while cold may have been related to a map issue,in fact another 907 owner advised him to try a different map(a new EPROM if I remember correctly ) as he claimed to have had the same issues cured by this, but the battery would seem most likely . Charge or replace the battery, the problem is most likely due to that.

The on/off nature of the throttle at low speed has been looked at before here (post 10), I made one out of 5mm alloy and must admit I'd forgotten about it so it must work

Good idea, if it works I date or name my maps (ie after xx changed.ecu) and keep them in a couple of locations, that way I can find them quickly if I need to. Running closed loop means the map I started a ride with may not be the one I return with so I tend to save the map before and after a ride(before ride to x.ecu,after ride to x.ecu) to compare the changes.

16years and counting !! 17" Astralites, Dell'orto Carb conversion, CBX750 headlights...

I also found that setting the TDCwhilecranking to 0 solved my starting issues but I also altered the enrichment and timing values as well. My map is posted a few posts above so you may want to compare, Raz posted a map from a 1100Sporti a few pages ago that had the targets narrowed (as you are doing) to improve mileage so you may learn something from the work done there ? Starting on mine is now a matter of spinning the motor over and opening the throttle until it fires, then setting the fast idle to stop it stalling, there may still be work to be done but I haven't had a kick back since making the changes (and they where BIG kickbacks ,a couple of times so loud and violent I thought a rod must have made a bid for freedom !!) Glad its not just me that had this issue !!!(maybe its fuel quality that varies between countries ?) Dave

Cliff's reply "Yes that's normal and is a result of the way the throttle pump emulation works. It only works as expected when the engine is running." That explains it, I'd not noticed it before but thought it was probably worth mentioning here as others will no doubt find it useful to know.

I've PM'd Cliff with this, I may be missing something but I've just noticed there seems to be a big difference between the throttle position and the area of map actually being used ?(could explain a lot !!) I hit the top row of the map at approx half throttle which seems wrong to me !! like I say it may be I'm missing something or have screwed up my map somehow? I actually managed to get out on the bike yesterday and after a few miles on autotune it was running really well, not perfect but the best yet !! fast idle on half throttle Static Config TDC=0x1600, CylOffs=270, PulsesPer=48, MissingPulses=3,CoilCharge0=6000,CoilCharge1=2700 Pressure=249mV,121mB,4199mV,1060mB My16M Config RPM=8223, O2=0.00V,-2.25V,-2.15V,-2.05V,-1.96V,-1.86V,-1.76V,-1.66V, TPS=103 TDCWhileCranking=0 AnalogTracking=1 THR 887 727 640 576 512 448 384 320 256 192 128 96 64 32 0 RPM 500 1100 1500 1801 2000 2302 2601 2900 3360 3654 4045 4655 5353 6157 7082 8143 SpkAdv 14 8.67 5.16 10.08 15.70 18.28 21.80 22.03 26.25 27.66 27.66 28.13 33.05 35.16 35.16 35.16 35.16 SpkAdv 13 8.67 5.16 10.08 15.70 18.28 21.80 22.50 26.25 27.89 27.89 28.59 33.05 35.16 35.16 35.16 35.16 SpkAdv 12 8.67 5.16 10.31 15.94 18.28 21.80 22.50 26.48 29.06 29.06 29.77 32.81 34.92 35.16 35.16 35.16 SpkAdv 11 8.67 5.16 10.31 15.94 18.28 21.33 22.73 26.48 30.23 30.47 30.70 32.81 34.92 35.16 35.16 35.16 SpkAdv 10 8.67 5.16 10.55 16.17 18.28 21.33 22.73 26.72 30.47 30.94 30.70 33.05 34.92 35.16 35.16 35.16 SpkAdv 09 8.67 5.16 10.55 16.17 18.52 21.56 22.73 26.72 31.88 33.05 33.28 35.39 37.27 37.50 37.50 37.50 SpkAdv 08 8.67 5.16 10.78 16.41 18.52 21.56 22.97 26.72 33.05 33.75 35.86 37.73 39.61 39.84 39.84 39.84 SpkAdv 07 8.67 5.16 10.78 16.41 18.52 21.80 24.14 26.95 32.58 34.69 36.33 39.14 40.31 41.02 41.02 41.02 SpkAdv 06 8.67 5.16 10.78 16.64 18.75 21.80 24.14 27.19 33.28 35.39 38.91 40.78 41.72 42.66 42.66 42.66 SpkAdv 05 8.67 5.16 11.02 16.64 19.69 23.44 27.66 29.77 35.63 39.38 42.42 30.00 45.70 45.23 45.23 45.23 SpkAdv 04 8.67 5.16 11.25 18.75 22.27 26.02 29.06 31.17 36.56 39.61 42.42 44.30 45.70 45.23 45.23 45.23 SpkAdv 03 8.67 5.16 13.13 19.22 24.61 27.42 30.94 32.34 36.56 39.61 42.66 44.53 45.70 45.23 45.23 45.23 SpkAdv 02 8.67 5.63 13.13 20.39 24.14 29.06 31.41 32.58 36.56 39.84 42.66 44.53 45.70 45.23 45.23 45.23 SpkAdv 01 8.67 6.09 13.13 20.86 25.08 29.30 31.88 33.28 36.56 39.84 42.89 44.77 45.70 45.23 45.23 45.23 SpkAdv 00 8.67 8.67 13.59 14.30 25.31 29.30 31.88 33.28 36.56 40.08 42.89 44.77 45.70 45.23 45.23 45.23 RPM 500 1100 1500 1801 2000 2302 2601 2900 3360 3654 4045 4655 5353 6157 7082 8143 InjAdv 14 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 13 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 12 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 11 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 10 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 09 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 08 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 07 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 06 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 05 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 04 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 03 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 02 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 01 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 InjAdv 00 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 RPM 500 1100 1500 1801 2000 2302 2601 2900 3360 3654 4045 4655 5353 6157 7082 8143 InjDur 14 12992 12992 12912 12608 12448 12256 12416 13600 13696 13392 13104 12288 12736 13952 13952 12992 InjDur 13 12944 12944 12864 12560 12384 12224 12128 12640 12624 12672 12176 11808 12240 13760 13296 12768 InjDur 12 12848 12848 12736 12448 12272 12128 11440 12400 10928 11952 11472 11200 11552 13552 11936 12192 InjDur 11 12512 12512 12400 12208 10880 10768 11008 11360 10624 11040 10336 10368 10640 11568 8896 9952 InjDur 10 12272 12272 12176 12096 11616 10176 10896 10672 10288 9936 9584 8272 9136 9472 7952 8256 InjDur 09 10848 10848 10768 10064 10768 10304 9488 9712 9632 9216 8832 6896 8048 7344 6880 6848 InjDur 08 9376 9376 9312 9152 9088 8576 8016 8416 8224 7840 7040 6720 6240 6192 6000 5424 InjDur 07 9248 9248 9040 7408 8320 8048 7312 7808 7840 7088 6656 6112 5936 6000 5360 5264 InjDur 06 9072 9072 8608 7280 7328 6816 5936 6896 6608 6880 6080 5440 5456 5472 5008 5120 InjDur 05 8320 8320 6864 6464 6400 4480 5536 5040 4784 6176 5888 4896 4848 5136 4544 4048 InjDur 04 6736 6736 5872 5456 5728 4880 4480 5104 4752 5504 5200 4368 4144 4560 4080 3808 InjDur 03 5488 5488 5136 5280 4880 3856 4112 4960 4256 4768 4624 3984 3776 3840 3520 3488 InjDur 02 5152 5152 4544 4480 4096 3536 3328 3728 4192 4112 3888 3168 3072 3232 3088 3472 InjDur 01 4528 4528 4256 4032 2624 2880 2672 2736 2880 2560 2832 2288 2080 2112 2128 2064 InjDur 00 3632 3632 2768 2560 2544 2528 2592 2496 2416 2560 2944 2960 2736 2896 2240 1888 RPM 500 1100 1500 1801 2000 2302 2601 2900 3360 3654 4045 4655 5353 6157 7082 8143 CylOfs 14 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 13 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 12 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 11 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 10 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 09 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 08 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 07 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 06 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 05 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 04 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 03 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 02 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 01 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 CylOfs 00 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 RPM 500 1100 1500 1801 2000 2302 2601 2900 3360 3654 4045 4655 5353 6157 7082 8143 Flags 14 (O0) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) Flags 13 (O0) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) Flags 12 (O0) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) Flags 11 (O0) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) Flags 10 (O0) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) Flags 09 (O0) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) Flags 08 (O0) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) Flags 07 (O0) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) Flags 06 (O0) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) Flags 05 (O0) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O4) (O4) (O0) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) Flags 04 (O0) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) Flags 03 (O0) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O5) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) Flags 02 (O0) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) Flags 01 (O0) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) (O4) Flags 00 (O0) (O0) (O0) (O0) (O0) (O0) (O0) (O0) (O0) (O0) (O0) (O0) (O0) (O0) (O0) (O0) #Temp C -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 125 TempR 51466 28618 16571 9712 5956 3742 2991 2408 1597 1077 746 524 375 274 203 152 102 Prime 30 25 20 15 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 Crank 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 0

Almost certainly normal Guzzi sound (clutch,gearbox etc), I was always under the impression that worn big ends got "vocal" at max torque rather than idle (unless the oil light comes on that is !!)If it was a car I'd would expect a big end knock to show up initially on a cold start with it going quiet when the oil pressure built up and for it to return when the oil was hot at max torque RPM ? If a previous owner has allowed the oil light to come on whilst riding (low oil level,harsh acceleration etc) then they could be failing but they'd have to be really bad to drown out the other Guzzi sounds It may be a bad idea (others will advise I'm sure)but I'd be tempted to warm the engine up then with the engine at idle put the bike in gear and with a brake applied use the clutch to slowly load up the motor, the idle speed will come down (reducing oil pressure) and the load on the bearings will go up, if the oil light comes on or the knock gets worse then you were right if it goes away or reduces we were . just don't do it for long !!!

I haven't seen a post from RossoAndy in a while..... Ebay

They give a weird "fluttery" exhaust note most noticeable on the over run (I quite like it) , and certainly take the edge off the noise!! I drilled 4 holes 90 degrees apart at the inner end and threaded them to take small bolts to stop the baffle moving off centre when fixed in place( I welded the ends of the bolts together when I had them in the right position so they could not move)

Baffle 1 Baffle 2 (I'm using this sort)