Guzzi2Go

No, no, no, no! It is YOU with reading comprehension problem!

Ohboyohboyohboyohboy.... This is starting all over again. Well, at least it is in the right subforum.

Are you sure about that? Improving accuracy? Both threads are about fuping a temp sensor (air vs. oil). The only difference is that they, riders of perfect, shiny, Teutonian machines had to resort to a "professional" solution with associated cost of some $300, as opposed to us, riders of Italian piece of ...er... machinery, resorted to $5 heatsinks, 50 cents resistors, 10 cents worth of termo goo... Don't know at what rate yak fat goes these days, but I am sure that air gaps come at no extra charge.

Ours was better. It featured philistines, bohemians and sincerely not interested. We had mathemathics for eight year olds and yet to be invented physics. Thermal goo, yak fat, thermal inertia, lag time, blovial quotients, heat sinks, air flow, air gap, ultra-light sensors, resistors, thermistors, potentiometers (linear and others), relevant and irrelevant lines, baits, measurements of all sorts. There were no problems to be solved and excellent solutions for them. Hell, it even included the (incorrect) answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. BMW tech discussions! Pah! Amateurs!

Well, I must admit, I gave it a second thought before posting. However it seemed well in line with the general tone this thread has taken. If you look closer, it does not really stick out.

I guess those who can read really have advantage over those who cannot. Dan, I am well aware of various spring calculators available on the net, but I don't intend to roll my own springs, I'd simply like to order some. And if you go to web pages of Wilbers, WP, etc. you will find a set of springs for Moto Guzzi V11 without any additional information. The reason for that is that simply putting the springs of your choice without having a piece of paper saying these are approved and allowed to be used on a specific motorcycle type is considered illegal in Germany. This is probably the reason why manufacturers do not offer the information. I contacted Wilbers and WP, but got no info. So if you can offer a link to a web shop, preferrably this side of the pond that offers the relevant information about the spring kit (like compression rate, length, diameter, etc.), feel free to post it. Otherwise, just STFU.

Long and useless, as always...

I see Silkolene, urine sample and some green stuff in glass tube. Is that the single malt? + as luhbo says, in Germany (DDÜA) you can't buy springs per characteristics, but per motorcycle type (otherwise you lose your "licence to kill"). No way to find out what are you actually buying and may well be they are just the same as the OEM installed ones. However, I see you buy springs from same manufacturers elsewhere. Where do you get spring characteristics info from?

Cool!

Nothing one can't fix by properly adjusting steering damper during "landing".

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Just another note.... If the speed sensor is too close to the pickup the speed indicator may at certain point stop working (drop to zero). Happened to me @110km/h when picking up from the brake disc, @140km/h after putting magnets on the brake screws. The cure is to move the sensor AWAY from the pickup. Don't try as close as possible. Go AS FAR as possible. Now it is tested and it definitely works @~210km/h ,or better as fast as the Guzzi can make it.

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How does Blonde make jam? She peels a doughnut.

It just so happens that I have parts catalogue in front of me. However, can't start anything with the number you mention. Two pipes there: #14 - short one - 01 00 72 00 #18 - long one - 30 15 74 00

This is where it was: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0oWYabsi_k It may come back. Hope dies last!

Have you ever actually looked at your Guzzi? Where do you find your steering damper? Mine is under the fairing/headlight bucket. Mille GT I owned had it throttle side. Does that mean Guzzi sells them "unlawfully"?

Damn! I wish I put it on my favourite list, but I did not. I know exactly what are you talking about. We were showing it to a Ducati rider pointing at him: "This is you"!

Thanks guys. Let see how far will the bearings take me this time. ;-) I did the cush drive stuff. Removed half of the pucks, and greased and drilled the remainder.

Thanks Pete! Would that be the LH one, which goes between the nut and swingarm? Yes Yes

I had a left side rear wheel bearing break after just ~5000km and I am wondering if the wheel was installed correctly after the bearing was replaced. I had the bearing removed and spacer between bearings measured, but it turned out to be ok. The question is where the two washers/shims belong. I can't make it out neither from the explosion drawing, nor from the manual. Is it that: - thin shim goes between swingarm and bevel drive (RH side) - thick washer goes under the nut (between the nut and swingarm on the LH side) If that is wrong, what would be the right order?

QUOTE (Steve G. @ Aug 30 2009, 02:06 PM) * Too bad most of the stuff in the middle is unhabitable... So same as in Europe then?

If the sound is of a "clonky" type, and can be "felt" through the footrests, then it is most likely wheel bearing again. I had mine changed ~5tkm ago and things were quiet for a while. Now I am getting the clonk again. Will take the wheel down later this week to have a look.

Helmet is required by law. Otherwise police would stop him.