docc

Ha! True that! None of us mentioned the most likely cause. Perhaps because the sensor is oil pressure and not just level, lots of us go straight to the most worrisome possibilities. The connector to the sensor is inside the left cylinder's front corner and is certainly in the weather. Simple enough to unplug it, use an electrical cleaner, and reseal the connector with some Vaseline. It is the more round sensor with the smaller wire.

Roads like that are a good excuse for an NTX Stelvio with ABS . . .

You've got to be the type that looks for the gnarliest roads imaginable to scour the Appalachian divide for stuff like that! And then go ride it!

Certainly recheck the tightness of the oil filter. Some drop the whole sump and add a hose clamp. There has been much discussion about the difficulty of threading the "manhole" cover and how certain filters may be more prone to loosening. I recall some extensive consideration by a respected poster concluding that the filter should be turned 1 1/8 turns once the gasket touched.

I like the 'new' covers! I'll bet they'll look great on the bike. Er, . . . you are going to put this bike back together? Someday? Consider a quality satin clear coat for the valve covers for durability. Like Eatswood DiamondClear.

I'm not up on that one. You have point of reference (west of Bryson, northeast of Waynesville, off of US 129)?

Are you running GPS on the Guzzi?

That explains why it shook me off once! I am going to try this for a solution having cleaned up the broken ends and tucked them inside the screws. And, yes, LocTite!

How do you manage that, docc? I wish I knew. They all broke in the same place and heard of others breaking. At home, i park the Sport on the lift and don't even use the stand. I recall someone made an alternative, but it wasn't very attractive.

So, I love this forum. You guys are forever making me go back over my Sport. Regarding the side stand as some sort of Rube Goldberg device is brilliant. First, I think the pivot bolt would be really hard to replicate or fabricate: And, after a careful cleaning and inspection, I see I have busted yet another (number three) of this side stand "lever:"

I ask because my rear drive case was broken when it was "dropped" onto two blocks for disassembly; apparently a common technique for the earlier units. Bjorn, thanks much for the thorough thread and great pictures. I've set a link to it in "How To . . ." Swing Arm Bearing Removal and also in the FAQ thread Wheels Off Maintenance Checklist. Well done! I bet you can't wait to get her back on the road!

Sounds like all very good mechanical advice. I see the two wood blocks on the bench. Did the mechanic drop the drive onto these to dislodge the internal parts from the case?

You can tell you're in a proper Guzzi shop when there is a V11 paddock stand under the workbench. And a hammer on top.

Yeah, . . . yeah - that's right. Lots of little old ladies passed me going up the Cherohala that morning . . . I'm not mentioning any usernames, but . . .

Good call. Keep us posted. When you get the original U-joint off, clean the needle bearings, grease it, and I'm thinking you'll have a good , reliable spare.

Link's good! What a stunner! The original Spine Frame in its highest kit!

My Colombo edition is also the 4th (2007). I paid almost twice that for mine (worth it!)

Hands down: Mario Colombo, Moto Guzzi - The Complete History from 1921, accompanied by Greg Field, Moto Guzzi Big Twins. Hope the selections get you on the mend!

LowRyter, how many miles on your Sport?

I don't recall anyone fittinga new U-joint without the entire shaft assembly. They are pricey - I tried to buy one from TL via MI some years back, but it never came available.

Rear facing is correct. Replacing it with a straight zerk (not angled) should give you access through your enlarged hole without removing the swingarm.

The Seal Whisperer

I see a nice southerly loop by Suches to the Guzzi dealer at Rider's Hill in Dahlonega returning by Wolf Pen Gap road and, eventually, the Cherohala (late in the day into the sun as usual). 234 miles versus our usual 226.

It is the first complete restoration of a V11!