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I'm not sure we should trust that everything that came dry on our Guzzi ought to be left dry . . . I wouldn't lube the fiber ring if I had to do it again. Of course with the moly I used, the ring will be forever slipperier even after I wipe it down to be sure there is no viscous friction or grit-trapping effects.

Sure but now there is the F800 Gs . . . http://www.motorcycledaily.com/23november0...w2008f800gs.htm I would keep my jealous motorcycle-V11-like-an-Italian-woman who might stab you for no reason, but would want this Bavarian tool-of-a-bike.

Funny really, all of it. I grew up on Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. Just turned fifty. My Very First Concert, 1977, friends assured me, "Led Zeppelin will never play in Tampa (Florida) again." I've never seen such a crowd spectacle before or since. Hours of anticipation, aclimitization , and astromicizizism ( hey, it was 1977). Two songs into the performance the BIGGEST MEANEST THUNDERSTORM ever to settle over Tampa Stadium sent the Wired of the Stage scurrying for their RV's. 70,000 of us ( who'd just finished everything we'd brought ** to the concert) attempted to leave at once. Contrary to Brazilian soccer events, no one was killed in the fracas; although I feared for my life seeing my gf torn from the grasp of our blanket in the frenzied exit. What I remember most is the pre-event mass papercup wars; the blanket tosses in the surreal mass below; the entire football field turning to a patchwork quilt when the torrential rain came down; the electrical storm dancing its spectacular energy into the rods along the upper perimeter of the stadium . . . No shit . . . never again! Tangerine Dream . . .

Before you spike the voltage with a jump-start, what is the voltage on your new battery? (Turn the headlamp on for three minutes then off for five and check voltage). Also, what type of relays did you replace with?

I'm only a little less baffled now. True, the ring appears to be a, say, fiber washer or 'fibre' gasket of sorts. Yet, there is no doubt friction as evidenced by the wear pattern etched in the "Plate With Gearing" (Shop Manual F10). I did put a coat of moly on mine this last assembly. If you fail to do this you will miss out on the thousands of miles of black mess flung on your wheel and the precious concern of your riding companions. I've so earnestly reassured them that, "A Guzzi with no grease on the wheel is a Guzzi with no grease." ( I always say "greeze" just to squirrel the absurdity. The whole cush drive concept (there is the one in the rear drive and the one in the gearbox) may smack of its own absurdity as we attempt to 'cush' the power-to-weight ratio of a P51 mustang. Big bore Guzzis are about as cushy as a 7.62 NATO rifle.

Check out this Quota on ebay. This guy sounds like he may have ridden a mile or two . . .

Different cams. no? Lighter flywheel, yes?

Maybe an appropriately placed mallet strike would pop its little ball out and the world would once again be spinning on greased grooves. That is, have you tried hitting the switch with the proper hammer?

And the cockpit view:

Clamped below the triple tree, the early clip-ons are already on about a 75mm riser. It must have been perceived as part of the vibration complaints as they were later shortened and mounted above the triple tree.

I just mounted a Zumo to my 2000 Sport with the RAM mounts provided with the unit. I was rather surprised to get the thing set up without buying more hardware. I did mount it to the leaft clip-on ( If you live in the UK you might want to mount the left-handed GPS on the right ) The hardest part was pulling tha tank and airbox to route the power cable. I'll try to get a picture up . . .

Jean-Marc's risers look very nice, but unfortunately won't work for the early Sports with the clip on mounts below the top tree. The Twisted Throttle pieces should be a bolt up, but I wonder how extended those already long risers may feed the vibration. Of course they might magically damp the vibes. They say the pieces have two rotation points, but I can't see that. Anyone?

My understanding is that the barometric (atmospheric) air pressure sensor is in the ECU. The sensor mounted to the airbox is for temperature. I just had my airbox off to install a power cable for the Garmin Zumo and service all the connectors under the tank. Those side covers are such a pain the %$^ to get back on, I couldn't stop thinking about using pods instead.

Yes, or the drain hose could be kinked somewhere along its path under the tank. Sometimes they get zip-tied too tight.

Guzzi's ad for the Vintage claims dual-spark, but the picture looks just like the old V11 motor. What's up with that?

The sensor is also voltage dependent. When I changed to the new battery the light comes on much sooner (0.4 USG sooner, or about 2 liters sooner).

Ryland, thanks!

Those coil mounts are visible from the front above the oil cooler and behind the subframe. There are three mounts. You can push on the coil bracket and see if it moves.

1) Tachs in the UK seem to do this more. I dunno why 2) Clean and tighten the shift linkage; consider Redline Shockproof gearbox oil. 3)Agood tune up works miracles on these bikes. See the pinned thread on TPS above. That said, the vibes under 4500 have really started to bother my hands. More and more I'm riding at 5000 rpm; the bike seems happier and my hands are , too.

Injection units "reset?" How so?

It went out today and should be in NY before the week is out.

Seems like the later 1100 Sport i had upside down forks, but yours have the male sliders on top, yes?

Sounds like the springs would be comparable for a fellow of your weight with a V11. Comparable numbers for the Marzocchi on the V11 are 5 wt oil with 100mm air gap. I know your shock s White Power; what are the forks? You must give us a ride report!

53,909 miles. Nose2wind is always nosin' me out though . . .

LA is not quite in the neighborhood unless you're talking "Lower Alabama." Wish I could pop by . . . I'm sure I got lost on this somewhere, but wasn't there some Yankee Scura in this deal?