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Of course there just weren't very many Scura owners on here back in '03 when I posted that. "The darkness in the east is growing . . . "

belfast/G: You dredged this thread up from 2003? Ah, winter in the Isles. It's a rare 65 degrees F today. I'm taking the Sport for a fuel top-up as the busted leg is good enough to set on the footpeg and take along. Thanks agian to all the prolific posters who give the forum its personality. Interestingly, having been offline for all of 2004, many of the members have changed but the personality remains. We are a mature and gentlemanly lot, eh?

I complained of this with my 2000 Sport under warranty. The dealer said," Don't turn the the pump on and off briefly without running the bike. Don't run the motor briefly like just to listen to the pipes, The remaining pressure in the lines will give the leak." Guzzi then, under warranty, replaced the entire injection rack ( throttle bodies , injectors, TPS and linkage ). The motor had to be loosed from the frame to do this. What a project! The RH TB still dripped after( maybe not quite as bad). I give Guzzi credit for trying all they could do to make it right. Now I am careful not to * briefly * run the motor as this appears to increase the drip.

that is pretty ... and who are those folks infront of the church?

And the consensus is that the stock springs are 0.70? Or are they 0.90?

N't: Your adjustments may be softer than average. This should give you a nice compliant ride at your weight. I am 175# in gear and run settings at about 70-75% hard. Lighter oil does ease the harsh high speed compression damping which is, otherwise, not adjustable. More importantly will be your 'sag ' measures to set preload. There are many good threads in the 'search' on this. Setting preload is tedious ( rear shock is hard to get to and forks would require new spacers) but well worth it.

I'm not sure they're actually gel. I was told "absorbed glass mat." And "Bataid?" What is it?

Who was it fitted the Napoleons to the original mirror mount? Left the bar weights untouched and tucked the mirrors in nicely ( barends stick out like steer horns). Very clean look. Also several of us have fitted the CRG barends. Your 'barend' search will turn up those threads as well. Including the post, "Objects in mirror are waaaay closer than you think!)

Felt froggy enough yesterday to back the Guzzi out( trying not to run over my broken leg) and give her a warm up. A couple slow turns and then just solenoid clicking. 45 minutes on the 1 amp charger and she boomed to life. Defused the headlamp and ran it at 3-4000 til the oil cooler hose showed a little warmth. It felt glorious to swing a (broken) leg over her and blast the 20 feet back into the garage!

Gotsta get me some Goosetape.

Er, I thought it was your wrist . . .

Watching "Road Racers" this evening with my 11 year old. ( a documentary sponsered by the Irish Arts Council from the 70's showing Joey Dunlop's early days in Ulster.) Rather awkward to explain why uniformed men with L1A1s had to patrol the road course prior to the race . . . bombs and such. Something to the effect , "Well, the Irish and the Scottish didn't win their wars like the Americans, Honey. Now, run along and skin me down another brewsky before ya bonk yer cousin."

That recall is important for that model: in general, replacement of the sliding dogs and portions of the internal cush drive. I would think it pricey to takethat repair on without the warranty. But $4895? Wow! TX, you're overdue for another Sport. Work a trade for the Solex!

Greeze be good.

One of the best books on technique: "Toatl Control", by Lee Parks. An speaking of us nutters: "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac.

Sure can relate. 3 weeks of no riding and maybe two to go. Hoping to get one more 50 miler in on Dec 31 just to make 10000 miles for the year. Consider reading Peter Egan's compendiums of his column "Leanings" from Cycle World and "Side Glances" from Road and Track. Speed Channel is also good for rehab. Best of luck!

That sounds like '03-'04 Sport or Ballabio. More comfy than the early Sports. The '99-'01 Red Frame Sports are quicker handling ( also sexy, exotic and desirable ) but probably take more effort to get the suspension setup right. Do the Lemans if you're looking for a fairing. Expect 33-38 mpg. It's also probably fair to say the Guzzi requires some owner involvement. More involvement = a better Guzzi.

OK, I missed that one. Grease the mount bolt? Oil the heims? At the swing arm or the frame?

I would not still be riding my Sport without a good tool box and the kind assistance of these forum members. Yet, in the midst of my selling dealer giving up the responsibilty, he saw my gearbox warranty through as only a loyal fellow enthusiast could. I wish he were still in the game although he is 120 miles away. My thanks again to Ben Curlin of the former "Wilson's Outdoor" of Jackson, TN. After all, the strength of Guzzi is in its enthusiasts.

Carl, You want David looking at those displays on the fly ? Don't take the bait, Dave! Carl's just after your Sport.

There are a load of things to look at. Posters here will likely guide you through some good adice. Be methodical and stay at it. The more you fettle, the better she'll get! Check the intake boots between the throttle bodies and heads. They can pop loose or even develop cracks.

My understanding is that the Guzzi "off-road" exhaust is Mistral. Although there are perhaps three variations of Guzzi performance exhaust.

Panniers too high and too far back is a familiar problem. Guzzirider , your Teknos look like they are shifted forward and down from the original postion. How'd you do that?

40,000 miles on the y2k Sport and no trouble with the wobble. I run the damper full off until the front tire wear feels a little wiggly in the corners, then up 4 clicks. I'm hoping to prolong the life of the Bitubo this way. ( That HyperPro is a beauty!) There is a distinction between wobble and weave . Wobble is a high amplitude shaking of the front wheel and forks that can lead to the dreaded 'tank-slapper.' I don't recall any reports of this here, even with the awful early red-for-blood framed Sports. Weave is a low amplitude, typically high speed, side to side oscillation of the entire wheel base. This was quite typical in the Red Frames delivered with the angular Pirelli Dragon Corsas. The weave is worsened soft suspension springing, too much sag, too much rear weight bias, low tire pressures, too much damping ( especially steering damping and compression damping both front and rear). So, yes, a proper suspension/tire set-up is great medicine! The little Stucchi fairing and a loose grip on the bars also helped to ease the tendency for high speed weave. It is notable that the weave reports , primarily in the press, along with the vibration complaints, primarily by the press, led new owner Aprilia to give us the frame , wheel/tire and handlebar changes of 2002. As well as firmly continuing the legend of the "Tellaio Rosso" Sports. The earliest Tellaio Rosso V7 Sport was also distinct from later versions ( for different reasons, but yet distinct).

nah, you can't get off that easy. Looks like you found the definitive fix for dubious Guzzi speedometers.