dlaing
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What are they talking about? If the oil doesn't boil, the french fries get soggy I wonder if the tool kit comes with a welding torch? Good for making the fries extra crispy
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Slide some tubes in the clip-ons and you then you can mount lots of doo-dahds!
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I hope so. I also hope that turtle shell is not an air trap depriving the oil system of oil after an oil change
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This was posted in the longest of the sloppage sheet threads: Pretty clearly a better design, possibly at the price of either ground clearance or center of gravity Here it is superimposed to show how much deeper it is and how the pickup is further back....It may be off by a few millimeters Note: I lined it up with the bulges of the upper bolt sleeves. Scale could be quite a bit different.
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Welcome to THE Forum! For starters, you MUST attend the Euro Moto Fest this October. But I guess before then, you should sort out the sidestand. You may already know the following: You may trim the rubber stopper down a bit. I would not cut the rubber off all the way, as this makes the front of the stand touch sooner, and rubber is forgiving so when the stand does hit, it is less likely to catch. The other solutions are suspension. A lower front end handles better, but then your stand is lower, too. So, Adjust the forks to an appropriate compromise. Fork springs effect ride height. So, set your sag properly. Adjusting the rear ride height is also important....but I have not figured out yet if the rear should be higher or lower to make it handle better. In your case, higher will give you more cornering clearance. One size narrower rear tires make the bike handle better, but again, this reduces cornering clearance. A better stand would be the best solution, but I don't know of anything. Although Paul Minneart (spelling???) mentioned something about a stand from an earlier spine frame And I am all for talking PCIII maps and I will post again when I hear the dyno trailer is in town Also, first Sunday of the month, some of us meet at the Ortega Hwy Lookout Cafe.
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The Yahoo site is fully functional...except I could not download the V11.htm file Anyway here is the code for that file: <html> <head> <title>v11</title> </head> <script> //<!-- var gsCSSPath = "./v11/css/"; var gsNN4Path = "./v11/css/"; var gsFramePath; if(document.all) gsFramePath = gsCSSPath; else gsFramePath = gsNN4Path; document.writeln('<frameset rows="33,*" frameborder="no" framespacing=0>'); document.write(' <frame name="nav" src="' + gsFramePath + 'v11_nav.htm" scrolling="no" marginheight=0 marginwidth=0>'); document.writeln(' <frameset cols="200,*" frameborder="yes" framespacing=2>'); document.write(' <frame name="contents" src="' + gsFramePath + 'v11_bmark.htm" scrolling="auto">'); document.write(' <frame name="main" src="' + gsFramePath + 'v11_1.htm">'); document.write(' </frameset>'); document.writeln('</frameset>'); //--> </script> </html> Just copy and paste the above into a plain text file and name it v11.htm You will also need to download css1.zip, css2.zip, img1.zip, img2.zip, v11cd.zip Unzip them and arrange them in the older of folders recommended on the website. I think they say to create a folder named V11cd Put the contents of v11cd.zip in there. create a folder named gb and put it in V11cd folder create a folder named v11 and put it in gb folder put v11.htm file in gb folder put css and img folders in v11folder put contents of css zip files in css folder put contents of img zip files in zip folder launch v11.htm file with internet exploder (other browsers on my mac don't seem to work) It has been a few years since I tried it and recall I ran into problems, I hope the instructions help As mentioned you'll need a Yahoo account. No Guzzi account needed. Sorry, I would share it as a CD, but I am not sure about the copywrite, and don't want to end up getting sued.
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Awesome Machine! Is that made by the Saxon Motorcycle company that makes choppers and S&S engined bikes?
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Innuendo can sometimes help your riding image. Just keep the rubber side down!
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and I think it is much better looking than a Buell or Aprillia
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And I merely suspected he was a Chupacabra changling. ...getting back to the topic, did I miss anyone speculating that pushing past red line is a bad thing??? Or is it just me and my guzzichondria that finds it un-wise to rev it that high. Paranoid as I am, I used tuneboy to knock the rev-limit down a few hundred RPMs, and I am still too timid to push it beyond the redline on the tachometer. Sure it should be able to handle exceeding Veglia redline and this bearing failure is not the fault of the dyno operator, but it sure does appear to be what pushed this bearing over the edge. There are few things I don't like about dyno runs. I am not aiming this at Huey, who I greatly appreciate for bringing this to the forum But I would certainly like to hear his comments about my dynophobia. FWIW I did a tuning link run once and do recommend it to improve the running of the guzzi. Here is what I fear can damage the bike on a dyno: 1- not watching the tach for red line when revving. 2- not listening for pinging, especially when they dynotest for WOT below 3000 RPM 3- hacking into wires to get tachometer feed. 4- on a guzzi they may not be familiar with when it might overheat. 5- the way a bike shakes on the dyno is not comforting to watch.
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Thanks for the reminder I am registered...see y'all there
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This thread needs ShockProof EXTRA Heavy
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I have tried tires from Bridgestone, Avon, Continental, Dunlop, Metzeler and Pirelli. The Metzeler and Pirelli both made it more nimble. Keep the tire pressure a couple pounds higher than what Guzzi recommends. And dittos on everybody
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Would the swishing really work or would the regulator just dump it back to the right, I mean wrong, side? When I started sputtering, I hiked over to the right to tilt it to the left, but it did not seem to help Luckilly I was only 200 meters down a gentle slope to the Shell station.
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Track School Of course I have never been, but I keep crashing
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Last time I ran out I put in 5.0 US gallons. (filling till it reached bottom of filler doo dahd) I am sure I could have squeezed in about O.1 gallons.
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I had looked at the dealer locator, but it did not help me unless I started phoning for prices. You saved me from alot of phoning around. Excellent! Thanks! Drat, I went there Saturday they are only open Monday through Friday. Back to mail order and making FedEx richer...
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How much was the shipping? I have seen prices ranging from $7 to $16, but then the shipping has ranged from free to $10
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I think your mistaking this thread for the other thread about variously colored rear ends..."Another point of view" FWIW black is normal and beautiful! If it was ashy white, or the outside is cherry red when hot, you should worry.
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I wonder if a better solution might be to wedge some rubber between the filter access and the filter. The obvious advantage is no hose clamp swimming in the slop(probably would not do harm if it came loose, but if the screw gear came loose(and I have seen them come loose) it could do some damage...maybe??? The rubber pad would be trapped and the only thing to fear would be bad design, so it could come loose, or bad rubber selection and the pad melts like licorice on a dashboard But assuming it is properly engineered, it could be a safer solution. We can call it a squish pad So the strategy would be: Install filter through access. Tighten appropriately. Wad up some plasticene in bottom of access cover. Screw access cover home. Remove access cover. Measure Plasticene thickness. Cut a slab of rubber to fit, such that it will compress nicely to the dimension of the plasticene thickness. Replace plasticene with rubber. Screw the access cover home. "Don't worry. Be Happy!"
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The service items that might effect pinging (in order of importance for your symptoms...IMHO) Check TPS, balance throttle bodies, valve adjustment, check spark plug condition, make sure plug wires are snug, fuel filter, air filter, clean and lube electrical connections. In order of what you should check: spark plug condition, valve adjustment, plug wires, TPS, clean and lube electrical connections, fuel filter, air filter, balance throttle bodies. (but note throttle balancing is important, it is just at the end because the other services could upset the balance.)
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Magician with a difference!!
dlaing replied to Guzzirider's topic in Special place for banter and conversation
Try this link http://www.dailymotion.com/blog/video/4316...l3vksr89adc00na then click on the image... Or for a much bigger image, http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7...ula+martinez%22 -
Shockproof is the one thing that many of us who argue all the time, can agree on :beer:As for the difference between 90W and 80W-90, they will perform about the same once warmed up, but in the first few miles, the multigrade will be significantly thinner and should shift better. I don't know why they recommend the 90W over the 80W90 But the manual that came with my bike says 90W, while the downloadable manual from Guzzi says 80W-90 What I can't figure out is why Redline recommends for Guzzi the shockproof heavy, that they describe as "can be rated as a 75W250 Gear Oil, but has the lower internal fluid friction of an SAE 75W90." instead of the LightWeight, that they describe as, "can be rated as a 75W140 Gear Oil, but has the lower internal fluid friction of an SAE 30 motor oil." Perhaps the can be rated refers to the protection, while the internal fluid friction relates better to how it shifts, reduces friction for better power and fuel mileage, etc.
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My is betting on mis-set TPS. Do you have a PCIII? Have you had a tune-up recently?