Martenni

Hi Rick I have Tenni 165 and will look up the engine /frame serial numbers and pass them to you later today . Regards Martin [martenni and mjsguzzi] martin.smith5890@ntlworld.com

Hi I have Tenni 165 ,its been great except for having to change the rear wheel bearings.Compared to an earlier Tenni it has different switch gear and the fuel filter is out front instead of above the engine. Regards

Hi I rode my friends 18000mile scura the other day,it has carbon oval mistrals but no other mods it was great,very responsive and no hiccups at all and the sound is awesome and ive managed to persuade him to buy the factory titanium system so i can have the mistrals ,what a great friend.Once the titanium kit arrives i shall fit it for him and test ride it and see if the pinking is gone.The pinking is less than on my bike which has standard silencers.I shall report if the ecu in the kit makes any difference. Regards Martenni Tenni165

Hi All I changed the rear wheel bearings on my Tenni at 2000 ish miles got replacement from local bearing factor £26 pair.I didnt tighten the nut to a specific torque just went by feel,if the spacer is too small and the wheel nut is too tight then you are pulling the inner races toward each other whilst the outer races are held by the machined housing in the wheel therefore pulling the inner and outer races out of line [not good] .If the spacer is too short i suggest fitting a shim to make it right and tighten the wheel nut to a lesser torque if there is a resistance to turning[of wheel] when you tighten the wheel nut then the spacer is too small and your bearings wont last.If the spacer was perfect[er this is a guzzi] then the bearing would stay in line and you could tighten the nut till the cows come home and the wheel would spin freely.The spacer is a cheap bit of tubing not a precision machined part maybe getting a machine shop to make up something better would be a good idea and not having those flanges on the tube would allow the bearings to be drifted out much easier. sorry this is so long [yawn snore etc] Regards Martin ......................... Tenni 165

Hi Mike thanks for advice on how to get rid of the nabour hood cats but how will i get them to squeeze through that little tdc port Tenni 165 old 950

Hey I did the national rally last weekend 5/6 july and the Tenni was perfect i rode 760miles in 24 hours the bike was comfortable,economical[44mpg] fastish,sweet handling great to look at[lots of compliments at check points and fuel stations etc and of course absolutly nothing went wrong .i drilled the silencers before the trip and am pleased with the extra music and as the engine is running so well i guess the bike likes the music to. Regards Martin Tenni 165 old 950

Hey Cliff Scott has the Ti system on his bike so it should have a new ecu with the correct map.Might be worth checking fundamentals like synchronising throttle bodies and tappets maybe. Regards Martin ...................... Tenni 165

Hey Im a FANATIC wow Regards Martin .................. Tenni 165

Hi Andy Sorry to hear about your gearbox problem what area do you live,i live hampshire is the dealer likely to be one i would use? Regards Martin ........................... Tenni 165

Hey Al Sorry to be a bore but i dont think its a good idea to wrap insulation around the pump that will stop the pump from loosing heat out through the casing.Fuel pumps should be out in the breeze or inside the tank where the petrol keeps it cool.If you look at the pic i put on the other[Tenni pump loc]thread you will see that even though the pump is out front as far from the engine as poss it still has a heatshield between it and the engine. Regards Martin ........................... Tenni 165 old 950

Hey A Tenni and a Scura that i know of have had 2 springs each go in the first 2000 miles but my Tenni has 2400mileswith no problem with the spring of course ive just had to replace the rear wheel bearings so maybe the factory fitted duff bearings instead of a weak spring just so i would appreciate the character bike i ride Regards Martin ........................... Tenni 165 old 950

Hi The gearbox shift return spring that often breaks.Aprilia have an upgraded one available but you have to ask for it specificaly utherwise you will just get another inferior spring from Guzzi. Regards Martin ............................ Tenni 165 old 950

Hi All Have to report the first failure on my Tenni,the honeymoon is over i guess.At 2300m the rear wheel bearing[disc side] failed i was alerted to it by drive train chatter like you get if riding at too high a gear at low speeds ,anyway although the bike is in warranty[2months old] the supplying dealer is about to close down and the next nearest is about an hour away so i did it my self, the new bearings came from a local supplier cost£25 for the pair.Ive done 100miles tonight down to poole and all seems ok but i will probably buy a couple of spares and maybe that Apriala moded gearbox spring,just in case. Regards Martin ............................. Tenni 165 old 950

Hi David glad to hear that you are still pleased with the muffler thx for keeping us updated,do u think the fbf air filter would work ok with standard ecu and no pc. Regards Martin ................. Tenni 165 old 950

Hey Buddy Ive decided to keep it as standard for a while then empty the standard xover and when funds permit get the guzzi ti system.The bike seems to be getting better all the time after 2000 miles it no longer stalls but its quieter than i would like and any extra power is always welcome so i hope i can afford it soon. Regards Martin ...................... Tenni 165 old 950