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Curious that this black 2003 Lemans appears to have the fuzzy engine/transmission/bevel paint from the 2002 model year. ... or maybe the engine/trans/bevel paint finish is just REALLY dirty so it looks fuzzy in the photo It looks like someone may have painted the stock exhausts as well, as they no longer have an anodized finish that by this time would have turned purple.

Wow 40k! Oh is this the bike with the custom built high-HP engine?

Looks like someone added a much larger oil cooler to the green bike above, plumbed into the "deep V sump". It was my understanding, I think from Pete Roper, that the external oil cooler wasn't typically necessary anymore with the "deep V sump" installed, and even when needed with the standard "flat broad sump" the oil cooler was still controlled with thermostatic valving to not overcool the engine. Curious, what was the reasoning for this very large oil cooler in combination with the "deep V sump"? That fly screen is also very nice. Who makes that?

Thanks for researching and posting this information on sourcing these replacement connectors. It has always concerned me a bit that they were plastic, and over time might degrade and break just on their own or when put under stress such as removing the tank. Interestingly no one has mentioned these being a notable failure point though, so perhaps they were well engineered and used quality plastics. But it's great to now have the part numbers and alternate sources! Regarding the colors; one connector should be white, and the other red, from the factory as seen in the thread and photo below. One assumes this coloring is to help guide reattaching the correct hose back to its corresponding nipple. Although since the 2003 fuel pump and pressure regulators are internal to the tank I'm not sure (from memory) it really matters which hose and nipple is attached?

Are the bolts the correct size without modification? Do you have the McMaster-Carr part number for the bolts in case anyone needs them?

In theory the bolt I ordered is still on order ...not critical timing, so we'll still see.

My buddy had a Honda VFR 800, 1998 model I think. That was a great bike to ride, had plenty of power, sounded good, was surprisingly slim as the V4 was transverse to the frame, and wasn't heavy. It never gave him any trouble... it was a Honda after all .

Fantastic looking bike, and the next few years of other models based upon this platform is going to be very interesting to see! Sorry to hear about your mishap, but good news that it was only some damage to replaceable plastics. And it's good to hear that MG has spares already available! That's a big difference from 2002 when I first bought my Lemans and MG North America and my dealer had a hard time getting anything...

As an aside: If we have a "how to" replace the universal joints thread posted somewhere in the forum it may be helpful to put the link to that discussion in this thread for posterity and reference since this will come up in searches as a top match for the topic

Quota's are definitely an "oddball" in that you never see them. I've never seen one in person. I wonder how many MG sold.

Great, well let everyone know if it works as advertised!

I've never seen that subframe used with the V11 Sport tail rack. So I'm sorry to say I can't offer any guidance. But I'll be interested to see if someone else has experience with it since it seems like a more unique/unusual mounting for the rack. Good luck!

Were you able to just successfully clean it with electronics cleaner?

The site hasn't been updated for almost 20 years (wow 2005 WAS that long ago I guess!), but the site still has some interesting information if one is curious about the California Jackal and Stone models. http://www.armory.com/~marina/

https://www.topspeed.com/upcoming-moto-guzzi-stelvio-adv-spotted-testing-with-radar/

Same here. My heat shielding that I put on 15+ years ago is now falling off... no surprise really, and that's actually a pretty good track record. But it would be great to hear about any "forever" glue for that application. To be honest I think all of that heat shielding is now rotten and brittle anyway. So I probably need to replace it with something newer and maybe better.

I think someone mentioned, perhaps in this thread, that if one drains the tank of fuel and lets it sit open to the air for a few months... say over Winter... the tanks can shrink back to relatively normal?

Wanted: Moto Guzzi Small Sport Windscreen for a California/EV - MG part number GU03575102 This is the smaller of the two OEM windscreens that were available for the California models in the late 90s and early 2000s. These apparently are no longer available new, unless one just runs across one "new old stock" sitting on a dealer shelf somewhere. Using photos of Bill's cool "hot dog with mustard" EV as an example of what I'm looking for

Unfortunately that first seat is from a pre-1998, and won't mount to a 1998+ I'll look at the listings for the second link, but being overseas can be a challenge of course. ...and it's funny that the third link goes to the "Moto Guzzi California" FB group, which I had searched for but didn't find! That's potentially very helpful Thanks!

Thanks but as mentioned in my post, I've been working with Mark for a couple weeks.... he doesn't have anything that will work right now unfortunately.

Thanks, I've seen those on eBay, but none of those will fit, especially the main seat example. That pre-1998 "button" style, which BTW I don't mind from a styling perspective, unfortunately has a different seat-pan and latching mechanism. These pre-1998 seats are relatively common, but won't fit. Some later 2000+ main seats may fit, but I'd have to see the seat to make sure. The earlier or later (than 1998-2000) pillions also are relatively common, and I have one of the later pillions already which I'll try once the ECU is moved. The later pillions also though will not fit a 1998 due to ECU under the seat, unless I relocate the ECU, and some of the earlier "button" style pillions may. I'd consider a 1998 pillion though if someone had one for sale just so everything mates up as stock. Most of the ones on eBay are stratospherically priced with shipping, or won't ship to the USA. So my main need is a 1998+ main seat.

Photos of the custom seat.

Photos of the tank and filler. The tank was made by the following, cost $1500 The owner of this bike is going to have another tank made, and said it would be nice if enough owners banded together to see if a discount could be negotiated if enough buyers committed. https://www.facebook.com/friedhelm.lammers

More detailed photos of the fairing.

And here are some photos of the bike as he continued to transform the Lemans into his vision of a cafe-styled retro bike