al_roethlisberger

I don't remember the thread off-hand, but do a search on "Orange", "County", or maybe "Walmart" and you should find the thread or three on this topic. At least one is quite lengthy. al

"Search" is your friend Check out this thread that covers the recommended settings, and quite a bit of info from our "Guzzi PCIII Guru" Todd Eagan: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?...&hl=accelerator al

I'd send you a photo of mine, but I think I've forgotten what it looks like at this point

.... awww, come on. That'll "buff right out"

...glad to hear that was the problem, and yes it is relatively common for those boots on the throttle bodies to come loose. On a similar note, this is also an area(the boots) one should inspect yearly for cracks, as they not only pop off every so often, but the rubber can crack with age/heat and leak that way as well. Good to hear it was an easy fix

I'm not too picky either way, but I think Jessica looks best in the bikini

And while I support our sponsors, if shipping internationally is cost prohibitive, Harpers Moto Guzzi here in North America carries the HB line for our bikes as well. al

I don't need one now, but I'd like to get one just in case.... especially at that bargain price I can't buy it now though, as with the coming move(in a week)... I can't receive shipments or even think about ordering stuff right now. But if you can "put me on the list" and ping me in September when done(and I'm all moved), I'll get one from you. al

EEEEEnteresting... I though Jean Marc's was the only known 4V prototype/conversion

He has it, but it is the "frankenbike" that gives him perpetual hell It has almost no semblance to its former self. The last I heard, it would quit if he gave it 85% throttle or somesuch

Naw, Carl Allison had the most rare that I am aware of... some sort of Californi Special V11 Sport or somesuch of which there were only like 5 made or something... all a paint-job, but still. He knows the real name/stats. ...and his got wrecked. al

Yes and keep in mind that the model year versus actual production can vary based on geography. In North America for example, we are usually a "year behind" in what we call MG models as compared to our European counterparts. For example, in many cases we've seen what we call 03 models here in the US, as 02 models in the Europe This may be true in OZ as well, but I have no idea, and if so, your "03 spec" bike may be indeed called an 02 model if manufactured early enough, but be an "03" bike by US standards. Sometimes this adds to the confusion. Al

No problemo... I can actually answer ALL of them I am pretty sure at this point(since I have answered this so many times ), but I think we answered his larger question

If I may ask, if the "$$ was well worth it" ... you've described the "worth" but not how much equivalent $$ that represents How much did the work cost?

He has a 2004, so "vapor lock" is not known to be an issue with the 03-04 models, as they incorporated the in-tank fuel system in 03. I guess that there always could be a "first time" that one of the newer bikes exhibits this problem, but it would be a "first" al

I was going to do a FAQ, and may still .... but this has been posted/asked soooo many times, that I thought a simple "search" was probably just as easy Most of the posts above are correct... by the time they got edited at the end of the thread However, the question is actually quite simple because he is talking about a LeMans, not just a Sport/Naked(btw the red frames were 00 and 01), and between 02-03. So, since the LeMans was released as an 02 model, it only has one year of the 00-01 features, along with the changes added in 02(&01 Rosso Mandello, which BTW does have the SP clutch). So that being said, regardless of what model year someone says a questionable 02 or 03 LeMans is, it is super easy to see if it is an 02-spec or 03-spec bike. One thing is the color. The only colors available in 02 were the two tone champagne/black and fire-orange/gray. In 03 they went to a mostly solid red and black, and the checkerboard red Rosso Corsa. The tire width is the same, 5.5 inch. But the engine/drivetrain paint is "fuzzy" black on the 02, and satin/smooth black on the 03. 02 LeMans still has the external fuel system and 00/01 style tank with the "chin pad" on top. The 03 model does not have this pad, just a painted stripe on top. The 03 bike will have the front exhaust crossover in front of the alternator. The 03 bike will have the black ITI guages and the 02 will have the white Veglia gauges. There are lots of other subtle differences, but at a quick glance, the differences listed above will tell you right away if this is an 02 or 03 spec bike. And although I love my bike, which is an 02, if the price is right... I'd opt for an 03+ bike as they seem much better sorted. Hope that helps. al

Not sure on your problem, but it shouldn't be "vapor lock" as that is an 00-02 model issue. The 03+ bikes have the fuel system internal to the tank, and as far as I know, no one has reported "vapor lock" type symptoms on any in-tank equipped bikes. I would check the valve lash. This issue always comes up in the heat of Summer, and for many bikes, it is simply that the valve lash as set from the factory for North America is too tight once the bike is good and hot. All theories are that this setting was to meet EPA noise regs, but who really knows. All we do know, is if you set the valves to "world" or "raceco" spec lash, the bike will idle and run like a champ even if hot. With the old settings, the valve lash would close up, and the engine didn't want to tick over once hot. This may not be your problem, but is something to check and generally keep in your hip pocket. al

Dunno, but my gasket was "sticking out" as delivered from the showroom(hindsight is always 20/20). I think it might be a combination of what you describe, and poorly fitted gasket. I haven't heard of anyone elses ever failing again once replaced properly, and don't think I've heard of any of the newer "non fuzzy" engine paint bikes exhibiting this al

Looks like the same mounting setup(or very close), just that the bags themselves have been updated?? I hope they have made the bags somewhat water resistant, as that was one of the primary complaints I've heard... that they original Tekno bags leaked like a sieve when it rained al

Actually, they might know now, but were totally confused when we went through this exercise last year.... and after a couple "returns" to Speedbleeder. Do a search on "speedbleeder" and you'll find a couple threads, and one of them has our "final results" on the sizes that fit the calipers and clutch slave. al

Well, I don't know what the price is for the CF version, but I do know that it is significantly more than the standard plastic one(or at least used to be )... which if I recall used to be about 450 Euro for the plastic one.. and that's unpainted. With the exchange rate so highly in favor of the Euro right now, the tail is probably quite expensive. Check out Paul's site, as he has lots of links/photos about his tail-piece. http://guzzi.daytona-it.com/ Available from TLM: http://www.tlm.nl/magazijn/webshop/detail.html?aid=13068 http://www.tlm.nl/magazijn/webshop/detail.html?aid=15725 al

Well, given the Coppa's paint scheme, it certainly is going to engender different reactions based on one's personal taste... but I personally find it garish... looks like a candy wrapper But that being said, I would definitely go for the 04 over the 02 Scura, unless you know that the Scura has already had all of its "bugs" sorted, and that includes the SP clutch. I know there is a lot of debate about the durability, or lack thereof, on the SP clutch... but I personally would have that constantly itching in the back of my mind. Bottom line, the 03+ bikes seem a lot better sorted from the factory than the earlier bikes, especially the 02 bikes(and I have one). So my gut reaction is to get the 04, and if you don't like some cosmetic issues like the way the bikini fairing is attached.... that is fixable as mentioned previously. But that's just my opinion al

How did you get Ohlins forks "replaced under warantee" when the Tenni forks are not Ohlins? They are the same black 00-02 Marz forks, simply with the gold TiN coating on the sliders. That would be quite a deal to get a $1500+ upgrade like that for free al

My left hand cylinder ran waaaay hotter than the right sometime during the first year of ownership, and the bike ceased to run correctly. Replacing the ECU fixed this. Obviously this is not an acceptable diagnosis or answer for your problem, but just a point to show that it could be any number of things. Mine happened all of the sudden... ran fine one day... nearly melted the header on the left the next al