gstallons

differences in interpretations of words? Or a lack of interest in hearing what the other person is actually saying.

Huh? If you are attempting to remove the lever only, remove the nut underneath the pivot bolt. Push the pivot bolt up and out of the perch (while you watch for a ball and spring fall to the floor when you do the next step) and remove the lever. Reassemble everything and lightly grease everything you do not want to rust.

It's D-Day ! Let us know how it turns out.

Why did the rear wheel bearings in your exhaust go out so soon?

Is this your baby doll? Marvic Puma did you say?Where did you get them and $?

Remember, you are buying this bike for what it almost is. It is up to you to finish the product.

Contact Guzzi-Tech or MPH cycles for a CD .

Go back to the dealer and have a conversation with him. Let him know you are concerned as a customer and a friend about what you found. Tell him you want him to know that you would not like to turn work out like this and he shouldn't either. Hopefully he will bring this to the mechanic's attention to turn out GREAT work. I treat everything I work on as it were my kid's personal aircraft. There is no room for error here.

I Googled Tellico, it looks like a nice place to hang around a week or so.

i like the way you kept aerospace and H/D separate.

Is this an "active" or "reactive" rear end?

I would use UFI filters. I use Mobil 1 synthetic 20/50. Get the Roper plate and oil filters from Greg @ Moto International. Get the brake switch (after pinching the connectors with side cutters) from Greg also. It is not going to hurt to buy OEM parts because that is how dealerships stay in business. I don't know if grand Rapids Guzzi is still open or not.You can call them for parts also. p.s. keep using the worm gear clamp on the oil filter.

A proper way to settle this would be to send a worn cam/lifters to a racing camshaft company for an opinion. Moving the assembly plant out of Mandello would not cure the camshaft problem.

Mine is listed as a 2003 and has Veglia gauges.

For the ignorant ( I mean this in a positive manner) get you a junk m/cycle engine. Practicing loosening,removing, installing and tightening all bolts of all sizes. You will come to understand the meaning of proper torque or tightness of capscrews. If a fastener does not start EASILY you will want to remove it and see if you are cross threading it. This ability comes with repetition and appreciation. There are only 2 to 3 sizes of the majority of fasteners you will normally be disturbing so don't be scared. DO tighten every fastener you loosen. ALL fasteners are important. When you get into something REALLY important use a torque wrench.

I wonder how long the prototype 8v engines were run? It seems as though these things fail in

What BMW did you have? What symptoms did you experience after disconnecting the battery? What did you do to "reset" the computer?

The "map" that is installed or downloaded is a strategy that cannot be forgotten on this ICU,ECU,computer or whatever you want to call it. This is my educated opinion. There are other mechanics that will agree you will not harm this unit by disconnecting the 12v power supply from it. You can cause harm from a voltage spike by disconnecting and reconnecting(1 in 1,000,000 chance) the battery or ESD (electro static discharge) from static electricity by touching the internals components of the processor. p.s. I am not going to argue with ANYONE about what is done on any website.

With the ECU fuse removed it would not get inputs from the sensors to understand zero or wide open. I know some Volvo automobiles lose ALL info in the ECU if the car loses power or battery is disconnected.It has to go back to dealership to be reprogrammed. if this procedure worked for you, do it!

Could you explain "reset"? Would the bike not start,did it run poorly,etc. ?

If we are talking about the front forks, my Marzocchi forks have 14 clicks only on compression or rebound sides. Is something wrong?

I noticed the Griso's ABS works just like my V11's.

Is fully closed a clockwise rotation?

Mine came with M4 and I've never heard it from a spectator's point of view.

I know Mistral is "top of the line". If they sound better thab FBF, wow!