The Monkey

You're in luck Stu! Posts going on about this very topic right now in Technical Topics. Not a big deal to fire in the new spring. lots of info on this site. Mine was done beside the road (P.O.) I've put another 80000km on that spring so I wouldnt get wound too tight re the boss. Just manipulate coil on spring to slacken grip on boss pop new one in and ride yer Guzzi! There is always time to play the pawl game and machining when ice is around. Cheers New Models... an 02 is a new model isn't it?

Thank you for the info Belfast and DeBen. Almost seems a foolish question now about the stumps, I do recall 1 such quiz and it went flying over my head, had never heard of the beast in question. Hi Sullvarni, the road with the lake and hills is in the Kootenay between New Denver and Kaslo. The other shot is down low on 5a, Merrit-Princeton. You're right though, that shot could be Hwy 4 heading to Alberni except the mountain is sitting at the wrong end. Happy pawl spring replacing, new ones are heavier duty and make sure the coil can't bind on the boss. (all the gack is in this site under pawl this or that). Heres to 2002 Lemanses, proper Italian engagement

Ha, lots of us still come in for the pickins and snippets of great info. Like most vultures tending to hang quiet overhead till triggered into action by some opportunity. Welcome back DeBen great site this. Has a lot of humans I wouldnt mind meeting on the road. Heres a question for you long term guys, as a latecomer here (2008) I get the Italian number one but what is with the tree stumps on the signatures? JRT has one and Heli Jim has a forest. What gives? Congrats on the greaser, heres my scoot on the road. Cheers

Take the lid and filter off, go run the bike and do a plug reading various RPMs. That will tell you whether or not the ECU can accommodate for the increase in air, or if you need to pop for a PC111 or like item.

Depends on what time it is and who is doing the flying. Old oil, new oil, middle aged oil hmmmm.... I have to admit I like flying back. Never had trouble with new oil. Tens of thousands of hours on tens on engines.

It is pathetic, like an eastern european hookers grasp on the finer aspects of this existence. To have to listen to some dolt explain his view and process on something his dad probably never quite "got", embarassing to anyone who has taken the time to focus on and make one of these entertaining rides work. Yes we have to deal with the fact that the ever revolving wheel moves through and past each generation, but it is still a shock to hear such gutteral bungsloosh eminate from some little fairy out there with his camera hopelessely captivated by look and design. We need fairies OK.. great for concepts, ideas, whatever else they do. But a 750cc limp wristed attempt at what was a fantastic motorcycle is in short unacceptable! There is no future with this foolishness.

Wont be able to resist complimenting the next nerd I see on his testicle etcetera.... "nice bug!" hmmm.... the peoples bike? Farfenoversquare! Too much, nobody told me there would be days like these.

That's right Doc. I noticed a little radial movement from the end of the pinion shaft, not too bad but more than there should be in my opinion. I think it better to get inside and replace a cheap needle bearing to keep things tight as opposed to letting things develop to an expensive end.

You will know when its too much. When it feels like stirring porridge in a pot! Thankfully Petes (Colins) article preps one for Pinion needle bearing replacement. Just trying to cajole a friend into this job as I dont have the time or place. I first noticed a little excessive end play a couple seasons back and now it is obviously time to enter the box. 100k on machine.

The advantage of a rack is that you can invite someone with a nice rack to participate in the fun stuff you happen to have on your rack.

Chilliwack Yamaha had a black rack built for the v11 up on the wall last time I was in there. Give em a call, that thing is old stock. Cheers

First rule modern machinery, the whole has to be dissembled prior to restart. These wops respond poorer than most after laying down. The whole has to be taken apart and looked at, @#!#$# me you are one lucky boy.

Redo the process using water or steamblast, residue will be gone, sand/buff outside surface and polish

If the company hasnt got the chemistry sorted to suspend the additive, what goes on if your bike sits during winter, what do you have on fire up in the spring? Maybe Agip is meant for constant and immediate use, then is to be drained and dicscarded. Lots of SG rated oils out there that dont have this issue. If I pull a cover off an engine and see any buildup whatsoever, that indicates a problem. :!:

I need to put my head into that after watching that ridiculous disco event piaggio put on. Sad... hat sales must have been huge, at least the folks at harley are looking at what got them to where they are, works in this retro fascination arena. Not too sure about our fried friend at confederate, but he does make some sense (slowly). When the lemans is ready for the barn, I'll probably buy a new sporty or triumph.

Thank you Roy, what are your views on regulators that bypass the loom (with its inherent issues)and hook directly to the battery. I see Electrosport offers this option in addition to the stock wire hook up. Cheers, thanks again for keeping the lights on.

This has always bugged me too. The early V11's I have looked at have identical brackets (large bend) on both sides and have symmetry. If you can persuade someone to part with the early brackets get em. I found there are lots of brackets sitting around on stock pipes but persuading the owner to just part with the brackets is difficult. Making a set seems the best solution.

Guzzis have tits, nice big warm ones

It is unlikely the lifting paint is caused by fuel actually coming through the tank, more probable is the effect of the fuel (expansion/contraction) on the tank material. Maybe the PO may spilled something onto the tank or improper preparation of the surface of the tank prior to painting at the factory. (Shooting darts from a distance here). I would confer with a plastics guru on what to put into the tank prior to lining it. Doesnt make sense to me to just add liner without etching the surface. Paint codes may be available, personally I see modern Toyotas or Hondas(forget which)driving about with a very close match to the Guzzi Champagne, real close. My fairing has lost some paint due to birds entrails and I think when I do have it painted I will head down to the Toyota/Honda body shop and have them take a crack at it. Champagne 02s are the cats ass and well worth the effort.

Not sure what you are getting at but it sounds like you are saying Kreem does not work with composite tanks. I can only add that we used to use Kreem to seal carbon fiber composite tanks with no issues, that was with really nasty race fuel as well. I prefer the Caswell epoxy sealer to Kreem but that does not mean I think Kreem would not work, only that I like the idea of an epoxy sealant better. Yes Guzzimoto, I feel Kreem may harden too much for the elasticity of these tanks, whereas carbon fibre wouldnt allow as much expansion due to its strength/rigidity. I have also noticed that Kreem cracks and shrinks with age. More modern materials are out there so perhaps they can remain pliable enough to accommodate the "swell" factor.

Kreem is not a good idea, the expansion rate of these tanks would split it in no time. Tank liners are used to combat oxidization of the material of the tank, steel or aluminium being target market. As a compound these tanks won't benefit from lining but are able to handle fuel in their bare state. Unfortunately the 02 year appears to be an example of the reality of the lack of quality control in the factory ergo your paint separation. A properly prepared tank will hang onto its paint, simply replacing it with another is no guarentee as to the quality as many peeling and swollen tanks will attest. Cheers

You will have to explore what is required to attain "deprived" status first. It may be better just to race your hotrod into the wigs of those folk?

Merry Christmas and a happy V-twin to all! Cheers, may your beer fridges bulge.

Indeed it is not a hoax, more like the primary lesson of investing- buy low. If you aren't in the position to wait and buy then have a close look at your situation. Mass or Mutual fund theory is out. Simple as that. N. America and Europe are merely sideshow noise, the real event is currently happening in Central and S. America and Asia. As you say it is not news, merely the painfully obvious. Painful because it is now us who at this age are most affected. The single most important element of security is deception. What does riding a Guzzi say about you?