Lucky Phil

Yea, even after you rebuild them with new bushes and seals they do that under the conditions you mention. The fuel just puddles in the inlet tract when cold and without the vacuum it will drip out. The seals also don't seal 100% without a differential pressure across them. That's the disadvantage of the vertical throttle blades. Ducati's dont have this issue with their horizontal blades. Can you see what a great idea it was for Guzzi to fit the TPS on the bottom of the L/H throttle body on the California's! What were they thinking. Ciao

Sorry it was our member in Brisbane with the modified bike with the funny seat. Can't think of his name at present and I'm off to the gym. Ciao

Wasn't trying to correct just clarify docc. It's just a bit confusing if you're not aware and revolutions can be mixed up with rpm. Ciao

Crazy talk. Ciao

The ecu reverts to/applies the Start Enrichment trim on every start irrespective of the engine temp or OAT for 3984 engine revolutions, note not RPM. So it tapers off counting down from 3984 to zero revolutions of the engine until it reaches zero enrichment. It's why you cant realistically adjust the CO and hear/measure it's effect for around 3 minutes after starting the engine unless you hold it above idle rpm to reduce the time. Ciao

This Ciao

Yes they look good and almost certainly what I'll be using. Someone here has fitted a set a few years ago, Pressureangle I think. Only for 01 onwards bikes though. If you want to fit them to the earlier 99-00 bikes you'd need to remove the calliper/axle mounts and machine them internally in the base I think as they don't have a flat base for the cartridge to seat on. So in effect they fit any model V11 Sport Non damper rod forks. Ciao

Yep. In reality nothing. It's the result of the architecture of the cans. Made my bike sound like an old Norton Commando fitted with Peashooters on the overrun. Couldn't stand it so bought Agostinis. They also have that suck back moan sound on every gear shift like a Morris minor 1000 used to have when when shifting gears when I was a kid as well which I dislikes. Mini 850's did the same. How to make your V11 sound like a cross between an old 20HP budget British car from the early 60's and a British twin motorcycle from the same era. Horrible. I really like the look of them but I couldn't live with the note. Leave the DB killers in and save yourself the embarrassment. Ciao

First thing I'd be doing is checking the pump inlet filter. Ciao

Even less. I just bought a new one for $45au with a new concertina hose and wiring plug. Ciao

A million times better Ciao

Yea that look better. Ciao

That's the Mistral mufflers. I ditched them for that reason. I'm afraid I have to say that rear hugger is horrible. I've seen those before and cant imagine why you would mount a rear hugger like that. A rear hugger needs to be mounted close to the tyre or it looks weird. I'm not totally in love with my hugger but it looks more rational then the Ghezzi Brian effort. What were they thinking. Ciao

Personally I find these easier. https://www.bunnings.com.au/qep-jumbo-wedge-tile-spacers-250-pack_p6821949 Ciao

Yep, a fully sorted package and all he's had to do in the pre season is work on Gelling with the bike. He has 2 years worth of data to pour over and no development work to worry about. I think Ducati has loaded up their works riders with so much development and parts testing after a 2 year technical freeze it's been detrimental to their first GP. Pecco never really got the front feel he needed and the race crash was the result. It's a long, long season though with 21 races. Remy Gardener got in the points in his first GP. Outstanding.

Just fit some Andreani cartridges yourself and be done with it. Around $600us on ebay and around 45 min a side in labour. Pretty simple. Adjustable preload and rebound and comp. Ciao

For everyone. The Championship doesn't start until the European rounds. Anyone on a 2022 Ducati will be at a disadvantage initially so don't be surprised to see Bastianini doing well initially. Doha is also a "left field" track as well that you can't draw conclusions from. Ciao

Yes, there was a little voice in my head saying this might be a mistake. It just really doesn't add anything aesthetically to be honest and it's originally there as a kind of consistent line break where the angles change as the faces aren't flat. Mine looks fine but adds nothing really. This bike is going to confuse the hell out of someone if it's ever owned by a Guzzi enthusiast when I'm gone. Ciao

The ecu draws unswitched or un relayed current from the battery so the battery drains no matter what you do. Ciao

So does mine docc but that the outboard end of the nut which is actually machined to what is almost certainly the OD of the pin threads. I was earlier trying to measure the ID of the threaded end of the nut and add the pitch depth x 2 which is a bit of a guestimation way of doing things. Now I know the pin threads are a nominal 20mm then my measurements make more sense. 20mm pin on my bike no doubt. In 22 years this has never come up, amazing. Still things to learn. Probably find out that half the frames are made of Cr-Mo and half from cast iron next. Ciao

You know that makes more sense and better aligns with my measurement which was done on the nut threads with the nut still fitted. I'd correct mine to 20mm then which aligns with the parts manual. Docc, you care to re measure yours. Remember the end of the chrome nut is a larger ID than the threaded section. Ciao

Interestingly the 19mm ones are used on the Sport 1100IE as well. Same p/n. Ciao

While the sliders are away getting re furbished I thought I'd re finish the brake and axle fittings and also the upper clamp Scud sold me in Matt Black 2K. I went to the effort of removing the casting line on the clamp which was a wasted effort in reality. I just used JB weld to fix the slight damage on the r/h fitting as it's of no structural significance. Before After Ciao