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Mostly, it would be on a computer. Which part wouldn't? The Moto Guzzi Stores Stock Parts List

I hope so – are you thinking of a month already? For me: not September. We talked about having Sibbe on the schedule every year as it's right in the centre of Europe, Paul and Muriëlle are the perfect hosts, we all like Le Chaussee and then having another rally somewhere else, i.e. Scotland, Northern Ireland, Denmark and so forth. September is in general not a good month as it collides with the pilgrimage to Mandello which a lot of V11 forum members will attend. I therefore suggest late August as a possibility. Must emphasize that this hasn't been approved by anyone but myself so I'm all ears for suggestions. In general September weather in Denmark is terrible with lots of rain and what have you, so maybe we should go for Denmark in May and Sibbe in August? Please chime in everyone. BR Søren Thanks Soren maybe it's time for a new thread. I'm wondering about the dates as I will be meeting with some of the Guzzi folk here tomorrow night. I want to talk about is next year's calendar. People here are keen to have another Ulster meet in May, but I'd make it a priority to work around any plans for a Denmark or a different UK meet. A trip to Italy during the summer has also been mentioned here (here being N.I., not V.11.com). If anything more comes of that, I'll post info. While I would love to get to Sibbe to meet people on the Continent, September is always going to be very difficult as it is when things start back after the summer period: but in particular for 2011, my daughter is getting married next September. What are the details for Mandello next September?

I hope so – are you thinking of a month already? For me: not September.

Thanks for the videos Paul. I see that you are experimenting with daringly avant-garde Fotoguzzi Technique in the second movie. Looks like you had dry weather. Did Ferguzzi make it? Jaap, I wanted to send you a message, but when I tried I saw that I had had lost your phone number (and others) when I had synched various address books after getting a new phone. The message went to your email instead.

Got a part number for that Docc? Enquiring minds....

Mostly, it would be on a computer.

There were short spacers. You know how Guzzi likes to produce 'special batches' every now and again, of, er, 'lightened' parts. Particularly around 2002. This is about the only part that I ever got on warranty from Guzzi – except that it took over a year to arrive. I kid you not. Meantime, I made a little shim instead.

I've seen this on Guzzitech (from Wild Guzzi) Service Communication: 2009-001 USA PRE-UPDATE CAMPAIGN NOTICE Technical Update Campaign-Griso 8V and Stelvio 4V 1200 Engine- Camshaft follower/bucket replacement Models affected: 2009 Griso 8V and 2009 Stelvio 4V models within a specified VIN range Griso 8V: ZGULSU0009M111892 to ZGULSU0009M112153 Production Date Range: 05/14/2008 – 09/11/2008 Stelvio 4V: ZGULZC0029M112385 to ZGULZC0009M112689 Production Date Range: 04/29/08 – 10/02/2008 Did you find out when the '09' Stelvio ZGULZC0079M112432 was actually manufactured?

The Story of The Hammer and The Sludge My Griso 8V is nearly 2 and a half years old. It's pretty low mileage as it's been off the road a lot: waiting for repairs; waiting for Piaggio; waiting for parts; getting fixed, eventually; getting fixed again; and other stuff like that. The oil has been changed a number of times, supposedly (I don't know – I just don't believe anything anymore). It would have been changed at the first dealer service; I changed it again; then the Big Nasty happened with disintegrating tappets/cams, followed by The Magic Flush Through with new oil that Makes Everything Alright and then a new clean fill of oil (10-40 semi – the only oil that any bike ever needs according to the dealer, never mind that Guzzi specify 10-60 synth). During that troublesome episode (long story, which some of you know) I insisted that the oil pump be inspected internally in case any of the tappet swarf had found its way there. Supposedly the dealer did open the pump and pronounced it and the whole engine sparkly clean with no debris left anywhere. Jump to today and at 6250 miles it's the distance when the next main oil and filter change would normally be due. I decided to drop the sump, rather than just spin off the filter. I always did it with the V11 to clean out the watery emulsion that remains after an oil drain, but given the Griso history, I definitely wanted to check the state of things. As you can see in the photos, I did find bits of rubbish in the sump: plastic, metallic and other black stuff. I also found that the oil pump intake filter was heavily layered with sticky sludge. I'm tempted to say, heavily obstructed by sludge, including bits of steel debris. Surely not good? So much for official Magic Flush Through With Oil That Makes Everything Alright after your tappets and cams disintegrate. Even if there weren't the metallic bits, the black sludge sticking-up the filter gauze needs cleaning off – so I'd recommend dropping the sump even on these new-fangled 8V motors, every so often. Oh yes,The Hammer? I was talking to some bikers at the weekend and heard that the nickname of the 'official dealer authorised service agent' who 'worked on' my bike and did so much damage, subsequent to the initial cam replacement, is... ...The Hammer. Uh, yeh, that fits. (It's a long story.) Sump & filter pics can be seen at this link here Some of the pics > Some of the bits in the sump >

...an interesting - if not amazing - ...sort of hillbilly/country band... ...of the 1990s. A mix of ...re-formed ...really good songs ...generally ...inspired ...bums. 1960s you say? My eyesight can be troublesome: or is it my hearing? Never thought I'd say this, this side of the Millennium, but I picked up some Frumious Bandersnatch this afternoon. Ah the West Coast where it's perpetual sunny afternoon

Did it... cool them???

I think you'll find that Ike Turner DID require liquid cooling.

Actually it seems to be an interesting - if not amazing - bike, the Dorsoduro. Nevertheless it may be interesting in this context that Wilco started as some sort of hillbilly/country band, at least if I got it right what I found on the net about them. Hubert (that's where all music started.) So really you are saying that if Guzzi used a new water-cooled v twin, then we would have the perfect Wilco analogy?

There is a list of numbers. In the end, they possibly recalled more than the original list... Can you check with a dealer? I've had a look for a list, but the one I have is for the original timing nut recall. Your number is later than that. Have you checked to see if there is a list on Guzzitech? I've a feeling that Guzzi didn't allow the list to be made public.

Griso = Tom Jones V11 = Keef Richards V7 Classic = Cliff Richard Aprilia Dorsoduro =

The luggage arrangement is REALLY handy: I like it a lot It's great to have a few pockets to put things into, without having big bags sitting on top of the bike. The Dorso looks good and sounds good, especially with the Arrow cans. It goes good. It funs good. It starts when you push the button (hooray!) and stops when you squeeze the lever. The riding position is, of course, very different to the Scura and the Griso. I like the Scura with low clip-ons very much. However I have now come to like the wider, higher bars of the Griso and the Dorsoduro, for the extra control that they give (despite the downside of the extra windage). I've been in situations on both those bikes where I reckon the bars have probably saved the day, e.g. front wheel or both wheels skiting out when hitting unseen patches of mud or loose gravel on bends. Don't know for sure. V11 might haver been fine, but if I had clip-ons on the heavy Griso, chances are that it would have been down. The Dorso is a very enjoyable bike to ride. The 750 engine has as much power as the V11, but the bike is lighter and more nimble. Brake is very good, much sharper than the Griso, but then the V11 front brake is also sharper than the Griso. The Griso runs like a freight train, which is nice (I suppose the V11 is similar) – it's also the same weight as a freight train. The Doso runs like... hmmmmm... a clarinet?

It has been the dullest, darkest 'summer' – so what a surprise this was! I was wearing winter jacket and leggings.

Great! A storyline, iconic imagery, poetic escapism, unexpected plot, drama, tension, dumb animal expressing anthropomorphic sensitivity to mechanical object, creative resolution – that's a nice movie. Bullocks?

I came across another video by Foto. He has taken his techique a step further with this one. Seems to be extra-overly long though: I'm still watching and the finish hasn't come yet. To watch, click on video below –––>

That makes two of us Anthro. If Aprilia stuck that Dorsoduro 1200 twin in a.... A half-faired version like the V11 LeMans with state of the art suspension would really get me excited as long as they didn't go too far with the Tuono sci-fi styling. I've read that the Tuono is going to get the Aprilia V4 engine next year so giving the twin cylinder road bike market to Guzzi might work for them. It can only make sense. Chances are that Guzzi will do the opposite, taking the worst of both: slap sci-fi styling on an ancient lumbering beast of a drivetrain. What's going to attract and hold the much-needed new customers (not necessarily new to biking but looking for a new bike / changing from another make) – one of the Guzzi 1200s (even if further tarted-up) or the snappy Dorso 1200? I reckon that, side by side, the big Aprilia twin will shift from the showroom while the Guzzi is still sitting there a year later. Certainly I'll not be swapping the 750 Dorso for a V7 'Classic'.

I wonder why they thought there was a need to introduce this extra part? Could there be any connection with the bad shifting that some have experienced, with the box inexplicably sticking in gear and refusing to change? Reports of this often linked the sticking box to it being hot. Back when this was discussed, no reason could be seen or found: I don't know if there has been any more about this in recent times. I had such bad trouble with this phenomenon, with the bike sticking resolutely in 2nd gear, that on a trip I disassembled the cover and change mech, thinking that the spring must have broken - but it was fine. What was the problem that led Luigi Guzzi to add the plate / brace... or did it just happen one day, with neither reason nor logic?

There are at least three different versions of the 'inside bits', which is why I was interested to see Gary's interesting find. Some of us have got the racing box Gary has the heavy duty, reinforced, touring & ploughing box.

If only you knew how many times ive expressed that very sentiment. I'll take a guess: 6,525 times

Don't make it all confusing: Bendy's poised, all ready to sign-up

It wouldn't be safe. Straw would get sucked into those carbs and then you'd be sorry. Stick with sensible.