leafman60

Is Al still around after all these years??

14 years ago. I hope #387 is still running strong! .

Offered here is a new-in-box headlight assembly, Guzzi part number 32740510. Fits various models of V11 and Breva. Never used. These are no longer available and have been substituted. $150 plus $12 shipping in lower 48 states. email: leafman60@hotmail.com

Dan's the man

Has any industrious soul with a lot of time and ambition tried to do this ?

I had (have) one of the Teo centerstands that I fitted to my Daytona RS. I got it through Moto International. They have recently told me that they stopped importing them due to all the problems. There were two models. One was for the early V11's and one for the later. The early model was designed for the narrower rear tire used then and the later model accommodated the later wide tire fitment. I had only a few problems with mine. I'm used to having to tinker with stuff, though. I did have to fashion a shim plate and a custom anchoring link to alter the "resting" angle of the deployed stand. I also had to fabricate a lifting handle for the Daytona. There was nothing to grab. Deploying a centerstand requires downward pressure on the stand's lifting tang and upward pressure on the rear of the bike. I solved the lifting part with the handle but I wondered about not having a step-down tang on the centerstand. The little footprint piece on the bottom of the stand's legs actually proved to be adequate as a deploying tang and I used it many many times.

I've seen quite a few pictures of the Scura flywheels with cracks in them. If Guzzi only made 600 or so Scura's then the problem is much higher than 2% of them. The clutch disc is a wearable item and if I owned a Scura with that flywheel, the next time the disc needed replaced the flywheel would be replaced. The problem with that flywheel is if it does go and you're moving pretty fast when it does its going to be very bad. Id inspect it but, if no cracks, put some washers on the bolt heads to spread out the stress and use it again. It works great. By the way, Ive seen many pics of the flywheel with no cracks at all. Im wondering if a few did not have the bolts properly torqued.

Chuck, the speedo screw you mentioned IS glued on. Unfortunately, that was they way the instructions said to attach it. I was there when this was replaced. Guzzi did not offer or have a knob that would fit the little threaded shaft ! I intervened and had a cooperative dealer send us several knobs and none of them would fit. It is glued on but it should not be too terribly hard to break loose. Im thinking a little dab of RTV is what was used. You shoulda emailed me about some of these things !

Wendel do supply this part - I've just obtained it from them but paying was a right pain - UK banks charge a lot for the Euro bank transfer. However, I also found the following solution: You should find that the angle drive that fits the back of the Borletti speedo (GU01760430) and is supplied with a C bracket is in fact identical to the 60 degree angle drive that fits the on gearbox (GU04768300) but lacks the metal insert with knurled bit required to screw it onto the gearbox. GU01760430 (instrument end part) is available from Gutsibits, is still in production and can be adapted as follows: prise out that metal insert from your knackered GU04768300 and push into GU01760430 ensuring that the input drive shaft is properly located in the slot in the nylon worm. As a result I now actually have two functional GU04768300 parts. I also replaced the speedo cable while at it and ensured the straightest possible routing to maximise lifespan of this precious fragile part. However, I don't have huge confidence: the angle drive is under quite a lot of stress from the cable friction, especially at full handlebar lock and I think I'll need both GU04768300s before long. I'll let you know. I should have a brand-new, original unused Guzzi version of this still if anyone is interested. Email me at leafman60@hotmail.com

There is an old thread about this from years ago. I have done this little chore many times on both the V11 as well as the Daytona series. It's as easy as can be and takes all of 2 minutes IF you know what to do and have the right tools. What you need is an adjustable angle grease gun coupler like this : http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=grease+gun+couplers&view=detail&id=88C2723A6ECA2B6C27CCFFFE2C371A011DA5B715&first=61&FORM=IDFRIR I got mine at an Ace Hardware. They are common and not expensive. I removed that spring and the sliding collar (that holds the tip straight when you so desire). I didn't wanna permanently attach this to my gun so I bought a 1/8 pipe coupling and a male grease fitting that I attached to this coupler. Now, turn the driveshaft so that the grease fitting in the front universal joint is on top. Cock the tip of this coupler at about 45 degrees (be sure to have extra grease slathered on it to make it slip on easy). Insert the coupler from the rear of the bike and feel your way onto the grease fitting in the universal joint. Once the coupler finds the male fitting, it will snap itself onto it as you push it forward. I then attach my standard grease gun coupler to the male fitting on the rear of the adjustable coupler and pump. Be careful and dont over-pump it. Doesnt take much. Best is to watch the rubber seals expand before excess grease oozes out of the joint and stop. Once you've done this a few times, it's a piece of cake.

They sure have a lot of ads out there on ebay.

I guess I have been the odd man out on the Scura clutch situation. Although I have sold my Scura, I remember this internet frenzy about the clutch. I loved the stock clutch and aluminum flywheel. It was the best-performing Guzzi clutch that I'd ever used. Pull is so light and take-up is so clean. The motor revs quickly and with spunk. I loved it. I was never convinced that the clutch problems talked about were as widespread as many people believed. Yeah, some pics from europe of an exploded flywheel and holes in the engine cases are striking. However, I asked a prominent tech guy and dealer if there was ever any problems with the venerated twin-plate clutch. "Not very often" he replied but occasionally something did happen even to those he said. So, my speculation was that the incidents of single plate failures may be within some typical rate of incidents, much in the same way as with the twin-plate clutch. I just never believed that ALL single plate Guzzi clutches would grenade. I have known of a good number of them that did not. I dunno. I think if I was having trouble with my single plate Guzzi clutch, Id remove it and look things over. I'd be sure to check the bolts on the flywheel and maybe try to add some washers to the heads if they werent there. If I didn't see anything amiss, I'd bolt it all up and try again.

There is a long pictorial over on Guzzitech.com about converting to another gauge.