Billd Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 I just got confirmation that the deal I've been working on for the last month has just completed and I wanted to post a picture or two of the 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona that I bought. Bike has serial #13, was sold in the states and comes with both the North American and European front fairing. It has 6800 miles on it. I really like working on my own bikes and this is my first Moto Guzzi so have lots to learn. Any and all advise is welcome.
gstallons Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 Congratulations on your purchase. It looks good! You will spend endless hours fiddling with this monster..
stockport claret Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Well done on getting such a great looking bike for your first Guzzi
raz Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Consider yourself lucky! Join the cog forum too if you haven't already, for some model (engine) specific info
Billd Posted December 31, 2008 Author Posted December 31, 2008 Consider yourself lucky! Join the cog forum too if you haven't already, for some model (engine) specific info Thanks Raz will do.
Paul Minnaert Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 well download the parts lists from my website: http://www.fastguzzi.nl/ http://www.fastguzzi.nl/gallery/main.php/v/DaytonaPartsList/ Then goto http://guzzitek.org/gb/cadres_gb.htm and download the workshop manual. If in all years the belts have't ben changed that might be wise. And look at the driveshaft, does it have the greasenippels? If it doesn't , no problem but keep an eye on the driveshaft. It should't be a problem at these low miles.
Billd Posted December 31, 2008 Author Posted December 31, 2008 well download the parts lists from my website:http://www.fastguzzi.nl/ http://www.fastguzzi.nl/gallery/main.php/v/DaytonaPartsList/ Then goto http://guzzitek.org/gb/cadres_gb.htm and download the workshop manual. If in all years the belts have't ben changed that might be wise. And look at the driveshaft, does it have the greasenippels? If it doesn't , no problem but keep an eye on the driveshaft. It should't be a problem at these low miles. Thanks Paul I'll get the downloads. Where is the best place to source the belts from in North America?
Paul Minnaert Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Thanks Paul I'll get the downloads. Where is the best place to source the belts from in North America? The dealer. It ain't normaly available belts I think.
Garsdad Posted January 3, 2009 Posted January 3, 2009 I hate you. Nice bike, by the way... I lust for one. Oh, and I hate you!
Billd Posted January 3, 2009 Author Posted January 3, 2009 I hate you. Nice bike, by the way... I lust for one. Oh, and I hate you! Thanks Garsdad. I won't have it home till mid Feb. really looking forward to it. Not up on old Guzzis as of yet but will spend better part of the Canadian winter pulling it apart and reassembling and hopefully learning about them with help from fellow fourm members. Have a bit of a background with Ducatis but really like all of the MG's.
Gino Rondelli Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 If in all years the belts have't ben changed that might be wise. Paul, I have a daytona that I need to bring out of hibernation, are the belts a problem? I'll do them if I need to. A guy I know in Belgium (met him 10 years ago in Mandello) had a Daytona back then, now his brother has it, done 100,000 Km, never changed belts ever? Appreciate your take on this.
Paul Minnaert Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Well, if the belts break, you pay a lot. And I have seen that happening with others. For the price of the belts, it's the cheapest ensurance to have them do their job. The belts get hotter then in a car, and if you look in specs of belts, most hate to have more then 100 degree celcius. So that makes that they don't do the same as in a car. Doing 100.000 with them, could be but I don't take the risk. A Daytona is now > 14 years, it's time to change.
gavo Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 Well, if the belts break, you pay a lot. And I have seen that happening with others. For the price of the belts, it's the cheapest ensurance to have them do their job. The belts get hotter then in a car, and if you look in specs of belts, most hate to have more then 100 degree celcius. So that makes that they don't do the same as in a car. Doing 100.000 with them, could be but I don't take the risk. A Daytona is now > 14 years, it's time to change. I thought the recommened interval for belt change was 30,000 kms. Sure u might get 100,000 or more kms but its like russian roulette and if one breaks at any decent rev it could be expensive or you could be lucky like me and strip 8 teeth off the front belt on my ducati and no damage, was only doing 1500rpm at the time (do you feel lucky)
gstallons Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 You can price a t-belt job and get close on a $ amount. Can you price the same job with a few more levels of work? Bent valves, damaged head,pistons,bent rod(s) and finally throw it all away and look for another engine. This risk would be like having sex w/someone with AIDS. Why take the risk?
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