Mechanic Advice

[realjake98]

Jwh20, thanks for the insight on the clutch rattle and the harley crinkle paint...

[Tom M]

I have a thread titled " '02 fuzzy paint fix question" in the tech topics forum from 2006 that might help you out.  I can't seem to paste the link in this reply but maybe you can find it with the search function.

[docc]

02 fuzzy paint fix question

[ferguzzi]

Howdy fellow tennisti.

They all rattle in neutral, the single plate clutch of the tenni makes it a tad louder then the others.

I've just noticed some paint coming off the final drive, I haven't done anything about it yet, the Harley paint is probably the way to go.

Enjoy it!

My wife's from Duncan, on the island, we go over about twice a year to eat some oyster burgers and take my 65 corvair out for a spin. I'll keep an eye out for you in September...

[realjake98]

Ferguzzi, 

 

Thanks for the comments. Let me know when you swing through Vancouver. Happy to go for lunch and a ride if you want. I have a few bikes...

 

Regards,

 

Jake

[realjake98]

Tom M and docc,

 

Thanks for the link on the paint. It's still in OK shape so I will wait a little and then do it....maybe this winter. Loving riding the bike...

[cola]

The riding's the thing!  I put my '02 in for a thorough going over this winter (too many other things happening to do it myself).  I put aside a reasonable chunk of cash for the inevitable 'you'll never guess what I found' phone call.  BUT Shocker it was all good.  All the bearings had grease in them, the rubber hoses were fine (thank Scotland's lack of extreme weather - or indeed sunshine).  I put in new intake rubbers because I'd bought them just-in-case.  It just goes to show that the great thing about inconsistency is that sometimes things are accidently done properly.

 

However, no-one has mentioned the dreaded gearbox spring yet.  I've done 15000 miles and I'm on my 5th one.  It's an easy job to do, the part is only £4 in the UK and the bike has so much go that when you find yourself stuck in 3rd it doesn't stop you getting home so I don't worry about it.  I keep a spare spring and that wards off Murphy.

 

Enjoy!

[realjake98]

All, just wanted to follow up. I found a great local service shop in Vancouver. The name of the shop is British Italian Motorcycles and Paul, the service manager is super knowledgable regarding Moto Guzzi's. For a reasonable fee, they serviced the bike and addressed all the issues raised by comments on this thread (save the engine case paint). Thanks for everyone's help on this.