Happy quarter of a century birthday to my MoGu Quota 1100 ES -

[p6x]

On 3/4/2025 at 9:16 AM, Pressureangle said:

Here in FL, nobody cares what you do with historic/antique tagged vehicles. Next time I have to replace a plate it will be vintage; my only vehicles that don't qualify are my '04 Yukon and this accidental '05 BMW RT. 

If I take a Moto Guzzi, or my '68 Charger anywhere including the grocery store, it's an automatic car show because inevitably I end up talking to someone. If I'm driving up the boulevard, it's a parade; FL statute doesn't include a definition for 'parade', nor requires some sanction for it. Statute requires permitting for parades that interfere with traffic or normal business. For plate covers, paints, etc. that are intended to defeat reading, either by eye or technology, they are strictly forbidden though I don't personally know anyone who's been cited for it. The plate readers on the squad cars are so good it probably doesn't matter anyway. 

Agreed re "parade". In any case, it all depends on the mood of the officers you are interfacing with. Insofar, I have yet to meet a bully policeman here in Texas. I have been stopped a few times, mainly because going too fast. I never got anything else than discussing the Moto Guzzi motorcycle that I rode. My last stop was coming back from Phoenix on the Quota; I think I was stopped because it was still with the AZ tag. As soon as the officer saw my TX Driver's license, that was the end of it. He stopped me because I did not make a standstill stop at a red traffic light before turning right. I explained the Quota had no idle, so I took the path of lazyness to not stop. But I clearly had enough time to make the turn without interfering with the incoming traffic, but somewhat, he wanted to talk to me.... lol...

There is another factor that may help. I am a senior citizen, and I think, I maybe wrong, but I think it gives me some kind of clout or respect, as long as I am respectful of the authority in my interaction.

As for the plates, where I live there are a lot of cars which have a mask in front of them, making them unreadable to the human eye unless you are very close. They will not defeat the plate readers, but they may prevent you from making a legitimate claim if one hits you.

[gstallons]

One night I got stopped going into Tamms , Il. going 87 in a 35 . Some fast thinking mentioned "no dash lights" on the 87SE and I was forgiven . 

 That bike loves going fast !

[p6x]

50 minutes ago, gstallons said:

One night I got stopped going into Tamms , Il. going 87 in a 35 . Some fast thinking mentioned "no dash lights" on the 87SE and I was forgiven . 

 That bike loves going fast !

ah ah ah....

When i got stopped for overspeeding, I also explained that those old pointers on the ITI speedometers are not really steady, but hover around the marks. In any case, they do not have to accept any reason or rationale. If they want to write you up because they need to meet quota before returning to the station, then you are done, because this is usually how it works. They are given an objective, and this is what drives them for those petty infrangements.

[Sam P]

My Quota 1100 ES is also a 2000, which I bought new in 2001. Was my exclusive ride until I bought my V11S this year! No vintage/antique MC tags available here in Colorado.

 

 

 

Edited March 6 by Sam P

[gstallons]

41 minutes ago, p6x said:

ah ah ah....

When i got stopped for overspeeding, I also explained that those old pointers on the ITI speedometers are not really steady, but hover around the marks. In any case, they do not have to accept any reason or rationale. If they want to write you up because they need to meet quota before returning to the station, then you are done, because this is usually how it works. They are given an objective, and this is what drives them for those petty infrangements.

My speedo didn't have no 60mph swing ! No , when you get stopped , diplomacy means everything ! I've gotten out of some pretty big issues being nice .  You can tell pretty quick how its' gonna go when the conversation starts !

 now , I have watched a LOT of YouTube involving "sovereign citizens" . I can tell you right fast , if I were the law , one of us would spend 48 hrs in the hoosegow. I wouldn't put w/that feces one minute .  

 And , congrats on you and your Quota !

Edited March 6 by gstallons

[p6x]

44 minutes ago, Sam P said:

My Quota 1100 ES is also a 2000, which I bought new in 2001. Was my exclusive ride until I bought my V11S this year! No vintage/antique MC tags available here in Colorado.

 

 

 

Do you have a lot of lateral play in your shift lever? see my technical topic here:

 

[Sam P]

No such play in mine.....

[gstallons]

If you have lateral play in this shift rod , you can purchase machinery bushings and take up the side play . These are nothing more than washers in different i.d. and thickness to take up slack . Traditionally these were sold at farm equipment dealers and they might be "available" through Fastenal or an industrial supply house. 

[gstallons]

IDK how much clearance you are working with , you may be able to install one conventional washer and make up the slack. How much clearance do you have ?

[p6x]

@gstallons

I have reassembled the shift lever and "shimmed" it properly with flat washers with the o'rings acting as dirt catchers. The o'rings should hopefully stay in place as there are no o'ring grooves. The flat washer should keep them in.

@Sam P

I don't understand where that 7mm play came from. The initial assembly was as per the drawing. However, there is a trace of welding on the shift lever. Also, the position of the lever was very low, which was fine to engage the first gear, but required an effort to shift up. I am guessing there may have been some damage fixing that resulted in that lateral play.

The shifting is better now, but I need to do a longer test run to make sure the gear lever does not come out of the shift lever as it did twice before.

[p6x]

4 minutes ago, gstallons said:

IDK how much clearance you are working with , you may be able to install one conventional washer and make up the slack. How much clearance do you have ?

Fortunately, I have a shop nearby that specializes in fasteners; its called "the nut place". They have both metric and imperial. I could find various thicknesses M16 washers as they have some stainless, non stainless, zinc, phosphated, cadmiumed. I am good now. I will take a picture once I am certain that gear lever does not skip the spline.

[gstallons]

Did you install a new shift lever (30250832) and lever (30256925) ? This slack is what was causing the things to fall off. It was clamped as much as possible but wasn't getting tight.