linked brakes

[Guest JHurley]

I'm now the proud owner of a 02 Tenni LeMans and I would like to deactivate the bike's linked brake system and convert back to the more traditional brake setup. Years ago I remember someone had a kit to make this brake line swap but I no longer know if such a kit still avaiable and from whom. Has anyone here on the forum recently make this conversion and could steer me in the correct direction? Thank you all in advance.

[Guzzirider]

The Tenni should be delinked already unless the previous owner has modified it- front and rear braking systems should be seperate.

 

Guy

[Admin Jaap]

FWIW, Guzzi hasn't produced bikes with "Sistema frenante integrale" for over 10 years, I believe.

[Van]

  I'm now the proud owner of a 02 Tenni LeMans and I would like to deactivate the bike's linked brake system and convert back to the more traditional brake setup. Years ago I remember someone had a kit to make this brake line swap but I no longer know if such a kit still avaiable and from whom. Has anyone here on the forum recently make this conversion and could steer me in the correct direction? Thank you all in advance.

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Welcome friend!!!

Tenni's don't have the linked brake system.

What # Tenni do you have ??

give us a return note so that l can put you on the Tenni Regitery

Cheers

Van

[Guest JHurley]

The bike's # is 154.

If the brakes on the Tenni are not linked in some way, as the manual suggests, (and I'm hoping they are not linked) then why are the front brakes so weak in performance when one just uses the front brake lever but seem normal in performance when front and back brakes are engaged? I used to have years ago a 83 LeMans and that bike's braking behaved in the same manner and I just assumed that Guzzi still kept the same setup all these years. Is their a better way to improve the brakes the bike has now assuming the brakes are performing as advertised. As back ground I also have two Ducatis and I'm used to the way those bikes behave when braking and unless something is wrong the stock Tenni the Guzzi needs help.

[al_roethlisberger]

The bike's # is 154.

If the brakes on the Tenni are not linked in some way, as the manual suggests, (and I'm hoping they are not linked) then why are the front brakes so weak in performance when one just uses the front brake lever but seem normal in performance when front and back brakes are engaged? I used to have years ago a 83 LeMans and that bike's braking behaved in the same manner and I just assumed that Guzzi still kept the same setup all these years. Is their a better way to improve the brakes the bike has now assuming the brakes are performing as advertised. As back ground I also have two Ducatis and I'm used to the way those bikes behave when braking and unless something is wrong the stock Tenni the Guzzi needs help.

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I don't know why your braking is performing as you describe, other than using both sets of brakes certainly is more braking power(nominally) than just the front by themselves. But like all bikes, the front brakes to the predominance of your stopping, so there should be little difference.

 

The V11(Tenni, LeMans,Sport) isn't really a lightweight bike, so if one is used to riding a lighter bike, then the stopping power might feel a bit different.

 

But that being said, the V11 has the same brakes as the Ducati 916-998, so it does stop quite well.

 

So I'd do the normal maintenance routine... check pads, fluid, rotors, etc....

 

If your Tenni has linked brakes, it would be the first late-model Guzzi I've heard of having that feature, and certainly the first V11 I've ever heard of.

 

So I doubt you do.

 

al