Moto Guzzi agents

[Skyryder]

Who are the Moto Guzzi agents in the Auckland area? Have developed a rumble and it's getting worse. I need some 'expert' advice. At present I am in Taumarunui until the rain stops.

Skyryder

[enigma51]

I think its AMPS
You can phone them on 09 300 7500
or www.amps.co.nz

[guzzi_nz]

Are you riding the cal 2002 :unsure: if so how can u have eng plombems under 75000 km :sick: alsoi there is a guzzi guy just up from where u are

Trevor Hall Motorcycles LMVD, 493 Sloane Street, Te Awamutu, ... :Punk:

[Skyryder]

Thanks for that info. Will be heading up to Tauranga soon. Does anyone know if there is a Guzzi agent up in Tauranga. Need to have a new rear tyre fitted. If not will have to shoot backs to Auckland.

Skyryder

[Paul in NZ]

Aw crap!

I think you need an official dealer mate. Thatsa AMPs...

There are not many official agents, AMPs, Masterton, Erics and thats it I think. Sawyers were but never saw any money in it.

Lemme know if you want me to grab a trailer eh!

Paul N

[Mongoose]

Aw crap!

I think you need an official dealer mate. Thatsa AMPs...

There are not many official agents, AMPs, Masterton, Erics and thats it I think. Sawyers were but never saw any money in it.

Lemme know if you want me to grab a trailer eh!

Paul N

Does it have to be a Guzzi Dealer that fits a rear tyre? Gotta be one of the easiest bikes to fit a rear tyre on, or have i just been lucky?

[Paul in NZ]

Does it have to be a Guzzi Dealer that fits a rear tyre? Gotta be one of the easiest bikes to fit a rear tyre on, or have i just been lucky?

Not for the tyre mate... He has a rumble.... On a new bike (new hydro tappets - problems - oh oh). The factory warrenty (you know, one of those things you and I don't have)

Paul N

[Bonez]

Not for the tyre mate... He has a rumble.... On a new bike (new hydro tappets - problems - oh oh).
Paul NWhat a Guzzi with problems? Never ;).

[Coyote]

What a Guzzi with problems? Never ;).
But you have to admit, they break down in style

[warren35]

Mate with my 1100 sport and 1000 daytona the only people i would let touch them were hamilton motorcycle center.They are ex agents for guzzi and you can talk to the mecanic and check your bike over as hes working on it.And they have a coffee room that they tell you about.Ive always been happy with the price and rapt with the job.Im in te kuiti and if i can be of any help heres my no 0211268867

[Mongoose]

Not for the tyre mate... He has a rumble.... On a new bike (new hydro tappets - problems - oh oh). The factory warrenty (you know, one of those things you and I don't have)

Paul N


Awwww crap. Trouble wiff these there modern technomilogical advances, whats wrong with push rods anyway??
But yes, i now remember the need for an agent. Ta, Paul

[Paul in NZ]

Awwww crap. Trouble wiff these there modern technomilogical advances, whats wrong with push rods anyway??
But yes, i now remember the need for an agent. Ta, Paul

Nothing wrong with his push rods mate...

It's the bit wot pushes the bit wotpushes the push rods

[dangerous]

new hydro tappets - problems - oh ohPaul N
I shouldent think that they would be his problem, as they have already had the up grade done on them..... which is to fit some shims to the rockers as IIRC at idle there isent enough oil presure to keep them lubed.
Sky.... rember its a Guzzy its ment to rumble :ride:


What a Guzzi with problems? Never ;).
Almost never Bonez almost never, put 50,000km in 3 yrs on mine only ever had to replace the odd relay every now and again.


But you have to admit, they break down in style
I ride with Mk2, Mk3, Mk4, Mk5 LeMans and 2 x 1000S a T5, old round fin SP's and never has one brocken down. However the 4v small blocks can have top end problems..... so there :bleh:


Awwww crap. Trouble wiff these there modern technomilogical advances, whats wrong with push rods anyway??

nothing wrong with them, every Guzzi apart from the 1000 Daytona has push rods but Sky's bike has hydrolic tappets.... and I'm buggered if I know why they had to do that.

And as far as needing a Guzzy dealer.... poppy cock, ya cant get a easier engine to work with than a MG. I never took mine in ever... did oil/fluid /filter changes myself, even reset the tappits every season... 1 hr and its done.

[dangerous]

Nothing wrong with his push rods mate...

It's the bit wot pushes the bit wotpushes the push rods
hey...... you know ya Guzzies well to huh :msn-wink:...... but wot pushes the bit wot pushes the bit wotpushes the push rods answer that then :rolleyes:

[Paul in NZ]

hey...... you know ya Guzzies well to huh :msn-wink:...... but wot pushes the bit wot pushes the bit wotpushes the push rods answer that then :rolleyes:

The camshaft... (at one end) and the Rocker (at the other)

Yes he had the shims (but not all the tappets needed it I think he said - but we were well fonged) but thats not a proper fix IMHO. If he has a problem and it's under warranty then I stick by my advice. Ring the official agent. Don't give them the slightest excuse to turn down a claim!

And I agree....

I have never seen a Guzzi completely come to a halt! They are tough old things.

Paul N

Hey DD - You going to the rally this year?

[dangerous]

The camshaft... (at one end) and the Rocker (at the other)

Hey DD - You going to the rally this year?
Hehehehe........ wrong its the cam follower and the rocker ;) sorry Paul umm yeah the rally... were bouts it going to be, down here somewere I expect?

[Paul in NZ]

Hehehehe........ wrong its the cam follower and the rocker ;) sorry Paul umm yeah the rally... were bouts it going to be, down here somewere I expect?

No the camshaft pushes the bit that pushes the rod that... Oh never mind (sigh)

Rally is at Otematata. I think we will make a week of it.

Paul N

[dangerous]

No the camshaft pushes the bit that pushes the rod that... Oh never mind (sigh)

Rally is at Otematata. I think we will make a week of it.

Paul N
yeah your right, but its the cam chain that rotates the camshaft pushes the bit that pushes the rod that... Oh never mind (sigh)
Hey were the hell is Otematata???

[guzzi_nz]

:hug: ................

[Blakamin]

:hug: ......

[dangerous]

:hug: ......
Mate... thaaaaaaat aint nothing like a Guzzi, no cam in the head of a 2valve and in the 4valve which is a OHC its the weirdest thing ever as the cambelt drive isent transverse with the cams.... well rocker shafts actually 2 of them and they are driven at right angles to the rocker shafts.

[Blakamin]

Mate... thaaaaaaat aint nothing like a Guzzi, no cam in the head of a 2valve and in the 4valve which is a OHC its the weirdest thing ever as the cambelt drive isent transverse with the cams.... well rocker shafts actually 2 of them and they are driven at right angles to the rocker shafts.
I know.... just my favourite design!

how they driven at right-angles??? bevel????

[Kickaha]

I know.... just my favourite design!

how they driven at right-angles??? bevel????


My favourite as well,but all the best Ducati's had bevel drive to the rocker gear the rest had rubber bands :shifty:

[Blakamin]

My favourite as well,but all the best Ducati's had bevel drive to the rocker gear the rest had rubber bands :shifty:
bevel might be my next one... my rubber bands still work tho!!! :baby:

[dangerous]

I know.... just my favourite design!

how they driven at right-angles??? bevel????
Na no bevel.... hard to explain (trying to find exploded pic... but when ya want something) if ya can see in the pic below the top of the cambelt can be seen above the header.... the cam is in the highest point of the tappit cover (above spark plug) at right angles to the cam there are 2 rocker sharfts with one tappet on each.... but these tappets have a double lever set up as one tappit pushes 2 valves.
So its kinda both a cam and rocker set up if Guzzi had the intake on the inside of the V and the exhust on the out side (like Duc) then it would not have been a problem.... but it would look bloody silly, but believe it or not....... the new water cooled guzzi block does have the headers comming out the sides of the heads.
http://daytonasite.free.fr/images/moteur_4V.gif

[Blakamin]

Holy shit... talk about tryin to be different!!!!!

[dangerous]

Holy shit... talk about tryin to be different!!!!!
It is different but having said that the difference with the 2 valve 1100 and the 4valve 1000 is 90-102Hp in favour of the 1000cc
97 Daytona RS below, same rolling frame and body work as the 1100 sport, hot, hot, hot
http://daytonasite.free.fr/images/daytonars.jpg

[Blakamin]

I'd definately have one.... after all, its still a twin, its still italian.....looks very good, has curves... whats not to like???

[dangerous]

I'd definately have one.... after all, its still a twin, its still italian.....looks very good, has curves... whats not to like???
They dont wheel stand very well.......... I missed out on one of these in Oz it had all of 3000k on it, damn I'd kill for one, compleatly different feel to the 2valve (see my profile) only 300 RS's built 1700 sports.

http://daytonasite.free.fr/english/daytona_website.htm if ya interested

[Blakamin]

They dont wheel stand very well..........
nor do I......
why did you sell your Guzzi??????

[dangerous]

nor do I......
why did you sell your Guzzi??????
:crybaby: I dont know......... actually it was because it needed some money spent on the gear box (gearbox was a straight cut box) and this wouldent of been cheap the bike had 80,000k on it and that was bloody good for a straight cut.... so instead of spending 2k on that I spent 2k on a new bike, never had one of them before... funny how a old Iti bike with 80,000k on it is worth the same as a new jappa+2k Still have Guzzi at heart tho.... the next bike will be one again.

[laRIKin]

:crybaby: I dont know......... actually .......
Still have Guzzi at heart tho.... the next bike will be one again.

They are a funny animals these Guzzi's.
You will love them or hate them.

I and a lot of people that have the older ones find them hard to sell.
Most of the guys that I know have owned theirs for well over 10 years.

[Paul in NZ]

They are a funny animals these Guzzi's.
You will love them or hate them.


A bit like the people that own them....

Nothing wrong with that. You hardly ever see a bog stock one either. They kinda evolve! I have to admit, when a good Guzzi is climbing up the revs there is bugger all like it. If you could put fun on a stick it would be an 850cc Lemans.

Paul N

[Paul in NZ]

:crybaby: I dont know......... actually it was because it needed some money spent on the gear box (gearbox was a straight cut box) and this wouldent of been cheap the bike had 80,000k on it and that was bloody good for a straight cut.... so instead of spending 2k on that I spent 2k on a new bike, never had one of them before... funny how a old Iti bike with 80,000k on it is worth the same as a new jappa+2k Still have Guzzi at heart tho.... the next bike will be one again.

I don't think it's all the box!

My LM2 has the C/R straight cut ZD box in it but after about 83 or 84 Guzzi stopped making shit like their own bolts and stuff and little cost cutting measures appeared. (started spending on paint and stuff I guess)

The early spine frames (Sports and Daytonas) did away with the cush drive in the rear wheel and used 'modern' bearings in the gearbox. It didn't work!

The upgrades are pretty well understood now (buy a copy of Guzziology and join MGNOC) and the Sport boxes can be made reliable. Best bet is to pull the box at the first sign of trouble and do the job! (Mk5 top gear set and better bearings, proper shim job and align the U/J's etc) I've never been in a Guzzi 5 speeder but thats what I'm told!

The very very last 1100 Sporti was a better bike.

Paul N

[dangerous]

The early spine frames (Sports and Daytonas) did away with the cush drive in the rear wheel and used 'modern' bearings in the gearbox. It didn't work!

The upgrades are pretty well understood now (buy a copy of Guzziology and join MGNOC) and the Sport boxes can be made reliable. (Mk5 top gear set and better bearings, proper shim job and align the U/J's etc) I've never been in a Guzzi 5 speeder but thats what I'm told!

The very very last 1100 Sporti was a better bike.

Paul N
Yip the single seat daytona's had no cushdrive... but their g/box's wernt a problem, as they produced way less down low grunt and only 5hp more at the top end (IMHO a 1100 sport would kick ass, not the RS Daytona tho pic above as it had 102hp)

Yip again the carb 1100 sport had no cush drive and these g/box's would shit themselves somewere between 10,000k-30,000k also these g/box's only had a 3 dog set up which added tho the problems.

The up grade you mention is corect, it is only necasery to replace top gear with a helical gear (Mk5 etc)
Infact the guy that has mine now put his 91 milie box on the sport which also gave him a 5 dog box again.

The very last 1100i sport (pic) would be the corsa from the factory with a upgraded chip and c/f Termgonie cans.....emmmmmmmm (cans missing in this pic but nb the c/f frount guard, black engine and tail piece)
My sport had these mods done and was ment to have had the heli g/box in it but you now Guzzi.... just reach up on the shelf and grab the closest g/box

http://daytonasite.free.fr/images/SportIECorsa.jpg

[dangerous]

A bit like the people that own them....

Nothing wrong with that. You hardly ever see a bog stock one either. They kinda evolve! I have to admit, when a good Guzzi is climbing up the revs there is bugger all like it. If you could put fun on a stick it would be an 850cc Lemans.

Paul N
Agree, and Paul wish I got a pic but the bike coming 2nd in its class ay the Nelson st races was a Mk1.... or 2 frount brakes were behind the forks, 1 or 2? anyway it was beating a GPZ1100inj (82) and yeah the sound made ya hairs on the back of the neck stand up. (see [ic, took him on the outside)


They are a funny animals these Guzzi's.
You will love them or hate them.

I and a lot of people that have the older ones find them hard to sell.
Most of the guys that I know have owned theirs for well over 10 years.
Agree
And same here....... er hang on same guys, aye

http://motorsport.nelson.geek.nz/road/NelsonPortRaces-2005-01-02/Racing/20050102-152021.jpg

[dangerous]

ohhh.... just one more pic for ya's, this was also racing at Nelson, he rode it up ther from Chch.... went bloody well too.

http://motorsport.nelson.geek.nz/road/NelsonPortRaces-2005-01-02/ThePits/20050102-083216.jpg

[vifferman]

A Guzzi went past us when we were having lunch yesterday - I think it was a Daytona. Even the wife commented on what a nice bike it was, and how good it sounded (until the rider changed gear....) :shit:

I almost bought a Guzzi to replace the VF500; I wanted something a bit more relaxed and simpler, and with some character.

One day, I might own summat Italian (apart from my gloves, boots and helmet, and the Ducati keyring I bought at Casbolts...)

[guzzi_nz]

They are a funny animals these Guzzi's.
You will love them or hate them.

I and a lot of people that have the older ones find them hard to sell.
Most of the guys that I know have owned theirs for well over 10 years.

When i was looking for my first :headbang: Moto guzzi :headbang: 8 years ago which had to pre 1100 i found then hard to find
No one whated to sell
The ones i found they whated heaps :gob:
luck for me peter in dundein had a import for me :eek:

[Blakamin]

ohhh.... just one more pic for ya's, this was also racing at Nelson, he rode it up ther from Chch.... went bloody well too.

http://motorsport.nelson.geek.nz/road/NelsonPortRaces-2005-01-02/ThePits/20050102-083216.jpg
Weird sorta thing to be racing!!!!!!

[Bonez]

Weird sorta thing to be racing!!!!!!Anything can be raced.

[laRIKin]

A bit like the people that own them....
Paul N


:ride: ;) :ride:

[LB]

One day, I might own summat Italian (apart from my gloves, boots and helmet, and the Ducati keyring I bought at Casbolts...)

That's a start......PM me if you'd like DABL (Ducati Accessory Buying Lessons). Her B_4 can vouch that my lessons work well.


Dangerous:
Otematata is on SH83, between Oamaru and Omarama (near the Benmore Dam)

[inlinefour]

Who are the Moto Guzzi agents in the Auckland area? Have developed a rumble and it's getting worse. I need some 'expert' advice. At present I am in Taumarunui until the rain stops.

Skyryder

Dont even know who they are here...