Guzzi, errr, character?

[Max Headroom]

Ah yes, character!
That is the very reason I own two Ducatis, so the odds are that I'll always have one on the road.
The longer you own one the more you actually know about it, not just how to turn it on and make it go, but what makes it go.

I guess that's why a high mileage Ducati is a rare thing . . . .

[Voltaire]

I guess that's why a high mileage Ducati is a rare thing . . . .

...its about quality time on the road....not commuting , touring or riding in the rain....

[Taz]

What model???

Mainly V1000sp....
Will put pic in my profile.

[Drew]

I'd heard the old school Guzzi's would sometimes spit a carb off, if you pump the gas too much, (they have a throttle pump like a car), but ya wouldn't expect it on the injected model.

Good larf, cheers

Drew

[Dodgyiti]

Mainly V1000sp....
Will put pic in my profile.

Aww bummer about the rear main, I am going to do yet another one for someone, want me to do yours as well? Or stop in and grab my clutch alignment spigot jigger, will save approx 37 swear words, or 435 if your a Westie

[Taz]

You feel like giving me a hand to do it If I bring it up? Or I could borrow your tools if you busy.

[SDU]

Have I really got to drag my front and rear stands down to the WoF station with me?

Nah go & see Wofman(kber) at Glouster motors on Glouster st just about on fitzgerald ave corner on the right if coming from town. He's use to Guzzi's =he's put seen ours enough.

[Molly]

Cheers for the tip.

[Paul in NZ]

Mainly V1000sp....
Will put pic in my profile.

I replaced mine and - it still leaked.... Drat...

There are several possible leak points as well as the rear main, went through them as well and eventually pulled the rear main and there was corrosion on the seal surface. I burnished it out, fitted a new seal and all good again..

Let me know if you need the whole drama about the procedure...

[Molly]

Fired my V11 up today just because it'd been stood a few weeks. Bloody marvellous I tell ya. Bit of a small transmission oil leak but that'll wait a month or so until the new garage is built.

In terms of grin factor, that V11 has got to be the best value for money bike I've ever bought. Bloody love it.

[nudemetalz]

Yeah, V11's rock alright !!

Great to see another Guzzi thread working.

[Dodgyiti]

I replaced mine and - it still leaked.... Drat...

There are several possible leak points as well as the rear main, went through them as well and eventually pulled the rear main and there was corrosion on the seal surface. I burnished it out, fitted a new seal and all good again..

Let me know if you need the whole drama about the procedure...

I hear you Paul, did it TWICE on my T-3. Leaked when I bought it, leaked when I replaced it. I machined up a bit of ali tube that can be used to set the depth of the seal. So when you get the old one out, clean up the crank end and find a 2-3mm area all the way around that has no pitting and measure then set the depth using the modified tube to seat the seal perfectly level and in the 'sweet spot. Second time worked a charm with this method.


Andy,
For sure you can bring her 'round and we will do it, as it is safer to have another person to steady everything when you lift the arse up to get the 'box out. On my own it takes about 4 hours start to finish, so an extra pair of hands will reduce that by quite a bit as I spend a lot of time being carefull when it is all half in the air and on the ramp. Grab a seal off Pete and let me know when your ready.
How is the clutch? Something to think about when you get into it that far...

[sondela]

I guess that's why a high mileage Ducati is a rare thing . . . .

Hmmm..thought this was a guzzi thread...

I rode my le Mans mk11 for 50 000 k's trouble free, cept for the time I fell off it, and that was because of me not the bike!
It had speed and character, and it was beautiful..gotta love a guzzi!

[idb]

Hmmm..thought this was a guzzi thread...

I rode my le Mans mk11 for 50 000 k's trouble free, cept for the time I fell off it, and that was because of me not the bike!
It had speed and character, and it was beautiful..gotta love a guzzi!

I like Guzzis too...I really like the look of the V7.

The thing with character is that the Italians have never quite worked out a way of measuring it accurately, so that the amount of character they install in each bike can vary, one bike might get a handful, another a smidgun, another a soupcon, another a splash and another might fall into the whole damned vat of character and just get fished out and sent out to a dealer.

If you're unfortunate you end up with one that has too much factory-installed character and it can be damned hard to fix...it doesn't just buff out.

[SDU]

Fired my V11 up today just because it'd been stood a few weeks. Bloody marvellous I tell ya. Bit of a small transmission oil leak but that'll wait a month or so until the new garage is built.

In terms of grin factor, that V11 has got to be the best value for money bike I've ever bought. Bloody love it.

My V11 fire up in the weekend first pop after sitting for @ least 2 months- should have seen my surprised grin