Guzzi reliability

[nudemetalz]

Why you buy a Moto Guzzi V11...

(taken from www.V11LeMans.com website)


"Mines on 24k-miles now, its been fine apart from,#

rear wheel bearings failed at about 10k
original battery failed after 2years,replaced with odeysey battery which has just failed after a further 6years.
Gearbox recall by Moto Guzzi...
engine oil leak from timing cover at about7k
brake light switch failed at 8k
Cam nut fell off causing four bent valves at about 14k
Relay connections failed needing a repair to the terminals and a new relay.
sidepanels cracked at fixing holes..
driveshaft uj failed at 12 k and again recently at 23k,new shaft fitted,
Intermitant starter fault traced to sidestand swith, replaced switch.
bevel box bearing failed at about 9k,rebuilt the box with new bearings,ok since.
torque arm bush failed,fitted new bushes at 24k
Latest issue is a swollen fuel tank that now interferes with the steering and is chafing badly on the sidepanels and seat.

I soo luck it wasnt a Honda I had purchased,, I been soo bored.... "

Nudie heads out to the garage to check over his V11...

[idb]

It's called "character", celebrate it!

[Crasherfromwayback]

And do not contact the guy that sold it to you.

[Corse1]

Glad I bought the Tuono then as I was looking at Guzzi's!!

[nudemetalz]

And do not contact the guy that sold it to you.

dodgy fullah he is..

[Crasherfromwayback]

dodgy fullah he is..

Then some.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Guzzi reliability...

Isn't that an oxymoron

[nudemetalz]

Isn't that an oxymoron

errr..a tad..
Still, they are easier to fix than most...

[eelracing]

It's called "character", celebrate it!

But one man's character is another's man's insanity.
So with the OP's list of character faults above I guess you are saying Guzzi's are character building?

But then the truly insane think they are sane.

[baptist]

The further down the list I went the more I liked riding Japanese

How do you get a swollen fuel tank? is it a heavy drinker or by giving it a they are such a nice looking series of bikes as well .

[dangerous]

Sounds like shit to me nudes... 40km later and my list consits of

ONE paw spring



so Id say your mate dont deserve a Guzzi... and for what its worth my 1100sport (same engine) 100k and just a few relays cooked.

[Voltaire]

The rest of the problems you can fix....

I soo luck it wasnt a Honda I had purchased,, I been soo bored.... "

what so modern bike riders ( can't call them motorcyclists) do in their evenings.......?
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[nudemetalz]

Taken off the website DD, dunno the guy.

Swollen fuel tank? Apparently is a common problem with them being plastic.

I haven't had the broken pawl spring or the cooked relay common problems they've have.

My list of probs has been:-

Electrical cut off (clutch and sidestand) switches cooked (intermittant starting)
Gearbox main seal fail
Odometer stop working
torque arm bushes crap out
Front wheel bearings fail.

But I bought it at around 30K and done approx 40-50K on it in 5 years.

Still going strong now and I still love it to bits.

[dangerous]

Taken off the website DD, dunno the guy.

Swollen fuel tank? Apparently is a common problem with them being plastic.

I haven't had the broken pawl spring or the cooked relay common problems they've have.

My list of probs has been:-

Electrical cut off (clutch and sidestand) switches cooked (intermittant starting)
Gearbox main seal fail
Odometer stop working
torque arm bushes crap out
Front wheel bearings fail.


But I bought it at around 30K and done approx 40-50K on it in 5 years.

Still going strong now and I still love it to bits.

Oh I wasnt doubting ya for a second aye, just cant be true LOL as for you...
never heard of a:
Gearbox main seal fail
torque arm bushes crap out...
Front wheel bearings fail.
Odometer stop working, same but it was a simple fix one MG paid for and that as you know is a straighter route
I also have had fork seals go twice... BUT thats Ohlins nout to do with MG

PS: think the tank issue has something to do with overseas fuels, an advantage of haveing the worlds crapest petrol aye.

[Edbear]

I've only done 27,000km on mine and nothing at all has gone wrong. It's even on the original brake pads/shoes and tyres. Oh, sorry, did I mention it's a Suzuki... ?

Still, I do have a soft spot for Guzzi's and would probably own one if it were possible. I like the V11 especially, also the Cali and the latest 750 Classic...