Bloody Moto Guzzis

[Paul in NZ]

That is one sexy Moto Guzzi that I really wouldn't mind pushing around the garage...

Its got to be worth that - just finding / buying all the bits these days would take forever and cost a fortune.

[James Deuce]

I knew I could inject some positive Moto Guzzi-ness into this thread.

They're a unique brand with a unique heritage and a unique appeal. Very rare these days. Not even the Chinese have managed to rip Guzzi-ness off.

[Paul in NZ]

Not even the Chinese have managed to rip Guzzi-ness off.

To be fair they probably couldn't lower their production standards enough...

(just kidding)

Don't get me wrong - brilliant bikes but somedays....... oooohhhh you just want to give it a smack...

[nudemetalz]

Ain't that the truth....

I love my machine and at the same time get bloody frustrated and annoyed with it.

I wonder why it is so easy to do the tappets but they make you use an 11mm spanner for the screw and locknut...
I wonder why they make the oil filter cover easy to get at on the sump and then make the oil filter nigh impossible to get at.
I wonder why they make the dipstick out of black plastic so it's very easy to cross thread as you're ghholding the bike upright with the other hand while trying desperately to get an accurate reading of oil level.
I wonder why they put a steering damper on a machine that you have to turn in yourself and has quite heavy steering.
I wonder why they make a beautifully shaped tank and then make it out of plastic so my magnetic tankbag is useless.
I wonder why they didn't put a groove in the gearlever shaft so when it came loose the whole thing slid off (while between 2 gears so I lost forward mementum while going up a hill......)
I wonder why they have a rear shock on the back that has an easily accessed rebound adjustment and you have to practically tear the whole bike apart to get at the threaded collards for the preload.

Just thought I'd give you a little insight into my ownership.
I love the V11 Sport !!!

[dangerous]

I knew I could inject some positive Moto Guzzi-ness into this thread.

They're a unique brand with a unique heritage and a unique appeal. Very rare these days. Not even the Chinese have managed to rip Guzzi-ness off.

ohhhhhhh yeah and that link that bike is farking awesome man...

To be fair they probably couldn't lower their production standards enough...




(just kidding)

HAHA... no ya not

I wonder why it is so easy to do the tappets but they make you use an 11mm spanner for the screw and locknut...
I wonder why they make the oil filter cover easy to get at on the sump and then make the oil filter nigh impossible to get at.
I wonder why they make the dipstick out of black plastic so it's very easy to cross thread as you're ghholding the bike upright with the other hand while trying desperately to get an accurate reading of oil level.
I wonder why they put a steering damper on a machine that you have to turn in yourself and has quite heavy steering.
I wonder why they make a beautifully shaped tank and then make it out of plastic so my magnetic tankbag is useless.
I wonder why they didn't put a groove in the gearlever shaft so when it came loose the whole thing slid off (while between 2 gears so I lost forward mementum while going up a hill......)
I wonder why they have a rear shock on the back that has an easily accessed rebound adjustment and you have to practically tear the whole bike apart to get at the threaded collards for the preload.




Just thought I'd give you a little insight into my ownership.
I love the V11 Sport !!!

AMEN man...
btw do you no have the MG filter tool?

[nudemetalz]

AMEN man...
btw do you no have the MG filter tool?

Nah,..I take off the whole sump and clean the metal gauze filter at the same time. Then just use my car one on it. But jeez,..not a quick job !!

[dangerous]

Nah,..I take off the whole sump and clean the metal gauze filter at the same time. Then just use my car one on it. But jeez,..not a quick job !!

man... years back when I got my 1100i sport the local MG dealer wanted $350 for a filter tool, this fucked me off big time so I rang the Brisbane MG dealer and $35 later it was on the way...
use it to undo the large filter nut then turn it over and it slots on up over the filter... fark taking the sump off bet ya never found shit in the gause?

[nudemetalz]

You're right, I never do,..but there will be the one time I decide not to do it,..and that will be the time it has crap in it !!

[Paul in NZ]

You're right, I never do,..but there will be the one time I decide not to do it,..and that will be the time it has crap in it !!

Harden up mate - the traditional Guzzi filter is in the sump and the sump must be removed to get to it... Its a bitch but.... Thats life...

[nudemetalz]

Harden up mate - the traditional Guzzi filter is in the sump and the sump must be removed to get to it... Its a bitch but.... Thats life...

Hey, I'm the one who does remove the sump...it's that other DD fullah that dunt.......

[dangerous]

Hey, I'm the one who does remove the sump...it's that other DD fullah that dunt.......

well I did once, cos the farking Iti's decided to make a filter from tin foil and my spanky wanky tool tore it apart... ohhhhhhh guts



clean as a clean thing so why would ya bother to check the gause thing

[nudemetalz]

Got the speedo all fixed now.
Problem was the nylon gear was falling off the back of the speedo into the beval box and only just making contact with the bevel drive for the cable. Hence the up to 30km/h and no more issue.
Took me a bit to figure that out after stripping down both ends of the cable and numerous testing,..plus completely stuffing one gear !!

[Paul in NZ]

Good job mate....

The Mk2's back on her pins as well, the panniers etc look great on the old bus. (well they look like crappy old huge panniers but I can dream)

[Dodgyiti]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...2&d=1344809423

[nudemetalz]

What a beast !!!
Looks ready for the highway