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    Play in the Clutch Lever

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    Just wanted to say Thank You for this thread. 

    Changing my rear tire and I figured I’d lube the driveshaft and flush out the clutch line while I was at it. The clutch bleed nipple if freaking innaccesible— looks like removing the starter motor is the way to go. 

    Anything else I should look at while the tire is off?  
     

    Thanks again. 

    Tank Bag?

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

    On 3/26/2022 at 10:36 AM, 80CX100 said:

    My favorite piece of bike gear by far, is my magnetic Givi tank bag, particularly because I'm old school and use hard copy maps, so I love a tank bag with a clear map pouch for a quick visual reference.

    The V11 with it's plastic tank presents a challenge, I do have an OEM MG strap on tank bag, that was designed for/ & included in the deal for my Griso. (I've never used it)

    Has anyone experience in using the MG Griso strap on tank bag, and adapting it onto the V11s? Yea or Nay?

    I'll probably just try it sometime, but I'm afraid of damaging the delicate paint/decals on the plastic V11 tank.

    If there's any feedback out there, I'd love to hear it BEFORE I do damage, lol.

    tia

    I have the factory strap on tank bag for my V11.  I put some black electrical tape under the straps to keep them from abrading the tank.  Works OK.

     

    Thanks everyone for the feedback on the tank bags.  I appreciate it.

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    Tank Bag?

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

    I see from the above thread that folks have had trouble mounting the ring lock type bags on tanks with the pad on them.  Has anyone found a stock ring lock bag that works?

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    Tank Bag?

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

    I'm looking for one of those tank bags that mounts to a ring around the gas cap.  I can't seem to find an application on the Sw-Motech website.  Anyone have any idea which one would fit?

    Any ring mount options other than Sw-Motech?

     

    Thanks in advance.

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    Found a 1976? BMW R90/6 around the corner where I live... owner open to offers; opinions? yay/nay?

    in Special place for banter and conversation

    Posted

    On 7/13/2021 at 10:42 PM, p6x said:

    The owner just sent me a text. He will let me have the ruins for $1500; I politely declined.

    Since the bike is parked in front of his house, I am going to monitor how long it takes before he manages to find someone to purchase it.

    Unlike others here, I like airheads. Easy to fix, reliable, good parts supply and, god help me, I like the looks of them.  

     

    I have no illusions- they handle terribly and do attract the human equivalent of undescended testicles.  

     

    And those humans do tend to overvalue the bikes when they are in a shit state.  $1500 is too much.  

     

     

     

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    '00 Jackal for sale. Sold

    in Personal Ads

    Posted · Edited by velofish
    Specify status- sold

    2000 Jackal
    $2,000
    35,000 miles
    Runs well with some popping on deceleration.
    Located in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania.  Area code 15349.

    Comes with "six pack rack".
    Comes with pillion seat

    Does not come with windshield

    Newish tires and tubes-- Marathons

    Flaking chrome on wheels
    Flaking paint on valve covers

    Heated hand grips
    LED bulbs in tail light
    Center stand
    Triumph rear view mirrors
    Fluids recently changed

    PM for my phone # or with questions

    John
     

    The great disparity in obtaining your Motorcycle Driver's license depending on which country you want to get it... share your experience!

    in Special place for banter and conversation

    Posted

    On 12/28/2020 at 9:53 PM, footgoose said:

    In Indiana, easy. It's an endorsement "M" to the drivers license.  Once you get the M, you keep it.  

    I moved from Pennsylvania to Indiana.  PA used the M endorsement to indicate a need for corrective lenses. which I need.  When I went to the DMV in Indiana to switch my Pa license over, the cute girl behind the counter looked at my license with the M endorsement and said, "Oh, you have a motorcycle endorsement?"  I said yes.  

    Never took the test.

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    Fuel tank expansion due to ethanol

    in Technical Topics

    Posted · Edited by velofish
    correct autocorrect

    Acerbis made the tanks.  I don't expect Guzzi to be expert on plastics.  The blame for this, if there is blame, rests on Acerbis and not on Guzzi, Ducati, MZ, Aprilia, etc

    I wonder if it's helpful to run a ratchet strap circumferentially. around my tank when it's stored empty in my attic to help the shinkage?

    Fuel tank expansion due to ethanol

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    Thanks Footgoose.  I have the problem with the resin tank on my MZ.  Draining it and leaving it empty in the garage  over the winter did not help.  I'm glad that the Guzzi tank "shrunk' back for you.  I'll probably take it off right before it goes on the stand for the winter and put the tank in the attic to dry and shrink.

     

    Kane:  pretty standard stuff for these plastic tanks of a certain age.  Some of the MZ guys report paint cracking but there are no reports of the actual tank cracking as far as I know.  I just don't bolt the MZ tank down anymore.  :)  

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    Fuel tank expansion due to ethanol

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    I would like to take the tank off of my 2000 V11 Sport to tidy some things up and replace the plug wires but I'm wary of tank expansion and not being able to get the tank back on properly.  How many folks have had problems with tank expansion and how bad was the expansion/distortion?  

     

    TIA  John

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