Yes, 2004. If you remember the one on Ebay in NC a while back with the long full-of-personality write up about "Uncle Mark," this is that bike. Mileage was "7800," but the previous owner included an extra speedo cable with the deal, and went on at some length about how easy it was to replace... Mileage is unknown, in other words, but greater than 7800. Still, it was only 50 miles from me, looked to be in pretty good shape, and the mechanic at the local Guzzi place said he had done routine maintenance on it a couple of times and was not aware of any problems. PO talked a good game, but I've since found that some of what he said he had done was not done, so am going over it stem to stern...
Valves were about what you would expect for not being checked in a while. A little off, more on the low side than on the other but still not more than "normal drift."
This morning I put some oil in the left cylinder and checked the compression again. With oil sealing the cylinder I get 125-130 pounds. Not a big improvement. That suggests that I have leaky valves, correct? (It has been a long time since I last did this kind of thing.)
What are my options at this point? Several older posts indicate that K-line valve guides are a good choice. Does anyone know of a machine shop near Clemson, SC that could do this, or would I be better served to ship the heads off to a Guzzi-specific outfit? (Suggestions?)
Thanks,
C