silverback63

http://www.motoguzziclub.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18976 - from 24th june might still be there

ok gotcha, you just ask for the removable baffles as an extra.

do these come without the lamba holes. my 2001 v11 sport doesnt have the lamba probe. i suppose they will work with a mistral cross over ?

did you have to change the stock cables or was there sufficient length ? ive had a gander at the gutsibits website as far as i can see your pipes are now £490 ?

have to say steve your bike looks superb ! i like the high rise bars, are they standard fit ? mine are the semi clip on style early 2001 model. i thought they would be really uncomfy but once on the move above 60 mph they come into their own. its just a huge contrast to my ktm 950 sm ive had for past 5 years. even with an extended puig screen who needs a parachute...... ref the pipes iam leaning towards the mistrals, probobly with the cross over whilst iam at it. will call gutsibits and have a chat with them. how was the fitting, did they just slip straight on ? nothing ever seems so simple when you actually start doing it, there's always something that wont undo or does'nt quite line up !

right, where can i source some decent k+n typre filters in the uk ? still debating which pipes to go with, i would like to be able to get the bike thru a british mot without too much trouble. the mistral pipes look good but from comments and clips sounds great but very loud. mivv x cone look really good too, any others out there to suggest ? pipes which have a db killer for testing purposes would be best although i guess its easy enough to change them over.

As i stood next to my new steed on a lonely country road still at least 10 miles from home a wry smile on my face as i observed the nearside injector unit hanging off the inlet stub i thought, well at least its not electrical ! i had been for a quick blat out to the coast whilst the misses prepared dinner. i was having a great time on the return leg, 25 deg c, late evening sun, blasting thru a few sweepers, loving the hard flat braking the guzzi provides when, waaaaaa waaaaa lots of noise not a lot of go. the bumpy old b road had no doubt undone me and it took about 15 mins of wrestling to pull the tube back out of the air box and get it back over the inlet stub. a very hot job whilst on your hands and knees at the roadside. still it all went back together and we cruised home lesson for me to make sure i have a few more tools onboard my new steed. loving the relaxed power, the guzzi waft as you cruise past the tin boxes. still havnt quite got used to the clip on bars and the slight tucky feeling of the front wheel, but i guess i will get used to it. still waiting to fix the slight rear drive seal leak but it's pretty small and only a few drops of the pink goo after a hard ride. question, if i decide to junk the airbox and put on some k+n typre filters will i need to have the injection remapped ? will have a good look at the airbox next weekend see how easy it is to get off. cheers for now silverback

i bow to the holy grail of final drive knowledge ! will order a new seal and play.

hi doc, its from the bottom of the bell flange. the lube is really heavy stuff iam told redline shock proof. its not a huge issue but iam getting a light hazing over the right side of the rear wheel after a ride and when after its cooled a 1cm diameter drop of the ludicously expensive pink stuff.

well the breather was clear and after a quick 60 mile jaunt to the coast on sunday morning it was still losing a small amount of the pink stuff. also a slight lurching at around 2500/3000 when it was hot. temp somewhat warmer this weeekend 25 deg and humid. i need the time to pull the plugs and check the valve clearances put in the new air filter too. its just finding the time.....

TOPIC ''REAR DRIVE SEAL'' - NOW THAT OPEN A REAL CAN OF WORMS ! CURRENTLY HUNTING DOWN A GOOD SET OF CANS TO FREE THE GUZZI SPIRIT.

ah, ok i will try the breather trick and see how it goes. as it doesnt leak once cooled off and stationary that could well be the problem. i,ve been reading the oil level posts, you have to love a guzzi, so damn quirky ! i need to get myself a workshop manual and read up on a few things. thanks for your advice will let you know how it pans out. cheers

i recently purchased a 2001 v11 sport, 17500 miles in nice condition. really pleased with it, after a 20 year gap i had forgotten how much i enjoy the long legged guzzi lope. after a good 3 hour jaunt i noticed a little oil on the rear wheel and subsequently the next day a tiny pool of pinkish fluid on the rear wheel. a small drop on the bottom of the rear drive housing points towards some form of gasket / o ring failure. is this a common fault and is it easy to rectify. i checked the level and even with the bike on the sidestand it was still slightly over full. stange colour fluid, almost a pink colour and very viscous. any advice ideas and recommended worshops. iam based on the suffolk/norfolk border just south of norwich. cheers, steve.