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    Tail Tidy / Fender Eliminator

    in How to...

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Pressureangle said:

    With a few more measurements, I could send that up for quotes to the same supplier making the Roper Plates. I may just do that when I get around to sniffing the butt of this zombie bike.

    I would be interested in a tail tidy if you are going to pursue that.  

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    The New Moto Guzzi Factory

    in Special place for banter and conversation

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    I visited Mandello in 2013 during Xmas time, unfortunately it was closed at the time, but still a very nice visit to Mandello and surrounding areas.  It's time for a return trip hopefully next year.  Nice that they have modernized and kept a connection to history as well.  Some of the design looks like the back end of the Griso exhaust pipe.  

    Now...if I could arrange a ride on the original Norge....I would be happy!

    Taking Guzzi out of Mandello would be like taking BMW out of Munich or Porsche out of Stuttgart (aside from its temporary home in Gmund, Austria during the war)...besides this area of Italy is just beautiful...why move it anywhere else?

     

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    Wisconsin Guzzi rally

    in 24/7 V11

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    Enjoying Wisconsin for a week visiting family…next weekend is the Guzzi rally in Wonewoc…and a chance to ride some Rustic roads and parts of the Great River road along the Mississippi in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.

    I’m on the Griso this week…hope to see some V11’s perhaps at the rally and maybe some of the newer models too!

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    2025 stelvio

    in Newer models

    Posted

    That’s a beauty.  How would you describe the engine sensation…does it even vibrate at all or is super smooth?  That color combo is very eye catching!  Perfect for the blue skies of So Cal!

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    Did you know what is the hidden meaning of Griso? no, not the obvious one!

    in Newer models

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    They could be distant cousins!  Both working in the automobile industry!

    K.W. Muth Company, which later formed Muth Mirror Systems, was founded by Kenneth W. (Ken) Muth. He established the company in 1947 in his grandmother's garage. Initially, the company focused on paper-making technology but later transitioned into a wood-based manufacturer and a key supplier in the automotive industry. Muth Mirror Systems, specifically, was formed in 1992 as a division of K.W. Muth Company, focusing on LED-based signal and blind spot detection products.
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    Backfire/coughing

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    Oh i see...to make them more like Swiss cheese so they "flex" a bit?  Interesting approach...never heard of that being applied to bushings before on a motorcycle or car.  Seems like it would render the structure more unstable and prone to cracking, I suppose it depends on the size of the hole drilled into the rubber.

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    Backfire/coughing

    in Technical Topics

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    What do you mean by drill new rubbers?  Do you mean the rubber sleeves connecting the throttle bodies?  

    TPS doesn't have any rubber in it but needs to be precisely set at 157 millivolts.  Confused by the note above.

    V11 for sale online/ Craigslist and all others

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

    12 hours ago, gstallons said:

    Like new , as in brand new , never cranked ?

     A steel for some , a steal for others .

    You misspelled aluminum again!  :)  Not much steel in the engine other than the valve covers maybe?  I'm guessing of course...have never run a magnet around the engine to find what's steel or knot (hee hee).

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    SCURA REGISTER

    in V11 Registries

    Posted · Edited by PJPR01

    Comparing the VIN # on this one to mine, we are 17 apart...

    Mine is #287, so this one might be #269 or #270.

    Bike sounds good, valves seem quieter than mine, looks like I may need to go a bit tighter again!

    I wonder if it has the 3k cough...but it sounded great!

    If it sells for $7K, that would be great for us Scura collectors!  

    Batman lives...at the home of Robin(son).

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    The Most Beautiful Cafe Racer Yet?

    in Special place for banter and conversation

    Posted · Edited by PJPR01

    Well...as we all know...looking good vs. feeling good can be two separate and mutually exclusive items.  Luckily for us, taste is very individual...otherwise we'd all be married to the same woman and that would be a problem!

    I don't see the BMW rear drive as any more "bulky" than the CARC...but I'd still like to see how it rides.

    Having had a BMW K1100 LT for several years before I bought my Norge, I can clearly see the advantages of the Guzzi vs. the BMW in many ways (handling, weight, motor response and a few other intangibles), but this Orange Retro version looks good enough to take for a test ride at the very least!

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    Fuel injectors

    in Technical Topics

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    1 hour ago, audiomick said:

    It is very close to that. I don't remember if I got it to exactly 157, but within a couple of mV for sure.

    Why I'm happy within "a couple": I watched Bernd, the author of Guzzidiag, and Karsten, the chief administrator of the German forum out of which Guzzidiag was born, set up a V11 a couple of years ago. Bernd was on the computer, and Karsten was on the screwdriver. Karsten got 160 mV, and was satisfied with that.

    The value 157 mV came from Meinolf, also a member of that forum. There is contact and discussion between the three of them on the subject, so I reckon if Karsten and Beard (Bernd) are satisfied with "within a couple of mV", it is probably good enough for me.

    Don't get me wrong, 157 mV is the target. But if practicalities like how the thing jumps a bit when you tighten up the last turn of the screw get in the way, you don't have to have kittens about a mV or two. :)

    PS: the V11 in question ran very well after the tune-up, and the owner was delighted. It was a Greenie.

     

    Fair enough...although German precision is known for being precise...so that's good to know we have a + or - of a couple of millivolts to play with.  It is truly a pain to get it on the nose when tightening up.

    Valves adjusted properly...that could drive some chuffing or mixed performance perhaps.  When you say it runs badly, it's missing or coughing?

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    Fuel injectors

    in Technical Topics

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    1 hour ago, audiomick said:

    My V11 Le Mans runs very badly between 2 and 3,000 r.p.m, and that sensor is what I'll be looking at next. No idea if that is logical, but I'm pretty sure the issue has nothing to do with the fueling, but rather with the spark management somehow. :huh2:

    Are you 100% certain that the TPS sensor is set at exactly 157 mv?  

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    Quota ran 220 miles without oil in the pont.

    in Older models

    Posted · Edited by PJPR01

    Surprisingly it doesn't look that "bad" considering the time it was underway with no fluid, and none of the teeth are actually missing.  As you've been driving it without any noticeable increase in noise as well since then and no noticeable performance issues either, had you just bought the bike in this condition, you may not have even noticed that it was worn down like this.  That suggests this is tough metal to begin with and can take a fair amount of abuse.

    It's almost a wear and tear item...who knows what it looked like before the mishap.

     

     

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