po18guy

Indeed, a marvelous, almost mystical, if not mythical machine. Ah, if only it was a review of the road-legal version... However, for a mere $55K, one can be had here in Seattle. https://seattleusedbikes.com/pre-owned-motos-and-gear/?&SingleProduct=40

Indeed! Nice, shiny, well packaged springs arrived. By way of comparison, they make the OEM spring look like something from a Pearl River Delta toy.

I marvel at the technical and practical research that this seemingly unknown organization is capable of. It labors in obscure parallel with the Piaggio Group, a multi-billion € manufacturing giant of a corporation. Yet, from this position of obscurity, it is capable of identifying design and manufacturing faults, engineering superior replacement parts, arranging for their manufacture and worldwide distribution, in a timely manner and at a cost which the average consumer can afford. Unsung heroes they are! Where is this covert operation located? Right here! Pete, Chuck, Phil, Scud, footgoose and many others who devote irreplaceable life energy to polishing up and perfecting what the colossal Piaggio group could not (or would not) do. What caused this effusive praise? Admittedly, some dark roast coffee and the fact that my re-engineered shift mechanism springs arrived today. Kudos, gents! A multi-national David who has slayed the capabilities of Goliath. Or perhaps beaned him in the melon whilst his attention was focused on "greater things."

Ditto! In the rainy Seattle area, we are setting records for rainfall. Today it is snowing or all things. I have a new Adv/Touring jacket to try, a new helmet, and Gerbing heated glove inserts, but all of this may have to take place within the confines of my garage. Not to mention a new-to-me V11 that I have put only 500 miles on. Harumph!

From the OP: "I am NOT separating the bike from the extras, or the extras from the bike."

Indeed. Contact with MG, if not Paiggio, might have someone flying over to examine it. Can you imagine the motor powering an MGS-02???

Hard to believe that's not Jay Leno driving! Just engineer a little more valve clatter in and it'll be gennie Guzzi.

I am guessing that individual cost was prohibitive. They may have lost money on each unit. As to this new motor, the strengths and weaknesses of the Guzzi trans will make themselves known. Sooner than later, as 125-140HP or more would be the rough equivalent of racing use.

I see the dual cam drives now. The remainder of my post is pure editorializing. Too bad Motus (R.I.P.) did not take this route. They "could have", Rotax-like, sold their engines to various boutique manufacturers and perhaps stayed in production. I wish the engineers, designers and financiers in this project all the vision, prudence and luck in the world, but these advanced, expensive (idiosyncratic) concepts have a really rough road ahead. Frankly, it has been enough trouble for Guzzi to simply make Guzzis. I would absolutely love to be proved wrong and hope to live long enough to see it blossom.

My bad. I browsed it, as my eyes are still mid-coffee blurry. Anyway, I see the variations. But, is the engine reversible? I note both cam forward and cam rearward versions. Is there a secondary vibration balance shaft in the V? Development and financing musty be a tremendous challenge, as Motus, Fischer et al found out.

As Arte Johnson used to say on Laugh-In, "Verrrrrrrrry interesting..." I hope he can patent the engineering. 2-valve? 4-valve? Low-cam or high cam? Lotsa' questions will be posed. It seems to be a very natural progression in development, as the engine has tons of room for updating. Now, to sell the package to Paiggio... An idea: If you use the excellent, forum-member-developed image hosting site imgzeit, it is ultra easy to post large, hi-res pics. Just a thought.

From reading, studying and admiring from afar for decades, I deduced long ago that Guzzis are not so much a motorcycle as they are a project that involves a motorcycle. Pain? Well, coming up on 40 years of wedded bliss, I am pretty much desensitized to pain...

If you care to list your bike among the elite, we have a semi-official Ballabio Registry here...

For the money you'd get from the sale, you could turn right around and get a Ninja 300!!! OK, maybe not. Pondering my buy-in price, that was the 'new-bike-with-a-warranty' alternative. AYKM?

For some bling, RaceBolt UK makes some tasty SS or Ti socket, tapered or button-head bolts. Got some of their SS stuff on my MTB. Top drawer stuff.

Well, happy new year!

I saw some Guzzis that were a different color. Are they genuine?

What did I do? I admired the glossy red paint. Staring out the garage door at high winds and rain, admiring the paint seemed preferable to admiring the asphalt up close and personal.

Best to have a torque wrench, see how "tight" the correct torque is and then be shocked how you have been over-tightening fasteners all along. Don't ask me how I know this.

Guzzi claimed 135 MPH or 216 KPH.

Most 600s are clapped out before the warrant expires. Euro machines can be affordable, but parts price and waiting will kill you. How big do you want to go? Am thinking Suzuki SV650 or SV1000. Have seen some with GSXR suspension/brakes which solved their primary weakness. The 1000 will be slightly more Guzzi-like, in that it's a bit of a big gal, but faster and with 11K to play with. That is 2K past power peak, so over-rev is not a concern.

We are speaking of what is known in Oz/NZ as Mineral Turpentine. It appears that short exposure may not be harmful, perhaps only superficially harmful. On the other hand, long-term soaking, let's say 24+ hours, would definitely be damaging. I was able to find this compatibility chart relating to O-rings, but could not locate such a chart relating to crank or transmission seals (nitrile? Viton?). I wonder if non-petroleum de-greaser cleaners such as the 'purple' cleaners would do the job, if properly flushed - perhaps with water followed by compressed or heated air?

Not to mention the super-fast, superleggera 'Italian red' '04s.... :tongueincheek:

Scud, here's the list of interested members. Cross off those who have already sent funds. 1. po18guy (2) springs. 2. Flooky (2) springs 3. Stumble_t (2) 4. PhillipLarsen (2) 5. MGrego (2) 6. 80CX100 (2) 7. Bob Maynard (2) 8. BelAir63 (2) 9. Motormike (2) 10. JBBenson (2) 11. Kevin_T (3) 12. ObdewlaX (2)

Rather eclectic, disjointed, even. From classical to Warren Zevon. Lately have been listening to Johnny Winter, i.e. "It's My Own Fault"