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    Any PNW dealer?

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    23 hours ago, Bbennett said:

    Optimum Performance Motorsports is a MG dealer in Kirkland/Totem Lake (the "eastside" of Seattle).

     

    Thanks, I'll check them out. I had heard that the Seattle dealer had closed, that's not them?

    They're ~200 miles from me, which would make it challenging. But if they sell parts that would definitely help.

    Any PNW dealer?

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    20 hours ago, docc said:

    Here are three reliable US parts sources. You can check the online availability with the first two, but best to actually call them on the phone to confirm availability and advice about fitment. The third has a reliable website, but they probably don't have much-if-any hands-on knowledge of your EV (or our V11) . . .

    MG Cycle in Wisconsin (Gordon)

    Harper's Moto Guzzi, Missouri (Curtis)

    AF1 Racing, Texas

    Often one will have something the others don't. Downloading a "Parts Fiche" and referencing the part number you need is helpful . . .

    So it turns out I had already reached out to MG Cycle. Gordon got back to me today and says that this is the correct part:
      http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=135_136&products_id=90
    But we already have one that looks just like it, and it's too short. The description says it's 63.25"+3.25". ThisOldTractor.com doesn't have a parts catalog for this bike, but I managed to find this:
      https://www.parts-motoguzzi.com/moto-guzzi-motorcycles/1100-MOTO-GUZZI-MOTORCYCLES/CALIFORNIA/1998/California-EV-V11-EV-USA-/
    According to that, the part number is 03093000. One domestic site shows it as 58.5" + 4" (and wants $90 for it).  But a document I found on a French Moto Guzzi site indicates it's 1593 mm x 1440 mm (62.7" x 56.7", or 56.7" + 6"), which sounds a whole lot closer to what we need:
      https://languedocmotosrenov.com/pdf/cables/Embrayage.pdf

    I'm praying we can find the original to compare it to. Unfortunately, the process is basically break-the-cable/order-new-part/wait-for-part/find-time-to-work-on-it/install-new-cable. Unfortunately, with typical Oregon winters and personal schedules, that second-last step takes a while. I'm afraid that someone threw away the old cable somewhere along the line. :(

    Any PNW dealer?

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    Apparently Aprilia Moto Guzzi in Portland, OR closed? They're still listed in the Find Dealer page on the Guzzi site, and their website is still up, but all of my phone calls go straight to voicemail.

    I haven't been able to find any other source for service/parts in the Pacific Northwest. Any suggestions?

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