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Manufacturing year is just before the "M" which indicates the vehicles was manufactured in Mandello Italy. Once you have ascertained the year of production, I think that what Docc meant is to check the gear shifter does not hit a hard stop (like the chassis) when depressing it. Meaning the lever can fully reach its lowest position.

True, but there is a factor you need to include; I drive (most of the time) very conservatively. I change gear "at torque" (I don't know if that means anything in English, since it is a literal translation of "passer les vitesses au couple). On highways, I am generally well above 40 mpg or around 40. In the city, I am around 38 mpg. But if I drive less conservatively, in the city, I do get to 32 mpg too. If I remember correctly, the "reserve" light is activated when the sensor is no longer fully immersed in gas. So it is not a very accurate, precise indication of the exact volume of fuel remaining. We all have agreed that 150 miles is when you should be looking for a refill. Since I abode to this precept rigorously I have almost never felt anxious, if excepted in West Texas, after leaving I-10, some gas pumps can be spaced more than 100 miles. Same in New Mexico. 150 miles is sometimes scarce.

When I took my job in the oilfield, units for reporting varied with the operator depending on country of origin, but even for oil companies based where the metric system prevailed, there were differences in what units you had to use. This was a real nightmare. Pressure units in psi, kg/cm2, atmospheres, bars, kilo pascals. Standard systems variation: e.g. reporting according to inches of water or millimeters of mercury. But the most difficult for me were physical measurement and mass units and of course volumes. meter foot inch, fractions, short ton, metric ton. Before computers would automatically translate everything, all computations to be vetted by the customer had to be in his units of choice.

Better than words: Remove the extremes, e.g. low mileage not as representative. Remember that in the US, the gas is baptized with ethanol up to 10%, but not necessarily. I have also done some trials with ethanol less fuel.

Take a look at the Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas 2022. I used an app to record all my refuels versus trips. You can get an idea. I am born with the metric system, but here in the USA, it is imperial sorry. I always refuel at 150 miles. But I have pushed above 200 miles with still fuel to spare, but I restrain myself to 150 miles. I am going to do the same for the tour 2023.

I assume this is related to your Moto Guzzi Stelvio 2012? Here's the part from this site in French which I have not vetted yet; https://www.pieces-motoguzzi.com/moto-guzzi-motos/1200-MOTO-GUZZI-MOTORCYCLES/STELVIO/2012/Stelvio-8V-STD--NTX/Chassis/Transmission-cpl/415/70/1028002262/976 In any case, the part does not look like from a CARC, but if you have no luck anywhere else, including used spares, maybe I can check with them. They sell parts everywhere in the World, and I would think they can answer in English.

After riding a lot of long distances for the Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas in 2022, and now 2023, I can vouch for the SIXS gear. Especially the "padded" boxer shorts! They really help to subdue what the but has to go through. They have two options. I have tried both and for long distances, it really helps. They are made of a very light material and they are comfortable once you get past the feeling that you have pooped yourself. Add at least two sizes if you order from them. Their undergarment for summer rides are better than anything I tried before. They are extremely light. What a pity they are not distributed in the USA.

I did about 400 miles yesterday, starting in the 40 degF and ending in the 55 degF when I returned home in the evening. The best test you can do when you want to check how good summer clothing is in terms of ventilation. I wore three layers. First was a winter undergarment, then the Elite Bowtex, then my profusely aerated vintage jacket IXON Revolution Fever. The early part of the ride was unpleasant, and I could feel the cold air hitting me hard. Which is a good omen for summer. I had to add one layer to be more comfortable.

Point Taken @Joe The assembly line is not usually populated by the most technical people, although, when I visited Borgo Panigale in the 80's, the workers that I met were not only there for the job. Some were, undeniably, but for the most part, they were motorcycle enthusiasts. They took a lot of pride in what they were doing. I cannot speak for Mandello del Lario, but if they do not have a Japanese based QA system, (I have a friend working at a Toyota plant in Argentina), and QA/QC is brutal there, then they have no QA/QC. I could tell you about QA/QC of my Ford Transit Connect, assembled in Spain. Not that I am trying to forgive Guzzi who should have taken extra steps to make the V100 flawless since it was its first exposure to the world. Furthermore, it was an export model. Usually they treat the "exports" with more care. So, not good Guzzi, I agree.... If Piaggio had a CS system in Italy, I would tell them this is the best way to drop the reputation of a bike, even before it starts!

Yes it is. If you read the narrative, it is certified AAA for Europe 120 km/h or 75 mph here. I did my first trip with it on March 10, early morning ride to Chapell Hill Texas. Temperatures slightly in the 50 degF (10 degC). I was uncomfortable, but not to the point to make me stop. Definitively, it is going to be lighter than a full blown jacket once the temperatures get to their usual Texas numbers. Temperatures are still in the 50's today. Now that I know air flows through it, I need to check it above 80F.

The Z generation will never hon the skills we got from riding bikes with no technology. I checked a recent car, with highway driving assistance. Once you set cruise control, you can take you hands off the steering wheel and just do surveillance. And surveillance is necessary because on this particular model, with an exit lane, the car could lose tracking. But it is certainly an improvement, especially when the highway is straight for miles and miles. You can determine at which distance you want the preceding car to be, and it is all taking care automatically. Blind spot? no issue. Like in an airplane on the verge to stall, the steering wheel shakes if you omitted to check your mirrors. Did I mention the HUD? no need for you to gaze at various places on the dashboard. All the necessary information is projected in front of you. If I am not wrong, a company in California made a crash helmet including a HUD with some camera surveillance behind you. I don't know if they launched it. They presented a prototype.

A little pearl in the world of vlogs! presented artistically and funnily by FortNine; I hope he will review the V100 at some point....

New Entry from Abilene Texas; Two constables on Honda Goldwing; The Goldwing is just as ageless as the BMW GS; at least in my opinion. Whoever came up with the concept should have a statue somewhere. The two fellows were friendly and not in uniform. Maybe on a Spring Break trip?

Yes! and I used disc grinders on battle tanks to remove excess metal, or on the AMX 10 series chassis made of Aluminum. At the time, we only wore goggles to protect our eyes. Dust from the discs, steel and Aluminum flying everywhere.... Later on, other job, I had to transfer oil samples using mercury. Again without proper PPE. Eventually, mercury was banned. But not before it accumulated in my kidneys, where it is still today. Lol....

This is exactly what they taught us in school. The nylstop nuts can only be used once. Exactly like the metaloplastic washers. Single use. However, we had a discussion on this forum about the best way to prevent nuts to unscrew; Loctite seems to be the best way. There are several strengths.

Giuseppe just omitted a couple of important components to his roster: Passion (ours), Charisma (Gooz). I have ridden many insipid motorcycles; like everyone else here. I like that my Guzzi is like myself: imperfect... or rather, perfectible... The assessment is correct that Guzzi drops the ball in Quality Assurance. But as we say in my language: un homme averti en vaut deux or forewarned is forearmed in English. Some of us enjoy the DIY. It can be costly, but at our age, we need to do something with our money. I have decided that I will most likely not go V100, not because I am afraid of quality control. I will stay with old air cooled Guzzi for as long as I can.

If my life may be at stake, I usually don't settle for cheaper. Now I don't necessarily go for overkill, but generally speaking, the usual "better safe than sorry" is sound with me. I don't want my fastener to snap while I am in the Chihuahua desert. In any case, getting a single screw cadmium plated is probably cost prohibitive. Maybe Copaslip should do the job. By the way, just as an afterthought, wasn't the CARC system a replacement to the additional Torque Rod of the previous generations?

When I was working at my battle tank factory, all the components affixed to the chassis and exposed to the environment where treated against corrosion. I think Cadmium plated. Support wheels, road wheels, sprockets, tension pulleys...

I used the catalogue for my V11 2004 Le Mans. I could ask them some details. The price +11 Euros feels correct for a bolt which is not stock manufacturing. The different P/N maybe a pitch change? 125 or 150? (in college we would name the pitch as a whole number. Easier.

I am super late in the topic, as I am back from NM; Guzzi should have computed the shear force that load bearing component would be submitted to. Usually, you send the blue prints to a specialized company and they tell you what force that component will have to sustain. That bolt should have been manufactured to precise specifications, using a given metallurgy and maybe thermal treatment. Guzzi would have ordered a large batch to support manufacturing. The important factor is that, the shearing strength seems inadequate for a normal usage. For such an important component, it would be probably better to have one purpose made; if we knew what the maximum shear force it has to see. I found a paper from Portland Bolt, that could be helpful: How do I determine the yield and tensile strength of a specific diameter of bolt?

https://www.pieces-motoguzzi.com/moto-guzzi-motos/1100-MOTO-GUZZI-MOTORCYCLES/V11/2004/V-11-Le-Mans/Chassis/Transmission-cpl-I/422/48/332000152/999

I am in New Mexico at time of typing. On the way to Santa Fe, I did History of Coryell County Mural, Historic Comanche Train Depot, 12th armored division memorial, Buddy Holly Center, Old Pete Mule Statue. So we have two commons, Gatesville and Comanche. All five done Guzziless unfortunately. So I maxed out the "no motorcycle" option. I am not going to upload them just yet, in case I do them later. I am waiting for the spring break to end to get back in the saddle. My next destination will be Alpine, Marfa, and the McDonald observatory, or so the three most Western stops. I am not too far from Texas, in Alamogordo. I think NM is also a fantastic playground for Motorcycles. It is definitively a small world! I have bumped into people from the past at the most unlikely places. I have laid out my "loops", but have no firm schedule. I am however planning to get to 50 if the Guzzi cooperates. I think that I have fixed all the known issues (grattacapi as we say in Italian), leaks, starter, tank breather, odometer; no more show stopper hopefully.

As an aside, Jeff Beck was one of my favorite guitar player; sadly, he decided to ride his Moto Guzzi Keihins equipped away from earth.

I don't know which paint people you know, but there are tools that exist to find out the exact original color code and the current one if you only want to do a partial respray. A lot of us remained with what we learned many moons ago. Some stuff remained unchanged, but other did improve. You should not be disappointed. My "guy" always told me he would color match anything; without the slightest hesitation. Maybe he is only bragging?

This is supposed to be stand-alone. It has all the protections included. This is a brand new item for Bowtex, and after my order, they informed they were manufacturing the first batch. I intend to wear it directly on one of the SIXS undergarment that I purchased last year from Italy. Those are really lights. I will give Bowtex feed-back, however I don't think this is going to be the solution for the Texas weather. True re the bandana requirement. Although my helmet may help, I will verify everything after my first test drive.