Guzzi-in-Vancouver

Mea culpa… I mistakenly posted this Facebook greenie in the wrong thread. Can’t post any pics as they’re 1.5MB so here’s a link to the photos for those not on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/share/ek6bNH2nc2jnWiCe/?mibextid=79PoIi

It’s an open group, I could see it and I’m not a member. I hope it’s okay to post but perhaps I should remove the phone number? Posting pictures on this forum is difficult but in case anyone is interested here’s the text. OK selling my absolutely immaculate 1994 Quota, located in Australia, 11000 genuine kms from new, 15000 dollars ono, ring me if you are interested. 0418 444 163 Mark Dean.

@audiomick I have a screenshot just in case, and copied the link again. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/GUYw6A3g3EAQ5hDw/?mibextid=K35XfP

For those who might be interested she's quite active on an FB Griso group and has a lovely bike to boot, an 8V Griso modded to 1.5litre & 120HP. https://www.facebook.com/groups/622200605964629/permalink/843931140458240/

ah my bad, I guess I didn't read the post carefully enough! In the pictures there seemed to be a kind of hump along the tank, so I assumed that it was a chin-pad that had been filled in with a painted trim strip... in fact I recall seeing a carbon-fibre chin-pad tank on here somewhere... anyway, so I assumed it had a chin-pad but then the proportions of the tank made me think it was a long-tank. Just an absolutely stunning bike...

So would this not fit a Ballabio? To my eye it looks similar to the Ballabio original fairing.

@Mikko what is that sleeve you have on the air-intake boots? Look suspiciously like hiking gaiters to me !

That is stunning. Would love to see the top of the tank ... maybe the angle is fooling me, but it sure looks like a long-tank!

I think I have 43mm forks, but I should measure them. I remember reading that the final «long-tank» models have different forks.

Which one was his? Is it in his «modifications» gallery?

Just to end this story... the bike is back after a long winter, running better than ever, and boy, did it have problems that needed fixing... new alternator, new wiring harness, new rubber boots for the inlets, new oil sump... new forks have been ordered so I can send them to Andreani for a cartridge replacement/tune-up and I want to put the original bar-end weights back on, but they always shook loose and I don't know how to get them working well with the current red-anodized bar-end mirror mounts. I've also considered painting the valve covers red, and re-painting/anodizing the pork-chops to have everything a uniform color. Seeking opinions (and pics) of red valve covers, because I quite like this grey stealth (beat up streetfighter) look.

I am in for one if there's any going!

I can still see it but the seller had said they found a buyer pdq. I’m not sure if one is supposed to post pictures on this thread but I can if anyone is interested. I downloaded them 😃 as I’m enamoured with the idea of owning any Guzzi Tenni.

Tenni in Tennessee! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1043339023698515/?mibextid=6ojiHh …beautiful with low miles!

It will be going in for service next week. Thank you for the suggestions everyone. @andy york I checked under the boot, there's some leaking fuel there though this is not conclusive (per docc's post on not pressurizing the fuel system & this one). @footgoose I will try that, thanks for the suggestion. @audiomick will also get the pan dropped, it wasn't dropped on the last oil change. With fresh fluids and a test ride that didn't indicate anything wrong, the mechanic seems to think it isn't the big end, so I'm hoping against hope that this is not a big-end problem, though that intermittent oil light gives me nightmares. Currently searching the forum for oil lamp and oil pump issues.