Anthro

When I got my Guzzi I was coming back to motorcycles after many years. I choose a Guzzi because I always wanted one since the early 80's. I wanted this bike to be meaningful to me. A SV1000 suzuki made more sense, but it did not fit the psychological picture. But it was not only the transverse Vtwin engine, If Guzzi line up showed something like the MotoMorini 9 1/2, it would have done for me... After totaling my beautiful California Sports, I was ready to buy a Griso, but medical bills forced me to delay and think about some more, so I ended buying a Aprilia Tuono 1000r. The beast looks a little like a Jap, but the handling is just amazing, shifting the fun factor from the exotic look and sensation to the ride. If Guzzi were to make something that combines both (a la Morini) it would get me really exited. Anthro

At that price/power ratio, I would expect at least factory installed rack to hold my "walking aid". We should start a tread on how to "Undead" the small block 750. Anthro.

This picture is in the wrong context, to me the picture clearly represents a Bank's CEO and the TAX payers money the poor animal in the background is us watching it disappearing. Anthro

Ups... I just witness how Ratchet's posting took over my screen. Anthro

Someone get Ratchethack drunk please Anthro

http://moto-guzzi-news.newslib.com/story/7758-66/ This is a very fun project. The fact that is now embraced by Mandello is, to me, rather estrange. At any rate, I do believe that it will be a refreshing promotion for the brand. Anthro

Send the cat to the taxidermist, it earned the job! The book should still readable, just store it at the garage, but not too close to the Guzzi. Anthro

Nice article I just wish you mention the sports and short run of the custom Cali (Aluminum and Titanium)... ( I am partial Anthro

Just make sure you use gear that will not expose yourself to the sun, even in an attempt to cool you down. The Guzzi+synthetic oil should be OK... Here are my hands after 5 hours riding at 105F in the summer heat of Texas... I was wearing nice thin leather driving gloves with openings: It was hot but I had a great ride Anthro

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I love the new Suzuky design, specially the crosscage. My modyfication woud be the crosscage with the 'suspended' seat of the Biplane. The crosscage has some italian design after taste, I just cannot define it, but it is appealing in a Brutale way, the lines seem to me as un-usuall as the Griso (not to compare)... but it is really innovative with a classic sensation. It feels good that innovative techology makes into the concept bikes, hopefully we will see it into production. Just to be proud of our species: it seems to be closer to the day where we will cease the need for burning stuff for eneregy. Over 2 million years is enough. I am ready for a change. Lets see what european design will have... Anthro

"Technical topic" Thanks Jaap. Anthro

I love MG's since the 80's, when I purchased mine, was when Aprilia was going out of business including the MG brand with it, so I was ready to endure a total lack of support with a bike that would have to be sorted in the first few miles of ownership... Besides few details the Bike is great, I had just few issues: (my bike is a tonti framed California aluminum) The tank suck, not due to the tip over valve but the filter at the other end of the line... so bad that MG had to replace my tank... while waiting for MG-usa to delivery the new tank (2 years), I rode the bike thanks to MPH, they fixed the tank the old fashion way... now the new one is sitting at MPH, I just need to find time to go there. A muffler rusted inside? was replaced -under warranty- in fast lighting speed by MG (only 2 or 3 weeks to delivery)... The trip meter reset knob disappeared from where it was supposed to be... then at 14k the balance pipe/right header cracked (the new part took about 2 months to get to MPH)... (I had no problems riding the bike with a bit of exhaust leakage, It passed the State's inspection like that? ) At 16k is all I have to report. I would have to say, the first 500 miles were rather rough, the old Vtwin needs miles to mature and tune the vibrations into pleasure. -If my bike had failed at such early millage-, my psychology would have added the rather abrupt performance of the non-broken-in engine to the rest of the problems into a almost unbearable package. Form me after the 500 miles mark was the first sign of having the bike I wanted all these years , then at 3000 miles I was sure, It was only pleasure, them 5000 miles I really started to know the bike , it is a great bike and keeper. Anthro

Congrats your bike looks real good Greg Bender posted these training videos http://thisoldtractor.com/guzzi_training/ and there are workshop manuals posted at Greg's website http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender/mot...orkshop_manuals. Moto Guzzi parts manuals are posted at MPH http://www.mphcycles.com/Parts%20Manuals/Parts.htm, really cool people at MPH, but, please do not stop there... this site contains a wealth of resources... We are about the same age, I have the MG California, a bit heavier than V11 Sport, but it feels just great better when you ride it, I got my bike new and now I have 14k miles... the first 500 miles were a bit rough, but then every day a like it more. Anthro

The compression and expansion may not be only due to the tip over valve, but the charcoal filter that is located next to the battery in the MG California. MPH fixed the tip over valve, and I eliminated the charcoal filter, there is no longer any observable tank suction. MPH detected the liking area, and ordered for me a new -under warranty- gas tank, the wait was getting way too long so MPH fixed my tank at no charge, and we keep waiting... nearly 16 month later MPH e-mailed me the good news -The Tank is here- Since the repair was really solid, I am in no hurry, waiting for some more parts to arrive to pick up them up together... Enjoying my MG -14k miles- Anthro

Pete, Thanks for sharing your experience. I believe that my bike just got into this 'constant choke effect', I noticed the un-rested idling while hot and the spark plugs are as black as the inner of a firewood stove. I really would like to know the resistance of the temp sensor has while is hot. I guess one switch and a resistance will replace this part for a manual solution 'open' will provide full choke and the resistance will provide 'no choke'... I am afraid to burn the electronics by not using proper resistance values. Thanks again Anthro

Hi Ratchet, I saw the video you posted, and it seemed to me that you did not notice some issues. The cited scientists even do the are scientists indeed they belong to a much earlier school and arrange the theory around an older paradigm. In intellectually stripped words, these scientists are not getting the money and they are actually on the looser side of the community: They do not get the grants and do not get published. But since we are more educated than that we should recognize that this community is the one that educated and formed the new generation of scientist that are actually in the other side. There is an attempt to stigmatize the supporters of the GW and AGW. as leftists with no better business. This simplified approach to sociology should not be appealing for anybody, because it is not explanatory, and does not present any solution besides helping the less educated public to think "I am not like that" in other words is an attempt to create consensus by placing an stigma in the 'others', they are not like 'us'. There is a lot of repetition that should indicate the level of people this video is intended to. The 'weather theory' that seems to support the video, is as weak as the AWG or GW, nothing you can not pull from a 1950's earth science weather book. In general the video is just a bit worse than the Al Gore one. Science is not abstract and scientific truth is not absolute, you will always see the underlaying politics under the scientific discoveries AWG, GW, and its contrary are not exceptions to that human truth. Science is just one more of the organized human activities, nothing pure about that. Social change will happen anyways, we can only hope for a more peaceful transition, in this context, stigmatizing the other guys will not help. You will not gather any more supporter to your side by using virulent adjectives, or italics and bold print. Lets be ready for what is coming, surely is going to be an advance and hopefully fun. Peace Anthro

Considering the reactions the environmental concern triggers here the question will remain about How to Do Space Age Work with a Stone Age Brain. I do like fire, but it is being in fashion for way too long. Ratchet: Me: Greetings... Reporting about my MG... at 12500 miles, is the sweetest ride I ever had... just simple great... the brake in seems complete at this time.

The poor fellows are just missing the "shoot me" sign war is no fun I hope peace will prevail. Anthro

To me it would take extra efforts to fix something is already working well -and providing great pleasure to ride-, but your experience is good encouragement, thanks for sharing... I'll get to my bike this summer! Do not hesitate to mix some german words, no one can say all you need in just one language, and there is the web and many dictionaries. Anthro

Great people indeed... my mg rides like champ... Anthro

Would it be any chance for the engine oil to invade the clutch cavity? Was any friction smell, or oil... I hope the repairs will be quick and cheap I am feeling outcast my Guzzi is almost flawless I am really happy at 12k miles, is just goes. Anthro

Is monsanto doing deers now?, after modifying all the plants you eat... so bananas with pig stuff and corn with who knows what... We should be blind not to relate the abnormal deer with the fact of 'how common is to find abnormal things', just look at your backyard and see things changing and at a fast pace. Anthro