DeBenGuzzi

Could have been underfilled at the dealership(possibly) or mine ate up a quart of oil from the time I bought it till I got the oil changed at 3,800 to 8,000mi I should have checked it more but the dip is hard to use and read and I'm on it more now with an extra quart in the garage incase. If you are low you will probably hear some extra noise at startup tho its hard to explain guzzis make so much noise as it is. I ALSO join the cabin fever I've had mine out twice and put on an extra 150mi since I got her out of the storage almost a month ago. Minnesota is not rider friendly but I swear to god there are some real crazies here it doesn't matter what the weather is someone somewhere in this state is on a motorcycle. I promise you that much. its fffreaky.

Yeah I don't want to go as far as a new tank I just want the Carbom fiber peice they added to replace the crap vinyl. But that lemans looks pretty sweet.

I swear I got pulled over so the cop could check out my bike. he said I rolled through the red light making a right hand turn onto a state highway. First thing he walks up and says "what kind of bike is that?" "who makes it?" Just looked at my lisence and let me go said to be safe. I'm sure if I had been on a yamahaha or a cow a saki I would have been riding home with a ticket though I thought I was fine, stopping? who needs to come to a complete stop turning right? I could see the road was clear. or maybe a left turn for you freaky european ppl you know what countries you are.

YEAH I wish mine didn't have all that external stuff to deal with it sounds easier to get it all off then the actual practice of it. maybe its easier than it looked but I got through it. I almost wish I would have held out for a 2004 cafe sport I like those sooo much I got a real good deal on my 00' with 3,800 for 6,800 last april. So beggers can't be choosy in theroy I should have not gotten my first bike and went straight for the goose. but hindsight is 20/20 and who cares I'll stop ranting I'm on the goose now.

Velousa, Virago, CBR-whats that stand for anyway? Bandit-bike makes the name bad to me, Ninja come on I thought that was dumb when I was 5, haha Ninja, Katana, the list goes on and on usually japanese bikes have the stupidest names. I'm also not a fan of the harley heiarchy, ya know they have a new bike and its the Dyna wide glide XTCFTLSI.blahblahblah. I guess I just hate everybody.

CHEEZE AND RICE, 17000 euro at the current exchange rate and with the way things are going by my calculations.... one sec.. thats damn near a million dollars. Well might as well be. I really like what youve done with that prototype of yours a true original. Cheers

alright here's what I did. the "passenger" or right side of the bike I disconnected the fuel line my tank was almost empty I then lifted up the tank carefully and swung it over towards me standing on the left side of the bike with the tools I needed in hand held on to the tank with my knee and left arm against the bike took the stock airbox off with my right pulled it all out then put the tank back on as gently as possible I can't say there is an easier way without disconnecting everything because I couldn't see how to fully drain the tank without getting fuel everywhere so I said "screw it" and muscled my way through. I hope someone can offer a little more sound advice but it was nice out and I've been waiting all winter to get those pods on. And I checked, dealers don't have vaseline on hand you have to bring your own.

I want to get the Aprilia Futura for a second touring bike, or so I tell the Ms's its for touring right? its comfy and slowww, well everything looks slow moving that fast. I digress I really want to get the harley Springer classic but at 18k, I'll wait 18k could get me an MV agusta or 2 used Guzzi's or A hayabusa and insurance for 3 months ya know all kinds of goodies. go for the winger. if you want something with style get the ultra electra glide whatever thier full dress is they have stupid names for thier bikes. Not like the alphanumeric monikers the euro's use.

I'd love to take off the fairings and make it look more like the new V11s I think they are a lot nicer but this is still a sweet setup. I'd bid on it, if I had any bank. anyone drink to that?

I've gotta add whats already been said but if you want 120HP get an MVagusta for the same price it'd take to put into the guzzi. then youre not only different youre now "exclusive" ooOOoo or buy an R1 call it a day. I dunno I like the guzzi the way it is but I'd love it if they came out of the 70's and made a state of the art goose.

I really want to get an Aprilla RSV Futura basically a mille with better fairings and slightly less HP easily fixable with a new exhaust and a power commander if I remember right. I was very very interested in getting ahold of a MV agusta F4 but have not heard great things about thier reliability as in the old addage if you can't afford to fix it you can't afford to buy it. I'm just not as big on the 4cyl as the Veetwins I low the low end torque and lack of the highband and since I drive beer trucks through town if I get a double the limit ticket I better look for a new job.

AHHH someone after my own heart I had my first street bike for 3 years and put on 6K I've had the Guzzi since last april and put on 6K (its minnesota or I would have doubled that) I love this bike more than any I've ridden which as for similar bikes go is only about half a dozen. I know there's maybe bigger faster stronger bikes but to me none are better. On a CBR who asks "Who makes a HON-Da?" I also asked serveral times if the recalls had been done on my bike but I never got a straight answer so for now I cross my fingers and will be asking again with more conviction when I get my tires changed the next nice day.

I think at some point you have to decide when enough is enough, How many gadgets can you get and still not be happy well maybe happy but not content. I'm getting chills I did this with my last bike totally decked it out everything but the electrical on my little 01 suzuki maruader and I swear as soon as I finished with everything you can think of, I sell it and buy the Guzzi. I have to stop looking at some of these threads Its getting hard to convince the other half. Someone should find a way to add an empty wallet emoticon or possibly the angry wife

IS it just me or could you not mount them directly to the throttle body unless they are angled? because things were in the way on both sides of the tank. With my 00' Sport the K&N pod didn't fit I had to cut the intake tube and mount them to that for clearance. I'm not very mechanicaly inclined but one side looks like some kind of fuel sensor and the other is like a drain/bleeder? for all I know.

what about the malossi red sponge filters does anyone know anything about those?

How much did that set you back? with shipping and all.

I had another question how much do those Supertwins cost?. I really like the blue one how much better do they perform for you? is it entirely hand made or are there possible other units planned for the future? I tried looking at the website you have linked but I don't speak itialyanese

If you get the MG ti racing kit would you still need to look at getting a PCIII? I don't know if this has been covered somewhere or not so if it has my forgiviness please.

God I just took out my airbox yesterday for K&N pods it sounds nice and looks awesome but they sure didn't make it easy to get that tank off. Or back on for that matter. Then some Fuel meter was in the way and I had to hack apart the original tubes for an extender It went from going "Man this look easy" to "what the hell did I get myself into" but at least I saved about $400 the dealership told me it would cost. I asked if that came with vasoline. But good luck with your airbox. -its fun

I picked up some Pirelli Scorpion Sync's for my guzzi the original Dragons on there got 8500mi but I really should have changed them out 1000mi ago. I really like the look of these scorpions they look like off-road tires specificaly made for naked bikes. Or so they say. I'll give an update on how they ride & wear once I Get them on. I'm sorry I can't ride through the winter in Minnesota I don't care who you are. it can't be done. OHH you might take it out a day here or a day there but psh Take a look they're neat. and not the price listed got them both for $200 http://www.partscanada.ca/catalogue/2004/m...56/index19.html

Does your horn guages and turn signals work properly? you might want to try and swap out your relays under your seat (the square grey thingys) with better ones (bosch maybe) or just take them out and shuffle them. It might help or you have something more serious wrong. and this someone else will know more. but good luck

thanks for the help I'm in the process of possibly aquiring a set of MG Ti's with everything included just waiting on some pics and maybe the exchange rate to be more favorable, like that'll happen But it has a minor bit of damage if its very minor I'm on it. thanks for the help

HEY AL, I can't believe it. I went to the link of your page and you are one of the reasons I now Own a Motoguzzi V11 I did a lot of research into what the bike was like and its faults b4 I purchased. I went for the naked I like the street fighter looks. But I say cheers on your website and it was very helpful in my decision over a triumph. Also after delving deeping into the forum forgive my "beating the dead horse" past discretions. Web master possibly an admin should make an icon that looks like a dead horse. very helpful indeed

Is it possible to get some UV protecting film to place on the speedo, maybe a window tint would work well. I bet that would slow the fading process. My dials aren't comepletely gone yet. So anyone have any ideas let me know. -Ben

my clutch makes a slight rattle when I pull the clutch in as well. the mechanic that test rode my bike for other reasons didn't say anything to me about it. Though it is quite loud like a slight grinding, scraping, sliding noise, like shush shush shush shush - rythmic. I have not had any grabbing or shifting or slipage problems.