richard100t

Did you notice how filthy the thing was too? I'm thinking that bike was probably parted out for a reason. In any case we've seen this before and I'm glad it was brought up again lest I forget to check it once in awhile. I'm not sure how much time you would have between when it starts to crack and the time your bike folds up like an accordion in a hairpin turn. Oh well I suppose if its your time...

Yeah we've seen it in here before, but it has been awhile. Its a good reminder to keep an "eye" on it What do you guys think the main culprit is here, stress or corrosion? I think its stress or poor steel. Yet one more thing that should be recalled because if that part fails at any speed there will be serious hell to pay.

Its probably just the exhaust hangers on the bike. The coppa came with both exhausts when new ( I think). If the owner prefers the low mount look he just leaves the stock hangers on. If you want the high mount you use the high mount hangers. If you really want the bike contact the owner and ask if the bike comes with both exhaust systems and both sets of hangers.

Just keep it hooked up to the trickle charger. The batteries on these things is embarrassingly small. K good to know and will do always, THANK GOD I made it home on it yesterday we're currently getting a foot of heavy thick snow and some ice today, so happy everything worked out how it did. I'll do my best at a ride write up when its nice again. Damn! It was sunny and about 70 degrees in Ohio today. You keep that foot of snow up there where it belongs!

Of course you do know now that you have purchased a motorcycle, it will snow.

Dont look now but theres a mighty nice red st3 on ebay with some road rash for $3500! lol

The only problem with that bike is that you'll probably fall in love with it and want to spend a lot of money pimpin it out! Lol I think that is one sweet friggin bike for under 3 grand and if you're going to buy a bike in that price range you cant go wrong with that one.

I like the idea of the bike. Theres no reason why Ducati cant make a power cruiser to compete with the Japs. I'm going to wait until I see some official pictures of the bike before I comment on its looks. One thing that I dont like about a lot of the bikes lately is the punched in the nose looks of the headlights.

I would love to have a little electric car for the daily errands around town. In the winter you could turn it on and have instant heat, they are nearly free to fuel up compared to gas and no noise. Of course you still have to keep the ICE engined car and bike for longer trips, but here in america most of us have more than one vehicle anyway. I love the thought of a silent bike, being able to cruise down the road in the country and actually hear something other than the engine for a change. Dont get me wrong, the Goose sounds pretty damn cool with the fbf's on it too. The world will be moving away from gasoline wether we like it or not so its nice to see that people are out there taking chances and trying to build the next great thing. Personally I like the hydrogen fueled car so theres no recharge time.

Well try to look on the bright side of things. You'll have all winter to save your money and decide what kind of bike to buy in the Spring! You wouldnt want to do anything rash like run to your nearest dealer and pick up the first Super Duke on the lot now would ya?

Hahaha even if you did have the cash money in your hands right this minute....which one would you buy!

I'm also glad to hear that you're ok Ben. As for your next bike...I have never heard you talk about getting rid of your aprilia like you did with the Guzzi. That leads me to think you do like the power and handling of a modern sportbike more than anything. If you rarely ride more than 150 miles at a time I would say you should get another racebike with lights. How about that new v4 Aprilia? Or the new Bmw 180hp 4 banger. I would take a VERY long hard look at that Kawasaki Concours with the zx14 type motor in it too. That has to be one of the best do it all bikes with wicked power out there.

I've also heard of the cover gasket leaking and needing replaced. I would think that if I had the cover off and was staring at the chain and tensioner, that would be the ideal time to swap it out. Especially if it had over 50k miles on it. I know with my car you're supposed to replace the belt after 100k and other cars its around that give or take some. The chain is a wearable item like anything else, and it will eventually go bad.

Yeah I remember the topic and I think the bike wasnt a v11 sport but the earlier 90's model Guzzi. It had only done around 40k miles if my memory is right too. The results of the chain breaking or whatever happened were pretty catastrophic too. I'm glad this subject was brought up again because my bike has about 38k on it now. If anyone else here has a better memory wasnt it a guy from Greece that this happened to?

Well I have read a few posts here about a Guzzi's cam chain letting go....Lets just say you dont want that to happen and leave it at that. If I remember right the parts arent expensive and it didnt look really hard to do. Might be worth the piece of mind to just replace it.

I did mine a summer or two ago and I dont remember it being all that hard. I think if I remember right its best to remove the shock remote reservoir to access the bleeder. You can get the box end wrench in that way. Of course I have pod filters and no airbox to get in the way, so I dont know if thats an issue or not. If the bleeder is frozen and stripped I suppose you'll need to get it off with vise grips and just replace it with a new one. I dont even think I took the back wheel off when I did mine, but I would never have been able to get at it without taking off that remote reservoir.

To change the fork oil you must remove them from the bike. Unless you can turn the whole motorcycle upside down and shake it Loosen the front caliper bolts and pull off the calipers, then loosen the pinch bolt on the bottom end of the forks. Then loosen the axle rod in the wheel. Once you've done all that raise the front wheel off the ground slightly. Remove the axle and gently remove the wheel. Then you need to remove the fender, its pretty easy. Oh yeah one other thing you should do before you raise the bike up is loosen the fork caps SlIGHTLY, just enough so that they come off easy when the time comes. Ok next is the triple clamps, upper and lower, loosen the pinch bolts, the top is a little tricky because theres some pinch bolts that are a little hard to see and get to if you arent looking for them. Once all the pinch bolts are loose you can slide the fork tubes off the bike. Wait until the forks are off the bike before you take the fork caps off so that you dont make a mess. Then remove the caps and drain the fluid and pump several times until its all gone. Putting new fluid in is a little trickier depending on how you have the bike jacked up. If you're new to this as I think you are just add the 400ml to each fork leg before you put the forks back on the bike, making sure the forks are extended enough to take all the fluid. Put the caps back on as tight as you can without getting carried away while the forks are off the bike. Assembly is the reverse of dissassembly of course. If I missed anything I'm sure someone can fill in the blanks.

Greg Field is probably the guy in this forum you would need to contact for parts. Of course you'll need to know what parts to order first! Lol Or you can just take the forks out and send them to RaceTech. RacerX is another forum member that sells fork springs so he could probably fix your forks to better than new as well. Well, those are three very good options for you. RaceTech is probably the most expensive option, but I've heard good things about their work. If you just want to ship them out and have them sent back ready to go, its a good place to send them.

What do you mean when you say you need a new front end? Are the forks bent? Has it been in an accident or did someone so badly foul up the bike working on it that its now junk? I've seen where people have swapped forks from other bikes to a v11 but it usually involves changing the front wheel, brakes, triple clamps, and probably the clip ons too. If you have the ability to remove the forks and send them to a reputable dealer or a trusted forum member in here you should try to do that. Its hard to believe that the fork internals are beyond servicing to the point that you have to replace the whole front end. There just arent that many parts in there.

Now that you've ridden a few hundred more kilos since you replaced the Redline in your rear drive does it still drip?

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I tried using gasket sealer on mine and I think it just made it worse. It seems that it was designed to fit in there with no sealant so I finally cleaned all the sealer off, made sure it was spotless and carefully bolted it back on. What I mean is I tried to bolt it back on the way you bolt a wheel on a car. I never replaced the gasket and it still hasnt leaked in these last few years. Its probably just that the gasket has to seat in there perfectly or it will drip a little.

I agree with you about refilling the redline. So much of it sticks to the crown and the inside walls of the rear drive that if you refill it with the specified amount you will be overfilling it. You just about have to take the inside cover off and clean it out with a towel to know how much is in there when you refill it. I had put the new seals in mine and had it perfectly clean and dry before refilling it with the correct amount. Unfortunately it started dripping again before too long, so I was convinced the problem was the redline. Its a strange problem because I had used the redline in the rear drive for about 2 riding seasons without a drip. Once it started though, it wouldnt stop.

Yeah I like the redline in the transmission a lot. I dont really know what to say about it going through the seals in the rear drive. Wether the rear seals arent that well designed or the redline is just tooo slippery or some combination of the two I do not know. All I can say is that mine hasnt leaked a drop since I switched to conventional gear oil.

That is completely unacceptable for a new motorcycle in this day and age. At the very least you deserve a new motor. The only thing is, I wouldnt trust that dealer to put it in for you. What did that bike cost about 15,000 usd? 6500 miles and the oil pan looks like someone let off a small hand grenade in the motor. Since you are a loyal, repeat Guzzi owner they should show up with a new identical bike and haul yours away on the way home. Thats my