Jim Malm

I'm the second owner of this '02 Guzzi LeMans. It's got newer Michelin Pilot Power tires, Convertibar bar risers, a Throttlemeister cruise control, a Rich Maund custom gel seat, and a new Ventura luggage system. It has 93XX miles on it. The title is clear and the bike is licensed through May 2011. I'm asking $5,500 USD. Please give me (Jim) a call at 509-533-0801 in Spokane, WA. I'll happily send photos if you call and give me an e-mail address. Thanks!

I have an 02 LeMans and was wondering what suggestions those of you on the list have for soft luggage options for the rear of the bike? Suggestions of where to buy in the US will also be very much appreciated. Thanks! Jim

Gary- Thanks for the comment and information. It cost me a total of $13.06 for the switch and postage from Moto International. It went on and worked properly without any problem (other than the 10 minutes I spent looking for the small brass nut I dropped). I had it delivered to my door the day after I ordered it and the repair was made the day it arrived - record time in the world of Guzzi repairs. I suspected that the switch was probably a common electrical item, but the odds of finding it in Spokane were not high and I'm not skilled in cross referencing electrical components. In this case I feel the money I spent was was well worth the convenience I got from purchasing the part from a knowledgeable dealer. Jim

Thanks to all who replied regarding this problem. My invesitgation revealed that one of the male spade connectors on the microswitch was broken or very close to being so, as it came off in the female side (ouch!) when I disconnected the leads. I saw the stuff on the replacement switches and also contacted Moto International. MI has an after market replacement in stock for about $10 which I immediately ordered. I'll post a comment on how the thingy goes on. I touched the leads together to see if the brake light would work and it did, so the mystery is solved for now. I'm happy not to have to be looking for the wire connections in the bowels of the bike. Thanks again for the help - this forum is a great resource! Jim

Ron- It sounds like the problem may not be as daunting to solve as I thought it might be. As I mentioned in my original post, there's probably a good chance I pulled the wires lose when I installed the Convertibars. Thanks for your reply. Jim

Greg- Thanks to you too for that tip. I'll post my success or lack thereof to the forum. Jim

Thanks for the quick reply. It sounds like you may have experience with this problem. I hope that the solution is as straight forward as it appears. I'll give your suggestions a go tomorrow and hopefully not lose too many micro parts in the process. Thanks again for the help! Jim

During a ride yesterday, my riding buddy told me my front brake light was not working. I confirmed that he was correct, but determined my rear brake light is still working. I don't have a good parts or service manual for the bike and currently am at a loss on where to start trouble-shooting this problem. It appears that there is a switch right at the the lever, but it is so small and simple looking that I'm wondering if this is really the case. There are two wires that seem to enter a small plastic enclosure under the fulcrum end of the lever. I installed Convertibars on the bike and am wondering if prehaps I didn't pull a wire out of it's proper location when I did that. Any suggestions on where to start and how to proceed in tracking the problem down will very much be appeciated. Thanks! Jim Malm

Thanks for the replies and advice. It came to me in the middle of the night that that top triple clamp must be positioned right where it was to function properly. I've gotten to the point of getting the triple clamp off after figutring out the little knob on the top of the steering stem is threaded. The installation looks pretty straight forward, but know there is always something unanticipated that pops up. I did not get the extended cables. I'll probably have some more questions as the installation progresses this weekend. I'll post a summary when done in the event others might be interested. Thanks again! BTW no riding here today - 5 degress and a sub-zero wind chill. A good day to work in the heated shop! Jim

This directed to those of you who have installed the ConvertiBAR system on your LeMans. Did you mount the new clamps so that the top triple clamp is in the position where the stock bar clamp came off? The top of the triple clamp will now be where the top of the stock bar clamp was formerly located - about level with the top of the fork top. I fear my question may be stoopid, as it appears that the above configuration will be the best way to put things back together, but I have also discovered "intuitive" does not always work. Thanks for your input in advance. Are there any pitfalls in the installation that I should be aware of? I would appreciate any helpful hints you may have for me to make this installation go smoothly. Jim

Westside Motorsports picked up the Guzzi franchise held by Beaudry Motorsports in Post Falls, Idaho in 2005. My experience with Westside has been good so far in that they covered warranty work on my 02 LeMans with no hassle. I bought the LeMans used from a guy who bought it new in 2004 from Moto International. My impression is that Westside is trying hard to represent Guzzi well. I just hope the factory and MGNA will reciprocate.

Thanks for the reply. How tedious was the installation and how long did it take? How long have you had those bars on your Sport? Jim

Along those lines, has anyone tried the Convertibar kit for the V11 LeMans? If so: 1. How difficult was the installation? 2. Did you gain significantly better riding comfort? 3. Did you have to replace the hydraulic lines? Comments from anyone with first hand experience using that system would surely be appreciated. Though it's not very pretty, the Convertibar kit sure looks like it offers as much adjustment possibilites as anything I've found available so far. How much vertical and horizontal adjustment can you actually get on the Lemans without having to replace the hydraulic lines? Apologies for continuing to beat this dead horse, but I'm still searching for Nirvana in solving the bar comfort problem. Any other suggestions on bar optionswill be gladly accepted. Thanks, Jim

The parts ordered by me and my local dealer, Westside Powersports, in early September finally appeared last week. I had ordered a socket head screw for one missing on the LeMans' fairing and the dealer ordered parts for the broken shifter spring repair so often discussed in this forum. Is that the usual lag time it takes to get parts from Mr. Guzzi these days or is that an indication that the parts supply might be getting better under the new ownership? Thought comparing notes on this might be worthwhile. BTW the parts shipped for the spring repair included a new spring but no replacement pawl with a smaller boss. I'm really glad I got that replacement spring from the folks in Oklahoma City and had the pawl boss turned down to 15mm. The dealer was very kind in covering the repair under warranty using the aftermarket spring. Jim

I just received the Evolutione kit from MI and went to install it on my LeMans only to find out that the previous owner had beat me to it. The bike originally came from MI so that's not a surprise - just didn't know what the kit was till I got it. I'll post a photo that will hopefully show you a changed peg position. The peg gets dropped to the lowest hole on the bottom of the side plate. I obviously found that position a bit uncomfortable, but a bigger problem was that I didn't feel like I had good access to the foot controls, particularly the rear brake. My heels also touch the pipes with conversion. If the photo isn't clear, let me know and I'll send you some better shots at your personal e-mail. Jim