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Ah,you southern clime riders.Might get below 70! Get the tiny violins out. True, that! Although I've never tried using tiny violins to stay warm while riding. Yet, it's been pretty common to leave these foothills at 80˚F and end up on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the mid-fifties riding through fog. With the wind chill factor, and if you don't have some layers and good gear, "scenic" goes to "sucky" in a few miles. Then here's czakky coming from the Florida left coast. After I lived there for a while, my blood slowly turned to something like tequila. Which apparently boils at a pretty low altitude.

Still running great! Over the last several years, I noticed a sooty deposit around the left head pipe/cross over junction. On this re-assembly I made a big effort to "de-stress" the entire exhaust system from the heads through all the hangers and the soot has disappeared. Could an exhaust leak like that really make any significant difference to the running?

You and I have a running PM on that if you want to get the ground work done there?

Hey . . . those are my kids!

Simple enough to see that the speedometer and tachometer are working reliably and the trip odometer can still be reset. A bad instrument may not be a deal killer, but it should figure in the price. The biggest nuisance of the 2002 was probably the bubbly/fuzzy/flaking black paint on the engine, gearbox, and rear drive. Some of these have been addressed in various ways. And it may not be troubling to you, but it is a 2002 issue to look for. Charging and electrical issues can require some attention, so checking voltages key on/at idle/ and at RPM can give you an idea if the charging system is healthy. As posted, the only deal killer would be that you ride it and she doesn't speak to you. Otherwise, anything that comes up is do-able!

I guess we better get cracking on updating that Model Year FAQ!

So, your cocnern about the running issue is resolved?

Just completed the 600 mile service on the V7. And managed to hook a little ride on it! It is 100% Moto Guzzi, such a nice motor that doesn't seem "small" at all. It would be nice to have more weight over the front, but that could be easily done. That said, what is this noise: when the bike is shut off, it makes a whirring sounding for about a second every ten seconds or so for quite a long time. It didn't not stop by pulling each fuse.

I like that the individual threads can keep their identity. Most of them aren't very active, but that's ok as long as they remain intact for the members they matter to. So, the registry would update a pinned first post with the most current compilation of data kind of like our "poll" function does now?

You mean take all the existing "registries" pinned in 24/7 V11 sub-forum and put them under their own sub-forum? That would make the existing sub-forum lots cleaner.

Skeeve had put forth the idea that starting the new model year after the traditional European August holiday month would be sensible. I agree, but I'm not sure they keep track of what month it is in Mandello.

Don't despair! More wear on the left side of the front is pretty normal and doesn't mean bearings necessarily. Expect it to be mighty chilly at those elevations. Along with the fantastic riding!!

When sourcing a filter alternative, I used the specifications in the Owner's Manual for "surface" and "filtering power." I see nothing on flow rate. surface: 1200 cm2 filtering power: 10 mµ

The spray type is even better for those "hard to reach" wet spots!

Another blow to the August break theory.

Sure, another hundred miles and it shows its ugly head. Every thing I fixed so far has tightened it up more and more, but something is still drizzling fresh oil out the weep hole. Now pondering whether to just ride it, put up with the nuisance, and wait for the clutch to start slipping so I can replace that and get the oil leak stopped all while the gearbox is off the engine.

Can we hope that the MV Augusta Turismo Veloce Lusso 800 triple will have a sound we would love? (My avatar loves its thumbnail! )

Speaks The Seal Whisperer . . .

New meaning to "Plug and Play!"

What a hoot! A Guzzi with a windshield wiper. And the thing still probably doesn't weigh as much as a late model Gold Wing.

+1 !

That is a very nice compliment, but that picture is from the Workshop Manual . . .

Sean, it sounds like the bolt may have broken on removal. Was your ground bolted to the back of the gearbox as in this picture, or into the boss facing right for the actual seat lock release?

Must be a perfect world when your "local Guzzi shop" is Teo Lamers!