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Thanks, just looking for something to freshen up the exterior of the Hepco Becker hard cases.

@docc What was that "magic" grease you used on various black plastic parts that you swear-by to restore the "blackness"?

The 1998 EV that I just picked up came with a pair of Hepco Becker bags, but unfortunately did not include any keys for the bags. I know one can order duplicate keys by knowing the key code stamped on the keys... if one has an original key. But again, I do not have any keys for the bags. I probably could pull a cylinder and take it to a locksmith, and they could likely decode the cylinder and potentially cut a new key. But before I go through that, I wondered if anyone knew if perhaps the HB key code might also be stamped on the cylinder itself somewhere, or there was some other way to figure the code out so I can just order some replacement keys? ...and of course one can order new cylinders and keys, which aren't terribly expensive individually, until one orders SIX of them.... $$$ Thanks

Thanks Bill! That's all great information, and it was nice speaking with you today. And I'll check that the linked brake spring is in good shape, and that the shift linkage main nut is tight/secure. I may try to make it out to Pik-N-Pig after all, but I'll text you either way. And regarding any recalls, rear spokes and throttle return cable, according to Piaggio at least The sent VIN number is : ZGUKDBKD8WM113024 The request has been forwarded. Result of request: NO recall campaigns are pending for this vehicle CALIF EVOLUZ USA BLU/AZZU (ANNULL)

Love that color combo

Well hey there Bill, Carthage is just down the road from me in Sanford We just went to Pik-N-Pig for their grand reopening a couple months ago, after being closed for a long-while following the fire. And after the previous owner dropped off the EV, he and his friend went to Pik-N-Pig for lunch yesterday. It's definitely a popular spot, especially on the weekends. Expect at least an hour long wait. I won't be able to come over today though as I already am fully scheduled, but we'll have to try to meet up one time while you are down here. So how long are you house-sitting? And which color combo is the "HDM" livery? Any wisdom about this series of EV to "watch for" or "check"? Being an in-between year... too young to be a well-documented "classic", and too old to have any support from current vendors or much information online, there isn't much out there about this series.

I just bought this one, a 1998 EV. The fellow I bought if from created a great-looking T3 clone from an identical blue 1998 EV as well. It seemed like the "best of both worlds" with great classic looks, but some of the modern features and styling elements that one might think would be cool to have. It didn't look like a very difficult conversion, so his results definitely got my mental wheels turning

Well, I just had this "delivered" yesterday... seriously, the previous owner rode it 40 miles and delivered it to my house for "free" (well, "included") ...good guy It's a 1998 California V11 EV ...so it's technically on-V11-topic I've never been a "cruiser" guy, but this was just up the road, looked great (Californias have grown on me over 20 years, but I used to really not like them to be honest), and was really cheap. So I thought for the price I could risk giving it a try. Plus it came with bags I've wanted for a while, that would have been 20% of the cost of the entire bike! The previous owner apparently was the national sales manager for MG in the USA in the early 90s when Moto America was the importer, located right down the road in tiny Lillington, NC. He said he almost certainly sold this bike to the dealership (if you can call the small shops selling MG back then "dealerships"), that sold the bike to its first owner, who he then bought it from 2 years ago. This guy has a garage full of BMWs and MGs, and is very fastidious about his equipment, and the first owner was apparently a mechanic who was also very keen on upkeep. So hopefully that bodes well for the overall bike. But definitely an interesting chain of custody. It has 41k miles, and is in excellent condition, with some understandable patina from its 26 years and a few small paint scratches and chips, but overall in remarkably good condition, especially as a "10 footer". Other than the seat and big plexiglass National Cycle fairing, it appears to be completely stock I have to replace the big Corbin seat with something similar to stock though, both for aesthetics (ruins the lines in my opinion), and more importantly because it really is too tall for me with that big couch

There are a number of companies that rebuild "old" Veglia and other European gauges, but I have no idea what the cost would be. If you can't find a new or good used unit, you might reach out to some and ask what they would charge. It would be interesting to hear if nothing else.

Ah, that is interesting. No, I had no idea

Even more accessories showing up: MOTO-GUZZI V 100 Mandello (2022-) (hepco-becker.de) I wonder how early some of the larger aftermarket companies get access to the bike designs or even bikes so they can begin designing aftermarket accessories?

I need to get one of these one day...

It looks to be well cared for, and very stock Some photos from the ad for future reference if the bike comes through the forum later.

And therein probably lay some of the variables between bikes... the accumulation of issues that make the whole thing stop, like teeeen-iny bits of friction accumulating in a clock mechanism bringing it to a halt With these bikes all at or near 20 years old, maintenance of electrical connections and contacts should be done to keep them clean and with good continuity.

Here are the general approximate dimensions of the o-ring. I put the caliper in the groove and it reads about the same too. You'll almost certainly buy an assortment of o-rings. So just find the one in that assortment that fits best.

Yes, 23 is just an o-ring. You can source this at any auto parts store, or of course online. You'll need an o-ring that is specifically resistant to fuel and oil, which is common. BTW, ignore the "blue stuff". That is leftover special fuel resistant sealer I had used many years ago during some tank plumbing experimentation.

And of course, disabling the side stand switch could also lead to something like this if one weren't paying attention https://gilbeck.net/crash/crash.html

Approximately 2 years later...

Mine blew out on the lower right side within a week of taking it home in 2002. The little bit of gasket was sticking out ...I had no idea, but my riding buddy noticed it. Fortunately we were close to home and it was a slow-ish unpressurized leak. Turns out that this was happening to a batch of bikes where the black "fuzzy" case paint hadn't been cleaned from either the cover or engine case mating faces well enough from the factory, and the gasket didn't adhere.

When you go to reinstall the front subframe, can someone provide the torque values for the four main bolts to the spine, and the bolts to the engine case? I'll have to take my front subframe off in the near future, and that was something I was wondering about.

And specifically for "first year" bikes and engines, maybe wait a couple/three years for not just used bikes, but all the bugs to get worked out.

Regarding the clutch master cylinder, it appears the V11 diameter is 13mm, while the metal master cylinder version for the 1200 Sport, Griso, etc is 12mm. So that may not work.

I thought this was an interesting retrospective:

Thanks, yep page 23 makes it pretty clear that this era of Sport/Griso etc did not have linked brakes, and their front master cylinder operated both front brakes So being 16mm, this master cylinder should work fine ..ignoring for a moment any other fitment challenges that may arise. Now I just have to do a little research to see if its matching clutch master cylinder is compatible with the V11 master cylinder as well.

So, did the 1200 Sport have linked front & rear brakes? It looks like the 1200 Sport uses the same Brembo Gold calipers up front as the V11 Sport, and has a metal reservoir master cylinder for both the front brake and clutch. It appears to be 16mm https://www.stein-dinse.biz/product_info.php?language=sc&products_id=6319 https://www.stein-dinse.biz/images/product_pdf/978606.pdf Here is the clutch side. Need to check the piston size to see if that is compatible with what was on the V11. https://www.stein-dinse.biz/product_info.php?language=sc&products_id=13108 https://www.stein-dinse.biz/images/product_pdf/ap8106713.pdf