GuzziMoto

That, to me, is the biggest stumbling block. At this point, the local shops I'ved checked at don't do test rides on the 1125. Ihope they will change that policy. Because while I've not test rode a single bike I've ever bought before buying it I would not buy a Buell again without test riding it.

I have not seen the sreet fighter version in person, but the sportbike version looks great in person (looks bad in photos). And red is probably a bad color for it (red usually is a bad color for any bike). I would buy one, in fact I want one. Since Guzzi won't make a street legal MGS01 I may end upwith a Buell(again).

I agree. I thought those scoops were ugly in photos, but when I saw it in person (on the sportbike version) I was impressed. In black, it looked great (scoops and all).

I'm pretty sure there should be a gasket there. Sometimes the gasket is smoushed into the head so hard that it doesn't look like it's there, but if you pick at it with a dental pick you may find it.

It used to hook up to the emissions canisters(as typically found on Cal bikes. All Guzzis are Cal bikes in the US).

A unit made for motorcycles should have a brighter screen display as well as being water proof(or near to it). It should also have controls that are easier to work with a gloved left hand. The unit my brother had before his Zumo had the controls on the right side and they were hard to work with gloves on.

Sounds like a stuck injector. They can stick open or stick shut. Yours may be stuck open. If you swap the injectors and the problem moves with the injector, that's it.

They have two street legal singles that they ride(rode?) and one race bike that they restored. The race bike came from Japan and needed a lot of things replaced and/or made. I am no Duacti single expert but they seemed to know enough. Iwas focused more on the Guzzi side. The wife side of the husband wife team that owns the shop learned to ride on one of the Ducati singles they have there, right side shifter and all. If your in the area at all they are worth the trip. They don't have all the things like gloves and other gear for sale that most shops would, but they are worth the trip.

I just dropped off the wifes V11 at this shop for some work. All I can say is WOW, what a shop. If you are a gear head at all, this is a place to visit. They have a lot of old Porsches as well as a few other makes of cars, plus some fantastic Ducati singles. They are interested in old Guzzis as well, so anybody with an older Guzzi should feel welcome. If you are in the Balt./ DC area, this shop is worth the short drive to visit. And at this time, they have some leftover Guzzis they want to move.

The tank vent may have a one way valve in it to only allow air in to the tank to replace the space the fuel, that is used up as the engine runs, occupied. Sometimes this vent is installed backwards. But in your case, if it is there, it may not be letting pressure escape as it builds up in the tanl(due to fuel evaporating and/or temp increasing). The pressure build up may force fuel out the other line. Not really sure why or how. All I know is on my Griso it did the same thing and removing the one way valve stopped it. If you have this valve in the vent line, try removing it.

Well put.

I think some people may need to relax a bit. I don't think anyone is suggesting that you should not rev your Guzzi over 3k rpms. But for cruising down the road at a steady state there is nothing wrong with spinning the motor at 2-3k rpm. To imply that you should always keep the motor above 4k or that it gets better fuel mileage between 4500 and 5k is a bit misleading to say the least. And all things are relative. A guzzi is a revver compared to a Harley but not compared to most other bikes. And power falls off on the 2 valve motors by 7k. The meat of the power is not at redline but in the midrange. Being able to walk from an R-1 in roll on acceleration without downshifting is fun.

Overdrive ratio means greater then 1 to 1 ratio. For every 1 revolution of the trans input shaft, the out put shaft would spin more then 1 revolution(i.e. 1.1 revolutions or something like that. Had never noticed 5th and 6th both being overdrives. But my wife and I constantly ride our Guzzis at or below 3k rpm in 6th gear. It is not abuse in the least. It doesn't lug until you get down to around 2k rpm and it depends on how much throttle you give it at low revs as to whether it lugs or not. One of the beautiful aspects of riding a Guzzi is how much torque it makes at 3k rpm. You don't need to row the box like you do on many bikes to go fast, just twist the throttle and grin. To each their own. Edit. I. just checked the manual for my wifes 2000 V11 and only 6th gear is an overdrive ratio. Woops, the manual has a typo. Ratchet is correct. What that has to do with riding the bike at 3k rpms I'm not sure. Since trans ratio is only half the story and Guzzis have prettty short final drive ratios. Being an overdrive box has more to do with reduced friction loss then what rpms the motor is happy at.

Can be done for sure. I think RacerX sells replacement head pipe that don't have the balance pipe and are higher quality then the stock Guzzi stuff. Fuel mapping may be slightly off but if you have a power commander that's easy enough to fix. May not be enough to worry about though. Could even be better.

I have a Garmin Zumo that I like a lot. It is made for bikes, so it is water resistent and easy to operate with gloves on. It also came with a car set up that pops right in to my truck. I believe only the 550 comes with the car set up, the 450 doesn't. Have only had the one and my brothers to compare. My brother just upgraded his to a Zumo as well. I guess he didn't like his youger brother "out teching" him.

I would try a different dealer. Or get the equipment to work on it yourself. Idle is affected by throttle body sync, as well as valve clearance and CO trim. How many miles on the bike? Why the new clutch?

Or swap the injectors from side to side to see if the miss moves with the injectors.

That would explain why one company might charge up to 33% more then another company to insure your Guzzi, but not 300% more. There is a lot ofvariability and profit in the insurance field. They take in more money the they pay out. It's how the business works. I can except that. But you gotta shop around 'cause some companies will charge you alot more then others for reasons only known to them.

Check for spark, then check for fuel, then check for compression.

My wife and I removed the damper on her V11 and she (and I) much prefer the lighter steering the bike has without it. If you have raised the rear end (or dropped the front) to speed up the steering you may want to put it back where it was, particularly if you hve a earlier red framed V11 (as my wife does). Part of it is what roads you ride on and how well do you have your suspension set up. Do it. You might like it.

No, there is a small dab of non hardening goo between the petcock and the tank, and between the regulator and the tank. Not sure exactly what it is but it does not harden like silicone does.

Not sure how much actual good that pan would do but it should satisfy the letter of the law, so to speak. The belly pan rul has nothing to do with which way your cases split. It is to catch any oil that might leak out of your motor, say from a lose oil line or from a hole in the block made by a broken rod, to keep it of the race track so that others are not in as much danger from your problem.

You may be able to adapt one from a Buell Lightning. I have also seen people make their own(or have made for them) out of sheet aluminum. Looks trick, especially anodized.

Look for something like that first. If the bike was running well then it wasn't, did you refuel the bike at that time. I have known of people accidently filling their bikes with diesel. Another thing to check is did anything get unplugged?, like the cylinder head temp sensor? Or did the bike get wet? Relays are also a common issue on these bikes, but normally they stop it from running altogether. Check the common obvious things that could go suddenly, first. TPS setting or TB sync usually go slowly over time, not "It ran great yesterday and now it runs badly".

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