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Thanks for the input folks (no comments on Keiths weight)
I have to admit I'm still confused about whether the aftermarket Ohlins (with remote preload) is exactly the same as the Scura type Ohlins, or the Rosso Corsa type or different again
I have heard a few remarks here on the forum about the early Guzzi Ohlins being not as good as later ones and having riden Guzziriders 04 Rosso Corsa and a 04 Coppa Italia I know how good these bikes should handle, the Ohlins shocks were in a different league to the Sachs (although I'm pretty happy with my 43mm front forks).
As mentioned here and elsewhere the Ohlins are a little longer than the Sachs and the back end of Guzziriders Rosso Corsa does sit higher but the ride is so good
I don't see that as a problem. As Mike mentioned you can order the Ohlins for a Rosso Corsa etc via Guzzi but this is way too expensive (870 pounds for a rear shock compared to 590 pounds for the Ohlins with preload!? ouch).
I'll get in touch with Harris performance who import them into the UK and ask them to do a bit of investigation between the differences as I don't want to spend good money on something that isn't quite right, hopefully they can sort out this question, I'll let you folks know what they say.
cheers
Mal
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Hiya
I'm toying with spending big bucks on a new rear Ohlins shock for my 03 black V11 Le Mans but the supplier only lists it for 99 to 02 models...is there any difference to 03 models?
As far as I'm aware they lengthened the bike around 02 but did this effect the rear suspension?
I am also puzzled as to why they only list a version with the external preload whilst the Guzzis fitted with them as stock (Rosso Corsa for example) does not have this!
yours confused
Mal
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yep, its an easy job, did it on a friends V11, as this was stuck in gear with a broken spring I did not have the luxury of being able to put it into neutral but it didn't seem to cause any problems (I think it was in 3rd).
I marked the 2 gears with something (tippex - the white correcting fluid is good) in relation to each other (where they meshed) and in relation to where they mounted on their shafts (probably not necessary).
you may also need circlip pliers as the 2 gears are held on with small circlips.
other than that (and instant gasket) its quite easy and you just need to be logical about it all (and remember which allen bolts go where - some are different lengths), cleaning off the old gasket goo was the only pain, a bit of patience needed there.
If you have a digital camera a good quality picture(s) will help with reassembly, or maybe a nice watercolour if you are more arty.
Of course another option is leaving it there if it hasn't broken but that one is up to you.
good luck
Mal
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I've put new spark plugs in and balanced the TBs...... should see me ripping down the straight in about an hour or two, may even wash the bike which will make it even quicker, am thinking of bricks in the tankbag to tame those wild wheelies
.Hope Santa Pod has its hour glasses polished and ready. I'm looking forward to it, anyone else fancy it ?(we've even persuaded a mate/monkey with a Le Mans 5 to give it a go).
Mal
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I've riden Guzziriders rosso corsa around some Italian twisty roads (and local Yorkshire dirt tracks) and its suspension is way above the standard setup on mine (which aren't bad, well front is good but not so happy with rear), as he says, it floats over bumps and seems to hold the road much easier than mine. I've also ridden a Coppa Italia with Ohlins and this too had impresive handling.
I guess it depends on what you use it for and what your local conditions are but if you can afford it its worth the extra (and there are a few 2nd hand rosso corsas about these days making it cheaper still).
I'm now after an Ohlins rear shock
.Mal
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Greaser
while there may be folk here who can help you may get more answers to this problem at the site below, its a good place to get info on all Guzzis (as opposed to mainly V11s).
http://morini.com.au/phpBB2/index.php
good luck
Mal
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I also have a twin plate V11 that makes wierd noises in neutral with the clutch lever out (and like rocketmans bike it goes quieter if I pull lever in and out a couple of times).
It certainly did not do it in its early days and as Pete suggests it does sound like some sort of backlash in the gearbox but the bikes been like that for ages (now on 20k) without anything falling apart. If I have to strip it down for any reason I'll look into it but until then I'm just enjoying riding it.
Mal
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yep, mine went pretty early on although I rode for a good 12000 miles before changing them, but by then the cracks were getting steadily worse but no effects on running. I then fitted a new set and its been fine for the last 5000 miles, easy job to do and not too expensive if I remember right.
Mal
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I was there too, it was fookin awesome...way to go
I could not believe the way the MGS01 was ridden into the set of corners before the start finish straight, very fast, very late on the brakes and thundering off down the straights with a gorgeous sound, not loosing anything to the faster bikes, wow, a very talented rider and a very cool bike up against, modern V twin Aprillias, Ducatis, Hondas, Suzukis etc.
There was also a few other Guzzis racing (not all in the same class) ranging from a fairly standard looking LM111 (did well) to the mighty Dynotec Guzzila, that did pretty well too and sounded wicked...wish I had a video of it to share with folks.
The whole range of racing was brilliant with classes ranging from classic racing with old Triumphs, Manx Nortons etc right up to the Sound of Thunder modern beefy V twins.
coooool
Mal
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Yep, Odyssey are a very good battery
I've not had to replace the one in my V11 yet but have experienced them in older Guzzis and they are brilliant, lots of power and very long lasting, ok they are more expensive than other types but in the long run well worth it. When the time comes to replace mine thats what I'll choose.
They are a sealed gel type battery so if you need to charge it (e.g. if not riding for a long time) it needs a charger that specifies it is for this type of battery.
Here is their website although they have outlets dotted around the world.
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/
Mal
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Paul, Jaap or whoever else is going
I'm now going to be there too, do you know what times the races are? Still without camera though 'sorry, I'm sure some others will take some nice pics. If anyone wants to meet up on the way let me know.
G, sorry you can't make it but hopefully there will be other races a bit closer to home.
Mal
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You don't get quiz points for spotting background garages Guy
As for the bike, could be a whole host of bits & pieces with the interchangability of the Tonti bikes, I had one that looked similar, it was a T3 with Le Mans 1000 engine and Le Mans 1/11 bodywork (but it was lovely & black).
This one has the V7 sport type sidepanels, early(ish) 35mm forks, engine out of a ...could be anything from later Cali, to Mille, to later Le Mans, wheels look like they are from early T3/G5, in other words a bitsa, but none the less very nice.
Mal
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I might be tempted to go as its not far but is the MGS01 appearing on the Sunday only?
Is anyone else going?
Also, through circumstances beyond my control I have no cameras for this weekend
, if I go I'll see if I can borrow one from somewhere.Mal
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Keith
I ended up cutting most of the lid away (copied a picture I saw on the Raceco website of their V11 airbox modification, figured if Amedeo did it it can't be bad) and as with Guy I did not notice much of a sound increase (I too have Mistrals), certainly not the levels other folk seem to be experiencing.
The only down side to cutting the best part of the airbox lid off is that you can't go back to standard whereas with holes you can cover them in strong tape but that doesn't bother me as I've no intention of doing that. One way around this would be to sourse another airbox lid or do as some folk have done and fabricate a frame to hold the filter in place.
I have also tried pods (always love to experiment), and I find they do make a lot more noise when you are going for it on large throttle openings, a fair bit more than my open airbox lid, don't know why.
Mal
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I've just done this on my V11, its a bit awkward to get at but do-able, I had to remove the rear shock remote canister on the left hand side to get access to the bleed nipple (which needed soaking in a penetrating fluid, in this case WD40 as it was a bit reluctant to move). Stick a suitable tube on it and bleed away as you would a brake, Guy's instructions above should be useful.
If you have a paddock stand it would be heaps easier to remove the rear wheel to get at this and then while it is apart you can grease all those pesky UJ grease nipples and put some grease on the splines on the wheel (and that roller bearing on the far right of the drive box). Doesn't take long.
Mal
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Yea, should be fun although we'll probably all be blown away by Jaaps V11 and have to drown our sorrows in beer
.Mal
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Not got much of an idea at the moment as to the cause of this breakdown but its very unlikely to be a timing chain, I've ridden and known Guzzis for many years and I've never heard of a problem with a timing chain other than getting a bit sloppy at huge milages, at this milage its unlikely unless you have been very very unlucky
As the others here point out its generally easy to see if an engine is siezed, whip out the plugs and turn the engine somehow, either in neutral via the alternator or in gear with the back wheel (easier if you have a paddock stand!).
I can't think of anything immediately to point a finger at as these engines are very strong unless its oil is too low or some kind of oil pressure failure!
I hope it is something simple and easily fixable, good luck
Mal
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txrider
Like you I have the original manual, I bought it from a Guzzi dealer (not cheap and very heavy but generally useful) not long after I bought the bike but it didn't have the updates which came with the 02/03 bikes (such as the 43mm forks).
I tried to get hold of an updated version (probably easier to get hold of now) but at the time I didn't have much luck, however a friend came to my rescue, he managed to get me a copy of a Guzzi CD (from E-bay if I remember rightly) which not only has the original manual but also has a section on udates, this has the info on the forks along with a few other useful bits of data.
Mal
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txrider
just to confirm, the 43mm Marzocchi forks use 435cc of 10wt oil in each leg.
Its a job I need to do soon to my bike...can't wait
Mal
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dlaing, I can understand your puzzlement, I would have expected a bigger difference from Guys bike with the Stucchi crossover especially with it being tested on the same dyno, one factor may be that these readings are almost a year apart, to get a true comparison we'd have to do it the same day.
Both bikes have the front crossover (mine is a Black V11 Le Mans, Guys is a V11 Rosso Corsa), so my initial thought was that the extra crossover cancelled out the advantage of the Stucchi, however Guy noticed an increase in the midrange after he fitted the Stucchi (just before he had the PC111) so it must make some difference even with the front balance pipe.
Not sure if the Rosso Corsa has higher compression pistons, can anyone confirm this?
As for TPS settings, I assume they are a bit different but can't confirm that at the moment, his were adjusted by Hobbsport at the time of the Dyno run/PC111 mapping, mine wasn't unfortunately but with the results I got it can't have been far out. Maybe Guy knows what Hobbsport set them to and he can let us know.
Unfortunately we have not had the chance to test each others bikes since the mods(I'm over in the Netherlands at the moment) to confirm any real differences, we hope to correct this soon when he visits
, if there is a noticable increase in midrange on his bike I'll be afer a Stucchi crossover.Whatever the dyno results, we both love riding the bikes
, we weren't after tyre shredding numbers just wanted them set up well with the PC111s and other mods but I have to admit, trying to unravel the mysteries of which crossover to use is not easy, and not made any easier by the variations in dyno results . Mal
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yep, just ride it
, but get a PC111usb soon, you'll notice the difference.
Hobbsport over near Keighley (W. Yorkshire) did a good job setting mine and Guzziriders bikes up with custom maps, it'll cost a bit more but well worth it (and surely the Volvo can do without a turbo for a while...umm V11 bits or Volvo bits...I know where my money would go
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Mal