Lucky Phil
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6 hours ago, docc said:
After the suspension work on my Sport, which increased the rear ride height and spec'd the springs for my weight, my sidestand has never touched down again.
@Pressureangle - How different is all the bracketry, or the stand itself, between the 1100 Sport-i and the V11? (AFAIK, all V11 stands are the same.)
I do know docc that the V11 stand bracket has the additional 6mm bolt securing it to the sump extension. Daytonas dont have this and I suspect the 1100 Sports dont either because they weren't fitted with the wide sump. If you fit an aftermarket extended sump then you cant use this smaller bolt. Paul Minnaert runs his bike with the std Daytona stand bracket and extended sump from memory.
Paul might like to chime in with details.
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5 hours ago, docc said:
Care to share your build dates, gentlemen?
My March 2000 Sport has not faded.
September 2000.
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These sort of cheap arsed snake oil products have been around for nearly as long as EFI. There's probably a placebo effect involved here somewhere.
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I dont think the red on my 2000 greenie is in great shape. It looks dull and semi faded and its only done 42000 klms and I've garaged it for the last 9 years. It was like this when I bought it in fact. I was going to repaint it when I fit the new engine.
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1 hour ago, Chuck said:
Uhh, I didn't say anything.. just posted the picture.
No Chuck, you created a launching pad
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I call the V11 "the Guzzi" but I prefer acronyms. My runabout car used for collecting stuff from the hardware and I spend zero money on is the LSB. Any guesses out there on what LSB is?
Clue......its not a large car.
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There was a factory centre stand for the V11 but you rarely see one for sale and when you do they want good money for them. I think they also had interference issues with the exhaust collector from memory. The major problem with the V11 with regards to shorter riders is more the seat width than the height I think.
Others might have better perspective though as I'm 6'2'' tall.
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1 hour ago, Admin Jaap said:
I heard 'Water of Love' yesterday on the radio. What a great song. Beter than the sh*t they brought out later on, like Twisting by the Pool and Walk of Life.
If you want to hear the best version of Romeo and Juliet ever with Chris White on the sax absolutely nailing the solo with Eric Clapton playing as well check this out.
Amazing!
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I'm a massive MK fan, have been since the late 70's when Dire Straits Sultans of Swing went to #1 here in Australia before anywhere else in the world. Love his post DS stuff even more.
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Whats the source of the oil leak? The engine breaths into the spine frame and from there into the airbox. Any oil that ends up in the spine drains back to the rear of the sump via a line.
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31 minutes ago, Bastiaan Sponton said:
Thanks for your answer Phil. I was thinking of that loctite but its so tight fit, I just put it back. Nothing more to say about it. Now its time for RUGBY!!!!!!!
RUGBY:( not for us. Australian MotoGP
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23 minutes ago, Bastiaan Sponton said:
Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met TapatalkOk thats a "roll" pin and is used to control over travel of the selector arm. On later transmissions its replaced by and adjustable eccentric pin. It's just a press fit in the cover. Why it came out I dont know, thats not a common event. I suggest you use some green Loctite on it if it comes out again.
Have a look at my write up on the selector mechanism.
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11 minutes ago, Bastiaan Sponton said:
View days ago I had problems with shifting to third and fourth gear. I took the pre selector cover off the gearbox and found the eccentric pin on the bottom of the gearbox. How did it come off? I put it back in the hole. Its really tight, you have to use a hamer. I am sure that it doesn't come off anymore.
Does anybody have experience with this? Probably it was not fitted deep enough in the hole. Today I will put it al together and see whats happening..........
Which eccentric pin do you mean? Some gearboxes have 1 and some have 2 but in both cases they are retained by a nut on the outside of the selector cover.
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6 minutes ago, gsp0702 said:
After a bit of help, could you recommend Guzzi part suppliers in Aussie/US/UK that might be able to supply a clutch for a 2001 V11 Sport (Rosso Mandello) my mechanic in NZ is coming up empty on after market clutch plates, and has been quoted NZ$3500 for a complete clutch assembly from Guzzi NZ. Any options for where I might be able to source a clutch without selling a kidney would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Andy
Buy a RAM complete clutch assy from MGcycles in the states for around 600US. You can buy other clutch parts as well. Th RM uses the single plate clutch standard doesnt it?
Failing that its Stein Dinse in Germany
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1 hour ago, luhbo said:
could be also some sort of quick bodging to position the shaft lenghtwise. You checked the shimming of the shafts?
There's no shimming on the 6 speed shafts apparently. I think there is on 5 speeds though. End float is controlled by the ball bearings on the aft end.
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1 hour ago, luhbo said:
Usually it's a small rectangular slot near the center contact, but I've also seen switches without one.
Thanks I'll check mine.
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1 hour ago, luhbo said:
That's the standard procedure also for dead oil pressure switches. Same system, same problems. I'm using Uhu-Plus for this, a standard 2K Epoxy glue. Part of the problem are the small venting holes in combination with power cleaners like S100 or the like.
Oh really, I didn't notice any vent holes. Hope I haven't covered them in loctite.
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8 minutes ago, stewgnu said:
Some correctly threaded capalatas should be winging their way my way soon. Hooray!
What were the details? different forks early to late? or just different caps?
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26 minutes ago, LowRyter said:
Phil. you're a World Superbike mechanic? I don't think I could afford you.
Well the truth is I work for soup and a sandwich as far as motorcycles are concerned, I did do it and still do it for the pure pleasure and because I like to help people and learn stuff.
I hate the profiteering and "charge what the market will stand" I see these days, its just not me. Needless to say I'd never make it in my own business.
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On 10/17/2019 at 7:54 AM, LowRyter said:
Phil, the 916 is only 25 years old. So it's doubtful that you've been working on them for 35. My point wasn't only concerning Desmo Ducs in general, it's what I've been told about the 916 specifically. For example, the local Duc guy here removes the 916 (996) engine as a first step, then the heads to adjust the valves. The upgrade for the valve train was $2200 in parts for longer service interval. It's not unusual for an expensive bill and the service intervals are pretty short, perhaps better with upgraded valve train parts.
I realize that many here are DIY guys but some of us aren't. So I suppose the 916 would be a great acquisition for you. These bikes were pretty cheap 10-15 years ago, recently I've seen them come up in price perhaps after the supply of bikes have diminished and the remaining ones have been upgraded.
For me, I'm not going to tackle my 939 SS for the 18k service. There are however, kits that can be leased with tools, consumables and instructions for garage DIY-ers.
My previous post should have read "silly enough to pay $2000 to service the 916". That's just overcharging, shop around.
I've been working on 4 valve Desmo systems since the mid 1980's since they were first released first the 851,888,916,996 and 1098 which are all the same basic engine design,although the 1098 is easier valve clearance wise, so I guess thats only 34 years.As well as the bevel drive and 2 valve belt desmos before that. Part of my 996 experience is at WSB level and 2 valve belt Desmo's at world championship level,so I thought it might be valuable to get the perspective from someone thats actually done the work on them for the pleasure of it as apposed to the view of someone thats doing it for the profit.
Plenty of people including competent home mechanics have been turned away from Ducati's because of overcharging by shops for servicing and I'm here to point out its not really valid
The 916 series was a major leap forward in ease of servicing and access and is quite an easy bike to work on. Pulling the engine on a 916 to do the heads is totally unnecessary.
Personally nothing I own mechanically ever crosses the dealer doorstep after purchase. After having worked side by side with mechanics from several dealerships, car and bike over the last 35 years (or so) I'd rather just do it myself and worry about the warranty issues if there are any when they arise or just absorb the cost myself. It often works out cheaper that way in the long term.
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4 hours ago, LowRyter said:
916 isn't cheap, even if you get one free. Think about $2k (or more) for a complete service. Then add typical routine service.
Why would you be silly enough to pay someone to service the 916. If you can service a Guzzi V11 you can service a 916. The Desmo system is a bit fiddly but its not rocket surgery. Hell i've been doing them for 35 years so it cant be that hard.
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8 minutes ago, docc said:
More likely just the wrong Marzocchi caps?
I suspect the early greeny forks and the later non Ohlins equipped bikes had different forks and caps.
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On 10/15/2019 at 11:59 PM, stewgnu said:
So I realised why the new caps sent with my andreani kit wouldn’t screw on- the thread pitch doesn’t match the stanchions....
Have I been sent a kit for the Ohlins forks by mistake I wonder?
Bit of a long shot but can anyone confirm whether the stanchions (marzy + ohlins) have differing threads?
Also, if I were to obtain the correct caps for the marzy tubes, would the internals still be suitable for them (lengths etc)?
I went from excited to unhappy rather quickly as i’m sure you can all imagine!
I was looking at this
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On 10/16/2019 at 2:58 PM, Mikko said:
Did you buy this bike new? Could you post pictures? I find it a little hard to believe someone would fit a set of Öhlins and have them stripped and anodized silver.
More then likely they screwed up and are now trying to dazzle you will bullshit. Or, a previous owner had the tubes threaded for some wild cartridge kit? Again I think not.
Please post some pictures...I don’t understand why they are making this harder then it needs to be.
I just looked and you are in the U.K. Have you tried talking with
https://www.maxtonsuspension.co.uk/mobile/index.htm ?
They are quite competent and should straighten you out in no time. I contacted them about building a set of forks for my Magni MV.
This is what I would recommend:
He didnt say his bike has Ohlins forks.
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1100 Sport/V11 sidestands
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Or you can just get off the side of the bike more in corners which will allows the bike to turn with less lean angle.
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