Lucky Phil
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Some models had dual return lines.
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1 hour ago, Mikko said:
Sorry but those mufflers look horrible. Just no class, style or elegance. Marabese would be rolling in his grave.
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5 hours ago, footgoose said:
Ha! I love the old Honda rider manuals. My dads friend had a '60's 160 dream, the manual said if you avoided proper maintenance, it would "chase you from riding further"
Love dogs too
and horns
The Italians were the masters. Who could forget the classic Ducati owners manual warning of "never start a cold motorcycle" Maybe they expected a big burner under the crankcases Ice racing style.
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5 hours ago, docc said:
Ninety-nine times of a hundred, my FIAMM have been to change the attitude of chasing dogs. Somehow, the factory squeakers are a "come-on!" for their delights.
You know docc when I first got my drivers licence in the 70's avoiding dogs on the road was a routine occurrence and then the councils everywhere cracked down on having them properly housed and restrained. I've remarked to people a few times over the last few years about this, generally when you see the very unusual sight of a dog wandering about free. A very rare event these days here.
Back in the 70's a friend just down the road used to ride a green frame Ducati 750SS to work every day (after he managed to get it started) and the next door neighbours dog with its starting attempt pre warning would be laying in wait for its scamper down the drive way which was perpendicular to the street and the peal off at the end to intercept on a parallel course to the Duke. More than once the mutt misjudged the hard turn required and the whole show got very fraught for both parties.
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7 hours ago, Rolf Halvorsen said:
Lucky Phil
I have a new gearbox house if you need.
Rolf
I'm interested Rolf. PM me the details if you could.
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4 minutes ago, pete roper said:
Thanks Phil. I got contacted by a bloke in Canberra/Goulburn today who has just bought a RM from Western Australia. He drained the gearbox and the oil was 'Silvery' and had a few bits in, (I'll post up the pics he sent later so everyone can have a scry.). I don't have enough experience with the 'Old' six speed to know what's what so some feedback would be helpful.
pete
I've got one apart on the bench now with a cracked upper r/h mount. Dont think the RM's were affected Pete. Here's the recall.
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2 hours ago, pete roper said:
Were affected by the gearbox dog issues? Was it 2000-2001? Did the Rosso Mandello fall into that category? I can't remember???
October 99 to April 2001 Pete. VIN 111929 to 114435
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10 minutes ago, Mikko said:
Here in the States, a horn is step one..can also be combined with a middle finger and foul language.....People are not very social once armed with several tons of steel/plastic. With a nimble bike, i can avoid most situations..but a toot on the horn can help assimilate the heathens to the current regime in power at that moment.
I wouldn't dream of doing anything of that nature over there. You guys carry guns!!!
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Interesting. In 50 years of riding I've never actually used a motorcycle horn.
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This is what the usual style of elephant foot adjuster looks like. The ball end type Chuck showed off wildguzzi I've not seen before although they would offer the same benefit.
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I still dont see why you cant take a twin plate hub to a machine shop and surface grind the engine side down to the same friction plate spline width as the 6 speed.
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29 minutes ago, Omar said:
Not sure if it's the shift spring or return spring. I was simply in traffic and it was getting stuck then finally stuck on 2nd gear. I'm gonna open her up. I started reading up on the thread above you just sent. I wonder if the return spring is fitted the wrong way, someone opened it up before me. I'll know tomorrow. Also after I changed the spring, the neutral light was coming on between 1st and 2nd which it didn't do before when I bought the bike a few years ago. Anyway, I'll know soon. Thank you. Have a great weekend.
The later bikes had the well known oversize selector arm pivot boss which caused spring failure on a regular basis. Replace or machine/file this down and a new Chuck Spring which I can send you if no one in the states has one and you're good.
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25 minutes ago, jetboy said:
crazily enough, its super stock and clean.... and has 42k on it! may not compete with the touring types but for a local sport ride its put in its dues.
Looks in great shape for that mileage.
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1 minute ago, jetboy said:
yeah I saw your post and was trying to figure out where that bracket goes! I think i understand the issue- its only got the brackets on the rear of the transmission and the front is only held on by the bolts to the engine.
Looks clean, rare to see original relays and an unmolested relay base and wiring. How many miles?
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33 minutes ago, sp838 said:
Funny how you feel like that was directed at you! Maybe time to go visit the therapist.
You say that like its a bad thing
And yes I at least accept your apology for your lack of previous clarity and loose interpretation of figures.I can't comment for the others.
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7 hours ago, sp838 said:
I should probably clarify the origin of the 25 pounds claim and explain what it comprises, for those interested in this as well as for those who are in it simply because they enjoy getting into arguments on the internet
The guys at Moto Studio are the ones who told me that that the stock wiring weighs in at around 25 pounds. They have built eight full ground up custom Guzzi V11 bikes of their own, not counting customer bikes. They know what the @#!#$# they are talking about. That said, in my comment above, I am sorry if I implied that the EFI system alone weighs 25 pounds. This thread is about improving and/or replacing the -entire- wiring harness. The 25 pounds number is for the whole stock wiring system, and I imagine they also included the handlebar switch gear in that number. Maybe even turn signals and tail light? So anyway, at least the relay blocks, fuses, many many yards of wire and plastic harness tubing, weatherpack connectors, sensors, switchgear, ignition switch, the ECU , throttle bodies, injectors, throttle body rail and linkage with the TPS and fast idle warts, fuel pump etc...
I imagine all of that does indeed add up to 25 pounds pretty quickly. That isn't what the net weight loss would be of course, since after removing all that you'd have to add back a set of carbs, an electronic ignition, an M-Unit, new switchgear. All of that stuff would be significantly less though. Both in weight and in clutter. Is it something that everyone with a V11 should do? Absolutely not! No one ever said so. But then, go through the forum and count how many posts there are on electrical problems with these bikes. Chuck just went through an ordeal with his. Then come back to me and tell me it wouldn't be worth it to rewire the bike from scratch. Hell, keep the EFI. The point is to make a simpler, more reliable electrical system.
So again, my apologies for not being clear in my previous comments, I hope this makes sense. And for those who are in it just for the joys of getting into internet pissing matches, well, I can't help there. That's between them and their therapists and/or liquor cabinets.
I love how this internet stuff works. People throw out there some second hand, unsubstantiated, fuzzy grey claim as fact and when they're called out on it and asked to justify/verify this info they start back pedaling, clarifying, and accusing the ones asking for the facts as involving them in an internet pissing competition.
The joys of trying to wade your way through off the cuff dross masquerading as fact and getting to some genuine information that might be of actual use now or in the future.
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3 hours ago, Mikko said:
ECU and related wiring, the TB brace, various attachment points, pump, fuel return line,
it may or may not add up to 25lbs, but if one were to take very meticulous detail to remove any and all vestiges of the fuel injection system, it would add up to a net positive after subtracting the carb system.
I street raced a ‘77 Caddy Coupe. With the help of some friends, we chopped over 800lbs off that car. Had we known what we were doing, I’m sure it could have been much more. That’s after installing a 454 and TH400, 12 bolt etc...
My moneys on NOT, by some margin as well.
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1 hour ago, JKV11 said:
Thank you all for your reactions. The original clutch had been replaced in 2009 for a replacement GU 01080140 i think it has a steel flywheel. I’ll check it out this weekend. Mayby it is the same as the RAM. I looked it up at MG cycle. but i have aan 6 speed gearbox so i can not User this one. I don’t know or the clutch plate is interchangeable.
It feels strange to orde from the Netherlands in the USA for aan Italian bike
But mayby they can tell me or the parts will fit
Kind regards.
This unit will fit your bike with the exception of the gearbox input hub which should still be useable on your bike. So you will end up with a spare part to suit a 5 speed bike.
http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193&products_id=1698
Or you can spend 4 times the money with TLM. I know which I'd choose.
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On 8/14/2019 at 7:22 PM, MartyNZ said:
Ball sockets Mercedes Benz P/N A0009930461, and Volvo P/N 946703 both work.
Yes I used the Benz one on the Daytona throttle bodies and it worked fine.
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4 hours ago, JKV11 said:
Hello,
Ik have a Scura in 2009 they replaced the cluth for a GU01080140, but now my clutch is slipping. I'm trying to find a new Clutch disk GU01084440, but is is not longer availible. I called TLM (the importer in the Netherlands) and they only tell me to replace it for a double plate clutch, and it will set me back 2000,- euro.
Now i have heard it is possible te replace de friction pads on te clutch disk, but to do this, i need to know how thick was the clutch plate. Can anyone tell me this?
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Jorrit
I wouldn't buy anything from TLM due to the frankly outrageous prices they charge. You can buy a complete new clutch assembly including flywheel for your bike from MG Cycles for around 6-700 euros.
I also agree you check the clutch lever freeplay screw isn't restricting the master cylinder piston from returning to the fully out position which may cause the clutch to slip.
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I have one of these. http://www.dynaplug.com/pro.html
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On 8/9/2019 at 11:45 AM, Gmc28 said:
Drop 25 lbs by converting to carbs?
Sounds all kinds of whacky.That's because it is. Carb conversions are generally done by two types, first group, the strip it down to the bare bones and bugger the common sense real world day to day useable bike and the second group that's incapable for one reason or another of getting their head around even the basics of a std EFI system.
The bonus is of course you get to spend around $700US to do the carb conversion when its all said and done to save a reputed 25LBS. Dont quite know where that figure comes from but there you go.
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You probably had some air in the system before you replaced the levers so it was a little spongy which would give you an engagement point closer to the bar. Now with the system bled the engagement point is further out because the system has less sponge in it.
Dont your new levers have adjustable reach?
BTW the best method for bleeding by light years is with a pressure bleeder. You can buy one in the states for $60. Thats what I did. Vacuum bleeding is pretty rubbish and there is always the risk that when manual bleeding you push the master piston a lot deeper in the cylinder than normal and risk seal damage from the seal passing over an area it doesn't normally see. Pressure bleeding avoids this and makes fluid flushing really easy.
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I cant honestly cant remember where my images came from.
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2021 LeMans benchmark
in 24/7 V11
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As an aside and on this subject one of the best pieces of riding gear esp on a sports bike with a seat that's not built for comfort is pushbike riding nicks worn under your jeans or pants. You know those Lycra shorts of various lengths with the chamois gusset that provides padding and sweat absorption for serious cyclists. Anything that can make the difference between a day on a pushbike in agony and the same day as a total non issue comfort wise has to be good.
So instead of wasting a small fortune on custom seats and lambswool covers or airbag attachments and other hideous looking stuff spend $50 on some riding nicks and ride in comfort.
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