Lucky Phil

Ok Jim, your talking about looks,thats purely subjective, but for what its worth I think an 888 SP4 looks way better. As for racing success, well I dont consider Daytona and the other "amature" ( respectfully) race series around the world as any real indication of the ultimate worth of a sportsbike design. To many variable inc the ability of the people that prep and engineer the bike and the biggest one as you pointed out The Rider. The Britten is a good example...I love it as a creation and engineering piece, it appeals to my engineers brain but in truth it never won anything of any real note and had a few major design flaws/limitations. The only true way to judge the ultimate value of a design from a performance perspective is in the white heat of battle at the very top echalons of racing. My current yardstick for ultimate potential as a pure sportsbike bike design is WSB and for the ultimate sportsbike design as a road bike its world Superstock. Anything that can win in WSS 600 or 1000 is going to be a seriously good sportsbike for the road. Ciao

Dont know if you're living in a parrallel universe Jim but a Ducati SP2/3/4 would chew one of these up and spit it out. Even a std 888 would probably be better. There are a few reasons a Guzzi has never won a WSB race let alone a Championship and one is because they are an archaic design as a sports bike from which to build the platform for a racer. Even as a road sports bike that fundamental design shortcoming is plainly obvious to anyone that owns a guzzi and a modern sports bike. From memory the Marni bikes did very little to correct this, mainly because the primary limitation is the engine transmission architexture Ciao

No but cast iron sleeved cylinders are a backward step from the std Nikasil. Ciao

Thanks Jaap,nice to know I wont have to buy new pipes. Ciao

Hey Gritman are those the standard 2 valve headers and exhaust on the 4 valve engine? Ciao

Using a grinding head,cut through the inner ring it'll fall apart relatively easyI use a wooden dowel the size of the bearing to drive it in, about a half dollar invested for both As others have said the proper tool is best but I've heard that using a Rawl bolt to grip the inner race and then hitting it from the other side also works and is cheaper !! You know thats not a bad idea Ciao

Thanks Gritman Ciao

Hey Gritman can you tell me what paint is used on the cases and gearbox and what the colour is? Ciao

what a load a cods wallop man, why you believe such crap I dont know... heres a little info reguarding that race, the Britten was and is a farking fast machine that handled briliantly "Read the book... it's not what it looks like. Stroud had been asked to make it look good so backed right off out of sight of the stands. Louie apparently had no idea what was going on.... Tim Hanna quotes Stroud as saying Cathcart was trying to promote the class and asked if he'd make a race of it. Stroud agreed. Page 421 for your ref" Spoken like a true Kiwi,eh Ciao

I have a full spec Wilbers shock ( high and low speed compression adj and rebound with remote preload adjuster) fitted to my V11 bought here in Aus for if I recall about $1300. I have Ohlins fitted to my other Ducati's (1198, ST2, 1000ss) and the Wilbers is a least as good in quality. It was a bespoke unit made for my weight and riding. Well worth the money. Ciao

This was posted on another Guzzi site a few weeks ago. Paul Lewis was a seriously good rider but at the same time although I love the Britten and have enormous respect for the man that conceived it the truth is it was grossly overrated as a race bike. It lacked development and had a major design flaw in that it was WAY to tall to ever handle any good. It doesnt wheelie everywhere because of the power it because the C of G is so high. I think from memory the last time I say it race at Phillip Island about 15 years ago it was turning 1.42 second laps.About as fast as a good 600 super sport bike at the time. Interesting video though. Ciao

You are reading "bulk" oil temp. It has little relation to local oil temp at specific engine locations such as the cylinder heads around the exhaust port area or big end pin. So bulk oil temp may be low (and 80 deg C is to low which is why you have Mayo present) but spot temp at specific locations may be high. Bulk oil temp should regularly go above 100deg C to evaporate off the water that accumulates as a byproduct of combustion especially when the engine is in the warm up cycle. People that worry about bulk oil temps of 100 to 110 dec c on occasion are worrying about nothing esp if using a group 4 synthetic oil. You need to quantify the "overheating". I suggest a cylinder head temp gauge with the sensor under the spark plug and get some data. Ciao

Yep.....those blade connectors arn't the best solution for that application. Bullet type are superior. Ciao

How do you figure the fueling is leaner in cold temps? My Sport drops fuel economy in cold temps about 10%. Seems like denser air would support more fuel? Because he's thinking of it like a carbed engine. Lower OAT = leaner mixture. hasn't figured the temp and pressure compensation trim tables into the equation. Ciao

The fuel ratio should be "fairly" stable no matter what the temp, that's why the ecu has an engine temp probe. If anything it should be less likely to ping in cold conditions. Ciao

Fuel pressure is good.Check it again after some running.Pumps sometimes give trouble when hot. Have you checked the tank vent? Ciao

After the filter it doesnt matter which way the fuel flows through the injector loop. Ciao

Its called clutch slip.Will be worse when accelerating hard in the upper gears,4th,5th. Ciao

So everybodys going for the complex stuff first. After 10 miles the ecu should have moved off the enrichening map and then the problem starts. First place to start is the fuel filter,then ensure fuel pressure is OK. Ciao Fuel filter was changed when I picked up the bike. Shouldn't the enrichening map be bypassed with the PC3 installed? Maybe the fuel or air vent lines are crossed? I'll have to check fuel pressure as well. Thanks for the info! Ken Enrichening map wont be bypassed with the PC3. Stick to the basic stuff. If you are 100% sure on the fuel filter then fine but with any FI engine that suddenly starts to exhibit issues the FIRST thing to check is fuel pressure. Its as basic as going for the plugs and leads first when you have ignition problems.most likley to cause low fuel px in order are Filter,pump,regulator. Check the fuel pump inlet as well for a kinked hose.Not a big fan of that solinoid fuel tap either. Might be worth looking at the crank sensor as well. Ciao

So everybodys going for the complex stuff first. After 10 miles the ecu should have moved off the enrichening map and then the problem starts. First place to start is the fuel filter,then ensure fuel pressure is OK. Ciao

It would but you wouldnt have the 6 speed box. Ciao

Ok Gritman thanks for the info on the "A" frame.forgot about the offset but it cost me little so I guess its back on ebay and I'll mod the original regulator bracket as well. I'll be using the 15m as i have already bought one off Cliff. I have all the parts for a rebuild to the cylinder heads. Ram clutch freshly replated cylinders,new pistons,Joe Caruso oil pump and cam drive gears and German oil pump.The heads are really where all the expense is and I'm trying to convert the lifters and rocker to the later type with mini pushrods. Its taking a while. Yours will probably be done before mine so keep the info coming. Ciao

This is exactly the same project I'm doing now. I haven't started the swap yet as I'm in the middle of rebuilding the engine. I managed to buy a V10 front subframe just in case there was a clearance issue and I also have a Myecu waiting to go on. Cliff Jefferies reccons the std V11 map is a good place to start with the V10 motor. The only other real task I can see is you have to raise the front tank mount about 30mm which means some sort of adapter or mod to the frame mount. I dont want this new mount to be a permanent mod as I would still like the option of returning the bike to std if I so desire. I am also going to fit the later internal pump tank as well. Keep the posts and photos coming. Ciao

Torched tyre! playing on the track?......my tyres look worse than that after the post delivery ride home from the dealer. Ciao And here I was about to comment on a nicely used tire and a Willie War breaks out,... Oh the shame ,the shame,..... Well if you have a little willie I guess it is a shame. As for nicely used.....it still has chicken strips. Ciao

Torched tyre! playing on the track?......my tyres look worse than that after the post delivery ride home from the dealer. Ciao