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let's see... I like the dark grey seat cowl and front fender. The side covers look black with something gold where the Tenni badge goes. I love the red paint in the MotoGuzzi in the valve cover. I will be stealing that. Smoke signal covers.. Buell? Custom foot pegs, brake lever. Wow. Cans look good too. Be they Mistrals? Tell us more!
Welcome to the forum and congrats on the new Tenni.
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very nice work
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"EnerSys (Odyssey) is adamant that these batteries will not charge without applying a minimum of 6 amps, and at 14.2-14.7 volts."
I'm curious what our bikes put out with normal riding. And what about adding a vest or lighting accessories?
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Evening all, I proud own Tenni T169.
I bought her back in 20111 but she has been off the road of most of the last few years with two ruined clutches and accident repair after a clueless taxi driver drove in to me between the first and second clutch failing. Hoping to have her back on the road by the end of January however...
Congrats Jools. And Welcome. Do elaborate a bit on the clutch problems. and what clutch is in her now. Aluminum flywheel owners want to know these things!
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ahhhh. When I met bikeseamus awhile back, he was riding a recently purchased Rosso Corsa. That must have been Rosie. Nice bike! The first spine I'd ever seen in Indy besides mine. Give us a shout when you get back this way. btw, did you ever do business with the short lived Moto Guzzi Tipton? They also sold Ural, Carhartt, Redwing, and some kind of bicycle, skate boards, etc. I know he was there '02 '03.
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Chuck, I'm confused. Indiana? California? where are you? Elwood's not far from Indy (me). You gonna be here this summer? There are a couple Guzzisti in Indy I know of, but no spines. Except for 'bikeseamus' in Columbus. It'd be great to have another.
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Here's the single plater some of us await http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193&products_id=2986...at least I hope this is it. It's what I ordered months ago. $576. That price may change and they may never be available:)
The dual plater pieced together is expensive from what I gather. If there is a complete new one for sale, I don't know where. Don't know what they're going for used, but most likely is the best way to acquire one.
What bike are you thinking of for a clutch swap Twin?
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A BMW rider at The Rock Store came up and said - "Three Moto Guzzis? Is this is a rally?"
lol
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crap... I couldn't get there in 2 days if I had to. even with my Scura clutch
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man... she is Tall! thanks!
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can't wait to see the new pipes!
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K99,
Small world! I just bought the identical bike, 2004 V11 Le Mans Cafe Sport, early this week in Santa Clarita and trailered it to my home in Richmond in the SF Bay area. Same color combo, 11K mikes and I also have an almost identical gouge in the right frame member above the foot rest! Not sure if it came from a riders boot or if some one got clumsy with the factory rear stand. We had a break in the weather so I was finally able to to take it out for a spin around town and guess what? It's different from the 2006 Multistrada it replaced! Feels like an adult version of my 1978 Le Mans I, so this old man's pretty happy. It has the stock exhaust but came with a set of Ferraci carbon slip-ons
which I may put on one of these days just to see how loud they are.
Anyway, congrats on the new ride!
Jazzamoto..... Congrats on the new and beautiful Goose! Excellent choice. And welcome to the forum!
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"trust and verify" as with any vehicle. Just from the pics though, to me it looks fantastic. I have never seen that color. Should be fairly easy to tell if actual miles when viewed in person.
Price-wise? I'll be the devils advocate for a moment. 1. it's a dealership. All dealers mark stuff way up because.. a. they might get it, and.. b. They know people want a discount, and the higher the asking, the bigger the discount. We know they don't have nearly that in it, so it can be had for a lot less. The longer it sits... you know the rest.
On a personal note, there's more to it than that. There's a thing called passion that figures in for me. That bike "appears" to be in great, unused condition, and if I were wanting a sport, that price wouldn't put me off. Truthfully, passion plays the largest part in my relationship with MG. Frankly, they aren't the most modern, most nimble, fastest, highest quality, best engineered/assembled, dealer/aftermarket supported, best investment marque/model in the world. But, they are the most unique. And highly endearing. I see those things as attributes. When I first saw my bike on the showroom floor, I didn't know they (sport/LM) existed. I was gobsmacked. I didn't care about ANY specs or reviews. I knew instantly how it would make me feel, and I was right. I'm a lucky owner. I know not everybody feels like that, judging from some of the give-away prices I've seen. Don't get me wrong. I am as much a cheap azz as any Guzzisti, but will admit also to listening to the well honed voice inside reminding me that the price of iron or the ROI isn't what makes me happy.
I know... tmi.... sorry bout that. Just injecting some theory into valuation.
Would I pay 9k for it? doubt it. Is it worth it? maybe. I'd give the owner the respect of looking at it in person first.
Ultimately, the value of anything is set at the point of sale, and then once again becomes open to negotiation.
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as long as it's apart, washer replacement seems prudent considering low cost. also giving scud an indicator for continued/future problems when he has an opportunity to look at them again.
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Thanks Van. I just went out to the garage and tucked her in.
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now I'm reeeeely interested to know the mileage of that bike. Scud, the washers, where do they go, ...at the ends of the arm? is there pressure on them? The pivot rod has some wear in a couple spots. Is it substantial (measurable)?
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the headers oughta be stainless, so they'll clean up pretty good with some spit n polish. 'Flitz' cleaned mine up good, but they'll discolor again. Might think about getting them ceramic coated. I've "heard" if you coat the inside too, they wont discolor.
As far as the crossover goes, I've heard it both ways. I creates balance to the exhaust, but I don't know how it affects performance. An old Norton guru, forget the name, swore the crossover did no good for performance, citing "you don't see any on race bikes". I never cared enough either way to make a change.
Really nice bike btw, good score!
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Footgoose,
Sent you a pm . . . thanks!!
replied... thanks!
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I have an early seat I got off ebay. I didn't know they were different from later ones till I got it. The pan hits a couple places where they rearranged things so I cut on it a bit. Still solid and complete 'cept for a hole. I can send a photo if you might be interested
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my Corbin is lower, flatter, and cut better at the inner thigh. I only use it for longer trips. The one I had on my R1100S was a must have. The stock seat was crap.
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Small parts. ...if you have a good thick surface that's just faded, as in - the fiber's aren't at the surface like on many mufflers, I use Flitz, a very fine aluminum polish, a rag, and finger tips. Made my dash like new. I use it on faded paint as well. Mufflers will take a clear coat and I can't be of help there. Probably any good clear.
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Hello Passator. Congratulations on the purchase! Wasn't that bike in the USA? and welcome.
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or rear wheel bearing?
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separated at birth Scud?
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that's a nice bunch of extras. good job you got the faux suede, Tenni only, seat. The other seat should be the standard LeMans.
just re-reading the registry, it looks like the potential number of Tennis in the US now is around 35. I wish those USA blank spaces would fill in.