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Definitely NOT changing fork oil for the seasons!!! I may go with either 5W or 10 W.
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General Discussion / Re: '07 Norge instrument display hell
« Last post by brider on Today at 10:28:44 AM »
Got your PM, Paul, thanks for the reach-out but I "figured it out" by doing exactly as you suggested and exactly as I HAD been doing the day I posted this in frustration. I sensed that if I came back a day later and just turned the key on it might default to the ODO screen; it didn't, so I did what I had done before and held the slider to the right for 2-3 sec and BINGO, it backed up to ODO.

I swear to the almighty that I did this before with no luck, hence the original post.

To those who have never suffered this frustration I (and others) must seem like laughable cavemen living in the past, but our experiences are real and I'll take a non-menu analogue instrument display any day of the week, cycle or auto.

Thanks for the support, all!
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General Discussion / Re: What fork oil weight for 2008 1200 Sport?
« Last post by paulbricey on Today at 10:19:27 AM »
Fork oils can have lots of variability in actual viscosity for any 'claimed' weight (and they can claim grades that don't even exist!). It's really the KV40C that's closest to real life flowing conditions, so pick whether you feel you want to go lighter or stiffer and pick by actual stated viscosity at 40C for any product

. I wanted to go super light for my Griso front end and went with Puraline HPXR 2.5W....it's stated at 6.7cst viscosity (KV@40C). Motul 5W is factory recommended and 18cSt (that's almost three times the 2.5W viscosity). Castrol 5W is 15 Cst....you can see from Castrol literature how the KV40C changes with grade - I wouldn't go 20 as that's very heavy viscosity & unless you live in the arctic/Atakama, there's no need for a summer and winter grade selection.



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General Discussion / Re: What fork oil weight for 2008 1200 Sport?
« Last post by Guzler on Today at 09:36:33 AM »
Getting ready to change fork oil and seals. What weight fork oil should I get?

5 wt? 10 wt?

ManualsLib says 5 or 20 fork oil. 20 for summer?
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/407618/Moto-Guzzi-1200-Sport.html?page=145#manual
Check it out, They've got it all.
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General Discussion / Royal Enfield Demo Event at TWO.
« Last post by twowheeladdict on Today at 09:33:53 AM »
Where:  Two Wheels Only, Suches, GA.
When:  April 6th and 7th.  10:00-4:00.

I’ve heard that they are bringing the full demo fleet. 

There are no boring roads around Suches so you will really get to test out the bikes. 

Wish I could get there, but not in the cards at this time.


If interested please verify this information with TWO. 
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General Discussion / Re: never heard of this happening before...
« Last post by blackcat on Today at 07:48:59 AM »
Not exactly the same but the original Bosch starter on my CX would never crank consistently so I replaced it with a Valeo but the Bosch starter worked perfectly fine on my 1000S so it sat on the shelf until I acquired the Lemans and it works fine on that bike. I assume it must be the ring gear but it’s never been an issue with the Valeo.
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General Discussion / Re: April meet n greet lunch, Ga/Tn/Nc etc
« Last post by bobrebos1 on March 28, 2024, 07:51:42 PM »
Just bumping up! 
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General Discussion / Re: NGC Shoulder surgery??
« Last post by bobrebos1 on March 28, 2024, 07:46:57 PM »
Best of luck to you. I'll be following you this summer 🤕

Good luck to you on your surgery!
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General Discussion / Re: never heard of this happening before...
« Last post by SIR REAL ED on March 28, 2024, 07:40:35 PM »

I can understand the idea of the gear not disengaging from the flywheel, but it blows my mind that the starter motor would have enough braking power to prevent the motor from running faster than starter speed.

I would have thought that the engine would simply over power the starter.

What are the odds?  The motor actually is running, but at the same exact rpm as the starter, so essentially it seems like the motor is not running!!

It would have been fascinating to put a volt meter and ammeter on the battery and if the starter was drawing almost no current since the engine was actually running.

What a cool experiment.  Drive for miles and miles as long as your thumb is on the starter button......

Unintentional hybrid motorcycle!!
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General Discussion / What fork oil weight for 2008 1200 Sport?
« Last post by willowstreetguzziguy on March 28, 2024, 07:39:55 PM »
Getting ready to change fork oil and seals. What weight fork oil should I get?

5 wt? 10 wt?
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