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Kev, don�t make me an apologist for Piaggio. For all that they�ve kept the marque alive I believe they have turned it into a shadow of what it was. To describe their problems as unique is fatuous though. All of the major manufacturers are on a race to the bottom, it�s the way society makes things work.Pete
:1: I'm with Pete on this one. Would you rather own a low maintenance boring bike or an exotic beauty that needs grease now and then? Lot's of other brands have problems and launch products with sub standard components. Nothing new here. A Guzzi may not be for everyone, but if you can change a tire on a Schwinn 10 speed, you can probably handle anything they throw at you.
Dude, the best you got is Ducati swelling tanks?They stopped using the plastic or went with covers so the swelling wouldn't matter and they replaced faulty tanks for 10 years.And if the bean counters were to blame on the rollers, ok, but that doesn't excuse it. Nor excuse them continuing to sell them when they KNEW they'd fail. Or not covering rollerization anyone any more.No man sorry... I'm not buying the comparisons.Other companies make mistakes, then they LEARN FROM THEM and THEY HANDLE IT.
I dunno. What are you doing end of July? We�ll be back on the East Coast then, we can rant at each other over beer!:D
Bottom line for me can best be put like this: A guzzi is like being married to a beautiful gal that cooks, cleans and is great in the sack however has a great big wart on her........NOSE, lol, I crack me up sometimes 😂
As suspected , dry as a popcorn fart. It took me 4 hrs start to finish. Lots of extraneous crap to remove but other than that a relatively straight forward job. The bearings have inner and outer seals that seem an improvement over previous carc bikes. The only "special" tool required is the castellated socket for the preload nut on the pivot shaft. I had made one for the griso out of a socket and it fit the cali also. I would not want to tackle this one without a lift table, would be a bear at ground level. It was a good time to clean up a lot of fasteners and apply anti seize and grease where needed. Overall I am impressed with the fit and engineering that went into this motorcycle. Half the fun for me is doing all I an myself and sure appriciate all of you who have helped me along the way. Happy trails all.
Just had my 1400 looked at while putting on new rubber for the Pirsig trip next week. They called me because they said its not something they usually look at and had called the Guzzi rep who told them it was a waste of time. Told them to do it anyway. The grease load was good, but knowing is better.
I am curious how Pete communicates to the factory regarding assembly issues and attendant failures. What are the communications channels? Is there a direct line of communication to the Italy or through local reps? Is there feedback, initial instructions?We've seen dry bearings, worn valve gear, electronic glitches, etc.
Well, I think Pete and kev should meet me in Niagara Falls. We can all have beer and if it gets heated they can throw each other over The Falls!
Jon, I'm no longer even remotely connected to Moto Guzzi Piaggio in any way. I gave up my service agency when the new importer took over as I had no faith in them either doing a good job or treating me as anything other than a resource to exploit. I was right on both counts. I'm glad to be out of it.As for communicating with the factory? Forget it. They aren't interested in hearing about problems, they just want to sell units.Pete