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General Discussion / Re: Talk me out of it

« Last post by Stretch on Today at 08:48:56 PM »

I've always felt that forums like this were meant to be populated with enablers.

So buy one!  You know you want to!  Do it NOW before you change your mind!

I have a K75S. The K 75 and K100 share many, many components,
and the flaws and strengths are mostly similar.

Plusses: The engine is magnificent. Smooth, torquey, robust, easy
to work on for the most part, and it has a reputation for lasting
nearly forever. The bike handles well, although it steers a wee bit slowly
by modern standards. Stable at speed, brakes are good, but not great.
The bike really begins to make sense at 70 - 80+, especially on what the Brits
might refer to as, 'A' roads. Lovely on the Interstate at that speed.
Many maintenance parts are interchangeable with car parts, and the
engine really doesn't care much what oil is used. Work on it yourself, and
they are fairly inexpensive to keep on the road. Lots of information online.

Minuses: Corbin seat not the most comfortable for me, but then it ain't
a BMW part. Electrics can be problematic. The starting circuit is a complicated
Rube Goldberg affair, for instance. Some of the plugs and wiring
are not of the highest quality, but there are workarounds.

                                                          -Stretch

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General Discussion / Re: Quickshifter for V85?

« Last post by azccj on Today at 08:47:10 PM »

The first bike I owned with a quick-shifter was my 2023 V100 Mandello S. And having used it I thought, what's the big dealer with this quick-shifter thing. Nearly every time I used it, I thought the transmission was going to fall out of the bike. It was jerky and not at all smooth. Then I bought a Husqvarna Norden 901 which has the same engine as the KTM 890 Adventure. That bike has an excellent quick-shifter, smooth both up and down. Very handy to use when off road. Then I bought a Suzuki GSX-S1000GT which also comes with a quick-shifter. This bike has the slickest quick-shifter yet. So smooth that most the time up-shifting can't be felt and the only way you can tell the bike has changed gears is a slight change in the exhaust tone and a slight dip in the RPMs on the tach. I use the quick-shifters all the time on both the Norden 901 and the Suzuki. When I owned the V100 I rarely used the quick-shifter for fear that doing so would damage the bike's internals.

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General Discussion / Is anybody here going to this Greensboro NC Motorcycle show??

« Last post by bobrebos1 on Today at 08:28:12 PM »

Or have you been Tobit in the past?  Is it any good?  Thinking about going from Chattanooga Tn area to it.  Camping out at a campground over there if any are available????


https://fullthrottlemagazine.com/custom-bike-show

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Bike Builds, Rebuilds And Restorations Only / Re: 1984 Moto Guzzi V65

« Last post by Swat on Today at 08:24:36 PM »

 It's only 3 or so years later 
So do the 750 Nevada (what year) springs & Valves fit a 1984 V65c
Secondly I have exactly 110psi in each cylinder 
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated
Oh! Coils mine don't register 2,500 ohms from post to spark plug wire.
Suggestions for off the shelf coils?

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General Discussion / Re: Ducati’s Newest Diavel Model Is Its Quickest Accelerator Yet

« Last post by azccj on Today at 08:09:04 PM »

My Suzuki GSX-S1000GT will go about 90 mph in 1st gear and well over 100 in 2nd gear. 6th gear is the set it and forget it gear. Click in 6th and the bike will run from 35 mph to over 150+ mph without any complaints. Amazing bike that eats miles.

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General Discussion / Re: Introductions thread...Introduce yourself to the group !

« Last post by Swat on Today at 08:08:16 PM »

I know I've done this before but can't remember when
Anyway
Sanders Walker
V65c bought from Luap
96 1100 sold
2003 California Ev, left in Germany
1997 Honda PC800
2011 Triumph Storm 1700cc
2014 Spyder RTS

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General Discussion / Re: Dyna III. Aftermarket 5 Ohm Coil Options? And Resistance.

« Last post by wirespokes on Today at 08:05:18 PM »

Never thought of mounting them separately in different places. Interesting idea.

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General Discussion / Re: Quickshifter for V85?

« Last post by PeteS on Today at 06:46:23 PM »

I am hardly an expert on quick shifters. A few months ago I didn’t know what they did nor what they looked like. I had to ask here what was the device mounted on my new V100. I also have a new 2025 V85. Having played some with the quick shifter I can say I wished my V85 had one. But I think their only real application is for drag racing. Hold the throttle WFO and hit the shifter at what you think the best RPM to do so. It shifts gears faster than any automatic.
Down shifting or shifting at less than full throttle the shifts are no where as smooth. Its not a way to make a manual transmission into an automatic. So unless you want to go racing, forget about it.
The reason I think the V85 could use one is it takes longer to pull in the clutch, shift gears, and let out the clutch while backing off the throttle and reapplying throttle than its takes my V85 to accelerate through that gear, at least the first four.

Pete

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General Discussion / Re: Quickshifter for V85?

« Last post by davethewelder on Today at 06:25:56 PM »

I had a V85TT, with only 75 HP QS isn't going to help, besides you won't get to hear the clunk that we all enjoy while riding a Moto Guzzi.

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General Discussion / Re: Talk me out of it

« Last post by SIR REAL ED on Today at 06:05:57 PM »

Maybe this old story will help??? Been posted a few times. Maybe posted by Wirespokes:

BMWs are like the Hot German Scientist chick. Glasses, prim, mannered, efficient. She can solve quadratic equations while kicking your ass with kung-fu moves. You have to approach her on her terms and then she will bring you ecstasy in the most efficient manner possible using techniques she learned from an ancient Kama Sutra she discovered on a sabbatical in India.

Guzzis on the other hand, are the art school wild child. long, wind-tossed hair and mischievous winks. She will redecorate your house into a turkish harem while you are away on a business trip and greet you with absinthe tainted kisses. You will go out for pizza with her and wind up somewhere in the Mojave, tequila drunk and shooting cactus with a stolen pistol.

Tom

Oddly enough, I always looked at bikes and women as two different things.

Although I do remember some weird dreams about wether a women was a two stroke, a four stroke, a twin cylinder, or a three cylinder....

I never seemed to resolve any of those questions....