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General Discussion / Re: Talk me out of it

« Last post by faffi on Today at 03:08:39 PM »

I agree that the K100 is not an exciting motorcycle, but for my intended purpose that is a benefit. I will keep one of my "emotional" bikes to accompanying it.

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General Discussion / Re: Talk me out of it

« Last post by huub on Today at 02:52:05 PM »

at some point a ran a K100 for commuting , but usually ended up taking the le mans 2 instead.
in comparison the K100 is boring, completely emotionless.
so got rid of it , and used te le mans for commuting instead.

still i would be tempted by a BMW K1, still boring to ride, but at least interesting to look at. 

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General Discussion / Re: Travels with Ernie: V7 850 USA coast-to-coast loop

« Last post by Pescatore on Today at 02:46:01 PM »

Quote from: Dr. Enzo Toma on November 20, 2025, 11:57:16 PM2025.09.28


It was dark by the time I made it into Colorado, and I was treated to a beautiful view of moonlight highlighting the silhouette of the mountains.
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Huh? Is that just the headlight? I don't see extra projectors on your bike.

Here is an incomplete track of the route I took, exported from my Garmin Zumo XT2. Unfortunately I didn't adjust the settings to keep the whole trip so its retention configuration eventually cleared out the beginning of the trip.


I hope y'all have enjoyed my ramblings and photos.
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Amazing journey. Thanks for sharing.

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General Discussion / Re: Talk me out of it

« Last post by faffi on Today at 02:42:32 PM »

This screams BMW R1200RT. Excellent weather/wind protection and the big boxer is happy chunking it into 3rd or 4th gear and rolling on/off the throttle with the bonus of very good handling.

When I had my DL650 riding the mountains was continuous shifting to keep it in the power. Go into a turn and it was downshift 5, 4, 3, and sometime 2 then coming out of the turn it was upshift 2, 3, 4, 5. When I got my 1st R1200GS on the same roads it was 3rd gear and roll on/off the throttle and leave the shifter alone. The big twin has gobs of torque to power out of turns.

FWIW, the DL650 won the inaugural Alpenmaster in 2005, and followed it up by taking the title again the following year. In 2005, the Suzuki narrowly beat the R1200RT and CB1300, with testers especially praising the engine of the V-Strom. The BMW was said to vibrate a bit too much, and the gearbox slipped out of 2nd gear every now and then. Plus the weight was considered a handicap of the RT as well as the Honda when moving them around or riding very slowly.

However, there is no doubt that the R1200RT is closer to what I am looking for than the DL650. But it is a complex bike, and there are many tales of costly repairs floating around. Come to think of it, my brother is on his second R1200RT now. it may be a good idea to ask for a test ride - if he has not sold it already (he changes bikes constantly).

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

« Last post by huub on Today at 02:24:09 PM »

Thank you for the information👍👍
I will order the Nevada 750 valve springs & the valves from MGcycle 👍👍
I have a set of Dyna coils that are 5 ohms & measure 2,500 Ohms from post to spark plug wire, I just didn't want to make a modification to the mount if I didn't have to 😉😉
Thanks
Any further information or suggestions are welcome 👍👍

just order the V65 exhaust valves , ive never seen a intake valve fail.
the old cups can be reused after a bit of modification with a file
you have to measure te coil between the two connections on the coil, not to the spark plug wire.
anything above 3,5 ohm would work.
i use stupidly cheap aliexpress xv250 coils ,
they have been working for years, i scrap the stock coils on any guzzi smallblock i work on.

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General Discussion / Re: NorgeGT clutch replacement.

« Last post by theoneandonlymin on Today at 02:02:53 PM »

So, it came up with a bit of careful levering, the oring and the oring of the tensioner cap were brittle.
Easily enough replaced (The dowty washers seals on the oil lines were also brittle)





The cap is playing hard to replace due to the shaft being lifted by the chain tensioner.

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General Discussion / Re: New to me 1987 SPII

« Last post by Cdn850T5NT on Today at 01:32:51 PM »

T5 seat and SPII seat are identical. OP's bike appears to have an 18" (non stock) frt wheel, and has non OEM windshield. I can't tell for sure, but rear wheel appears smaller than the OEM 18, but I'm not sure...

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General Discussion / Re: It was the 45 year old Pirelli Phantoms that sealed the deal…

« Last post by Dragonknee on Today at 12:28:47 PM »

SP owner as well, this fine speciman has 157000 miles on it and I'm doing my part to it. Looking for a good stock seat if anyone has one.

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General Discussion / Re: New to me 1987 SPII

« Last post by Dragonknee on Today at 11:49:58 AM »

Yes I am still alive and the sp3 was being put back together out in Long Island….

Glad your still alive my friend, I got hit on my Lemans by a 84 year old man and still kicking as well. Any chance the bike had the stock seat besides the corbin? I would love to find a stocker. Thanks

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General Discussion / Re: Why spline lubrication?

« Last post by JHBettsSr on Today at 10:40:40 AM »

Especially BMWs seems to require spline lubing of the clutch shaft splines as well as final drive splines. But we never hear this about cars. Well, at least I do not. Anybody know what this is required (more) on bikes than cars?

I was a Master ASE automotive tech for about 20 years. And yes, the manual transmission input shaft splines are supposed to be cleaned and lubed when the clutch is replaced. Most clutch kits come with a small amount of specialized grease.