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« Last post by John A on December 05, 2025, 11:52:32 PM »
Let's see if I read you correctly, John: For a 40mm Dellorto, the distance from the entrance into the carburetor to the closed end of the filter should be 100mm or more? Minimum 80mm?
Yep, that’s right. I got the information from this book https://www.ebay.com/itm/177555593782They did a lot of testing on a 500cc one cylinder so it is relevant to a Guzzi. Another thing I remember from it is that the exhaust box, or muffler should be ten times the volume of the cylinders, mostly only possible on a stationary engine.
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« Last post by TN Mark on December 05, 2025, 10:13:59 PM »
12:30 EST is still 11:30 CST which is/was the original plan as presented all along. That’s how I read it anyway. I always figure scheduled times are local times at the event, regardless of my time zone.
Stay warm tonight Bob. A small portable Mr. Heater should be readily available at WalMart.
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« Last post by 1wild1 on December 05, 2025, 09:35:22 PM »
Good answer Bulldog, not to the question I posed, but good answer.
No one is going to try to understand my point…
No one.
The concern is not how well or otherwise you can make the shift…..Does everyone get that ?
It is what the dogs are being asked to do when they engage, absolutely sweet bugger all to to with “technique”. Donald Duck could shift the gear and the dogs would still have the same task to perform.
As an aside, when you blip the throttle, is that on an upshift or downshift ?
On an upshift, what is the process you do for the blip and when you blip for the downshift, what do you do then ?
Can you detail what you do with the throttle for each ?
That is your hand, not foot.
No one has to tell you. just was the first 5 minutes of this video and he will show you clutchless upshifts on a V85TT. Both hand in the shot so you can actually see and hear what he is doing. Worry about downshifts later. https://youtu.be/H9AfflC2yRE?si=m30TlPbeNDeQncSp ps, there's a yamaha scr950 sitting in my collection that has a bad second gear. Note for son, It's not made for wheelies in second gear. So I completely get why you have the questions you do. The torque on a driveline is no joke, but a 3-500 rpm difference when there is no stress on the drivetrain is no where near the limit. Reving the motor up some and releasing the clutch loads a bunch of torque on the driveline. As you said there are springs on the clutch and there are cushions in the final drive. the dog gears engage with the same force of speed difference when unloaded. clutch or throttle is no difference on the gears. https://youtu.be/H9AfflC2yRE?si=m30TlPbeNDeQncSp
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« Last post by Offcamber1 on December 05, 2025, 09:31:35 PM »
Turin, what type of spark plug wire ends are you using?
Kip
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« Last post by Stretch on December 05, 2025, 08:52:02 PM »
I once pulled up at a traffic light early one morning behind a guy on a rice rocket - Gixxer or something.
He had on a nice helmet - Arai or somesuch - a red textile jacket with armor, a pair
of green cargo shorts, and so help me, a pair of Birkenstocks. He was texting, too.
Light turned green, and he motored off like any other motorcyclist.
Birkenstocks, I tell ya......
-Stretch
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« Last post by bronzestar1 on December 05, 2025, 08:47:56 PM »
Stylmartin Yurock - protection, comfort, and style
https://stylmartinus.com/collections/urban/products/stylmartin-yurok-brown-wp $300?! Those are WAY overpriced for what they are...
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« Last post by Turin on December 05, 2025, 08:03:14 PM »
2 sets of plugs tried. I'll pull the K&N filters and install the velocity stack/bell mouths. cant hurt.
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« Last post by bobrebos1 on December 05, 2025, 07:35:01 PM »
Dang furnace went out in camper! 38 degrees outside. I’m working on it now. It’s always something. Lol
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« Last post by michaell32 on December 05, 2025, 06:36:19 PM »
I never understood why some people ask if a motorcycle needs something. If we based our motorcycle related purchases off needs, then no one here would have a motorcycle at all because it's not needed. The question should be do you want it. If a guzzi had a lightweight rotating assembly and clutch system and close ratio transmission then yes, I really want one.
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« Last post by bronzestar1 on December 05, 2025, 06:11:36 PM »
Rest assured Piaggio will find a way to end it 
I didn't want to come right out and say it, but that's what I'm afraid of as well...Guzzi will eventually go the way of Fiat and Alfa Romeo in the States...
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