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General Discussion / Re: Traveling Moto Guzzi lunches and campout?????? Response/opinion requested

« Last post by pressureangle on July 17, 2025, 07:29:48 AM »

My son has a house near Martin/Lavonia, but it seems I'm never there when something's planned. I always check when I'm going up.

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General Discussion / Re: oil for Hydros

« Last post by rocker59 on July 17, 2025, 06:59:03 AM »

Rotella would be fine and normally a good price. Mobil 1 should be good as well if that's your preferred brand.

Bike gets Syn Rotella or Valvoline. 2014 F100 gets Mobil 1 for trucks rather than cars (probably the same stuff in a different bottle at the same price), but normal zinc levels due to Cats.

Tom

Yeah, that's the thing about Mobil 1 5w40 for Diesel Trucks.  High-ish levels of ZDDP (zinc).  Not as much as the grey cap 20w50 or the V-Twin 20w50, but those two are too heavy for the hydro engines.

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General Discussion / Re: Traveling Moto Guzzi lunches and campout?????? Response/opinion requested

« Last post by Vagrant on July 17, 2025, 06:52:51 AM »

I appreciate your doing them. If reasonably close and I'm in town, and assuming 1/2 decent weather, I'll come.

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General Discussion / Re: potential new V7-850 owner

« Last post by eldointheweeds on July 17, 2025, 05:51:47 AM »

Getting close to pulling the trigger. Anyone in the USA use an V7-850 for touring?

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General Discussion / Re: Lonelec + GuzziDiag Fun Times

« Last post by Haioku_Mantan on July 17, 2025, 05:50:43 AM »

Got it working on a Windows laptop in the end.
Now am trying to figure out how to balance my TB on a Norge as the screws are not as accessible as other models.

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General Discussion / Re: Lonelec + GuzziDiag Fun Times

« Last post by DoubleGuzzi on July 17, 2025, 05:41:21 AM »

..run the new Linux file - you might need to do "chmod +x filename" to make it executable.

Alternatively, the File Manager should allow you to change permissions to make it executable.
I forget and do this stuff without thinking, from the command prompt (shell) usually.

Presumably you now have GuzziDiag working?

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General Discussion / Re: Lonelec + GuzziDiag Fun Times

« Last post by Haioku_Mantan on July 17, 2025, 05:03:29 AM »

Quick note to anyone trying to run the new Linux file - you might need to do "chmod +x filename" to make it executable.

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General Discussion / Re: Gathering the Goose

« Last post by smdl on July 17, 2025, 12:37:35 AM »

My first Guzzi purchase (a 2003 V11 Le Mans) involved a 1700+ mile fly n ride from Florida back to the Toronto area, where I lived at the time.  Other than the seller, who was a great guy, the first person in the Guzzi community that I met was none other than Guzzi Steve, who was then wrenching at Rider's Hill, in GA.  What a great first impression he made, and that hasn't changed over the years.  So, here I still am, 15 years later, having just purchased my 10th Moto Guzzi, and still enjoying the best community of riders that I have ever encountered.

Enjoy the ride!

Cheers,
Shaun

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General Discussion / Re: The Yamaha that refuse to act nice

« Last post by faffi on July 17, 2025, 12:21:30 AM »

Thank you! I have read articles of Lurch from the time it was built and raced, but this gave plenty of new information 

I almost bought a new TR1 in 1983, but being young and less sensible, I bought a Seca 750 instead. They carried the same price tag.

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General Discussion / Re: oil for Hydros

« Last post by Tom H on July 17, 2025, 12:00:36 AM »

Rotella would be fine and normally a good price. Mobil 1 should be good as well if that's your preferred brand.

Bike gets Syn Rotella or Valvoline. 2014 F100 gets Mobil 1 for trucks rather than cars (probably the same stuff in a different bottle at the same price), but normal zinc levels due to Cats.

Tom