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General Discussion / Re: Friction Steering Damper

« Last post by moto on Today at 10:49:54 AM »

The OEM-style damper I got from Crusty Cycle
is advertised as hydraulic, non-adjustable.
That's how it seems to me. I would be surprised
to learn that the originals were friction-based.
(Were they?)

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General Discussion / Re: Friction Steering Damper

« Last post by moto on Today at 10:34:42 AM »

25,000 miles on a t3, half of those with a giant fairing, and I have never ever ever felt the need for a steering damper.

In the 37K miles I have put on mine I have never had a problem, except that one day.

The wind was extremely hard from the south, and blustery, as I went WSW.

I felt in imminent danger of crashing for about 100 miles, but of course kept going.

Part of the problem may have been distribution of weight in my saddlebags.

The non-adjustable steering damper firmed things up.

The T3 is not unstable in general, but I would like to put an adjustable damper
on for special occasions like that one.

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General Discussion / Re: New Street Bob FXBB 117

« Last post by kballowe on Today at 10:30:42 AM »

LOL - I had to go and look it up.

Wikipedia says:

"The Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-8 117 engine has a bore of 4.075 inches and a stroke of 4.5 inches".

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General Discussion / Re: Down payment on a new V85TT Travel

« Last post by lather on Today at 10:28:19 AM »

Hope the centerstand is all you need but I'd not rule out the possibility of at least different seat an/or windscreen. A few hundred miles in the saddle should bring to light any items that need attention.

Enjoy the new ride 

I usually change widscreens, Puig is my favorite. On other bikes I have had seats by Corbin, Sargent and Seth Laam. The OEM seat on my Tracer 9GT is ok. Looking forward to the V85.

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General Discussion / Re: This Sunday, Aug. 16 = CT-RI Moto Guzzi "and More" Breakfast...

« Last post by SLDMRossi on Today at 10:20:19 AM »

Weather's lookin' good!

SR

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General Discussion / Re: 2010 Griso 1200 SE Electrical Gremlins

« Last post by moto on Today at 10:10:56 AM »

The oil pressure sensor is located right between the two cylinders on top of the crankcase. It is hard to reach. False oil pressure errors can result from the iffy connector design on the top of the sensor.

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General Discussion / Re: New Street Bob FXBB 117

« Last post by Moparnut72 on Today at 10:08:57 AM »

More like really long stroke. Nice bikes, lots of torque. Too big for me in my old age but the really low seats and low center of gravity make them easy to ride.
kk

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General Discussion / Re: Touring Days are Over/Donating the Guzzi

« Last post by Moparnut72 on Today at 10:04:28 AM »

Hopefully it goes for good money. When is the auction, I would like to follow it. Too tall for me, I will stick with my V7.
kk

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General Discussion / Re: 2010 Griso 1200 SE Electrical Gremlins

« Last post by MarcoSolo on Today at 09:56:09 AM »

Check the upper pan gasket, the one directly on the block. They are a known issue that blows a section out for low pressure. It will be black gasket & replace with a green one.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll definitely check and replace the gasket if it is black, but there was no oil light on when it ran with the old oil.  I change the oil and now the oil light won't go out because the gasket failed with a minute or so run time?  Wouldn't there be an obvious leak with a blown gasket?

I read about "burping" the oil filter to un-vapor lock the oil pump - do you know anything about that?

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General Discussion / Re: Sparklehorse's 1000S

« Last post by Dave Swanson on Today at 09:48:31 AM »

For all you Sparklehorse fans out there.

Capitol Records just released a limited vinyl edition of Good Morning Spider by Sparkelhorse. 

I think Mark would be very proud of this release and happy to see it next to his old 1000S.  And yes, there is a plan to get the 1000S out this year for some exercise.