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General Discussion / Re: changing eldo fork oil

« Last post by normzone on Today at 03:00:02 PM »

I just raise the dash, remove the 36 mm hex plug and fill. Filling with a syringe from either end sounds like way more trouble. BTW, I use 8 oz./240 cc vs. the factory recommended 5.4 oz./160 cc.

It's been many years since I owned an Eldo, but I recall my mentor saying some people used automotive ATF in their forks to save money (Guzzi content, also young with no money). I tried it once, and wound up with a rigid front end, and had to go buy actual fork oil, which I recall as being very light weight.

(Oil thread) Question - What is the fluid of choice these days?

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General Discussion / Re: Big Block vs. Small Block for Lollipop Guild Member

« Last post by faffi on Today at 02:40:53 PM »

Here in Norway, a Nevada cost about half to 2/3 that of a V7 Classic from 2008-2011 or so.

My brother, who have owned - and own - several Guzzis, had an 1100 fuel injected EV, and my V9 Roamer would have killed the bigger bike in any kind of roll-on competition. The 1100 had a huge valley in the torque that began around 4000 rpm that it could not drag itself out of when loaded. Going up an 8% incline in top gear, starting out at 50 mph, the 1100 gently moved away from my Honda NT650V Deauville until about 65 mph, then they ran even until about 70 mph. At this stage, the Guzzi just about stopped accelerating, while the little - and just as heavy - Honda ever so gingerly gained a little speed and began crawling back to the rear wheel of the bigger Guzzi. Neither would get up to an indicated 75 mph. The V9 just pulls with vigor up the same hill in top gear, no sign of a drop of torque anywhere. My son's V7 Classic from 2009 would also have easily beaten the 1100 EV. I reckon a more open exhaust system could have restored the missing midrange in the 1100.

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General Discussion / Re: Front brake cable holder

« Last post by cliffrod on Today at 02:37:30 PM »

These two looms on my bike are actually each bolted to fender.    It’s a simple piece of stainless wire with a small loop on one end  for fender bolt and a larger loop on the other end for the brake cable.  Not very complicated.  This loom is sandwiched between the rear brace and fender on each side.  They can appear to be welded to the brace but are not.  Maybe earlier bikes had welded looms on brace, but my 73 doesn’t.

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General Discussion / Re: Creamy oil in airbox

« Last post by faffi on Today at 02:23:58 PM »

     68 years ago I got my first car, a '56 VW. That winter I made a sump heater, a cardboard box that closely fit under the oil pan with ceramic bulb holder in it. The inside was lined with fiberglass board insulation. I used a 100 watt bulb. Since then I've used these on all my air cooled engines in cold weather.

                   

Clever idea!

Faffi, you left out a most important ingredient in your elixirs, Tabasco.

 

ATF is a splendid cleaner, and have made many a stuck hydraulic valve lifter functionable again. Diesel is even better, but while it does have some lubricating properties, it is not exactly oil. Still, I know several who have added diesel to their engine oils and run the engine for a while to clean out the crankcases.

Regardless, I must reiterate that I do not advice others to follow my prescription.

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General Discussion / Re: Front brake cable holder

« Last post by Air-Cooled on Today at 01:23:20 PM »

      The front brake cable/hose holder on V7 Sports was welded to the fender braces, not a separate item.

There is no weld mark on my fender bracket and the V7 parts list does not show this.  I've never seen the cable holder welded to any V7 Sport, but maybe I just haven't seen one yet.

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General Discussion / Re: Creamy oil in airbox

« Last post by Error on Today at 12:53:32 PM »

This is why I miss forums. I hope Facebook burns down.

Thanks for all the insight. Im going to pull the pan and just do a few short oil
Change intervals. Warmer weather is on its way.

Sucks that the 10w60 is so damn expensive.

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General Discussion / Re: Breva V1100 Fuel Pump

« Last post by rocker59 on Today at 10:58:49 AM »

https://seafoamworks.com/

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General Discussion / Re: Big Block vs. Small Block for Lollipop Guild Member

« Last post by Kev m on Today at 10:23:26 AM »

Funny you mention that. I don't dig the Bobber, but if I could stretch the budget (which I can't) this little number in Chicago with a screen and cargo rack looks pretty good. Negotiations starting at $5500...
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/mcy/d/chicago-2017-moto-guzzi-v9-roamer/7733339297.html

I wasn't sure what to think about the V9 series until I rode a Bobber Sport at a demo day (the same time I first rode a V85).

I expected to like the V85 and hate the V9, but the opposite occurred. I fell in love with the V9. I still think about adding one to the fleet, despite the fact that I have TWO V7s.

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General Discussion / Re: Moto Guzzi California Vintage Pannier Hinges

« Last post by Guzzistajohn on Today at 10:07:15 AM »

Bump for Jay Cee

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General Discussion / Re: Big Block vs. Small Block for Lollipop Guild Member

« Last post by Mwether on Today at 09:49:08 AM »

I didn't mention it because of the OPs price range, but the first generation V9 Roamer/Bobber fit that bill even better.
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Funny you mention that. I don't dig the Bobber, but if I could stretch the budget (which I can't) this little number in Chicago with a screen and cargo rack looks pretty good. Negotiations starting at $5500...
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/mcy/d/chicago-2017-moto-guzzi-v9-roamer/7733339297.html