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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: TFinch1990 on March 17, 2019, 06:43:03 PM
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I was able to get the sport out and really put some miles on it today. 150 miles of the best roads Kentucky has to offer.if I wasn’t already in love with the bike just because of the style,I am now because of its handling. It handles like its on a rail and pulls like a freight train. Never ending torque.There isn’t enough words for how much I love this bike. Yes I am sore, but it was worth it
(https://i.ibb.co/882RVGK/3-D895764-07-CF-4-E07-B0-FD-8-CDA607-D5651.jpg) (https://ibb.co/882RVGK)
(https://i.ibb.co/djhWV3g/2193-B194-843-E-4619-9-D3-D-AFA336170507.jpg) (https://ibb.co/djhWV3g)
(https://i.ibb.co/LhFyKX5/C4-E7-A341-B6-A5-480-F-8192-C8706-D342-E05.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LhFyKX5)
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Sounds like a lovely way to spend a day to me! :thumb:
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That’s a gorgeous bike to be in love with.
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Didn't 'the kid' let you ride his at the last KY rally? Got you hooked, didn't he? Nice bike, says the ignored Aprilia.
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TFinch1990 you can swap the coupons left to right. It helps a bit with reach/stretch.
Not a stop n go kinda bike, but open road, and it's pretty comfy.
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As Yogi implied, you can swap the clip-ons left for right, but you also have to flip them upside down. And drill holes for the pins in the switchgear. Also helps to shape a piece of aluminum 5/8" thick and JBWeld it to the bottom of the sidestand.
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Good lookin Spot you found there, Todd.. :thumb:
It handles like its on a rail and pulls like a freight train.
Yeah, you get it.. :smiley:
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Just leave the clipons stock. As Dr. John intended.
Flipping the stockers puts them at a funny angle and doesn't help much. Using Heli-Bars doesn't offer enough improvement and puts them at a funny angle.
They're perfect as-is.
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I need one of those.
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I need one of those.
Yes.. yes you do. :evil: :grin:
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As Yogi implied, you can swap the clip-ons left for right, but you also have to flip them upside down. And drill holes for the pins in the switchgear. Also helps to shape a piece of aluminum 5/8" thick and JBWeld it to the bottom of the sidestand.
"but you also have to flip them upside down"...…
I didn't think that needed to be said :huh:
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Years ago I managed to graft a V11 LeMans faring onto my Carb Sport. It's not that hard really. Gave me many better options for riding position and bar choice while making excellent aerodynamics.
(https://i.ibb.co/2nRzXXT/Sport.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2nRzXXT)
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Years ago I managed to graft a V11 LeMans faring onto my Carb Sport. It's not that hard really. Gave me many better options for riding position and bar choice while making excellent aerodynamics.
(https://i.ibb.co/2nRzXXT/Sport.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2nRzXXT)
The hard part today would be finding the fairing and its fittings!!!
Nice job. Looks great!
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I recently did some work on the front end of my sport.
While I had the bike stripped I decided to flip the bars.
I carefully measured out the holes and drilled the extra locator holes.
I then temporarily remounted the bars to see how things lined up.
I sat on the bike to try things out.
The angle of the flipped bars was not at a natural angle for the operation of the controls and I quickly realised that the bars should go back to the standard position.
One thing I did manage to achieve was to secure the throttle firmly to the bars by modifying the switch housing to 5mm through bolts.
I was going to fit a Tomaselli throttle but after purchasing new fork tubes, seals, bushes, wipers, steering head bearings and tyre the budget was getting stretched.
(https://i.ibb.co/xLr96Mp/66-EF7-A96-A31-C-4057-8921-5961-FFCFDB85.jpg) (https://ibb.co/xLr96Mp)
(https://i.ibb.co/VV1DzNS/5-ADA6-ECF-0721-4230-8-AB3-038461-D13878.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VV1DzNS)
(https://i.ibb.co/cQmZ6SZ/318-D64-E3-DE37-4-DE9-87-B5-93-EEA56-E493-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cQmZ6SZ)
Cheers, voncrump
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I need one of those.
I could make that happen. :bike-037:
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Miscellaneous-bike-photos/i-TZfdDdc/0/2a6c9872/M/20141110_194740-M.jpg)
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Once you've tried the best, I'm afraid there's just no hope for you at all👍.
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[quote author=voncrump link=topic=100141.msg1584149#msg1584149 date=1552933751
One thing I did manage to achieve was to secure the throttle firmly to the bars by modifying the switch housing to 5mm through bolts.
Yes there is a 1/8" rocking of the throttle housing on mine.
TFinch - enjoy the Sport, don't sell it till you turn 60, that's 33 years from now......
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Just leave the clipons stock. As Dr. John intended.
Flipping the stockers puts them at a funny angle and doesn't help much. Using Heli-Bars doesn't offer enough improvement and puts them at a funny angle.
They're perfect as-is.
I have Heli-Bars on my 95 spot. I like them more than the stock set up.
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My buddy has one that I've ridden a few times. I like to call it Moto Guzzi's version of the Kawasaki ZX11. Like you say, it rides like it's on a rail and pulls like a freight train. Being sore is understandable. Even when I was younger and in decent shape, those darn clip ons were rough.
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I have Heli-Bars on my 95 spot. I like them more than the stock set up.
Me too, but they haven’t been available in years.
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Never had an issue with the clip-on's I'd be a bit wary of shifting the seating position significantly if you like to push on a bit, the sport's weight bias is towards the rear. It's possible in about third or second gear coming out of a corner to bulldoze the front end around when riding in a sportsman like manner. They are a fun bike completely pedestrian compared to anything modern and the handling it pretty good up to a piont, there are a few compromises however, long wheel base, rearward weight bias and lack of ground clearance when you start to ask the big questions.
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Me too, but they haven’t been available in years.
Are you trying to tell me I'm old? :shocked:
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Are you trying to tell me I'm old? :shocked:
I bought my first Guzzi sport bike in 1987 so if you are, that might make two of us.
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By far the best looking bike MG has ever produced.
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Probably the most " addicting" motorcycle I have ever owned. Had I not adopted my 83 Le Mans III, I would still have my black 97. Enjoy!
I was able to get the sport out and really put some miles on it today. 150 miles of the best roads Kentucky has to offer.if I wasn’t already in love with the bike just because of the style,I am now because of its handling. It handles like its on a rail and pulls like a freight train. Never ending torque.There isn’t enough words for how much I love this bike. Yes I am sore, but it was worth it
(https://i.ibb.co/882RVGK/3-D895764-07-CF-4-E07-B0-FD-8-CDA607-D5651.jpg) (https://ibb.co/882RVGK)
(https://i.ibb.co/djhWV3g/2193-B194-843-E-4619-9-D3-D-AFA336170507.jpg) (https://ibb.co/djhWV3g)
(https://i.ibb.co/LhFyKX5/C4-E7-A341-B6-A5-480-F-8192-C8706-D342-E05.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LhFyKX5)
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Probably the most " addicting" motorcycle I have ever owned. Had I not adopted my 83 Le Mans III, I would still have my black 97. Enjoy!
Adopting is good! Oh, you meant motorcycles? :huh:
(https://i.ibb.co/p1MQyb2/100-2697.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p1MQyb2)
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I will adopt dogs, motorcycles, bad habits, women.....;)
Adopting is good! Oh, you meant motorcycles? :huh:
(https://i.ibb.co/p1MQyb2/100-2697.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p1MQyb2)
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I could make that happen. :bike-037:
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Miscellaneous-bike-photos/i-TZfdDdc/0/2a6c9872/M/20141110_194740-M.jpg)
Beautiful!