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DUDE, on the Breva, there's a small plastic cover that pops out with access to the crankshaft nut. You don't even have to remove the cover.AND, if memory serves, I probably made marks in Sharpie on the thing to help you find TDC.
QuestionWhy would my Maintenance indicator message activate at 4700 miles? I had the original break in service done at 600 miles and had an oil change done at 3000. Just replaced my rear tire (with the same Pirelli Sport Demon).I am under the impression that my next routine service is at 6200 miles.Just reset it myself.EDITI see earlier in this thread this also happened to Kev m. So which maintenance schedule is the appropriate one?
QuestionWhy would my Maintenance indicator message activate at 4700 miles?
I would believe the maintenance SCHEDULE as there is no reason they would go through the trouble of changing both the owner's manual and service manual if they didn't mean it.I suspect they just either FORGOT to reprogram the dashes, or just didn't bother (cost effectiveness - "not my problem, I'm not gonna see this dash again"). ::)
Just turned the miles figure in to Km's and it is close to 7500 km's. Italian/Continental yadda yadda ::). Could be Luigi figured that 7500 km's was a good round figure. Have no idea how Guzzi configure their dashes. We are in km's/centigrade over here and my dash is in miles and Fahrenheit. I can find no way to change the Breva dash. It does not have a service schedule pop up on it.
Curious if anybody else has run into this issue. Especially those who took possession of their V7's more recently.
Ahhhhhh clarity!!!And on a lighter note as I approach the 5k mileage mark man has this V7 loosened up. It just gets easier and easier to ride.
Interesting that Guzzi increased the miles between oil changes, from 7.5km to 10km, but decreased the miles between air filter changes (from 15km to 10km).
Question, do you actually change spark plugs at EACH and EVERY service?
The new increased mileage on the final drive is too long. When I change that fluid I can see it's degraded. I've got a 2TB, so I'm sticking w those "old" specs.
I have with my V7C, and will with my V7R. At least on the V7C, that after about 4,000 miles on a set of plugs, it ran like crap when it (the engine, not ambient temps was cold, and that new plugs "fixed it." And that was even with Irdidium plugs.
When I did the first service on my V7C at around 5,000 miles (600 mile service was done by the dealer for the previous owner), the final drive oil was almost silver colored -- I'm assuming aluminum content from the case ? :o :oI did the second service just before 10,000 miles. The rear drive oil was black then. The transmission oil looked brand new both times. I'm almost inclined to follow the new intervals for the transmission, but not the rear drive. I'll at least do the rear drive every 10,000km along with the engine.
Kev, from your pic it looks like you went ahead and removed the EVAP can?
Are you talking about the front alternator cover? I can't believe the bolts here broke, especially on a newish bike. <snip> Let me know which "front cover" you're talking about.
The alternator cover and spacer are plastic and tend to get a bit soft when hot which allows the bolts to fall out. To stop this the factory started loctiting them and yes, they can be a right bastard to get out! The reason they are still tight is probably because they have never been out. To find TDC it is much easier to get the back wheel off the ground, stick it in 5th with the plugs out and the covers off and turn the back wheel to move the crank. This is probably what the shop did or, alternatively, they didn't check the valves. In that scenario they wouldn't of re-torqued the heads either which should be done at the first service.<snip>The air filter on the single TB models is tiny but I'd have to say I'd be surprised if it needed changing at 6,000 unless you live somewhere really dusty?Pete