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General Discussion / Re: July Tennessee/Georgia etc meet n greet lunch

« Last post by bobrebos1 on July 14, 2025, 11:18:16 AM »

Anybody riding over to this for some pizza or wings???  Come on out!

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General Discussion / Re: Breva 1100 Gearbox Replacement - AKA the Guzzi from hell

« Last post by BrevaIsTheName on July 14, 2025, 10:52:34 AM »

Actually Brev, good threads never die.
Speaking of which…
If you search an old thread of mine..
“Sometimes it all lines up just perfectly” and read from reply #39 onwards, you’ll be able to read the account of when my ‘07 Norge dumped it’s preload and shredded a goodly percentage of it’s internals. Pete Roper fixed an “unserviceable” CARC and I proceeded to go to Europe on it for the Guzzi 100 th…
It has now done 40,000 km on the repaired item.
Yes they can be fixed, if you live in the South East corner of Australia…

I DID read that thread! Originally I was worried I was having the same issue when I heard all my noise, but my FD was actually totally quiet when coasting and only made noise when accelerating. Very strange things. I will say, now that the problem (which has been ongoing likely since I bought the bike) has been cured, I have a whole new appreciation for CARC bikes. I was starting to hate them but a well-sorted CARC is a smooth, dead-quiet killer of a guzzi. The 2nd CARC I had was a Norge spare and I am a little worried as to why it was just lying around, but hopefully I have exhausted all my bad luck with parts after two failed gearboxes and a bad CARC :)

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General Discussion / Re: New bike..tomorrow! V7 Sport 850

« Last post by Clifton on July 14, 2025, 10:32:32 AM »

A nice review of your new bike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYETovmL0GM

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General Discussion / Re: Are we part of the problem?

« Last post by Moparnut72 on July 14, 2025, 10:12:02 AM »

I have had quite a few people who were shocked when I told them my V7lll was a 2019. Oh, I thought it was much older. They don't say that about my Mandello though.
kk

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General Discussion / Re: Cassville Ferry across the Mississippi

« Last post by jrt on July 14, 2025, 10:07:13 AM »

Last night at the Iowa rally I was told that the Lansing bridge is being replaced with a new one and will be torn down when the new construction is finished. I think I followed the two of you across on my Cal 2 at a rally years ago.

I just might remember that! 
I hope it went well- the Iowa rally was always very special to us.  As Arnie said- 'I'll be bock'.  We'll have to go for a ride again!
Cheers

So everyone.... where are the pictures?

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General Discussion / Re: V100 Mandello Merged Threadfest

« Last post by blackcat on July 14, 2025, 09:55:04 AM »

Saw this on FB about another 2024 Aviatione owner complaining about the first gear clunk and someone's response, might be worth pursuing:
 
"The clunk into first is pretty annoying. Have you tried starting in gear? Start as normal in neutral, let it warm up, turn it off, then restart in gear. You will have to hold the clutch in. Not the best solution but it works.

Also, ask the dealer to look for a warranty campaign number for the shift position sensor.
Mine (0330) was replaced under warranty. Shifts much more smoothly."

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General Discussion / Re: V9 Project

« Last post by mechanicsavant on July 14, 2025, 09:37:49 AM »

Good on ya ! Glad to see you have supervision. Almost puurrfect.

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General Discussion / Re: Norge Charging at 13.0 Volts - seems low

« Last post by SemperVee on July 14, 2025, 09:30:53 AM »

  Congrats Paul - Love a story with a Happy ending!   I know after my recent ordeal with wiring and ignition I feel a renewed sense of relief and excitement for VroomHilda!...  I'm thinking of permanently slicing off the middle part of the fairing to further expose the beautiful motor and have easier access to dip stick etc.  I already run with the lowers removed.

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General Discussion / Re: V9 Project

« Last post by Dirk_S on July 14, 2025, 09:11:41 AM »

The 21-23 V7 final drive looks very similar to the V9 final drive to me. The Stone had cast wheels, and the Special wire wheels, I believe?

Photos attached of the final drives for the pre-E5 V7, pre-E5 V9, and E5 V7/V9:



You’ll see the number (and shape) of the dogs on the wheel side change from 6 to 5 for the E5 bikes. Keep in mind that my V9 is a 2017 pre-E5. My final drive dogs are actually pretty similar—maybe the same?—as the pre-E5 V7’s, but they added a protective lip to the rim of the final drives. That lip gets in the way of mating a pre-E5 V7 hub (I’ve tried). I’m considering trimming the lip off.

The other potential option is to replace the V9’s final drive with one from an E5 bike, and use a V7 Special wheel as you suggested. But the part numbers of the pre-E5 V9 driveshaft and the E5 bikes do not match, so perhaps there’s a difference in the driveshaft-side splines:



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General Discussion / Re: Breva 1100 Gearbox Replacement - AKA the Guzzi from hell

« Last post by blackcat on July 14, 2025, 08:36:40 AM »

"I am told these things can't really be serviced, is that true?"

Pete Roper rebuilt one and there may be a thread somewhere about how he rebuilt it, but from memory it wasn't easy.