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General Discussion / Re: Looking for some Guzzi Guidance

« Last post by moto on Today at 04:18:00 PM »

The V11 Lemans and the Griso 1100 have similar engines but different purposes. The Lemans is intended to get you on the highway and ride 3 1/2 hours from Amarillo to the mountains in New Mexico, and then have fun. But so is your KTM, and it can do it better no doubt. The Griso is more of a short distance bike that has never been produced with a fairing. It would be much better for around town and to the coffee shop than your KTM.

Neither of these bikes was intended for the north Texas panhandle. They were built in and for the Alps. The KTM is a great choice for where you find yourself. You should think about what the actual mission can be for a Moto Guzzi.

General Discussion / Re: V7 Stone Ten Announced.

« Last post by Frulk on Today at 04:14:34 PM »

Quote from: Buddy Shagmore on July 04, 2025, 07:21:34 PM

You guys like to bag on what you don't like. I bought the exact bike I wanted, set up as is, works fine for me. If I wanted a performance bike, I would've bought an Aprilia Tuono, or Triumph Street Triple.

Buddy Shagmore…don’t think you were around when the V7R ‘Racer’ first came out…I joined WG for the ‘1st time’ shortly after I bought one. I loved the bike from the first time I saw it at the dealership. 39-41 or whatever Hp it is. STILL do 9 years later.

I understood the bikes limitations when I bought it. It was never going to seriously challenge records at The Isle of Man. If I wanted more speed/handling/power…like you, I could have bought it. It was a throw back styling exercise and homage to Guzzi’s earlier racing heritage. Nothing more, nothing less. Like about 15+ other ‘styling itinerations’ released by Mandello HHQ on the V7 platform.

Every time the bike was brought up on WG there was gnashing of teeth and howls about the ‘racer’ moniker, the pretender status, a missed opportunity to build something more. The chrome tank and numbered fly screen in particular set one guy off from ‘down under’ into long colorful diatribes using the vernacular of the peasantry.

9 years later the ‘Racer’ is still in my garage. That shows you how I feel about others opinions on the bike. My money. My decision.

I like your bike. Really like the tank and dual discs. Is it EXACTLY like I would want it? No, but it’s not my money or decision. If you’re ever in Utah look me. I’ll buy you a beer.

For the guy from down under if he’s still around…I STILL love that chrome tank.

General Discussion / Re: Crash

« Last post by rudyr on Today at 04:03:58 PM »

I’m healing every day, but I Hurt. No pain pills for me but I take one for my arm at nite so I sleep some. That haven’t told me about my bike yet. I did look at it, not to bad but Harly customer paint, not available any more. Tank & saddle bay $ 3000 + if they could get. I that the problem why they or not telling any thing. Custom paint $5000.+. Boy it was nice, but not now. Reaction time Idid look down it was their. Rudy

General Discussion / Re: Looking for some Guzzi Guidance

« Last post by racer1735 on Today at 03:51:50 PM »

To update a bit more....I'm located in West Texas. The bikes are located in South Carolina and South Florida (the Griso's) and Northern Colorado (the V11 LeMans). So not in a position to take a day for a look at them. Once I can narrow things down (I'm leaning towards the 1100 or the V11 as they are private sales and the owners have been very open about their ownership) then I'll find someone in the area who can go lay eyes on them for me, as well as me doing a FaceTime.

General Discussion / Re: Tune up sequence

« Last post by aklawok on Today at 03:42:39 PM »

Just as an aside to the OP as no one has mentioned it: guzzidiag. Has a built in tach that shows on the screen, so you can do all your tuneup even without the new tach. And probably more accurate as well.
For doing the tune-up I have found that perfect accuracy rpm. Is not that necessary, +/-50 is usually as good as it gets. However TPS setting accuracy is. Thus why the breakout cable.
Klein tools make excellent reasonably priced meters, in fact I can recommend all their electrical tools.
Getting familiar with a multimeter will save you some headaches( and possible shop time$$) down the road for sure.

General Discussion / Re: Are small displacement motorcycles the future trend in motorcycling?

« Last post by willowstreetguzziguy on Today at 02:56:32 PM »

As the OP on this subject, i’ve been thinking about and taking notice of e-bicycle users I see daily and whether they would be potential small motorcycle owners in the future. They seem to fall into several categories in my area of South Central Pennsylvania…
1. Young adults who use an E bike primarily for economic reasons to get from point A to point B or to get to and from their minimum wage job. I don’t see very much potential for these riders moving onto a small motorcycle primarily because of the cost and upkeep. Probably when the E bike begins to falter it gets thrown in the junk pile and they look for another one that’s cheap But certainly not a motorcycle.
2. Older adults using their E bike on rail trails for recreation and to get out into nature. I don’t see any of these people deciding to buy a small motorcycle and go out and ride in the traffic that is today a major issue.

And when these e bicycles develop a problem, around here, they could just stop in at the local bicycle shop, and after a couple of days, the problem can be fixed versus taking a motorcycle to the motorcycle shop and being without it for probably several weeks at the least. E bicyclists and motorcyclists…Two totally different types of riders for different reasons.

General Discussion / Re: Looking for some Guzzi Guidance

« Last post by Huzo on Today at 02:54:11 PM »

Quote from: Dave Swanson on Today at 09:34:56 AM

I would take the day and check out the V11 in person. No need to buy a Griso long distance by using a bit of patience. One will pop up close by in due time. Neither one of the Grisos sound like special enough gems to warrant the long distance to buy IMO.

To whet your V11 appetite, I will leave these for you.

https://youtu.be/VvgKvX1ZlYk?si=NyjKbFiDY8TmwT32

Arse…!

General Discussion / Re: Are small displacement motorcycles the future trend in motorcycling?

« Last post by Frulk on Today at 02:13:03 PM »

Current inventory….750-1450cc

V7R is approx 395 dry. Plenty light

At the other end is the Road King at 760-780. Seat and center of gravity are so low getting it across my mostly level driveway is not an issue.

General Discussion / Re: 07 Norge Dash Errors

« Last post by blackcat on Today at 01:32:13 PM »

Quote from: Pescatore on Today at 01:00:03 PM

Blackcat, did you test the pressure switch with an air compressor?
M12x1.5 adapter?

No I checked continuity by putting one probe on the nail head, inserting an Allen wrench in the switch, grounding it to the engine and attaching the negative probe to the negative terminal of the battery. I double checked this against the previous switch and there was no continuity.