I think the Bassa was ready for some work ...

[normzone]

It might need a seal or two ...

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And some spline ends look better than others ...

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I think the clutch may have drifted ...

https://postimg.cc/image/i0n1dxgkr/

But I guess that was to be expected ...

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[Tom H]

The clutch plates are probably what most were expecting from your original post. You probably ran around with one bad and then the other let loose.

Except for the 2 shot splines, the rest seems like normal wear and rear to me.

Hope it's on the road soon!!
Tom

[TN Mark]

What's the mileage on the Bassa?

[oldbike54]

 

 Dusty

[normzone]

What's the mileage on the Bassa?

About 70,000 miles - all of this seems a little premature to me based on that number.

Granted the odometer was not tracking when I bought it, and that estimate is based on the previous owners statements and records, and my keeping track in a logbook using first the tripmeter, then when that failed using google maps, since most of my riding was a consistent predictable work commute.

So that number could be off a little, but I'd still hope for those parts to last another 30K or so. I wonder what others have experienced in this area.

[fotoguzzi]

[John A]

Not bad, new clutch, u-joint, driveshaft and don't put a load on your driveline parts at under 4k rpm's and its good until its time for exhaust valves.

[SmithSwede]

When do you typically need to do exhaust valve work? 

I'd always heard that the old BMW airheads typically needed valve work after around 75,000 to 100,000 miles.   Not sure if Guzzis are more durable, or are similar to the airheads. 

[normzone]

Not bad, new clutch, u-joint, driveshaft and don't put a load on your driveline parts at under 4k rpm's and its good until its time for exhaust valves.

I remember putting a ring and pinion in my Eldorado a few decades ago, but I think the mileage was about 120K when that happened.

[John A]

When do you typically need to do exhaust valve work? 

I'd always heard that the old BMW airheads typically needed valve work after around 75,000 to 100,000 miles.   Not sure if Guzzis are more durable, or are similar to the airheads.

Its "on condition". there are so many variables like quality of fuel, air filtration, clean oil etc. they should go well over 100K miles but its one of those things you don't realize unless you do a cylinder leak down check. you don't know if you don't check.

[Chuck in Indiana]

The Big valve Guzzis tend to eat valve guides. I just did a leak down on my small valve Guzzi 98000 MI, and they're not leaking at all. I think Andy had over a hundred thousand on his big valve California, but they were probably swapping holes by that time.