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Offline Travman

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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #30 on: March 10, 2015, 08:04:36 PM »
did you go with metal valve cover adaptors or just the dual use gaskets?
I used the metal adapters from MG Cycles along with the two sets of gaskets.
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #31 on: March 10, 2015, 08:56:39 PM »
did you go with metal valve cover adaptors or just the dual use gaskets?

I used the metal adapters from MG Cycles along with the two sets of gaskets.


Here's another shot of Travis's nice work.





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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #32 on: March 10, 2015, 09:24:52 PM »
The CalVins are nice machines. 

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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #33 on: March 10, 2015, 09:47:47 PM »
Travis,

Those valve covers look perfect.  Nice work!

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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #34 on: March 11, 2015, 12:41:46 AM »
Yesterday, I just picked up a 2009 Calvin in white with 4000 miles.



Very nice ! Congratulations.

(What's wrong with the wheels that are on it?)

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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #35 on: March 11, 2015, 05:58:15 AM »
Very nice ! Congratulations.

(What's wrong with the wheels that are on it?)

tubes, steel
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #36 on: March 11, 2015, 06:18:48 AM »


Interesting, my CalVin has a different non-adjustable steering damper that I have never seen on a Guzzi before, it looks like a nice piece. I think I'd rather have that age old leather/friction Paoli unit (same one came on my 1983 Lemans III).

More importantly, my tank rests on the rearmost mounting tab for the damper. So much so that the rubber trim around the gas tank is deformed. I think this weekend, the tank will be coming off....

Any tips on removing the tank, I hear there is a "quick" release which can spew gas...
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #37 on: March 11, 2015, 08:04:13 AM »
My '08 has an adjustable damper?

Being that I just got mine  and came from 2 Norge's in the past, I'm wondering if the hose clamp around the oil filter is still a suggested mod? I know there was a lot of covers action about the merits around here when I owned my 98 EV.
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #38 on: March 11, 2015, 08:08:24 AM »
FWIW, I plan to put a hose clamp on my oil filter once I get the pan off...
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #39 on: March 11, 2015, 08:56:48 AM »
tubes, steel

Excuse my ignorance - are there spoked wheels available for your bike which are suitable for tubeless tyres?

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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #40 on: March 11, 2015, 09:09:45 AM »
pre-calvin version of the 1064cc California (the EV I believe) had aluminum tubeless spoke wheels (late 90's, early 00's). Lighter (than steel I assume), more importantly, they have the ability to run tubeless, which I consider a must for touring. there are some issues fitting them (caliper hanger, axle spacer, etc), but not insurmountable...

the spokes go through the flange, outside the bead seating area:
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #41 on: March 12, 2015, 12:09:28 PM »
Can anyone out there tell me if a solo Stone or Jackal saddle will fit a California Vintage?

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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #42 on: March 12, 2015, 12:19:17 PM »
Can anyone out there tell me if a solo Stone or Jackal saddle will fit a California Vintage?



It should, I believe they use the same latch, side covers and rear fender.

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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #43 on: March 12, 2015, 04:08:24 PM »
Drop the triple clamps 20 to 25mm.

you mentioned:
Drop the triple clamps 20 to 25mm.

did you loosen the fork top caps and slide the wheel all the way to the top to see if the fender, etc hit anything?
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #44 on: March 12, 2015, 04:10:58 PM »
Has anyone tried shorter shocks on the CalVin, it seems quite tall. The rear shocks are 14". I was wondering if 13.5" or 13" would work???
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #45 on: March 12, 2015, 04:12:15 PM »
Can anyone out there tell me if a solo Stone or Jackal saddle will fit a California Vintage?

I fitted a Calvin seat to my 02 Sport so should work. Good luck


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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #46 on: March 12, 2015, 06:49:01 PM »
Is the Vintage tank the same as EV 2003-?  I really like that black with white stripes version.
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #47 on: March 12, 2015, 07:28:20 PM »
I fitted a Calvin seat to my 02 Sport so should work. Good luck

I'd assume your 2002 was closer to a stone/jackal than a calvin, but a point well taken. Thanks
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #48 on: March 12, 2015, 07:29:44 PM »
This bike has absurdly tall gearing. I never get above 4th. Has anyone tried a 7:33 rear drive?
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #49 on: March 12, 2015, 07:30:35 PM »
Is the Vintage tank the same as EV 2003-?  I really like that black with white stripes version.

I really like the chrome knee panels some of tbe ev's had.
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #50 on: March 13, 2015, 06:05:13 AM »
This bike has absurdly tall gearing. I never get above 4th. Has anyone tried a 7:33 rear drive?

True.  Only time I saw 5th gear was cruising OVER 80mph.  Not that often for me.
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #51 on: March 13, 2015, 07:52:26 AM »
True.  Only time I saw 5th gear was cruising OVER 80mph.  Not that often for me.

Yep, it's the way to go got it in my '02 EV. Down here in SW Virginia we have have a lot of crooked mountain roads to ride.


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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #52 on: March 13, 2015, 08:29:46 AM »
I put the 7/33 gears in my 2004 a while back. Makes towing the camper a bit nicer. It means I use fifth gear more often. But then, there was nothing wrong with using fourth IMHO.
Lots of farting with shims, and regearing the odometer.
The main reason I did it was that the pinion splines were wearing. I wouldn't bother otherwise.
I don't believe the quality of the aftermarket 7/33 gears is all that great.

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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #53 on: March 13, 2015, 08:51:07 AM »
Hi Mike
I sent you a pm.
Remember that the calvin/ev series run a 17 inch rear wheel with the 18 inch front wheel. I've found that the greatest improvement in handling on my calvin comes from lowering the front and/or raising the rear. The earlier non california series tonti bikes used 18 inch front and rear wheels (also different steering stem and swing arm lengths). My cx100 always seemed a better handling bike than the calvin and is much better still now with longer shocks (13.25 inches vs 12.5inches). On the cx100, I've also lowered the front and reduced the fork offset and that bike seems even more stable at speed and agile in the city. I'm following that combination on the calvin and getting similiar results. I've installed height adjustable shocks at the rear to raise the rear and will continue to lower the front all with GREAT CARE so as not to F@#%CK UP. I'd like to know what the guzzi engineers where thinking when they took a 1970's superbike and turned it into a "cruiser" by lengthening the steering stem and swing arm and decreasing the rear wheel diameter. I wonder how much of that was fashion or butt capacity at the expense of performance.
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #54 on: March 13, 2015, 10:06:49 AM »
I have been asked to compare my old California 1400 Touring and my new California Vintage. Here is a table I am putting together:

criteriaCalVinCal14 Touring
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weightmanagableheavier and more top heavy
transmission5 speed complete with false neutrals    slickest shifting 6 speed imaginable
suspensionadjustable front and rearnon-adjustable
luggage rack   stock   additional accessory
ground clearance      fantasticnot good
ride height   too tall   too tall as well but by less
saddle      don't know yet, crowned which doesn't bode well   sadistic piece of crap
leg room      not goodfantastic
windshieldtoo shorttoo tall
leg shieldsyesno
fuel injection      some pinging and rough running, not FBWfantastic, fly by wire
gearing      absurdly tallspot on
electronic bling   what? oh, a cigarette lighter socketall of it, cruise, traction, engine maps, gear indicator, MPG, etc
brakes      great, I like integratednon integrated, radial brembos, front rotors warped
saddlebags   water tight (so I'm told), smaller, sub-par guards/mounts (which are semi-quick detatch)   leak badly, large, great fixed mounts
cost of rear tire       <$100, ample choices and size options$250, limited selection
power      ok once you get revs upa rocket
exhaust crossoverlargefalls off
oil filter   internal   external
clutchcablehydraulic
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #55 on: March 13, 2015, 10:16:10 AM »
"exhaust crossover blocks transmission drain" isn't exactly true on the Vintage.
They put a drain plug in the rear cover letting you drain the transmission from the back.
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #56 on: March 13, 2015, 10:20:45 AM »
"exhaust crossover blocks transmission drain" isn't exactly true on the Vintage.
They put a drain plug in the rear cover letting you drain the transmission from the back.


live and learn... so much for the crossover purchase...
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #57 on: March 13, 2015, 10:23:07 AM »
live and learn... so much for the crossover purchase...


Put the H pipe on it and the Harpers Outsider oil filter.


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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #58 on: March 13, 2015, 12:27:03 PM »
everything will get prioritized. everything in time...
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Re: Calvin brain trust, please school me
« Reply #59 on: March 13, 2015, 01:04:50 PM »
Re 7/33. Speed limits are increasing in some places. Lots of 75 mph posted, 80+ actual, in NM. Higher elsewhere.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/10/80-mph-speed-limit/24694521/


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