New 20 ounce tumblers available now! Forum donation credit with purchase. https://www.wildguzzi.com/Products/products.htm#Tumbler
some good thoughtful replies.. Makes me want one myself.. but not red.
I could sell you a black & white one. But you'd have to come over to New Zealand to pick it up. Might as well ride it for a while before winter kicks in over here.
As I understand it, the 2008 1200 Sport was a one year wonder?,,, are there any known issues with the bike,,, or unobtanium parts,,, serviceable items that are difficult to source?I haven't had any problem obtaining any parts for mine but only have about 8K miles on my bike so far so only routine maintenance to dateThe alternator is supposed to be a heavy duty high output item driven externally by belt/chain ?, located above the crank between the cylinders?,,, rather than internally on the end of the crank,,, are there pros and cons? is it up to a full Gerbings heated suit etc?I don't run any heated gear or grips so cannot comment but it sounds like other Sport owners have no issuesAre my fears of the ECU, reflash complexity born out by real world experience,, it seems to be all I read on all of the motorcycle forums,,, or are people just overthinking a problem that really isn't there?,,, bear in mind, I do my own work,,, and am very comfortable, rebuilding carbs, rejetting etc,,,but fuel maps and electronic doohickory not so much.I felt the same way about ECUs and fuel injection as all my experience was with carbed bikes before this one. It seemed like a huge big black box that was not accessible to the average home mechanic. However, that has all changed due to the efforts of several members on this forum. I would not hesitate at all to dive into fuel mapping. I started playing with the GuzziDiag software about a year ago and tried loading up new maps from members on this forum. HUGE improvement!!! IMO upgrading the fuel map is essential to get these bikes running properlyRealizing that messing with the intake and exhaust would cause headaches with the Fuel Injection system,,, what does the stock 2 into 1 exhaust sound like on the Breva 1200 Sport?,,, as a comparison,,, I wasn't fond at all of the stock pipes on my CX100,,, but love the sound of the Lafranconi's. I like the sound of the stock exhaust on my bike. It's not as nice as many of the aftermarket mufflers available but I haven't felt the need to change it yet Is there no cush drive in the CARC system?,,, does that cause issues with the diff/tranny?,,,, should you be babying your downshsifts to prevent abnormal wear?See comment form PeteThe ergos on the Breva 1200 sport look quite nice and relaxed,,, how comfortable could I expect it to be,,,especially 2 up,,, I'm 6'200 passenger 5'10" 170?Ergos for me (6'2") are very good now that bars were changed to LSL Streetbike and risers added and Corbin seat. I find pegs are perfect although some people find them too high and lower them. I added Norge bags and use my bike for touring. It is very comfortable now and the fairing works very well despite being fairly minimal. I don't really like windshields on motorcycles and the fairing on this bike works really well to remove just enough wind from your chest. Don't think the bike would be super comfortable for a passenger over long distances even with an ungraded seat but I guess it kinda depends on your passengerWithout a centerstand on the Breva, and it appears that the exhaust collector passes beneath the bike,,, how do you lift it to do any work?I have a couple of types of bike lift. A hydraulic table type and a hydraulic scissor type. Haven't had the need for a centerstand although I will probably put one on at some pointForgive the newbie question but I have to ask after reading all the horror stories about 4Valve DLC failures etc,,, are the 2 Valve heads on the Breva the same style pushrod rocker arm valve actuation as my 949 cc big block,,, known to be relatively reliable?Seems like the 2V bikes are very reliable. No issues for me but I don't have very many miles on yetI appreciate and thank you in advance for any information you can throw my wayKelly
Stock bars are too low and too far forward for most folks and the stock seat is atrocious.
I can agree with you about the bars, not so much the height and position, but the angle they left the triple-tree make just about everyone change them out. Aprilia Mana bars appear to be the favourite replacement, I have Renthal Fatbars on one of my Sports that I think is even slightly better.But the stock seat? I don't have any problem with it, and prefer it over the Breva 1100 and Norge seat. A few years ago, I rode from Tybee Island (east of Savannah) GA to Marina Del Rey CA without a complaint on my 1200 Sport with stock seat. There are better things to spend your money on.
Here is shot of the Corbin on my bike. I initially wasn't so crazy about the stitching as I thought the seat looked too "plush" and not sporty enough but I am warming to the look. Definitely not as "sport" as the stock seat but a hell of a lot more practical. As one of my buddies said, nobody can see the stitching when someone is riding the bike..........
Forgive the newbie question but I have to ask after reading all the horror stories about 4Valve DLC failures etc,,, are the 2 Valve heads on the Breva the same style pushrod rocker arm valve actuation as my 949 cc big block,,, known to be relatively reliable?
Regarding the transmission on the Brevas, they are loud and can be clunky but I have never, in over 12000 miles, ever had a false neutral. And they don't miss shifts. If you miss a shift, it's your fault and not the bike's.