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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: TN Mark on September 17, 2025, 08:59:14 PM
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So, this is the only Moto Guzzi I gave a whit about for many years. My first Moto Guzzi was a 1977 Convert in 1978. My last Moto Guzzi was a white CalVin I traded off in March of 2013.
An agreement has been reached to acquire one from a forum member. Of course, it has the usual go faster/run better parts. Plus a few other things I'm very excited about.
I'll be the third owner and the bike only has 1342 miles, yes, 1342. The first owner returned it after about 300 miles saying he was too old and the bike is too heavy. The second owner bought it 3 years ago, added all the stuff I'd want it to have, except a set of Moto Guzzi heated grips. But only put about a 1000 miles on it due to back surgery.
But, my eyes are wide open.
I already have plans to:
Correct the Tip Over valve issue. It's a moaning whale.
Perform the alternator TSB wire issue. Not sure if it's been done yet.
Confirm the valve adjustment
Install a new battery
Ensure the fuses are clean and tarnish free
Replace a bent clutch lever
Replace the 35W halogen driving lights with an LED light set
Likely remove the side stand switch and harness
Either figure out the Security Code or send the dash off to The Netherlands
Install a K&N air filter
Open up the air box cover
Review what tune is installed and use the GT tool to ensure it's good to go
Install a set of FOBO Bike2 TPMS units
If I can find a set, install the Moto Guzzi heated grip kit
Yes, there's more, but you get the idea.
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Best of luck with it and welcome to the 1400 club.
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Congrats Mark, I always lusted after a red one.
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Welcome back to your Tribe Mark..... :grin:
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Congrats Mark, I always lusted after a red one.
Thank you Jim. I read with saddess about you having to put the Psycho Chicken up for sale. That bike, and you, are legendary.
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Welcome back to your Tribe Mark..... :grin:
Thank you SemperVee. I never fully 'left' the Moto Guzzi tribe.Moto Guzzi left me though when they stopped making the one bike, and bike line, I cared about. I started out on a 1977 Convert in 1978 and I'll be glad to finish with what I believe is the best Italian V-Twin and the best American V-Twin. My first Victory, a 2012 Cross Country Tour, glorious in gloss pearl white isn't gong anywhere as long as I can ride.Time will tell if the Moto Guzzi Eldorado 1400 can earn it's place. I do have great hopes for it.
Normally I'd run from a 10 model year old bike with about 100 miles a year. It's been mostly a static display which frankly could be a bigger worry than the tings I know that need attention. Fortunately, the bike is sttill in 'break-in' mode. The first owner bought it new and retuerned it 300 miles later saying he's too old and the bike is too heavy. The second owner bought it in 2022 and only put 1000 miles on it due to back surgeries. That's one reason I'll trailer it home, it's not ready for a 500 mile highway ride because I want to correct what the factory got wrong first.
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Are the tires original? If they need replacing, take a deep breath, its going to cost a good bit of change. Mine, bought 2 seasons ago with 18,000 miles, came with brand new dealer installed Dunlops and they were hard even brand new, but they lasted for long miles and not confidence inspiring in rain but fine on dry roads. Changed to Metzler 880s about 4,000 miles ago. More confident in wet weather, but a little weird feeling in turns, not dangerous, but a tad less than perfectly stable.
I wouldn't ride on them if they are original even if they look good.
Best of luck with her.
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blu guzz, no, the tires are new as of last year, whew. Nice Avon white walls.
The seller has added just about every Guzzi accessory an Eldorado rider would want: comfort gel seats, rider and passenger, 21” windshield, windshield ‘winglets’, driving lights, heavy duty Eldorado luggage rack, full GTM exhaust system, full GTM fueling system, Matris rear shocks, Matris fork internals plus a several other items he wanted.
If I can find the accessory heated grips I’ll add them as well.
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Nice find. Enjoy. I had an Audace, super motor. Although it surged in 1st and 2nd below 3k rpm. I would look at a map from Beetle. He didn't have one suitable for release when I had mine but he does now. I believe the ECU is the same or similar to the V85. I enjoyed mine but too heavy and slow speed handling was very heavy due to excessive rake and trail. Super stable on the slab even with strong cross winds.
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This one, having the GTM complete fueling system eliminates (bypasses) any and all OEM fuel mapping issues. With the GTM system a PCV is installed and the map in that is what controls how the motor runs.
A PCV, combined with intake and exhaust modifications, completely transforms the engine. Literally adding about a 20 rear wheel horsepower, and 20 rear wheel feet pounds of torque.
Also adding increased fuel mileage and vastly reduced engine in exhaust heat. All road going in motorcycles today are delivered with very lean fuel maps. Designed primarily to pass EPA regulations, not at all designed for the efficiency or the longevity of the engine. Most new motorcycles today, even if completely stock, will benefit greatly with aftermarket fueling.
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Man, that sounds like a fine bike. Congrats again.
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Wow, sounds like you found a really nice one there, and it's red! I'm questioning your numbers though Mark. As you know in stock form, the bike is claimed to make 96HP at the crank and given a conservative drive train loss of 10% that puts the rear wheel at 86-87, and your saying with the mods done, it easily puts down at least 20hp more, to the tarmac?
A minimum of 107hp to the ground, and similar increase in torque, that's a lot. Where do you get these numbers from? GTM has made many claims about there products, not all of them have lived up to the hype.
But if your actually putting down a good rideable, reliable 107-110 hp for a Cal 14, more power to you!
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I pay little attention to Moto Guzzi, or any manufacturer claims of power. They’re taken, or sometimes estimated, at the crank. Rear wheel numbers are what matter. And the changes to the before and after Hp and Trq curves (lines). A before and after dyno sheet doesn’t lie. Top end numbers also aren’t nearly as important as are the changes in the rpm you use most. Plus 20 does not mean the top number, it’s a gain in the meat, the useable part of the rpm range. A +20 gain there is beyond noticeable. These dyno graphs are readily available on another Guzzi site.
Similarly, when I had the standard ‘low hanging fruit’ go faster stuff done with my two Victory bikes. With the Victory, changing cams is also a no brainer.
Bike on the Dyno, do a run, change parts, do a run and compare the differences to the Hp and Trq curves. With the Victory 106”, +10 on the top line but plus 25 to 29 in the 2700 to 3700 rpm range. My first test ride on a Victory 106” I thought: this motor sounds and feels constipated. And it most certainly was, to pass EPA. A few changes made with aftermarket parts and it’s a night & day difference.
I’m still amazed when I read posts of people saying: ‘my bike runs so good, why would I need x, y and x. That’s because they’d never ridden their bike with the things that make it run as the designers imagined.
The intake system on the 1400 prevents it from being a actual powerhouse. It will never put out the numbers of my Victory. How they put down the power they make are a bit different though.
When you can control the timing and the fueling per cylinder throughout the rpm range, you have the potential to make serious progress.
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20 plus horsepower punch to the midrange is impressive. I’m still a bit skeptical that that’s really achievable with fueling and exhaust changes alone, but I’m not expert.
I couldn’t find any dyno runs except from Rider magazine 2017 on line, and that of course was stock. Perhaps you could post a link to some?
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If you’re a member over at GTM, the dyno graphs are readily accessible.
Essentially:
one line is a stock 1400, a second line is the same bike with exhaust and fueling changes and the third line is exhaust, fueling and air filter/air box mods.
The fueling needs to change with every mod. Therefore, the fuel map changes when you add the air filter/air box mod into the mix.
Sorry, but there’s no cutting and pasting between the two sites.
I’ve seen and read for years where people who either don’t know the process, don’t understand the process or don’t trust the process downplay what modifications can do to their bike.
There are hundreds of thousands of owners who have been through the process and know it works. I have two bikes in my garage that have benefitted greatly through aftermarket fueling and other changes. Soon to add a third bike in the garage that also benefitted from the experience and the knowledge of others.
When done correctly, the fuel mapping has to be done in conjunction with other modifications. Change mufflers? It goes back on the Dyno etc.
A bone stock Moto Guzzi will benefit greatly by just a fuel map change on a dyno run. Even when the owner thinks it runs fine. The stock maps are 80% for emissions and 20% for marketing and running correctly. The OEM fuel map is terribly lean and generates a tremendous amount of engine and exhaust heat. Exactly what no ICE wants. Especially an air/oil cooled one.
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No doubt about it, emissions regulations cause some major performance concessions. I had a Betel map and Mistral can and crossover on my B1100 and the improvement was eye opening.
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I trailered the Eldo (Bella) home on Thursday of last week. I was able to finally pay it some attention on Saturday evening and a bit this evening.
Some of the things I’ve done so far are:
Got it registered in TN.
Removed a front and rear camera and its associated connections and over 15’ of wire loom tie wrapped above the dead battery.
Remove the GIVI trunk and mount from the Guzzi ‘Heavy’ luggage rack. Along with its associated wiring for a trunk mounted brake light and turn signals.
Remove the new, but now dead battery and install a new one.
Drained the tank and then added 2.5 gallons of non ethanol 87 with Seafoam and Sta-Bil.
Aired up the tires, they were both at 15psi.
Removed the carbon fiber intake covers and put the OEM stainless ones back on.
Removed the Guzzi ‘dark’ bar end mirrors.
Installed Guzzi accessory grips and grip ends.
Took a 12 mile shake down ride.
Observations: the riding position and ergonomics are very different to my Victory Hard-Ball and Cross Country. But I like it. This little 1400cc engine is helped greatly by the full GTM exhaust system as well as the GTM fueling package (PCV & Autotune). It sounds glorious and is very quick. It’s quite intoxicating.
Next up:
Fix the moaning whale gas tank caused by not being properly vented.
Cut the top alternator wire if it hasn’t been done yet.
Wire in a USB port.
Change oil and filter.
Flush brakes.
Add FOBO Bike 2 TPMS sensors
Clean the yellowish white walls.
Clean and polish the whole bike.
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Congratulations!!! They are beautiful bikes......Enjoy!
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I think you will love it. As big as it is, it feels lighter to me that my Victory did. As to the "whale" song, I think of it as a Goose honking.
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That’s the thing, I read on Guzzi forums how big and heavy the 1400s are. It’s all perspective really. The Eldorado is, to me, the size and weight of an old Honda 750. It’s not the size of a Victory CCT, CC or a Vision. It certainly feels smaller than my Victory Hard-Ball. The Victory feels more balanced as well.
Plus The 1400 certainly carries its weight higher.
So, like any bike, the rider needs to adjust to the bike. No biggie, (pun intended).
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Quote from Mark, "The Eldorado is, to me, the size and weight of an old Honda 750."
What??? A CB weighs something a bit over 500LB fueled and ready to roll, a newer Eldo flirts with 700lb plus.
Now I realize you left the back door open by including "to me" but come on brother, is that what you really are trying to say?
I owned a 96 CB750 Nighthawk, and it was a great bike, relatively easy to move around as one would think. I have also pushed a 1400 around the garage, and the difference between the two is noticeable! I'll give you the 1400 doesn't feel its weight under way, but one can say that for an awful lot of M/C.
Perhaps your exaggerations regarding weight may explain your super optimistic horsepower and torque numbers you have claim on your vaunted Victories?
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Before and after dyno sheets don't lie Chad. My Victory bikes are both putting out about 113 Hp and 114 Ft/Trq at the rear wheel. These are not claims, they're facts shared by anyone else with a Victory 106" with intake, cams, exhaust and a tune. Whether you believe it or not is irrelevant, it's still true.
The 1400 is quite shy of those rear wheel numbers, but it feels a bit quicker.
And yes, the 1400 is smaller and feels lighter than either of my Victory bikes.
99% of the guys I ride with are on a Harley. When my Victory CCT is parked next to their Street Glide, the Harley looks like a boys bike compared to the Victory looking like a mens large motorcycle. Same with my Hard-Ball when parked next to a Road King. The Harley's look, well, a bit small and cramped. IMHO, the 1400 Eldorado is sized similar to a Harley Road King.
The average Guzzi 750 and 850 are very similar in size and weight to bikes I rode in grade school and junior high school. If these bikes feel big and heavy to others, ok. To me, my first 'big bike' was a Honda 1200 Goldwing. The last years they sold it without a fairing etc.
Like I said, it's all relative and in perspective to what the rider is used to.
A few years ago when the 1400 was coming out, I wanted Guzzi to punch it out to an 1800. That was around the time BMW was talking about their R1800. Which has been a huge sales disappointment, for several reasons. Had Guzzi made the 1400 into an 1800, I 'think' it would likely have been returned in more sales and a longer life span for the range.
Euro emission specs? Yea, right. That hasn't stopped Harley from selling the production line and all the tooling for the Sportster to China. Who now builds that exact same bike in Italy and sells it under the Chinese brand name. Euro emission standards? All the Chinese did was lower the compression ratio 1 point and added oil cooling to the bottom of the pistons. It obviously passed Euro specs. Therefore the Euro specs excuse some use wasn't/isn't true.
Piaggio simply didn't have the stomach for an 1800 and/or they didn't see the sales potential and/or they didn't care to make the change.Maybe the larger displacement idea never really entered their mind.
Anyway, before and after dyno sheets are readily available by reputable tuners as well as independent shops.
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Over the weekend I found and purchased a factory heated grip kit for my 2016 Eldorado. I bought the kit from an eBay seller in Italy with excellent reviews.
I have read about a few horror stories and how DHL often demands a ‘fee’ prior to delivery. Often times a very high ‘fee’.
Today the package was delivered. Yes, I was contacted by DHL and told I had to pay a fee or they’d return the package. The fee was $20.10. About what TN sales tax would come to.
I also purchased a factory USB kit as well as a MultiMedia kit. When everything else comes in I’ll pull the tank to get these installed as well as correct the moaning whale tank vent issue. I’ll also snip the alternator wire per the TSB.
But before any of that, I have a Yuasa battery issue to resolve.
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Good progress in the garage tonight with Bella.
I removed the seat, battery and the gas tank.
I’ve read so much about how brittle the red plastic fuel connector is I bypassed it completely. Disconnecting the fuel line at the right hand connector by the frame rail is as easy as can be.
I installed the heated grips on the handlebars.
I installed a switch to control a MoDoor garage door controller.
Next up is to route the heated grips wiring to their connections.
Route the wiring for the MoDoor which will be mounted under the USB bracket under the RH side cover.
Route a USB cable from the RH side USB socket to the handlebars to power my phone.
Connect the AutoTune to a switched 12VDC source. I’ll use the power for the USB connector.
Reinstall everything and get Bella out on the road.
Next week I should receive a set of Guzzi billet mirrors and ‘Journey’ adjustable levers from Italy.
So, by next weekend, Bella should be ready to roll.
I still need to clean the white walls. Too bad the 1400’s don’t have a center stand.
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I would love to have a center stand on mine as well. I am about to gear up for what for me will be my first really cold weather ride this season, cloudy and damp which make it feel colder than it actually is.
I have the heated grips which you will love. I have also had for years a set of battery powered electric gloves which in my opinion are far superior to just the grips alone. I think the Parrabellum windscreen will give me better protection than the basically home made screen I used for 2 cold weather seasons.
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Wow, sounds like you found a really nice one there, and it's red!
No sir, all black. My TN plate finally came in today: 1BELLA
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There is a lot to be said for the sweet subduction of black.
My guess in the majority of motorcycles made over 500cc are black.
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I wanted anything but a black bike to which I found my white Cali 1400 which I owned for 11 months and 1 day before a brand new Harley rider came out her driveway and right in front of me and totaled my bike. I was lucky enough to find another Cali 1400 4 weeks later not to far from me and guess what color it was!!
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I’ve seen black motorcycles my entire life. The black on these 1400’s is as close to pure carbon black as I’ve ever seen. No metallic, just blacker than black and deeper than deep. It’s a bit mesmerizing.
As I’ve removed things like the gas tank, seat and side covers etc. to work on it, it’s been rewarding getting to know the bike. I’m quite impressed with the attention to detail and the execution of the design elements.
I’ve been mostly just messing with it in the garage as time allows. So far I installed heated grips, the USB kit, ran a usb to usb-c cable to the handlebars, took care of the moaning whale tank vent issue, added a couple of RAM mounts, corrected a battery drain issue and freed the gps wire because I found an excellent used TomTom Rider 2.
Next up: a little shakedown ride tomorrow and a few hour ride on Saturday morning.
After that: change the engine oil and filter. The bike only has 1,342 miles on it. It’s not the original oil but I’ll change it to get it on my regular change schedule.
Then address anything I may notice on the rides.
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Between a short local shakedown ride yesterday and today I pulled back into the garage at a whopping 1,525 miles. So, yea, I drained the oil. I have oil filters but I didn’t change it. Mostly for two reasons: my old Guzzi cup filter wrench didn’t fit the 1400 and, well, at 1,525, the oil filter is fine. Since the bike is in the break-in period, I’ll change the oil again, and also the filter again in a 1,000 miles. I have two 4 liter jugs of Motul 10W-60 7100 oil. I retained one liter and only put 3 liters in the engine. The oil level is just past the halfway mark between the dip stick notches.
A few early observations:
I know a lot of people complain about the earlier cruise control being only a single button. I get it, there’s no +/- or Resume. I use cruise, a lot due to right hand tendon damage in two fingers. I don’t see this cruise system as being an issue for me.
I pressed the Mode button instead of the Turn Signal button a few times.
The OEM horns are simply embarrassing. Their little meep meep tone says Vespa, not Moto Guzzi. These horns need to go, soon.
The transmission is: awesome, like ‘butta’.
The windshield and the winglets work fine.
The heated grips also work fine.
I also installed the Moto Guzzi MultiMedia kit, version 2 I think. That also works as intended. Though I'm not sure what I'll do with it long term.
The GTM exhaust system sounds exactly like the bike should. Perfecto!
The GTM fuel system is running on a base map. Eventually I’ll get with GTM and have them make whatever changes they think the map needs.
The 188 miles I put on the bike between yesterday and today returned 35.8mpg. That was from a balanced combination of highway and backcountry roads.
I’m used to much higher handlebars so that’s an adjustment I’ll need to make in my riding posture. No riders backrest is another posture change I’ll need to make.
I'm very glad to have the battery draining issue solved as well.
All in all, this is a beautiful motorcycle. Literally, everyone who makes a comment says' it's a beauty. They're right!. Me and Bella will get along just fine. But I do need to address the no saddlebags issue before it can be anything but a ‘local’ option for me. I have an old Marsee rear seat bag that may fit on the luggage rack.
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Hi Mark, I certainly agree with you regarding the horn. I had the same issue with my old BMW R1200CLC and changed it to a more appropriate sounding one. Let us know and hear what you come up with! :grin:
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Another agreement on the horn, what a joke. But, years ago in Europe, some cars had a 2 setting horn with city and country. It may be that in the urban areas in Europe, the db are limited.
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These are due in on Thursday from Amazon. 125db should get the job done. I didn’t want to go too large, so I’ll see how these fit. $30
FARBIN Car Horns 12v Loud High Tone/Low Tone Metal Twin Horns Kit with Relay Harness,Universal Horn for Truck Car Motorcycle (Black horn with wire harness)
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It looks like I found a Unicorn part, 2S000538.
These are the Eldorado 1400 leather saddlebag mounts. They should deliver on Friday so I’ll confirm then.
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I stopped at Cadre Cycle this morning on my way up north and ordered the corresponding Eldorado specific leather saddlebags. Whohoo.
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TN Mark, I've been reading your post with interest. I've owned a 2014 California 1400 Touring for a few years now. I'm the third owner and I'm pretty sure the second owner never made any changes to the motor. Your comments about the engine mapping have me wondering if the stock map has been changed. How to determine if I have a remap? Can this be tested by Guzzi Diag?
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I wanted the Gucci Guzzi bags too, but was too cheap to part with the money. Yours will be a real stunner when you have finished with it.
Keep going, I look forward to seeing how far you can take it.
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TN Mark, I've been reading your post with interest. I've owned a 2014 California 1400 Touring for a few years now. I'm the third owner and I'm pretty sure the second owner never made any changes to the motor. Your comments about the engine mapping have me wondering if the stock map has been changed. How to determine if I have a remap? Can this be tested by Guzzi Diag?
In my case my Eldorado has an aftermarket PCV (Power Commander Five) with an AT-300 (Auto Tune). It’s currently running a ‘base’ map that was generated on an actual dyno by, as far as I know, the only professional dyno tuner on a Moto Guzzi in the country. It’s not a map you download from the internet for a donation in your garage with a laptop and cables. The ECU in the 1400 was intentionally designed not to allow or encourage that scenario. Plus I trust the actual before and after dyno run results on actual dyno with the same bike configuration I have. There’s only one option for the real thing regarding a 1400.
Today, the newer bikes can get an actual good fuel map from Piaggio because their team in CA knows what they’re doing, and they use a dyno.
The PCV and the AT have the fuel map that allows the engine to run in its optimum settings based on the air filter, the air box configuration and the exhaust system on my bike. Also in my case, the entire exhaust system has been replaced. The entire OEM exhaust system has been relocated to my attic.
The exhaust system, slip on mufflers, the crossover, the stepped head pipes, the Power Commander (6) and the air filters are readily available from a different Moto Guzzi internet forum. A Technical Guzzi forum.
I test road a stock 2014 CA Tour about 5 years ago. I wanted to like the bike because I inherently like the Moto Guzzi brand. The bike ran so poorly I couldn’t return to the dealer fast enough. Hanging throttle plus every other poor running condition they were originally sold with.
I admit to being biased as every bike I own gets tuned properly by the aftermarket, with aftermarket parts. IMHO, my Eldorado runs better than the Guzzi R&D design and engineering teams ever thought it could. It also runs cooler than other 1400’s.
I’ve been chasing down and collecting a few other unobrainium 1400 accessories in the US and Italy. In the coming weeks I’ll be able to spend some time in the garage to install many of them. Knee replacement surgery next month will keep me off the road at work for a while. That equates to Guzzi Garage Time.
I have no idea when the bags will show up. I also don’t currently know how to post a picture here because I don’t have an online photo storage site etc. Apparently iCloud doesn’t count. But I’ll get that figured out as well.
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Next week my work travel throttles way back so I’ll have some garage time with Bella.
In the meantime time, I’ve been busy gathering a lot of ‘unobtanium’ accessories. An eBay seller in Italy has been particularly helpful and so easy to deal with.. My fourth shipment from them was delivered yesterday. No muss, no fuss, fantastic deliveries with DHL combined with excellent pricing.
On Monday I confirmed I found a real unicorn part and ordered it. The OEM Eldorado specific leather saddlebag brackets (unicorn) are scheduled to deliver tomorrow. The OEM Eldorado leather saddlebags are on order with my somewhat ‘local’ dealer (Cadre Cycle) but I don’t have an ETA yet. The bags are in stock in Italy.
Pro Tip: this is a great time of year to ask about ‘Black Friday’ pricing on expensive items. ;)
I’m into the Eldorado for the long haul, therefore I’ve also been building up a supply of regular maintenance items (spark plug wires, plugs, seals etc) as well as some unique 1400 items (1400 dash, lock set, spare keys) that once they’re gone, they’re gone for good.
I also bought the Becker Technic work stand for cleaning and regular maintenance. After changing the oil with a scissors jack under the engine it was clear the jack was more in the way than it was helpful. I contacted Simon Becker through email because their website doesn’t allow shipping into the US, or Canada. Simon was also a breeze to work with, he gave me the non VAT price and his ‘lift’ is on its way to me.
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The Eldorado ‘Grip Enhancement Phase’ is nearly done. So far I’ve completed installing:
B064270 - Heated grip kit
2S000339 - Grip ends, DPM
B064245 - Black billet ‘trapezoid’ mirrors on 1” risers
606438M and 606439M - Adjustable billet levers, DPM
Hand guards, smoke color, generic that attach to the mirror mount
Next up:
B064243 - GPS mount, DPM, with a used TomTom Rider 2
2S000464 - Black billet reservoir covers, DPM
2S000350 and 2S000352 - Brake & Shifter lever trim, DPM
2S000538 - Eldorado leather saddlebag mounts
I’ve been completely impressed with the design and the quality of the Moto Guzzi DPM accessories.
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The Becker-Tecnic ‘lift’ came in over the weekend. It’s exactly what I was wanting for maintenance etc. it’s quick, easy , stable and completely out of the way. Pretty sure I’ll love using it.
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There was some thought and comment on another Guzzi forum that suggested I spent a lot of money on these DPM accessories. That’s not altogether true.
For one thing, the design and the quality of the DPM items are very good. Very good indeed. Second is they’re getting quite old at this point. So, expect to pay much less than when they were sold on a current model.
I found an eBay seller in Italy, VALER14, that has been stellar in pricing and delivery through DHL. I can 100% recommend them as an excellent source.
Pro Tip: combining multiple items in one purchase greatly reduces the cost of each item as well as greatly reduces the shipping cost. For instance, I bought the reservoir covers for $47. I added the brake and shifter trim pieces for only another $100, $50 each for the lever trim pieces that separately would be about $250. Plus, no extra shipping costs by adding the two trim pieces.
Another thing is to watch a companies website. I bought two other items at very low prices. The DPM front wheel trim, center piece with the ring on the ABS side, for $39, new in the original packaging.
I also bought the DPM bar ends for $29. These were pictured as just the ends without hardware or spacers. Sure enough, they came in the original packaging as well with everything included. These two item came from AF1Racing in Texas.
The matching OEM Comfort Cell rear seat came in yesterday from a UK eBay seller. This particular eBay seller was just ‘ok’ compared to the one in Italy.
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Two of the DPM accessories that were already on the Eldorado when I got are the Rider Heat Shields between the intake track and the head, item number 2S000032 and the Rear Brake Reservoir Cover, item number B064288.
Both very high quality in design, execution, aesthetics and/or function.
The eBay seller I mentioned, VALER14, has the Rider Heat Shields, but, they’re pricey.
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A little more enhancement to what I'm calling, tongue in cheek, the world's most enhanced 2016 Moto Guzzi Eldorado.
Last week I went out to install the DPM brake trim, item: 2S000350 and the DPM shifter trim, item: 2S000352. What I soon realized is I'd have to remove the brake and shifter levers from the bike. I thought, hmm, that was more work than I had time to address.
I quickly remembered my favorite Italian eBay seller (VALER14) also had the DPM billet driver floorboards, item: B064249. I sent him a message through eBay asking if he also had the DPM billet brake pad, item: 2S000351. Yes, he did. he just hadn't put it on eBay yet. He sold them to me for a combined $200. So, a little extra Christmas Season enhancements were soon inbound. These two items were purchased by me on Thursday night. They were picked up by DHL on Friday and they were delivered to my door today, Wednesday. Talk about great service! This was my fourth purchase from VALER14 and all went perfectly. All were shipped and delivered by DHL in absolute record time. No muss, no fuss, nothing whatsoever to question or be concerned about. The DHL app informed me at every scan of the package.
Thank you VALER14 and DHL, thank you very much!
The other night I had a few minutes to examine how the leather saddlebag mounts (2S000538) actually mount in conjunction with the Eldorado heavy luggage rack. I quickly got my answer and confirmed what I was reading on the heavy luggage rack installation instructions. Thankfully, the previous owner kept every sheet of every installation instructions that came with all the accessories he had installed. All in a single notebook. Very nice.
Over the next several days I'll try to grab some garage time to install the billet lever covers, the billet floorboards and the billet brake pad. To make the installation easier I'll first remove the oem floorboards and then install all the new bling at once.
It will also be much easier and likely much faster to remove the heavy luggage rack and the rear fender to install the saddlebag mounts. I'll very likely wait to install the mounts when the saddlebags actually come in.
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Do you do clutchless shifts ?
How about adding a quick shifter?
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Do you do clutchless shifts ?
How about adding a quick shifter?
You sir, have a terrific sense of humor. Well done, well done indeed.
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You sir, have a terrific sense of humor. Well done, well done indeed.
Well spotted..
Clearly so do you, congrats on your new ride and you will love it for sure… :bow: :thumb:
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You sir, have a terrific sense of humor. Well done, well done indeed.
I’m afraid my good friend down under may be under the influence of fermented kangaroo piss again🤣
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Unless you’ve tried fermented kangaroo piss …