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Title: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: guzzimaster on December 24, 2015, 02:28:04 PM: I installed a new starter for the '74 California, and cleaned it up - some. But, my new gal "Bertha" has been hogging all my attention:
I got a new Stelvio (Bertha pronounced Ber ta) last month, and every day I have to go check it out. :bike-037: I take it out for a ride as often as possible. But, if I don't take a ride, I spend hours putzing around on it - looking for something to do. So far I have added lots of little tidbits to it getting it ready for an imaginary trip. I love the Green/Black Camo color scheme, but the bike is dangerously invisible for my Combat Commuting - so I've added some shiny & reflective bits so Cages can "See My Ass" on those dark, rainy Seattle freeways. I added a Givi Trunk. I created brush hand guard extenders, front & rear fender mud flaps, rear shock mud flap, front fork gaiters, electric gear plug-in, windshield rain/wind deflector, a soft glove box, 14" Tool Tube to fill the right side empty space, a buffalo seat cover, Hi-Viz reflective wheel tape, and a drink cup holder. Jeez, I'm not working very much over the holidays, and it is giving me way too much time :clock: to come up with crazy ideas to do on the Stelvio. Somebody Stop Me :boozing:
Hope you all get to do something for your Guzzi over the holiday. See Ya(http://www.inet-rendezvous.com/motoguzzi/images/Stelvio/smIMG_1304.png)
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Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Red07 on December 24, 2015, 02:58:40 PM: I bought a set of the 1" bar risers for the Griso. (They fit on top of the bar mounts). Ordered them from Todd at Guzzitech. They look great. Can't wait to install and check the bar positioning out. (I currently have 1/2" spacers underneath the mounts).

Randy
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: JeffOlson on December 24, 2015, 03:06:57 PM: I just re-arranged the placement of my Norge, added air to the tires, admired its beauty, and put its cover back on... Dreary weather here.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: John Ulrich on December 24, 2015, 03:14:04 PM: Hooked the battery tender to it.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: willowstreetguzziguy on December 24, 2015, 03:38:59 PM: Ask for Heated Grips... so we could, of course, have above average temperatures for winter riding!?!
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: nick949 on December 24, 2015, 03:58:24 PM: Rode it! :thumb: And tomorrow too if this weather holds.

But now....... :boozing:

Nick
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: fubar guzzi on December 24, 2015, 04:18:27 PM: I have the same piece of crap since 2000,a76 convert.What I have done to it is ------NOT destroyed it,it truly deserves the worst I can give it,Ive considered drowing it,burning it burying it and even crushing it,I really like that one I could watch the juices squeezed out of it. Well my problem is I am really cheap and I have put 15 years of parts into it,so Ill just part it out! :whip2:
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: LowRyter on December 24, 2015, 04:27:16 PM: I didn't mention to my wife that I could get a 1400 pretty cheap in San Diego.

:thewife:
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Cam3512 on December 24, 2015, 04:44:30 PM: Treated the Ambo to a new front brake cable and grips. Originals were petrified. Lubed other cables.

Storney Scrambler got a new coil, plug wire and cap. Fresh oil in the sump. Giro ready!

75* in south Jersey today, but it poured rain all day. I sweat my ass off in the garage. Hope to get out for a ride tomorrow between Santa and the family mob for dinner.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: LowRyter on December 24, 2015, 04:45:14 PM: Quote from: oldbike54 on December 24, 2015, 04:30:18 PM
Wise move John :laugh:

Dusty

I am slow learner. :blank:
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: oldbike54 on December 24, 2015, 05:01:32 PM: Quote from: LowRyter on December 24, 2015, 04:45:14 PM
I am slow learner. :blank:

Still quicker than me :embarrassed:

Dusty
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: SmithSwede on December 24, 2015, 05:17:24 PM: I drained my battery dead flag and now I'm re-charging it. Wanted to start 2016 with fresh electrons.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: oldbike54 on December 24, 2015, 05:19:50 PM: Quote from: SmithSwede on December 24, 2015, 05:17:24 PM
I drained my battery dead flag and now I'm re-charging it. Wanted to start 2016 with fresh electrons.

Imported from Italy ?

Dusty
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Moto Fugazzi on December 24, 2015, 05:29:04 PM: New carbon fiber screen for my V11 Cafe Sport. Should be arriving any day now.
Ken

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Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: jackson on December 24, 2015, 05:32:33 PM: Bought a new rear tire & tube; installed them a few days ago.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: rob-mg on December 24, 2015, 05:42:49 PM: What did I do for my new V7 II? I decided to leave it with the dealer until the winter clears, which has turned out, as a resident of New York City, to be a questionable decision. The weather here has been goofy warm - 72F/22C on Christmas Eve.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: cruzziguzzi on December 24, 2015, 05:44:48 PM: A battery.

I came dangerously close to walking near to it with some carnauba wax but came to my senses.

Todd.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on December 24, 2015, 05:58:18 PM: Washed it. (!) It even started this morning.. :evil:
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: ohiorider on December 24, 2015, 06:13:54 PM: Gave her a break, since I needed to head out of town to visit family over Xmas. 12/24/15 would have been an incredible riding day, either in NE Ohio, or Charleston WV, where I am at the moment. Dash temp (car dash) showed nearly 70F late this afternoon.

Merry Xmas to all!

Bob
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: canuguzzi on December 24, 2015, 06:14:31 PM: Quote from: JeffOlson on December 24, 2015, 03:06:57 PM
I just re-arranged the placement of my Norge, added air to the tires, admired its beauty, and put its cover back on... Dreary weather here.

At least you didn't give it a girl name, must mean yours and mine are the only two Guzzis not named after imaginary friends. :thumb: :evil:

Mine will get run tomorrow until the oil cooler fan comes on and in return it will get a full tank of fuel, premium as usual. Christmas is a working day for the thing, providing transport to breakfast, the coast and home. Its the least it can do since its a rescue from the dealer's floor.

ElNino is going to slam us this year so every day it doesn't rain, its getting hauled out and made to earn its keep. With any luck, we'll get a 2-3 weeks window of perfect weather mid Feb so it can wear out the current set of tires.

If the replacement side stand come in, it will get that, if not, maybe I'll change the piece of piss fir 2x4 that helps the old side stand for a fresh piece of redwood.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Rox on December 24, 2015, 06:31:08 PM: I saved me a V11 Scura and added some Guzzitech and Ghezzi-Brian bits to her . :cool:
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: RayB on December 24, 2015, 06:40:09 PM: I pulled the battery and oiled down the metals that can corrode on my unheated garage for the winter hibernation.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Arizona Wayne on December 24, 2015, 07:01:26 PM: Got it last August for the Mrs. and have a trike kit to install on it (cherry `77 Convert.) Rode it off & on until about a month ago when we got a colder than normal winter `cause the east coasters didn't get their usual winter! :huh: This bike had a factory windshield that didn't work for me so I sold it to a Guzzisti in Maine(via here) and installed a nos Shoei fairing I had bought a few years ago for a different bike. Didn't think the fairing would work with the handlebar on the Convert. but it does! :boozing: Then remembered I had bought a chrome rear rack for my LM IV years ago that never worked but it bolted right on the Convert. :cool: The right Tomaselli plastic throttle tube on the Convert. was toast so got a HotGrip heated grip to fix that.

For Xmas got a deluxe MC lift wide enough to handle a trike so that's the next project for our Convert. after I fix some other bikes/scooters before it.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Green1000S on December 24, 2015, 07:17:21 PM: I saw it was still in the garage, so I calmed down and had a Guinness.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: guzzista on December 24, 2015, 07:45:14 PM: The 750S tribute bike is getting a new harness and LM look- a- like front brake rotors. The LM1 is getting a new coat of paint ( Ice Blue) and a Gaman type seat . Hopefully the rider will get some saddle time during the Holidays
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: rboe on December 24, 2015, 07:47:38 PM: Changed the engine oil, tranny oil and rear end oil.

I feel so productive now. :grin:

For New Years I should wash it.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Scud on December 24, 2015, 07:52:11 PM: I picked up a bunch of bits for my LeMans from the powder coater today. Just installed the rocker covers, head guards, and alternator cover. More to go...
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Craigo on December 24, 2015, 07:56:25 PM: I just unwrapped a set of Hagon nitros, looking forward to putting em on tomorrow.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: flip on December 24, 2015, 10:15:11 PM: I got a new set of Aprilia mirrors for my Breva 1100.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Tobit on December 25, 2015, 08:27:34 AM: Charged the battery, paid my annual insurance premium.

Merry Christmas.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: lucian on December 25, 2015, 08:59:29 AM: Gonna go give the Griso a good thrashing for Christmas. 54 degrees f and sunny, inch and a half of rain yesterday so the salt is gone ! WOOO HOO Merry Christmas all.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: brlawson on December 25, 2015, 09:12:48 AM: Roller Tappets and new rear shock for the Stelvio.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: pyoungbl on December 25, 2015, 09:23:28 AM: Took the Big Girl out for a 75 mile ride this morning. It's already 75F outside, gonna be a record high for the day.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Kiwi_Roy on December 25, 2015, 10:59:44 AM: I bought them a tent and an air mattress for next summer
I will test it out in NZ in 6 weeks
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: lucydad on December 25, 2015, 03:09:13 PM: My daughters surprised me with a GoPro this morning. Need to figure out good mounts, how to use it, and put videos online. Good toy.

Got the Orlieb bag and helicopter tape for V7R tank bag.

Need temps to go below 85F to go camping. Had to put shorts on this morning after poodle walk.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Guzzistajohn on December 25, 2015, 03:14:12 PM: Took old Tre out and let him eat!
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Nothing makes him any happier!
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: lazlokovacs on December 25, 2015, 04:06:28 PM: nuthin much just new clutch, new front forks, new rings and barrels!!! woooooooooooooooooo ooo
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Muzz on December 25, 2015, 06:52:31 PM: A set of the reusable rocker cover gaskets and a new oil filter.

My loud tappets have saved enough lives for now so I thought I had better make them a bit quieter. :grin:
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: drlapo on December 25, 2015, 07:01:45 PM: New hagon shocks and extended the brake peg on my V7
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: cuzen jeff on December 25, 2015, 07:26:49 PM: Kaoko throttle lock for a 2015 Stelvio :bike-037:
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Cam3512 on December 25, 2015, 07:42:44 PM: Quote from: Guzzistajohn on December 25, 2015, 03:14:12 PM
Took old Tre out and let him eat!
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(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag65/guzzistajohn/chrictmas15%20003_zpsi3jergyy.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/guzzistajohn/media/chrictmas15%20003_zpsi3jergyy.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag65/guzzistajohn/chrictmas15%20009_zps29vb3gk3.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/guzzistajohn/media/chrictmas15%20009_zps29vb3gk3.jpg.html)
Nothing makes him any happier!

I'd be happy eating a medium-rare chunk of that Bison!
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: jas67 on December 25, 2015, 08:11:57 PM: I got a Kaoko throttle lock for the V7 Special for Christmas. I thought about installing it, but took it for for a ride instead. I'll install it later this weekend, when it is raining again.

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5752/23675427560_0578ea150d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/C57KLU)IMG_8354 (https://flic.kr/p/C57KLU) by jay_snyder67 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97354518@N02/), on Flickr

Does this qualify as going to church on Christmas?
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(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1566/23342871574_527828fa69_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ByJjt1)IMG_8359 (https://flic.kr/p/ByJjt1) by jay_snyder67 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97354518@N02/), on Flickr
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: Cam3512 on December 25, 2015, 08:15:26 PM: Quote from: jas67 on December 25, 2015, 08:11:57 PM
I got a Kaoko throttle lock for the V7 Special for Christmas. I thought about installing it, but took it for for a ride instead. I'll install it later this weekend, when it is raining again.

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5752/23675427560_0578ea150d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/C57KLU)IMG_8354 (https://flic.kr/p/C57KLU) by jay_snyder67 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97354518@N02/), on Flickr

Does this qualify as going to church on Christmas?
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5687/23603242039_a7391d87ea_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/BXJMwX)IMG_8356 (https://flic.kr/p/BXJMwX) by jay_snyder67 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97354518@N02/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1566/23342871574_527828fa69_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ByJjt1)IMG_8359 (https://flic.kr/p/ByJjt1) by jay_snyder67 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97354518@N02/), on Flickr

As Kev says, "Church of the Open Road"...
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: LowRyter on December 25, 2015, 11:58:15 PM: got a Go Pro for Xmas. Have no idea how to mount it or use it.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: pat80flh on December 26, 2015, 06:38:33 AM: Christmas eve, I went around and tightened all the fuel line clamps on the Bassa. I had replaced all the rubber hoses, and apparently the rubber has compressed a bit. 2 weeks ago we were headed to a holiday gathering on a marginal Saturday afternoon. As I was gearing up, I noticed a large puddle of fuel collecting under the bike,whoops, had to take the /6.Thursday was a spectacular day, warm and sunny, and I was home early, so I determined where the leak was coming from, fixed it and took the girl out for a couple of hours.

Today looks to be cloudy highs in the upper 40's and dry. I have bought a stablemate for the Bassa, an 84 V65c with 14k on it. Plan is to ride it home this morning.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: jbhotchkiss on December 26, 2015, 01:21:38 PM: On xmas day, ordered Todd's fueling kit for the Cali1400. On sale, and now you can do the flash yourself.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: lucian on December 26, 2015, 03:17:44 PM: Quote from: jbhotchkiss on December 26, 2015, 01:21:38 PM
On xmas day, ordered Todd's fueling kit for the Cali1400. On sale, and now you can do the flash yourself.

Please let us hear how this works out. Did you make any changes to intake or exhaust to require a re map? Thanks dave
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: father guzzi obrian on December 27, 2015, 02:55:20 PM: I was going to sell my Strada (from Chuck from Indiana) but a planned move closer to twisty bits changed that. I did get some of Ed Milich's brake adapters so I can put on my 02 Lemans 4 pot Brembo Calipers and will get the seat reshaped for a person a bit longer than Chuck, then ride the crap out of it.... Don't know if I saved it from a better home, but I like it.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: mjptexas on December 27, 2015, 05:20:31 PM: Gave all three nice long rides in the Texas Hill Country.
Title: Re: What did you do for your Guzzi this Xmas?
Post by: bobbyfromnc on December 27, 2015, 09:46:06 PM: :grin: :grin: Asked Santa to bring one that would run... Lol :smiley: :smiley: :boozing: