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Title: Best place for engine rebuild?
Post by: pitts12driver on November 23, 2016, 10:40:37 AM
I have inherited a 1996 1100 Sport (Carbureted) with 40,000 miles.  It runs, but badly, and since I'm completely refreshing the bike, I'd like to rebuild the engine and transmission to have a perfect baseline.

I'm in the SF Bay Area, but happy to ship the parts.  I'm less worried about price than I am about ultimate quality and dealing with a non-flaky vendor.

All suggestions appreciated.
Title: Re: Best place for engine rebuild?
Post by: twhitaker on November 23, 2016, 11:14:02 AM
Even though the bike is 20 years old, 40k miles is awfully young for a rebuild. Valves and guides maybe. I could save you the trouble and give you 50 bucks for it as is.  :evil:
Title: Re: Best place for engine rebuild?
Post by: lucian on November 23, 2016, 11:30:40 AM
I'd start with a leak down and compression test and go from there.
Title: Re: Best place for engine rebuild?
Post by: Matteo on November 23, 2016, 11:35:32 AM
Give Ed Milich a call, he is close.
http://www.guzzipower.com/
Title: Re: Best place for engine rebuild?
Post by: JeffOlson on November 23, 2016, 11:42:55 AM
And here I was thinking, "Kitchen table, of course!"  :wink:
Title: Re: Best place for engine rebuild?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on November 23, 2016, 12:16:19 PM
As far as I'm concerned, Sean Fader
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=rtl%20moto
is the best Guzzi mechanic in SoCal..
Title: Re: Best place for engine rebuild?
Post by: arveno on November 23, 2016, 12:34:50 PM
As far as I'm concerned, Sean Fader
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=rtl%20moto
is the best Guzzi mechanic in SoCal..

 :1: :1:
Title: Re: Best place for engine rebuild?
Post by: ITSec on November 23, 2016, 01:38:54 PM
Irish Mike (Irish Mike's Performance) is the go-to guy in Las Vegas for anything Italian. He's great guy, does top-notch work, tends to be very busy. Labor rates are fair to both him and the customer. I have been a customer of his for anything I can't do myself on my Guzzis.

He doesn't keep a website up, just a Facebook page.
Title: Re: Best place for engine rebuild?
Post by: pete mcgee on November 24, 2016, 12:20:44 AM
And here I was thinking, "Kitchen table, of course!"  :wink:

I was going to suggest the coffee table in the lounge room.

A flat mate of mine did just that back in the early 1980's
Title: Re: Best place for engine rebuild?
Post by: John A on November 24, 2016, 05:10:52 AM
I vote for the coffee table in the lounge, in the kitchen it may get contaminated by stray foodstuffs. I'd send the heads to Mike Rich Motorsports but call him first. I can't say enough good things about his work. I'll look for his website and modify this post later
http://mikerichmotorsports.com/