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General Discussion / Re: The always 'fun' battle to get a key made

« Last post by Perazzimx14 on Today at 06:35:53 AM »

BMW makes it easy. Call up any BMW Motorrad and give them the bikes VIN and provide proof of ownership then wait a few days and a new key will be delivered to you in the mail.

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General Discussion / Re: Convert Love.

« Last post by chuck peterson on Today at 06:11:25 AM »

Low range at 50, roll it on hard…it’ll sound as Pete Roper calls it, two cheese graters in a cement mixer. Good for 75-80 in low range….!

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General Discussion / Re: Loop solo seat details

« Last post by chuck peterson on Today at 05:57:05 AM »

Just bumped into a Faceplant ad for a seat if it helps…photo of the underside

https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cfg945PvK/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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General Discussion / Re: October North Carolina Traveling Meet n greet Lunch

« Last post by bobrebos1 on Today at 04:23:51 AM »

13 days out for the traveling lunch!

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General Discussion / Re: Sold the Norge

« Last post by aklawok on Today at 02:13:30 AM »

 Parting is such sweet sorrow..
We know you have "higher aspirations"!

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General Discussion / Re: V85TT Throttle Body Boring

« Last post by aklawok on Today at 01:45:12 AM »

 My experience in this realm is primarily with 2 strokes, so take it with a grain. Modding an EFI 4 stroke motor beyond simple air box/exhaust flow will have both consequences on your wallet and the reliability of the machine.
Other things to look at will be a reputable Dyno shop and fuel mapping for EACH mod you may choose.
High lift cams.
Winded crank.
Shaved heads.
Porting.
It all comes with benefits and problems. Much of these type of mods are necessary before intake boring becomes necessary (IMO)
If your intent is just to go fast....buy a croch rocket.

Oh, and also forgot...increasing airflow in a fuel/air chamber can cause unwanted turbulence or reduced/uneven fuel atomization due to a low pressure zone depending on where the injector is placed and how it was engineered.

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General Discussion / Re: Indicators Always on.

« Last post by aklawok on Today at 01:19:36 AM »

 I do not know if it is available for a guzzi, but there may be "noisy" relays that are made to be audible.

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General Discussion / Re: New bike

« Last post by aklawok on Today at 01:12:22 AM »

 Once you get some of that
mandello del lario smack in your veins...it calls out the sweet siren v-twin song that sends you right back to the dealer! ❣️

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General Discussion / Re: V85TT Throttle Body Boring

« Last post by MikeP996 on Today at 01:04:04 AM »

Depends on whether the ECU is capable of providing sufficient fuel to accommodate the additional air, AND whether the maximum benefit of the increase would occur within the current operating limits of the engine (redline) if both of those requirements are met, then you could figure around 6% increase in power at full throttle. 

Re an earlier statement I made:  "NEVER believe the claims of anyone trying to sell you something."   Maybe I should have been less aggressive since that makes it sound like everybody that is selling something is misleading people and that is not correct.  The problem is that you don't KNOW until you do some research OR you know the person/company you are dealing with and know you can rely on what they say.  So, a better recommendation would probably be the old Ronald Reagan statement, "Trust but verify!"

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General Discussion / 1000SP dash coverage

« Last post by monkeyodeath on Today at 12:46:46 AM »

Recently got a 1000SP ('79) where the PO had rather drastically pruned all the dash wiring in order to run the bike naked and with one of those "cafe-style" minimal aluminum dashes. Even removed the wiring for the gauge backlights, which was annoying.

I'm kind of a geek for old-school instruments (especially clocks) so I got a replacement harness from Greg Bender and restored the old dash to its expansive, rubber-surround glory.

Problem is that now I have the requisite rat's nest of dash wires. (Exacerbated by the fact that my bike has a pre-circuit board dash) Not an issue when I'm using the fairing, but I'd like to be able to take the SP fairing off from time to time without having a bundle of wires visibly crammed in above the headlight.

Is the solution here to get a LeMans-style minimalist fairing for when I want to run the bike in non-touring mode? Did Guzzi ever make any kind of lower cover to hide the dash wiring for these big dashes (like on the T3/G5) or was it always covered up by the fairing?