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General Discussion / Re: Video of new V100 LE, 4 mufflers

« Last post by rtbickel on May 24, 2026, 09:07:34 PM »

Nope, bad AI or a Chinesium ripoff.  Not a Moto Guzzi logo in sight, no Brembo calipers and it looks like Pikachu on the tank badge.  Not bad looking though and I am still waiting for the real V1000 California for my retirement motorsickle.

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General Discussion / Re: V7 Stone loss of power

« Last post by Buddy Shagmore on May 24, 2026, 08:59:01 PM »

Pretty sure it was the loose negative terminal cable again.
I'll take it out again tomorrow and find out. It sure is an unsettling feeling when you are riding and not sure if your bike will continue running. Check your battery cables fellas.

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General Discussion / Re: Loop Alternator Conversion

« Last post by Antietam Classic Cycle on May 24, 2026, 08:57:29 PM »

Harper's has them.
https://harpermoto.com/products/12700300m-loopframe-alternator-bracket-only

Joe Walano "The Guzzi Doctor" may also have some left to sell.

I installed one on my police Eldo and the hole for the oil line was too high, so unless they've moved it, that needs to be modified. Edit: one other thing I did: removed the powercoating on the underside so there would be a good ground to the case, and removed it also where the alternator contacts the bracket for the same reason.







Greg Bender sells a harness. I bought a Nippon-Denso copy alternator on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/306059867870

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General Discussion / Re: Another brake bleeding thread

« Last post by snobear on May 24, 2026, 08:50:19 PM »

Forgot to mention that I also removed the caliper and cycled the brake pads full stroke a few times

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General Discussion / Loop Alternator Conversion

« Last post by wirespokes on May 24, 2026, 08:43:50 PM »

Looks like I'm a little late to this party. 

Greg Field used to sell the mounting brackets and I guess a whole kit including alternator. Other places used to sell the mounting bracket, but not now. Looks like I'll have to make the bracket myself.

Are there drawings anywhere I could access? Any idea where I could locate the bracket new or used?

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General Discussion / Re: Video of new V100 LE, 4 mufflers

« Last post by Huzo on May 24, 2026, 07:59:56 PM »

I will say, that if any manufacturer had a new bike on the drawing board and released a video that was faithful to the drawings, you would get a very good indication of what the finished article would look like.
As long as they didn’t accentuate or mitigate stuff that was going to be on the final product.

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General Discussion / Re: Another brake bleeding thread

« Last post by Huzo on May 24, 2026, 07:53:54 PM »

if you have time, hanging a 20 lb or so weight from the pedal overnight will get the last of the air.

Chuck..
I know how credentialed you are and respect completely, your mechanical prowess. But I cannot understand this assertion.
If you do indeed have air trapped in the system that cannot migrate out and no leaks in the circuit, where does the air get out once you have applied the lever and closed the communication port from the master cylinder to the reservoir that is at ambient pressure ?
I will not dispute you if you tell me it works, but can you give me a definitive description of what’s going on ?

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General Discussion / Re: V7 Stone loss of power

« Last post by davethewelder on May 24, 2026, 07:45:00 PM »

That sucks, I have the same bike.  But never had that problem.  I'd take it to a dealer and see if it shows any codes. Good luck.

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Bike Builds, Rebuilds And Restorations Only / Re: 1970 Ambassador Project

« Last post by Huzo on May 24, 2026, 07:41:17 PM »

The big challenge on the path to retaining the OG paint is how to make this rear fender look more presentable.   It had extra holes drilled for the Rube Goldberg saddlebag support.  The bracket also distorted the fender.   I am all for patina, just not nasty patina.   

I would remove the fender and the tab above the top two holes.
Then make a new (painted black) tab that reaches down to the offending top two holes and incorporate them as mounting points for the fender.
That would look like it was supposed to be there from the get go, get a mettallic Guzzi badge and affix it to the mounting bracket that you made and I reckon it would look legit.

Now the bottom two…

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Bike Builds, Rebuilds And Restorations Only / Re: 2007 Breva 1100

« Last post by Huzo on May 24, 2026, 07:32:50 PM »

Make sure you blow around the plug area with compressed air before removing the plug/s.
I failed to do it once on my Norge and there was a small stone teetering on the brink of falling in…!