Author Topic: First longer ride on my 02 California.. (Read 3193 times)

s1120 · « **on:** June 07, 2019, 10:40:02 AM »

Just picked it up in Dec, and its my first guzzi... Well Ive been tooling around, fixing little things, and getting to know the bike the last month. Well yesterday i took a trip up to Americade in Lake george NY, and put in a 250mile day. So off the rip I love the bike! Its a blast to ride, and will cruise at 75-80 all day long... A few things came up... I need to recheck the valve adjustment.. When it got hot one side seemed to put out more tapping sound then the other.. Easy check... next I really need to map her... she coughed and spit once in a while.. plus popping on shifting, and decell.. Next... I gotta do the TB sync right away... its clear one cyl is working more then the other. A lot of thumping when adding throttle, over and above what I feel is normal... Next the oil has a little fuel smell.. Might have to do with long hot stop and go riding... or the sync being off... or the mapping.. Ill keep a eye on it. plugs look good.. Left bank might show a little more lean the the right... but neither is terrible. Might have been loading up at low speed, and the plugs cleared off on the highway trip home.. So I got some work planned.... and a few things to keep a eye on. Loving the bike though!!

JC85 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2019, 11:08:07 AM »

Any pictures of the pretty girl from the ride?

Gusable · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2019, 11:15:06 AM »

Mines got the common tps stumble off idle and hiccups a little in the lower revs. Maybe yours does too. Fuel smell could be common fuel seeps from the plethora of fuel lines/regulators. ( same issues here)

s1120 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2019, 11:22:00 AM »

Quote from: JC85 on June 07, 2019, 11:08:07 AM

Any pictures of the pretty girl from the ride?

Some... my phone camera sucks, but I got a few...

wolfeguitars · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2019, 01:10:55 PM »

My '02 Cali. with "cough" a little when I'm going slow and too little rpm. I'm finding it likes more revs than one would feel is normal for a cruiser style bike, but it does redline at 8k! It'll not cough if I down shift or speed up slightly. FYI- My '02 is towing a hack, so it will likely behave somewhat different than yours. Mine will NEVER see anything near 8k of course BUT I enjoy pointing to the tach redline for my HD buddies. They instantly become speechless cuz they have no idea what that means....

nsmith · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2019, 01:59:35 PM »

Wolfe; just tell them you shift 3000 rpm after they blow up.

s1120 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2019, 02:51:24 PM »

I do really wish this bike had a tach..... I really want to add one somehow.

s1120 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2019, 05:15:43 PM »

So recommended valve clearance on these..... 4 and 6?? I see lots of debate on US vs euro spec... the 4 and 6 are the euro right?

ejs · « **Reply #8 on:** June 07, 2019, 05:30:04 PM »

Yes.
0.10 and 0.15 mm

s1120 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 08, 2019, 07:33:55 AM »

Whaaaa valve clearance was out to lunch.. .010+ on ex, and about .008 on intake.. So I buggerd something up when I adjusted them last... Either set them wrong, or didnt tighten the lock nuts enough. Ill keep a eye on them.. No wonder she was clacking!!

Dilliw · « **Reply #10 on:** June 08, 2019, 08:38:45 AM »

If she's popping check for exhaust leaks and especially the crossover.

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #11 on:** June 08, 2019, 08:58:40 AM »

Quote from: s1120 on June 08, 2019, 07:33:55 AM

Whaaaa valve clearance was out to lunch.. .010+ on ex, and about .008 on intake.. So I buggerd something up when I adjusted them last... Either set them wrong, or didnt tighten the lock nuts enough. Ill keep a eye on them.. No wonder she was clacking!!

Thats not loose, I thought my Lario was getting a little noisy so I took the tappet cover off, one of the screws fell out and dropped on the ground.
Enjoy your Guzzi, lots to love.

s1120 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 08, 2019, 02:02:36 PM »

Quote from: Dilliw on June 08, 2019, 08:38:45 AM

If she's popping check for exhaust leaks and especially the crossover.

Ya I checked it all over. All tight, no signs of leaks. It has a aftermarket crossover, Lafrancini [sp] mufflers, and a open airbox... my guess it was never mapped after the mods.

s1120 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 08, 2019, 02:05:08 PM »

Quote from: Kiwi_Roy on June 08, 2019, 08:58:40 AM

Thats not loose, I thought my Lario was getting a little noisy so I took the tappet cover off, one of the screws fell out and dropped on the ground.
Enjoy your Guzzi, lots to love.

Thats what I thought I would find. :) So i adjusted them, and took her for a ride today. Seems much better! So I dont know what I did last time. Ill keep a eye to make sure they don't open up again. Now I need to get to work on setting the TPS, and throttle balance! Thats next on my list... Still loving the bike!!

xackley · « **Reply #14 on:** June 09, 2019, 10:35:20 AM »

With those symptoms I would try 5 ounces of seafoam.

s1120 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 09, 2019, 11:21:26 AM »

Quote from: xackley on June 09, 2019, 10:35:20 AM

With those symptoms I would try 5 ounces of seafoam.

I do have some, maybe I will. Fuel system was real clean though.. But a touch wont hurt. Today or tomarrow Ill set the TPS on it, and then hopefully get the TB's balanced..

Kent in Upstate NY · « **Reply #16 on:** June 09, 2019, 07:48:08 PM »

Crud in the tank will clog the petcock filter. Easy cleanup. Intake rubbers will have age cracks and leaks.

xackley · « **Reply #17 on:** June 09, 2019, 10:19:14 PM »

Black gorilla tape work wonders for sealing cracks in the intake tube. Remove clamps, 2 layers of tape, clamp. Put them on the list of rubber parts that need replacing when it is too cold to ride.

azguzzirep · « **Reply #18 on:** June 10, 2019, 03:21:26 AM »

250 miles is just a warm up!!

I did over 2000 miles last year on a ride through southern France, Italy and back to Germany!!

s1120 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 10, 2019, 05:51:05 AM »

Quote from: Kent in Upstate NY on June 09, 2019, 07:48:08 PM

Crud in the tank will clog the petcock filter. Easy cleanup. Intake rubbers will have age cracks and leaks.

I checked the petcock over the winter. Sparkling clean. Rubbers are also soft and pliable. I went through a lot of the bike over the winter. I just got it in dec so a lot was unknown. Its only got 9K on it though..

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