Fighting frustration with the brand

[randy yocum]

My 07 Norge has over 60,000 miles on the original clutch.They have basically the same drive train as your Breva. I wonder when you last changed the fluid in the slave cylinder (its so easily done with the remote bleeder hose that's under the seat.) ,if its dirty it could sure cause the problems with the clutch not engaging as has been described.Unfortuna tely I think you have ruined the clutch by riding your bike 2 miles with the clutch half engaged.

[pete roper]

Randy. I disagree. There's a problem but it's not the owner's fault.

Pete

[jas67]

That's crazy that the clutch is out at 19,000.  Wow.  I have no words of wisdom.  If you go the Kawasaki route I wish you the best.  You should still come to our meet and greets of course!  Keep us in the loop!   

The clutch went out on my 2006 Breva 1100 around 20k miles as well.
The friction material delaminated from the discs.

[Rough Edge racing]

Randy. I disagree. There's a problem but it's not the owner's fault.

Pete

  Would you have ridden the bike with a badly slipping clutch?

[pete roper]

No, but the problem pre-existed the riding and he felt he had to get home. Would I have done it? No. But I'm not a chef, I'm a mechanic.

As for delaminating plates? Yes, that is a possibility but from the information given it doesn't gel with the problem.

Pete

[blackcat]

What you need to do is buy an old Norton, it will make your Guzzi problems seem very insignificant. 

[oldbike54]

What you need to do is buy an old Norton, it will make your Guzzi problems seem very insignificant. 

 Or a new Ural 

 Dusty

[Chuck in Indiana]

Chad.. I know it is a *long* way for you to travel, but bring your V65 here, and I will fix it for you. I remember very well when you offered that bike to me for free to put the Aero engine in it. I'll fix it for free, too.

[Mayor_of_BBQ]

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[Lannis]

  I am going to have him look at it soon, if i can't get it sorted with his help, I may well take you up on that!

Man, I'd get that thing on a trailer and head North to Indiana.

Did you read Chuck's journal on his complete electrical maintenance process on his V65?   Every circuit and connector taken apart and made right, you'd never be fighting electrical problems again.

And one nice porchetta is all it would cost!

Lannis

[bad Chad]

I vouch for Chuck, he road my v65 once and told me exactly what the minor problem I was having!   Don’t let the fact that gravity as kept his height in check. If brains and a good heart had anything todo with it, he’d be seven feet tall.

[Chuck in Indiana]

I vouch for Chuck, he road my v65 once and told me exactly what the minor problem I was having!   Don’t let the fact that gravity as kept his height in check. If brains and a good heart had anything todo with it, he’d be seven feet tall.

Back away from the bong, Chad..  but thanks..

[oldbike54]

I vouch for Chuck, he road my v65 once and told me exactly what the minor problem I was having!   Don’t let the fact that gravity as kept his height in check. If brains and a good heart had anything todo with it, he’d be seven feet tall.

 Yeah ...

 

Back away from the bong, Chad..  but thanks..

 I agree with Chad , no bong needed .

 Dusty