2007 Breva 1100

[Jon8V]

Hey guys, new owner here. I've had a Griso 1200 the last few years (hence my screen name) though I recently sold it to pick up this guy. I loved my Griso but it was time for something a bit more comfortable and capable of longer touring. Both the Griso and 1200 Sport are bikes I've wanted to own since I started riding about 13 years ago. With no 1200 sports for sale anywhere near me, I grabbed the next best thing! First impressions are very good. I do like the liveliness of the 1200 8v compared to the 1100 but this is still no slouch. The riding position is great and exactly what I was looking for coming from the Griso. It seems to handle better too even with the squared off tires currently on it.

The previous owner fitted it with the center stand, OEM handguards, OEM heated grips, Heli Riser bars, Puig windscreen, OEM tail rack with bag, and a cat delete from Guzzitech.





Of course it's getting warm out now so the hanguards and screen are off for the moment and I put some sleeker mirrors on it. The Dart flyscreen brackets for the Griso also fit it well enough and I've got both a short and long screen to make use of:






First thing I did was throw a beetle map on it. I'm working on going through all of the fluids and will be fitting new tires this evening. Long term goals are to match the aesthetics of the 1200 sports. I've got KC34 handle bar adapters en route and will someday hopefully be able to find the sport tail cover and headlight fairing. I'm also trying to track down a set of OEM side cases since the bike already has the brackets and hardware to mount them.

I know this isn't a typicall build/restoration post but I wanted someplace to document maintenance and mods for the next owner when I inevitable sell/trade it for my next Guzzi 

[Jon8V]

I've been enjoying getting to know the bike.

-Clutch and front brakes are bled.
-Installed Sport Attack 2 tires front and rear. The ones that came on the bike were pretty squared off so it's handling real nice now.
-Installed MPH Cycles starter relay bypass.
Changed CARC and transmission fluids. Waiting on a filter before I can do the engine oil.

And today I installed a Puig Vision windscreen. I ordered one for the BMW R9T and was able to make it work with some extra hardware I had laying around. Then I spent the last few hours pulling the exhaust off to give it a good sanding and polish. It took some work but the almost 20 years of crud and grime stains are gone! I look forward to seeing them turn gold once I can ride and put some heat through them.

[Jon8V]

There's that gold!

[Jon8V]

After that ride I decided to work towards doing the valves, spark plugs, air filter, and throttle body adjustment.



Even after flashing a Beetle map when I first got the bike, it was still idling high at about 1,800 rpms and hits a pretty abrupt wall when closing throttle to engine brake. I figured doing all of the above would sort that out until I pulled the tank off. I think this might have had something to do with that:



I have no idea what the hell that is but it was pretty jammed inside the snorkel so I'm thinking the bike should be a bit smoother now 

I need a thinner socket to get the inner spark plugs out but in the meantime I installed an Oxford 12v junction box. It just barely clears the seat pan:

[Huzo]

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…!

[Jon8V]

Good suggestion! I've got a few sockets getting delivered today so hopefully one of them will fit. I figure I'll also let them soak in some PB Blaster in the meantime since they're looking pretty rusty.

[Dave Swanson]

This Breva got lucky when it fell into your hands.   Excellent work so far!

[WenzelB6]

I wonder, Your bike has got the brackets for side cases, but the cases has not been included ?

[Jon8V]

This Breva got lucky when it fell into your hands.   Excellent work so far!

Thanks! Half the fun of a new bike is tearing into it 

[Jon8V]

I wonder, Your bike has got the brackets for side cases, but the cases has not been included ?

Nope but I already picked up a used set. Only problem is the key is missing for them so I need to see if I can get the lock cylinder apart to repin it or just remove the pins altogether.

[macaril@optusnet.com.au]

Hi
What did you use on those pipes, they look great, cheers Rob

[Jon8V]

Hi
What did you use on those pipes, they look great, cheers Rob

A 4" sanding disc attachment in my drill with 1000 grit for the worst spots followed by a firm 4" buffing pad and Griot's metal polish over everything.

[Jon8V]

Got the inner plugs done today. How many sockets does it take to find one that fits within the narrowest clearance known to mankind? 8

Three of which I already owned and of course didn't fit. I ordered 5 others off Amazon and these two got the job done:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DC5Y2QGS?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 worked great on the left side but wouldn't fit in the right side so I used this one (along with a 1/4" socket and 1/4 to 3/8" adapter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0074HNKI6?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

Going to leave those links there for anyone searching in the future.

And I lied about the Oxford box. Once everything was back together it just barely interfered with the seat so I moved it further down the side. Bike fired right up and settled into a perfect idle now that it's no longer choking for air.

As much of a pain as removing the tank and airbox are, it wasn't quite as bad as doing it on my Griso 

[Jon8V]

Had a great ride this morning. I withdraw my original comparsion to the 1200 8v motor. Now that the intake strangler has been removed, the 1100 is really moving

Then while it was still hot I took care of the throttle body balance. It wasn't too out of wack but it's still good to check another maintenance task off the list.

I have noticed a couple tiny oil drips after rides. It's coming from the back of the engine, somewhat higher up. I'm hoping it's the oil pan gasket rather than the rear main which I wouldn't expect to be leaking at this mileage. Not sure if there's anything else back there that can leak oil. I think that will be a winter job though.

[Jon8V]

Because Italian bike shouldn't be understated, I got a 2nd set of valve covers and they just came back from powder coating 

[faffi]

It really does have more than a passing resemblance to the Yamaha Bulldog BT1100.

[Jon8V]

Oh wow those are cool. I had never heard of them prior to your mention. Just more neat bikes America never got 

[Jon8V]

KC34 clamp conversion installed with Renthal Africa Twin bars. I might swap the bars for a tad more pullback but I'll ride with these for awhile and see how it goes. The riding position is sportier while still being quite comfortable. The extra width makes the handling much more quicker and makes it very tempting to ride like a hooligan 



Also re-affixed the windscreen with different hardware to fit it better around the headlight. I found some pre-made 3" brackets and used them with a spacer and longer bolt to mount the screen utilizing the mounting point for the trim piece below the gauge cluster:






A slight reprieve from our heat wave made for a nice morning ride:

[Jon8V]

Working on dialing in the ergos a bit. I swapped the bars out for LSL flat track bars which I had on my Griso and liked a lot.

[Huzo]

How deeply have you serviced it ?

[Jon8V]

How deeply have you serviced it ?

The service I've done so far is all posted in this thread. I finally just received an oil filter so I'll be doing my first change soon.

[DoubleGuzzi]

I gave up trying to imagine how things looked. 
Due to the imported image service used (imgur) and dodgy material that they allow to be posted:
"Content not viewable in your region".
Oh well. 

[Jon8V]

I gave up trying to imagine how things looked. 
Due to the imported image service used (imgur) and dodgy material that they allow to be posted:
"Content not viewable in your region".
Oh well. 

Can you see them in my very first post now? If so, I will reattach the rest for you.

[DoubleGuzzi]

Can you see them in my very first post now? If so, I will reattach the rest for you.

You are most kind: satisfies my curiosity.