Rebuilding my 96 1100 Sport

[Guzzidad]

     It's time. I retired 2 years ago so I have the time. I parked it in 2006 due to a leaking rear end on my back tire, and it was jumping out of second gear both under load and decelerating. No complaints. She provided me with 124,000 miles of smiles. She's cosmetically almost perfect, so I want to get her back on the road. The engine ran great when I parked her. But all these years sitting in the Florida heat has taken it's toll. The brakes don't work anymore and the fork seals leak. The gas I removed from the tank was nasty and obviously the carbs will need to be rebuilt. No telling what other problems I'll run into but I'm determined to get her back on the road. And, I'm not in a hurry. One thing that really inspired me to get this project underway is I rolled it out of the garage to clean her up. It  was so much lighter than my EV or Norge. I can't wait to ride a light bike again.

[fotoguzzi]

what color is it?  by that I mean, didn't you take pics when you rolled it out?

impressive mileage!

[pete roper]

Gearbox is probably toast unfortunately. Swap out a nice five dog, helically cut set from a Cali and do the input and output shaft bearings and a selector drum shim and it�ll be good.

Engine? Drop the sump and look up inside and see what it looks like! If you�re lucky it will be fine. Just give it a service and, once the carbs are done, a tune.

Probably lots of rubber bits will need replacing and the cables will almost certainly be manky and you�ve mentioned the forks and brakes. Did the Sport �C�s have braided lines? If not then it will definitely be time to get new lines. 23 years is a LONG time for old rubber hoses.......

Good work. They are a rare and lovely thing.

Pete

[Murray]

there are various adapter kits around for the forks to change the calliper mounts to the wider spacing Brembo went too find some and get some 748/999 callipers and a 916 master cylinder (16mm as opposed to the 12mm Guzzi fitted), WP front springs this is assuming you want to stick with the OEM front end.

 A modern sport bike front end with ligther wheels and better brakes might be worth considering things have got better int eh last 24 odd years. With the carbs you want FCR flatslides you just don't know it yet, timing chain if it hasn't already been done and do something about that crap OEM tensioner.

[jacksonracingcomau]

12 years, get into it
But you did best thing, others dismantle and stop
Don’t start till you are going to finish
Will be a doddle, do leaking drive box and gearbox first, orignal issues, ride, modify as required