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[1KPerDay]

Lovely. congrats!  

[ConPilot1]

awesome bike. Nice Guzzi.

I've seen photos of some red early 80s' Lemans guzzi's and they are to die for.

[Dean Rose`]

I'm gonna take off the one that's on it and look for a modern replacement.
In the mean time, I'll use the Vespa for 10/10ths riding.
Posted on: October 20, 2009, 12:27:41 pm

Request duly noted

http://www.mgcycle.com/product_info.php?products_id=115



Also set of Ikons on the back and a set of Hyperpro springs for the front will make it a lot better.

Dean

[atadaskew]

http://www.mgcycle.com/product_info.php?products_id=115



Also set of Ikons on the back and a set of Hyperpro springs for the front will make it a lot better.

Dean

Thanks Dean.  I'm already looking at shocks and have priced the Ikons.  But the steering damper - the link sez it's for the Cali 1100 post 1994 models.  I'm gonna have to do some looking around...

[nanbil]

La bella donna  

[DFH]

Lousy slow speed handling due to the stock steering damper that is shot.  Does anyone know if it's safe to ditch the steering damper? It's not like this bike is gonna see a track but still...

Final point, crazy heavy throttle return spring. There's a mod to remove one of the cables to make the effort 'normal' but until then it's a good thing I've spent so much time on the internet typing one handed....
 

I'm gonna wait a month or so before I decide whether to perform a like new restore on this baby.

Replace the steering damper rather than remove. If you do take it off and get a tank slapper remember that easing on the rear brake to slow the bike in the time honoured fashion is not a good idea... ask me why if you must but think about it first the best thing for big old Guzzi's is a nice wide superbike bend handlebar... that makes 'em turn in but the stability remains

The Dell'orto flat slide pumper carbs so colourfully described in the manual are prone to sticking throttle slides when the throttle is chopped from big openings at sporting pace, hence the "hairy chested" return springs.... so leave them in place & enjoy the character. Still love lemon mk3's after all these years.

DFH

[Papa Lazarou]

Hope these might help out:

Some good quality UK Moto Guzzi links, for when you really get stuck for parts

http://www.oemmotorparts.com/oem2.asp?M=Moto_Guzzi Pricey but new

http://www.dimarino.co.uk/  Pietro is a fantastic bloke and has several tons of old bikes hidden in garages

http://www.motomeccaspares.com/  Good for basic spares and some hard to get stuff.

http://guzzitube.com/gtubeshop/index.php?main_page=index  now doing new stuff and also has 40 tons of old spares

[atadaskew]

Thanks Papa!

[Papa Lazarou]

Thanks Papa!

S'okay Dave

[EricJ]

Bella!  

[atadaskew]

Coming this week, new throttle cables and Tomaselli throttle housing, new oil lines, new grips (hate the stock OEM ones - hard and slippery), brake pads.

[atadaskew]

New fuel lines, cylinder head protectors....

[atadaskew]

New battery overflow tube.  Where the heck did the old one go?  Itsa new-ish battery...