Hello Ladies and Gentlemen. My name is David Toll and I am the new owner of a 2008 Moto Guzzi V7 Classic. I have spent the last 3 years rebuilding a Yamaha XS 650 SE and now that it is complete, I have turned my fancy to the other "retro classic" I always wanted to own - the Moto Guzzi. I have established a reasonable reputation and a number of lasting friendships on the XS 650 forum and have found the assistance of my fellow owners to be invaluable. I look forward to interacting with the members of this Forum in the same way.
Firstly, my bike. She is a 2008 V7 Classic with 60k on the clock. High mileage, I know, but I wanted an original model and when this one came up for sale locally, (Gold Coast), I inspected her and found the condition to be remarkable. The previous owner had been OCD on his maintenance and care for the machine and I decided she was right for me.
Secondly, my mechanical experience. As stated, I rebuilt the 650 from the ground up following a "resto-mod" procedure. As motorcyclists, you will enjoy the way she looks and I will post a few pics when I work out how to do it. The XS is a simple machine. The Guzzi is not - not to me yet anyway. I will, therefore, ask a series of inane questions over the next couple of years which I hope you will treat with condescension and consideration as I struggle to restore and maintain this lovely Italian.
I removed the right hand cover during my initial wander around the bike and found that the two tapered self tapping screws that fix the airbox to the frame were protruding from their steel and rubber mounts. Upon removal, I discovered that the airbox seemed to be 3 - 4 mm too far to the rear and the holes did not align making it impossible to tighten these screws into the box itself. My question concerns what I have to remove so that I can pull the box forward to line up the hoes. I have fooled around with the fittings at the front of the rear mudguard but there are a lot of relays and screws in fuse boxes and clips which don't seem to affect the mounting of the airbox. Should I remove the tank and delve into the fixings over the engine and, if so, are there any pitfalls I should be wary of.
Many thanks for any assistance.
Cheers
Firstly, my bike. She is a 2008 V7 Classic with 60k on the clock. High mileage, I know, but I wanted an original model and when this one came up for sale locally, (Gold Coast), I inspected her and found the condition to be remarkable. The previous owner had been OCD on his maintenance and care for the machine and I decided she was right for me.
Secondly, my mechanical experience. As stated, I rebuilt the 650 from the ground up following a "resto-mod" procedure. As motorcyclists, you will enjoy the way she looks and I will post a few pics when I work out how to do it. The XS is a simple machine. The Guzzi is not - not to me yet anyway. I will, therefore, ask a series of inane questions over the next couple of years which I hope you will treat with condescension and consideration as I struggle to restore and maintain this lovely Italian.
I removed the right hand cover during my initial wander around the bike and found that the two tapered self tapping screws that fix the airbox to the frame were protruding from their steel and rubber mounts. Upon removal, I discovered that the airbox seemed to be 3 - 4 mm too far to the rear and the holes did not align making it impossible to tighten these screws into the box itself. My question concerns what I have to remove so that I can pull the box forward to line up the hoes. I have fooled around with the fittings at the front of the rear mudguard but there are a lot of relays and screws in fuse boxes and clips which don't seem to affect the mounting of the airbox. Should I remove the tank and delve into the fixings over the engine and, if so, are there any pitfalls I should be wary of.
Many thanks for any assistance.
Cheers
