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New Sport 1200 Owner

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audiowize

Just got it firing!
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Hello Everybody,

I have lurked for a long time looking for a Guzzi to add as a second bike and I finally scored a near mint 2008 1200 Sport this weekend with just 800 miles on the ODO.

I'm working on getting everything sorted out over the next month or two, and one thing I have noticed that I can't find information on in the manuals (I probably missed it) is that stainless hose with a zerk fitting that sits on top of the battery cover. I'm sure if I followed it to the end I would get my answer, but can someone point me to what it is and where I should have found that info in the manuals?
 
Congratulations! I didn't think anybody would get one with lower mileage (~ 5,000) than mine but you sure did beat me by a lot!

They are a wonderful machine. Mine is bone stock and I love it! I look at it all day long sitting in my shop, waiting for Spring.


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audiowize said:
Hello Everybody,

I have lurked for a long time looking for a Guzzi to add as a second bike and I finally scored a near mint 2008 1200 Sport this weekend with just 800 miles on the ODO.

I'm working on getting everything sorted out over the next month or two, and one thing I have noticed that I can't find information on in the manuals (I probably missed it) is that stainless hose with a zerk fitting that sits on top of the battery cover. I'm sure if I followed it to the end I would get my answer, but can someone point me to what it is and where I should have found that info in the manuals?
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Congratulations!!
 
So on the clutch perch there is what looks like a little LED poking up, and this also seems unfamiliar.
 
scottmastrocinque said:
Congratulations! I didn't think anybody would get one with lower mileage (~ 5,000) than mine but you sure did beat me by a lot!
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I got the cluster powered up and it's more like 970 miles, but still low. I'd trade away a few thousand miles for more assurance that things don't start leaking like crazy when I fire this beast up!
 
audiowize said:
I got the cluster powered up and it's more like 970 miles, but still low. I'd trade away a few thousand miles for more assurance that things don't start leaking like crazy when I fire this beast up!
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This is the problem with ultra-low-mileage motorcycles.

When they have miles this low for their age, almost invariably every oil seal is dry on the inside because no oil has been spread across it for many years.

If I were you I, would check very carefully the oil level in the crank case and make sure that it is no higher than half way up the dipstick (the mid point between low and max).

You do not want excess pressure in the crank case which would cause the rear main seal to leak and once that happens the only option is to separate the motorcycle into two and remove the clutch and replace the seal which is a very intensive and expensive job.
 
My plan is to crank the bike over with no plugs and no fuel pump power in five second bursts maybe once every ten minutes or so for a few hours to spread the oil that's in it around without actually firing the bike up. I also dumped some 2 stroke oil into the bores as soon as I got the bike to provide a little extra motivation for everything to move willingly.

After that I plan to attempt to fire her up to get the oil warm that's in there, then do an oil/filter change as soon as possible.

If there's anything else that comes to mind be sure to holler! I'm thinking the first attempt at firing will be Friday or Saturday.
 
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What's this LED looking thing sticking up from the banjo bolt?

I sure do enjoy a bike where the fuel injectors can be removed without taking anything else off! I got them all cleaned out and ready for a test fire tomorrow.
 
I have no idea what that is. It is not a Moto Guzzi part, of that I am sure.

It looks like some kind of electrical tape is wrapped around it there. You will need to unwrap that to see.

Also, it looks like your handlebar has been changed as well. I cannot read the name on it. On my bike, is the Aprila Mana bar (which I believe Todd sells in the STORE), which is a direct swap, but infinitely more comfortable than the stock bar. I can ride this bike all day long without it killing my shoulders or back.

For the life of me though, I cannot wrap my head around your bike with different bars, levers, and that strange light, with only less than 1000 miles. Something doesn't seem right. I could be mistaken but my first inclination is not a good one. Are you sure you are reading the odometer and not a tripometer?


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The friend who connected me with the owner of the bike is the one who recommended the Pazzo levers. I don't know if they were orange when they were new, maybe they faded to that color from red?

I got the bike running today and it seems happy. Now it's time for fluids and that alternator belt. Hopefully my tires ship shortly.
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The ODO shows 966 miles.

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This bike also comes with a sport exhaust, an extra ECU, and it has been converted to open pods. The previous owner told me he had it reworked by our former dealership in the Seattle area with a performance kit that included these parts and deleted the California emissions stuff.
 
They sure weren't very careful with her were they? They sure dinked that exhaust. In such few miles too. Very strange.

That exhaust is NLA. I looked for one for the longest time. Never seen one in person. Very Cool.

Personally, I think the stock exhaust on the 1200 Sport is about the nicest sounding stock exhaust ever made by Moto Guzzi.

I’m a stock kind of guy so aftermarket stuff usually leaves me cold.

It would be nice to hear what those pipes sound like. Make a video please if you can. 😆

This is mine. I didn't get behind her which is when you can really hear it, but you get the idea. (No I didn't rev it cold. I had pre-warmed her up).

 
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Damn, that's stock? That's definitely louder than I would have expected.

The story with the PO is that he bought the bike, paid for a bunch of mods, rode it a little, then had a heart attack and spent a lot of time in the hospital. The PO had a low speed tip over that sacrificed the crash bars and left a few small chips in the paint on the left side, then decided that it wasn't worth a bleed out since he had to take blood thinners, so the bike went into the garage.

My friend who helped connect me to it actually borrowed it and rode it a few hundred of those 900 miles and promised me it was a killer bike. I initially thought it was an 1100 Breva when I looked at it (at night in a dark garage with my phone as a flashlight), so I made an offer based on that assumption and ended up with a pleasant surprise.
 
Well the engine oil came out perfectly clean and wonderful, as did the transmission oil, but the final drive oil had a lot of moisture in it.

These bikes are soo much easier to work on than my KTM.
 
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I sent a photo of my key off to the guy on eBay in the UK who cuts Guzzi keys and he was able to decode my key code. I purchased a key from him, but I'm wondering if there's a different source to buy a chip to pop into the key? Otherwise I'll be sending this cut key to AF1 to get duplicated into a key with a chip.
 
audiowize said:
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What's this LED looking thing sticking up from the banjo bolt?

I sure do enjoy a bike where the fuel injectors can be removed without taking anything else off! I got them all cleaned out and ready for a test fire tomorrow.
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If you look just below the hydraulic clutch hose, there is a pair of thin wires running away from the "gadget", secured to the banjo fitting with electrical tape. Trace them to the end and you may find the answer.
 
audiowize said:
I sent a photo of my key off to the guy on eBay in the UK who cuts Guzzi keys and he was able to decode my key code. I purchased a key from him, but I'm wondering if there's a different source to buy a chip to pop into the key? Otherwise I'll be sending this cut key to AF1 to get duplicated into a key with a chip.
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I’m not sure you understand the way the system works.

www.guzzitech.com

Scott's How To Recover The 5 Digit Security Code

An update to my situation... The 2nd key has been found. My dash does NOT ask for a key code when first coming up (with the lost key). As the bike is buried in the shed at the moment (being winter here and all), I've not yet tried the 2nd key yet. From reading here (and on other Guzzi boards)...
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