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Spine Registry & Pic Thread

Lucky Bugga! Nice to see you out & about. We are coming to the end of our summer & are still Lock-down 3 -no non essential travel :( - but I couldn't stand house arrest any longer & took the 992 down to the testing station on Sat to get the warrant I had gone for before lock-down but failed - no horn (wires came off) & no front break rear stoplight (because lil ball bearing in switch was"stuck" from lack of use!).
Anyway I can tell you no fun police would have wiped the grin off my face for the sheer pleasure of the ride there & back.
Oh yes got the warrant despite headlight floating because of a broken bracket - which I have now fixed.
Note your beauty has the rectangular light - ( is available as Kawasaki replica from Taiwan for $12).
Now you've tempted me for another ride - will do the same with the 1100 but will take the long way round hahaha.
 
Bigbear said:
Lucky Bugga! Nice to see you out & about. We are coming to the end of our summer & are still Lock-down 3 -no non essential travel :( - but I couldn't stand house arrest any longer & took the 992 down to the testing station on Sat to get the warrant I had gone for before lock-down but failed - no horn (wires came off) & no front break rear stoplight (because lil ball bearing in switch was"stuck" from lack of use!).
Anyway I can tell you no fun police would have wiped the grin off my face for the sheer pleasure of the ride there & back.
Oh yes got the warrant despite headlight floating because of a broken bracket - which I have now fixed.
Note your beauty has the rectangular light - ( is available as Kawasaki replica from Taiwan for $12).
Now you've tempted me for another ride - will do the same with the 1100 but will take the long way round hahaha.
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I'm glad that you got to take your bike out for a ride.... :) We are also suppose to stay at home and only leave if it is absolutely needed..... So yes, I can't see how I could possibly harm anyone while I'm riding a motorcycle...... Our police / government stated that they would not pull anybody over for any reason, so I do take some rides every now ant then. I work in our local Level 1 Trauma Center's Pediatric Emergency Department, and I actually got to leave four hours early today, due to a lack of patients, which is a good thing! :) So the first thing I did after I got home was pulling my 1996 GSXR1100 out of the barn, and then spend the following two hours burning up our country roads with that bike. Off all the bikes I own, I love riding the GSXR the most. That bike's engine is highly modified (this bike was raced at the Michigan International Raceway in the late 90's), and I have right at 200 hp on the rear wheel hitting the asphalt.... The power of this bike is so intoxicating...... :) On the brighter side of life, I bought me a 1987 LeMans 1000SE today. I'm driving to New Hampshire in two weeks to take her to her new stable here in Raleigh NC. I sold my 1985 LeMans to a good friend of mine when I needed to come up with some cash for a 1100 Sport I wanted, and I had been missing the LeMans ever since....... I will post the pictures of that bike in my next post.

Anyway my friend, stay safe and healthy down under, and I hope that you get a couple more therapeutic rides in soon! :)
 
I finally had some time this week with servicing the 1997 1100 Sport, which I bought from her Canadian owners last October. This bike was highly modified both mechanically and cosmetically by her first Californian collector / owner. The cam was balanced and the engine blue printed, the fuel mapping was replaced from the ECU to a Power Commander, and this bike was then Dyno tuned. Very view parts remained stock on this bike, and I added my modifications to this bike by adding the single seater and the belly fairing. Sadly enough, the paint of those two items is not a perfect match, so I will need to remove and get them repainted.




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Greasing the drive shaft while also checking and greasing the splines. I'm using Würth SIG 3000 High Impact Grease.
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I heard of several 1100 Sport owners who have lost their engines due to the oil filter spinning off while riding their bikes. So installing a hose clamp around the filter is normal operation procedure now when changing the oil filters. I use Mobil 1 V-Twin 20W50 full synthetic oil with a Mobil 1 oil filter.
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Servicing the final drive the easy way!
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I heard some rumors on several other forums about Red Line's transmission oil not being good to our transmissions, so I contacted both Harpers and Red Line's customer service departments, and both came back with nothing but positive comments about this transmission oil, so I will most definitely continue adding it into my Guzzi's.
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Oh so beautiful Andy! Really awesome. :party::party::party:

I LOVED the video until the moment I fell out of the chair when I saw... :sick::sick::sick:

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I know you love these Sports so please, I beg you on my knees, beg, beg, beg...

Never put anything but a SINGLE KEY, by itself, in these bikes. :shake::shake::shake:

Nothing makes me more sick than seeing a drop dead beautiful bike with a scratched up triple tree or scratches all around the ignition switch, from a collection of keys and crap.

These bikes of yours, are rolling artwork. That clump of keys, is a travesty! I'm crying here...:cry::cry::cry:

Other than that, they are perfect! Well done!

I'm jealous... :envy::envy::envy:

:):):)
 
How cool is this!

This picture showed the original Moto Guzzi Lake Como factory assembly line while it was loaded up with one red and then followed by a full line of blue 1995 1100 Sports!

The gentleman who took this picture visited / toured the factory in early 1995, right after he received his new 1994 1100 Sport, which he had just purchased & was delivered to his home in December 1994. He, as of today, still owns his 1994 1100 Sport.

This is the only picture that I have ever seen of 1100 Sports sitting on the assembly line at the Moto Guzzi factory!

Andy

ps: I did ask for permission to share this picture.....

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thierry roullier said:
Beautiful. It looks like you have the 16'' front wheel as well.
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I had a 1985 LM IV, which I sold to a friend of mine, and that also bike had a 16" front wheel. I like the 16" front wheels, which for me help the bike turn faster, especially when the wheel is matched with a great tire. So yes, my new LM IV also has the 16" front wheel, which works great for me.
 
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1996 Sport 1100
VIN#-ZGUKEAKE6TM100235

My first Guzzi and wow, what a bike. It has open airpods and a full Staintune system and the sound is inspiring to say the least. 12,000 miles and I certainly don't plan to keep it stored away without riding. Will be sure to check the gear oil for any signs of deterioration.
 
Hey Scott,
Agreed, only after a friend asked me to ride his bike once because he said it was making a funny noise in the engine at certain revs.
Turned out to be the multitudious keys that rattled on the tree at certain revs!
I sanded mill marks on my triple tree with a Dremel tool & only use a leather key fob.
Now you'll probably respond re the extra gauges, but I do like to see the oil pressure, as for the rest - necessities like radar detector & tire pressure/temp (car type -because I have 2 bikes, so one side is the 1100 & the other side for the 992); & oh yes air-box pressure & time for those long distance time checks.
Cant argue with anything Andy does tho because he has more Sports than anyone on the planet!

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Here's my two, I know the Sports not everyones cup of tea, but it's mine and I like it this way.
Just so comfy now for both rider and pillion, nothing's been cut off or elded on so it converts back to stock with just a set of spanners.
KE11595 and KK113237
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2000 V11 Sport
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  • Magni fairing kit
  • Airbox/side panels removed; K&N pods
  • Stucchi x-over
  • Mistral slip-ons
  • Engine:
    • Head port/flow, sunk valves (Mike Rich)
    • Megacycle 620x10 cam
    • Titanium pushrods (Mike Rich)
    • 10.25:1 pistons (Mike Rich)
    • Carrillo rods
    • Raceco UK aluminum timing gears
    • Moto Spezial deep-v sump
Single owner since new :)

__Jason
 
My Rosso Mandello, low miles, slept for most of its life in storage, I rescued her and brought her back to life a few months ago


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roadminge said:
My Rosso Mandello, low miles, slept for most of its life in storage, I rescued her and brought her back to life a few months ago
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Beauty, but she's not a Griso, so I moved it here to the Spine section. Welcome and thanks for posting. Always important to post your VIN# and related for the first post of this thread. Hope to see you here often. Cheers.
 
Mark Getrow said:
My new (to me) addiction, 1993 4-valve'r. One sweet bike!
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Hi Mark, congrats, welcome to the GT Forum, & Guzzi Famiglia. That's a very special machine. I remember salivating over it in person when they first showed it at a Motorcycle event. The timing was unfortunate as I was quite young, racing, and the cost new then wasn't attainable to me at the time, which is unfortunate as I'd likely still own it. They have a few weaknesses, and belt and valve service is paramount. The ECU adjustments are a bit fragile, and do you know what EPROM is in it?
Thanks for posting and the VIN# add... hope to see you here often. Enjoy!
 
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