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Jackal Speedometer and some other inquires.

YLGuzzi

YLGuzzi

Just got it firing!
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I just got a first Guzzi, a 2001 Jackal I am pumped. There are a couple things that need to be fixed and adjusted on it though I was hoping to get some help on. First off the speedometer jumps around 10 or 20MPH all the time and never seems to be consistently wrong (ie. if I am going 70 it will jump between 65 and 85 one time then 90 and 105 next etc). Is this something fixable? Common? Any ideas? Also the clutch is sometimes not fully engaging when downshifting (the sound of gears grinding is making me cringe!). My assumption is just that the clutch cable just needs to be adjusted, but figured I would bring it here first. I was also wondering if there was a simple way to change the shifter from a heel toe to a normal shifter easily? It seems like it should be simple, but again this is my first Guzzi and I don't want to screw anything up too bad. Thanks!
 
Congradulations YL, great bike IMHO. I had the same issues with the speedo. I was advised that any good instrument repairer could fix it.......at a price. I was quoted $180-$250 Aussie peso's. Being a tight arse I looked around at alternatives and decided to go with a Vapor setup instead, around the same money but with some extra stuff that I thought would be a bonus (clock, Tach, ride time etc).



Sensor magnet mounted on rear disc (red dot top LHS of photo). Sensor itself mounted on the brake caliper.



Re the gear lever. I could not get used to either the lever or the position. I ended up making some brackets to bring the pegs back a tad and fitted Tarozzi pegs and levers.







 
Guzzi shifting technique, Preload the shifter to take the slack out of the selector, press with heal to upshift, press with toe to downshift. Just slightly disengage clutch with appropriate throttle input, shift will go nicely to next gear. This is not a Japanese transmission and has big gears and shift dogs. You need to line everything up before you shift.

I've ridden bikes with and without the heel toe shifter, I found shifting more positive with the heel toe shifter since down pressure is always applied. Give it a chance, you may grow to like it.
 
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