Today I started my 12K service on my 1400. First time to work on the bike, so there is a lot to learn.
The new spark plugs had a gap in excess of my thickest feeler gauge .813. Guzzi's spec is .6-.7 so I gapped the plugs to .66. The old plugs had gaps greater than .813.
When setting the valves I had a heck of a time finding a timing mark on the flywheel. Is there a timing mark on the flywheel? When searching for TDC I rotated the engine till the intake valves opened then closed and slowly continued to rotate the engine until both the intake and exhaust valves were loose. At that point I took a picture of the flywheel through the inspection port.
Is the horizontal line on the right side of the inspection port (in the vertical center of the picture) a timing mark?
All intake valves were tight (not fully closed), but two of the exhaust were slightly loose. Also the lock nuts were excessively tight.
Based on my reading in the forum I was expecting a great deal of frustration and wasted time changing the air filter. However, it only took about 10-15 minutes once the battery was out of the way. In addition to removing the battery, the fuse blocks were lifted off the posts and set inside the battery box. The battery positive cable runs between the bottom of the battery box and the air box. Once I lifted that out of the way, I was able to quickly get the filter carrier/air box cover into place. The left side clip became dislodged but did not fall. I used large plyers to correctly orientate it again then closed the air box cover. After getting the air box cover in place I used large/long screwdrivers to press close the side clips. Finished.
There was a little oil inside the air box but nothing that wasn't expected. The filter itself had no oil on it and it was surprising clean at 12K miles. Going forward, I plan to change the filter at 18K or 24K miles.
Based on info I found on this forum, I put 3 liters of oil in the engine and started it to fill the oil filter and circulate the new oil. It only ran for 30-45 seconds or so. A few minutes later and the oil was well below the minimum oil level on the dipstick. I have the bike strapped upright on the lift. Also, I did not screw the dip stick in to get the lever mentioned above. I will check again in the morning but it seems I need more oil in the motor.
Now to truly display my ignorance, the maintenance schedule says to lube the clutch lever pin. How is that done and why wouldn't the brake lever pin need to be lubed?
Tomorrow is transmission oil change, rear drive oil change, engine oil top-up, clutch lever pin, side stand lube, and changing all hydraulic fluids.
Ken
The new spark plugs had a gap in excess of my thickest feeler gauge .813. Guzzi's spec is .6-.7 so I gapped the plugs to .66. The old plugs had gaps greater than .813.
When setting the valves I had a heck of a time finding a timing mark on the flywheel. Is there a timing mark on the flywheel? When searching for TDC I rotated the engine till the intake valves opened then closed and slowly continued to rotate the engine until both the intake and exhaust valves were loose. At that point I took a picture of the flywheel through the inspection port.
Is the horizontal line on the right side of the inspection port (in the vertical center of the picture) a timing mark?
All intake valves were tight (not fully closed), but two of the exhaust were slightly loose. Also the lock nuts were excessively tight.
Based on my reading in the forum I was expecting a great deal of frustration and wasted time changing the air filter. However, it only took about 10-15 minutes once the battery was out of the way. In addition to removing the battery, the fuse blocks were lifted off the posts and set inside the battery box. The battery positive cable runs between the bottom of the battery box and the air box. Once I lifted that out of the way, I was able to quickly get the filter carrier/air box cover into place. The left side clip became dislodged but did not fall. I used large plyers to correctly orientate it again then closed the air box cover. After getting the air box cover in place I used large/long screwdrivers to press close the side clips. Finished.
There was a little oil inside the air box but nothing that wasn't expected. The filter itself had no oil on it and it was surprising clean at 12K miles. Going forward, I plan to change the filter at 18K or 24K miles.
Based on info I found on this forum, I put 3 liters of oil in the engine and started it to fill the oil filter and circulate the new oil. It only ran for 30-45 seconds or so. A few minutes later and the oil was well below the minimum oil level on the dipstick. I have the bike strapped upright on the lift. Also, I did not screw the dip stick in to get the lever mentioned above. I will check again in the morning but it seems I need more oil in the motor.
Now to truly display my ignorance, the maintenance schedule says to lube the clutch lever pin. How is that done and why wouldn't the brake lever pin need to be lubed?
Tomorrow is transmission oil change, rear drive oil change, engine oil top-up, clutch lever pin, side stand lube, and changing all hydraulic fluids.
Ken
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