fossilrider
Tuned and Synch'ed
Hey Guys, Fossil (Steve) here. Back in September, I bought a very nice "83 LeMans III and am very proud to own such a nice example of such a great model Guzzi. I have only had the opportunity to get it out maybe 6 or 7 times and never for more than 40 miles or so at a time. I love most everything about this bike (realizing, as a fellow told me about a LM 1000 I bought from him a few years ago, "it's a MANS bike". Of course he was referring to the throttle pull, reach to the levers, muscle needed to maneuver with the short bars etc.). The only issue right now that I would possibly like to address is the fine tuning/jetting. Cold blooded seems to be standard fare here, which I can live with, but even after fully warmed up there are a couple hesitation/stumble spots in the rev range. The worst seems to be in the 2000-3000 range. The question I have is: am I asking this bike to do something it won't do, or should it pull through this range cleanly, with some authority? I don't remember the LM1000 having this issue. Maybe it is me, since I also have a Griso1100 and am possibly trying to compare the two. I haven't synced the carbs or opened the carbs to see what is in there for jetting. I'm just fishing before I dive in. Any help would be appreciated. Foss