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I am new to Moto guzzi's the loop is my first one and with a shed full of Ducati's I have to say I am pretty smitten by this old bike.I ride it everywhere and has it quickly become my go to ride.The only fault I can find is the detonation that seems to be an accepted fault with these bikes and this is just the way they are?
Can an electronic upgrade get rid of it?
First off I have set the valves correctly tapped the inlet manifolds to take some adaptors so the carbs are now balanced .Set the points to spec and adjusted the timing with a strobe and the the advance is correct and timing spot on.I am running 98 ron .Compression in both cylinders is with in spec as it should be with a rebuilt top end by the previous owner.The points and condensor are new. A plug chop shows a nice tan color both plugs.The bike runs fantastic set up like this but pings it's head off once it's hot especially off the bottom of the rev range which I fixed by retarding the ignition timing until it stopped.
I am hoping I don't have to ride it like that permanently because I like it much better set up to spec.
Am I missing something?
I am new to Moto guzzi's the loop is my first one and with a shed full of Ducati's I have to say I am pretty smitten by this old bike.I ride it everywhere and has it quickly become my go to ride.The only fault I can find is the detonation that seems to be an accepted fault with these bikes and this is just the way they are?
Can an electronic upgrade get rid of it?
First off I have set the valves correctly tapped the inlet manifolds to take some adaptors so the carbs are now balanced .Set the points to spec and adjusted the timing with a strobe and the the advance is correct and timing spot on.I am running 98 ron .Compression in both cylinders is with in spec as it should be with a rebuilt top end by the previous owner.The points and condensor are new. A plug chop shows a nice tan color both plugs.The bike runs fantastic set up like this but pings it's head off once it's hot especially off the bottom of the rev range which I fixed by retarding the ignition timing until it stopped.
I am hoping I don't have to ride it like that permanently because I like it much better set up to spec.
Am I missing something?