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Is there a non oem fuel filter that can be used? I figure there has to be some 10 year old gas in the one on the bike.
I love my 2012 Stelvio and every other Moto Guzzi I have owned as well, however, I ADORE my Centauro! I am definitely a Centauristi!
Since I started to ride, I've always tought that the Centauro is the proverbial "sex on wheels" bike!!!
That sounds normal. Some "floating" brake discs have springs that keep them tight. Others, typically more "race oriented" ones, don't have the springs that keep them tight. As long as the discs only move side to side, and not forwards and backwards in the direction of rotation you should be fine.The front disc are really lose, you can shake them and they rattle when moved,is this normal? The EV's which look the same are much tighter floating disc.
Well, I have owned 2 Centauro's in my lifetime and still have my 1997. I have replaced almost everything on the bike that wears, (i.e. brakes, lines, rubbers, etc) and have virtually every factory special tool needed to work on the engine, so if you need a picture or a question, I can probably help.
I've been waiting for spring to yank my engine and replace the aluminum gears and factory oil pump with the much better replacement units from Joe in England. With the proper tools, the job is not overly insane, but I cannot imagine doing it on the garage floor with just general tools. Insane if you ask me.
I love my 2012 Stelvio and every other Moto Guzzi I have owned as well, however, I ADORE my Centauro! I am definitely a Centauristi!
It is BY FAR, the most wonderful motorcycle (to me), that I have ever owned in my life and I've owned just about everything.
Is it perfection?, Hell No! It's a hairy chested monstrosity and a beast to work on. Parts are often times hard to find and $$$$$ (think $650 headlight, I'm not kidding, if you can find one!). I searched for months to locate what I believe are the last OEM brand new set of factory mirrors in a tiny obscure shop in Germany and had to pay over $300 US to buy them, but I was glad to get them! It's a madness, for sure.
It is the very incarnation of what is meant when people say 'Guzzi are quirky..." It unexpectedly and randomly, burps, farts, and snores but when I open her up, and the power pulses start singing through the custom twin Mistral 50mm wide open pipes....well, that's a symphony like no other motorcycle in the world.
I've been working very hard to get mine dialed in as perfect as I can get it. My youngest son already knows that I am leaving it to him upon my death, and he can display it as art, or actually ride the thing. He'll hopefully do both!
So, welcome to the club. If I can be of assistance, please let me know.
Scott Mastrocinque
419-581-0274
Findlay, Ohio
https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0Emio-GpUHC1XbAHNZ-p0stow#Centauro_1
https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0Dr8q1mpVzp1UD_fGbhgkPTQw#Centauro_2
View attachment 16824 21 years ago, and it's AMAZING, I haven't changed a bit!
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I sent out my injectors to be cleaned everything went well except for the filter screens are falling apart and they don't have any. Is there a source for these,I can't seem to find anything except the same green injectors was used on some Ducati's of the same era.
I saw that. I did read where someone adapted some injectors from a Polaris quad to work. They are much cheaper. A friend thinks he may be able to replace the filter screens.