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  1. loftyjohn

    Is It Goodbye or just au-revior

    Well Lads It's all over, the big red Stelvio has gone :) Athough I have probleby suffered more problems than most, my 2 years and 15500miles of MG ownership has been a real blast :D I have enjoyed the forum as much as the Stelvio, a great medium for like minded souls from all over the world(...
  2. loftyjohn

    Red Stelvio at DK today

    Hi Gang Red Stelvio at DK today, panniers and alu belly pan. Who was it? Looked bloody great amongst the jap crap :lol: Loftyjohn
  3. loftyjohn

    Tyres- Road Attack 2

    Hi gang I have been running Conti Road Attacks on my Stelvio and I have been very pleased with the all round performance during summer and winter riding ;) I noticed that Conti have released a Road Attack 2 during January. Has any one tried them yet? How different are they? Can you mix...
  4. loftyjohn

    NEW Guzzi Trail Bike

    Hi Gang AN Aprilia Shiver mock up: Aprilia Xrambler 750 V2 Or badged up as a Motor Guzzi SCR 750 Is this the way Piaggio want to go? Lets look in the parts bin and make a new bike up :x Loftyjohn
  5. loftyjohn

    V12 Le Mans

    Hi gang Cop a look at this Drool Drool what a good looking bike :D Loftyjohn
  6. loftyjohn

    Profiles

    Hi Gang Come on guys update your profiles :D Lets see a photo and tell us all where you are in this big old world ;)
  7. loftyjohn

    1200 Sport

    Hi gang While my Stelvio is in the shop I have had a couple of lender bikes; KTM 990 SM-T MG 1200 Sport 4v I must say I dont see what all the fuss is about the KTM, IT feel cheap has a crappy piant scheme and vibrates. When you gun it, it feels like the top is bouncing and the chain...
  8. loftyjohn

    CARC'ed CARC update

    Hi gang As you know I had a CARC oil seal failure 2k miles ago, I have been monitoring the bearings ever since. They have got to stage were I thought them to be of MOT failure status. Speedaway said bring it in and we will replace the bearings. Prolem Mr P it appears that although...
  9. loftyjohn

    On a lighter note

    Hi gang Heres one, did a run around the peaks yesterday, beautiful day. Strange thing happened. I parked the Stelvio up at the Derwent visiter center off the snake pass. Sitting having a cuppa when another Stelvio arrived:) It was a white one brand new out off the box, he had only done...
  10. loftyjohn

    Technical Update

    Hi Gang All done and dusted: New cams & followers, 'O' rings and plug caps(far more robust than standard). Speedaway also changed the CARC oil seal :) Paul said ''it's as good as a service'' new oil, filter and tappet check. So it's 6000 miles before I go back(fingers and toes crossed)...
  11. loftyjohn

    What do you make of this?

    Hi Gang What do you make of this? http://www.motoguzziclub.co.uk/forum.asp Follow General banter--- Stricken Griso Apparently a Core plug blow out:( Loftyjohn
  12. loftyjohn

    Recall kits arrived for the Midlands

    Hi Gang Great news, piaggio are getting the recall kits out asap. Spoke to Paul at Speedaway this morning the recall kits have arrived:) I am taking mine in on Friday morning:) They are going to replace the cams, tappet bowls, O rings and HT plug leads. The fuel level indicator...
  13. loftyjohn

    Strange: it's cutting out

    Hi Gang Intermitant faut::( Sitting at the lights ticking over, clutch in select first gear and it stalls? restart rev and select first, away we go:) Carry on riding similar situations every thing ok:laugh: Then it happens again, it stalls on selection of a gear. It is as if you...
  14. loftyjohn

    I thought Guzzi riders had all the fun

    Hi Gang It looks like the Harley gang have discovered how to carry their beer without spilling:) Loftyjohn
  15. loftyjohn

    This looks interesting

    Hi Gang Cop a looksee at this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Exhausts-GPR-HOMO ... 240%3A1318 How are they? Are they any good? Loftyjohn
  16. loftyjohn

    Sad day

    Hi gang As you all know I have suffered a catalogue of problems in my brief encounter with Moto guzzi. It is with great sadness I must inform you I have rejected my beautiful Stelvio:( I returned the bike this morning with a very rattley top end. It didn't dissapoint in my final journey...
  17. loftyjohn

    2nd Stelvio Playing Up

    Hi Gang As you remember my first Stelvio was a Friday afternoon Luigi Bike:( My New one is playing it up now. While in Spain I had to nip up the tappets on the left pot(3400mile) After returning and anthother 400mile the top end was rattling again, took the bike back to Speedaway for an...
  18. loftyjohn

    Great to be back

    Hi Gang It's been ages since I have herd the voices of Stelvio fans! Whats been happening? Are we all running smoothly? Any Problems? I have had a few not resolved yet, but as soon as I get the bike back i will fill you in! Loftyjohn
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