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  1. Stevex

    850 LM Forks

    The oil is atf and for lubrication only, dont expect any difference in damping, talking of which, the oem dampers are absolute rubbish. You can either remove the forks to refill or you may be able to undo the fork tops and raise the front wheel slightly, which will raise the fork tops enough to...
  2. Stevex

    V1000 oil drips??

    I made the tool out of an old allen key, works fine. When you replace the seal get a viton replacement, brown in colour as opposed the the oem blue ones. They do a better job.
  3. Stevex

    Le Mans 2 - Front Fairing Fluro Strip

    I bought the same decals from SD, can't remember the postage cost to the UK. Try these people, their postage costs maybe cheaper. https://officinestucchi.it/en/decal/2027-decal-fluorescent-fairing.html If not...how quickly do you want them; my son is returning to NZ from UK at the end of...
  4. Stevex

    Koni shocks

    Google Koni rebuild and go to the Zimmerframe Racing site. This is a detailed description of the strip and rebuild procedure including pictures and what viscosity and ammount of oil to use. I have to confess I resorted to mole grips to get the gland nuts moving after all else failed, but they...
  5. Stevex

    Koni shocks

    I stripped my Konis to re oil them. Seal kits are available. The biggest problem is undoing the gland nut as you need to use a peg spanner. Other than that its fairly straight forward. I also replaced the original springs for softer ones as Im only about 75kg and originals are definitely on the...
  6. Stevex

    My disappointment is immeasurable..

    Did you torque those bolts? If not, a torque wrench should be on your shopping list.
  7. Stevex

    Dead lm2 1981

    As you sit on the bike you can see the collar on the switch. The switch mounts on the clock support bracket and is located via tangs to orientate it correctly and stop it rotating. You can only remove it from the front of the bracket with the fairing off. The alternative would be to remove the...
  8. Stevex

    Dead lm2 1981

    Bit late but anyway...you don't have to remove the tank on the Mk 2. This is a job I've just had to do myself because of intermittent ignition; the easiest way to get access is removing the fairing and taking the switch out through the front. You'll also need to remove the foam type clock cover...
  9. Stevex

    Triple clamp and front shocks

    The Showas piston rods need shortening and a new thread cutting to fit the fork cap. The Showa fork cap needs machining to the correct diameter and the oem fork stanchion thread cutting into them. The Showa is secured to the slider with a 6mm bolt; the Guzzi's is 8mm, so the bolt hole in the...
  10. Stevex

    Triple clamp and front shocks

    I fitted Showa cartridges into my LM2 oem forks from an RC6 (VFR750); with a decent fork brace they've transformed the front end and now has pre load adjustment. With re oiled Konis fitted with softer springs and wearing Conti radial rubber the bike handles far better than stock. I also de...
  11. Stevex

    best electronic ignition upgrade ?

    Renewed my points last winter, managed to get hold of some new magneti originals and fitted a Gammatronix ignition amp. Set up the points with a strobe and fitted new Bosch plugs. Runs very nicely. The bike, LM2, has not long had a new cam chain and tensioner, and advance springs, and also last...
  12. Stevex

    Breather system for SP1000

    If it's not too late, make sure the gearbox seals are replaced with Viton ones (brown, not blue), they're a lot more durable. Ref your leak from under the clutch, check the blank fitted to the hole machined for the camshaft, it's above the crank seal housing. They're know to leak and can be...
  13. Stevex

    Breather pressure

    Couple of things... It's worth fitting a large jubilee clip around the bottom ridge of your filter with the screw butting up against the solid oil way portion, this prevents the filter ever coming loose. I ditched the breather hoses from my valve covers on my LM2 and blanked the covers and two...
  14. Stevex

    Conti Radial review

    I know this thread is nearly 4 years old, honestly hard to believe. I've still got the Demons fitted, but in my defence the bike's been off the road for a full year in the mean time. This winter I'm fitting Conti's to the bike. Going with a Road Attack 2 100/90-18 on the front. The intention was...
  15. Stevex

    Refurbing Le Mans II top end

    Hi John, my bike's 40 this year, all the mileage has been done on open bell mouths and I'd like to do preventative maintenance rather than wait for something to go bang. Price of the parts I'm replacing isn't that bad, considering the peace of mind it'll give me. Will check out the rings too.
  16. Stevex

    Refurbing Le Mans II top end

    This winter I plan to replace the valves, springs and collets, K-line the guides and get the seats re cut. Question is what replacement valves to go with. I've used HMB Guzzi in Germany for most of my replacement parts, but their website says they regrind the stems because the oem finish is so...
  17. Stevex

    Lemans 5 aftermarket carbs

    I not only ditched the external springs on my LM2 36mm Dell Ortos but I replaced the stock internal springs with light weight ones too. I've never had one problem with the throttles sticking and the carbs stay in sync. I replaced the original throttle cables with Venhill low friction items. The...
  18. Stevex

    Lm4 fouls plug after running for a few minutes.

    Check the (choke) enriching pistons in the carbs. They have rubber blanks on their bottoms which are meant to seal when you flip the 'choke' lever off. The rubbers could be perished, allowing fuel through. Also check the pistons aren't seized open, partially or otherwise, and also that there is...
  19. Stevex

    850T starting issue - short?

    Hmm, I'd better go and replace the batteries on the 4 bikes in my garage then as they're all well over 2 years old...damn, and they're running so well :rolleyes:
  20. Stevex

    Clutch slipping...

    ...old thread.
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