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    Everything you ever wanted to know about the 1200 8V engine tappet failure but were afraid to ask.

    Excellent result. Mixed emotions, do you throttle the dealer or hug him ?
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    Everything you ever wanted to know about the 1200 8V engine tappet failure but were afraid to ask.

    With my 1200 Sport 4V it came on within a 150 km of riding in an afternoon. The engine became more clattery ( never quiet to begin with ) and was loosing performance. When I nursed it home and allowed it to cool overnight, checked the valve clearances and three valves had opened up. From 15 to...
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    Neutral Light failure on heat soaked engine

    I did replace the sensor with a new one and also discovered another avenue to get at the thing without removing the tank and airbox. Take off the right hand side front footrest and brake assembly. Four bolts and zip tie it to the frame further back and access to the neutral sensor is easy...
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    Everything you ever wanted to know about the 1200 8V engine tappet failure but were afraid to ask.

    Had the roller cam kit fitted to mine two days ago at 31000km. The exhaust looked like the one on the left of your photo and the inlet had not yet broken the surface but very close to it. This was followed by throttle body balancing and a remap. It is now one sweet running happy engine.
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    Everything you ever wanted to know about the 1200 8V engine tappet failure but were afraid to ask.

    Hi Dave, Pity I'm no longer in OZ. The Australian importers have no obligation to support this unit out of the country and the NZ importers also under obligation as it never went through them. However once the crook parts have been removed and the evidence is in on the cause, I will try them...
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    Everything you ever wanted to know about the 1200 8V engine tappet failure but were afraid to ask.

    Yep John, Agreed after some thought. I dropped the sump last weekend and removed the oil pickups and flushed from the heads down. Nothing found other than a few slivers of alloy on the oil cooling pump intake which could date back to manufacture. Waiting for a new sump gasket, O ring for the...
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    Everything you ever wanted to know about the 1200 8V engine tappet failure but were afraid to ask.

    Just to update you, The NZ agent and the repair shop can provide the parts and labour, almost $ 3000:00 NZD ! That represents about a third of the current value of this machine. I'm considering selling it off for parts. Anyone have any thoughts on that idea ? It was made quite clear that without...
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    8V cam swap w/pics

    Hi Norm, My 1200 Sport 4V is now requiring the replacement cam kit. Due to changing the country since I bought it in 2010 and no factory service history, the local importing agents are not interested in attempting a warranty claim of Moto Guzzi. Does the cam kit also require replacement heads...
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    Everything you ever wanted to know about the 1200 8V engine tappet failure but were afraid to ask.

    I suspect you are probably dead right. However the local agent in Wellington told me a few weeks ago that Guzzi will not supply the parts until the failure is complete ? I was wanting to get it fixed proactively but it is without doubt getting sick by being very rattly in the head department and...
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    Everything you ever wanted to know about the 1200 8V engine tappet failure but were afraid to ask.

    My 2010 Sport 1200 4V has covered 31,000 Km and now starting to get very rattly in the cam department with pinking under full load which is a new thing for it. Yet to check the valve clearances to see if they are opening up as the cams fail ?
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    Neutral Light failure on heat soaked engine

    Thanks John and Steve, I will try the long nose pliers first and failing that, whip the tank and airbox off to get at the thing. Not much wriggle room there. Cheers.
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    Neutral Light failure on heat soaked engine

    Anyone experienced the neutral light failing to come on after being stopped for a while with a heat soaked engine. This never occurs with the engine cold, only after being stopped following a minimum half hour run. The engine is always turned off when in neutral. The model is a 1200 4V Sport...
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    Minimum disc thickness for 2010 Sport 1200 4V

    Gday Kiwi Dave, good point so that will be plan B if i cannot find the minimal thickness figure stamped disc carrier. Thanks for help.
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    Minimum disc thickness for 2010 Sport 1200 4V

    Thanks so much for that. That puts me in the right direction. Cheers.
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    Minimum disc thickness for 2010 Sport 1200 4V

    Having recently moved to New Zealand and brought the bike with me from Tasmania, local compliance requires the dimensions of the disc brakes. Minimum dimensions that is ? ( Diameter and circumference ) Does anyone have the factory specs on this, particularly on factory paperwork ? Yep, trust my...
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    Breva 11 - Norge 12 & 1200 Sport Registry and picture thread

    Mista 64, are you referring to the front end or rear end suspension ? I used to find the front end a bit doughy as the level of adjustment is limited at best. The factory fork oil is 7.5 viscosity so I changed it to 10 viscosity which made a difference without causing it to buck at undulations...
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    startus interruptus

    After advise from this forum and consultation with an auto electrician, a new wire was taken directly from the battery to both the primary starter relay ( smaller one ) and the secondary relay ( square one ), replacing the existing yellow wires. A slightly heavier gauge of wire was used than the...
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    Breva 11 - Norge 12 & 1200 Sport Registry and picture thread

    1200 Sport 4V ZGULPR007AM111391 Registration: A 773G Tasmania. DOP: 03/09/2010. Richard Martin. Devonport, Tasmania. Administrator, please add this to the list. Kind regards.
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