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  1. Adrian Beckham

    California Vintage Marzocchi Fork oil swap

    Thanks John, you've probably just saved me an expensive and time consuming bit of dabbling :)
  2. Adrian Beckham

    California Vintage Marzocchi Fork oil swap

    Hi All, I put 20 grade oil in my forks last year and it was too thick so need to swap it out again. To do it last time I popped the screw off the top of the fork, tipped them upside down to drain the old oil out and then refilled using a syringe. It was a pain in the butt and I'm not confident...
  3. Adrian Beckham

    Manchester UK Competent Dealer or Enthusiast Required.

    Jason at 1921 Moto has always done a good job for me, though he's in Leeds. He does travel though.
  4. Adrian Beckham

    Bungs in CalVin downpipes

    Hi Team :) The chrome on my headers has gone south and I've scored a pair of single tube headers that I've polished up nicely if I say so myself. When I've come to fit them I noticed a bung in my originals underneath, just before they join the collector box which isn't present on the "new"...
  5. Adrian Beckham

    Maxton shocks review for Caifornia

    Hi David, Totally agree that Maxton make quality gear and their advice and service is top notch. The decision to try a 15mm over standard was based on discussions with Richard who said it would improve handling (it did) but also that this was only the second Guzzi he's done and the risk was...
  6. Adrian Beckham

    transforming a 1998 EV 11 Touring...

    "Yes, I have the air box element ring in the Store; https://www.guzzitech.com/store/product/gt-rx-cnc-cal-1100-air-box-lid/ " I've just hacked the lid off a standard airbox to simulate this mod, leaving just a ring to hold the filter in place. The bike fires and runs well until I attempt to put...
  7. Adrian Beckham

    Tyre thread alert! - whitewalls

    Hi All, Looking to get a set of Metzeler Sportec Klassik's in the future, but was wondering if they are available with a whitewall option, reckon this would set off the CalVin's styling something special :) Options appear to be a Maxxis or the Metzeler ME880, haven't been able to turn anything...
  8. Adrian Beckham

    Maxton shocks review for Caifornia

    Thanks Raven, Initially resolved by refitting the standard shocks. Quite surprised that such a small change had such a big impact. Just need to contact Maxton now and find out how much to shorten the shocks that I specified incorrectly :(
  9. Adrian Beckham

    Maxton shocks review for Caifornia

    Update on this. I haven't been able to ride due to electrical Gremlins. Now they're sorted I took the bike for it's MOT (UK roadworthy test) this weekend but noticed an odd clunking navigating bumps. turns out that the extra 15mm is a bad thing for the drivetrain, causing the UJ to foul it's...
  10. Adrian Beckham

    California Vintage 1100 - Relay problem?

    So I ended up handing this over to someone who know's what they're doing as I kept hitting different issues every time I thought I'd fixed something. Turned out to be a major issue with the wiring loom suddenly hitting a bunch of corrosion related issues all at the same time. Biggest culprit was...
  11. Adrian Beckham

    Headlight Upgrade

    I used to run a Kawasaki ZRX that a lot of guys bought integrated tail and indicator lights for. They then failed the UK MOT (official test for roadworthiness) because the red bits share the same bit of "glass" as the yellow bits. I know this is the opposite end of the bike, but definitely worth...
  12. Adrian Beckham

    California Vintage 1100 - Relay problem?

    Thanks again guys, Pretty sure I can clean up the fuse/relay blocks once I get things apart as there doesn't appear to be any damage to anything apart from the connectors. Always worth having the part No just in case though, I've a bad habit of forgetting how much my time is worth when...
  13. Adrian Beckham

    California Vintage 1100 - Relay problem?

    Thanks Guys, Dunno why I never thought about a short term fix of matching the relay to some "new" connectors (what do you call the female side to a spade connector?). I'll be doing a full refurb on the fuse box asap as there are several other dodgy looking connectors. This one in particular has...
  14. Adrian Beckham

    California Vintage 1100 - Relay problem?

    So this happened... Any idea how to get what's left of the connector out? What's the best advice on fixing this? New fuse box block unit thingy, new fuse box or new bit of loom? Guess I'm not riding this weekend
  15. Adrian Beckham

    California Vintage 1100 - Relay problem?

    Thanks Brian, Wasn't up to much last night after the day from hell at work and then finding my wheels had let me down too :( I've now googled how to test relays so feel better armed. That and your link to the schematic should see me getting some 2 wheeled therapy at the weekend. Regards, Ade.
  16. Adrian Beckham

    California Vintage 1100 - Relay problem?

    Hi All, Out on my suspension test run at the weekend I parked the bike for about 15 minutes. When I came back she wouldn't start, nothing at the button. You could hear the injectors charge and all the electrics seemed to work. I checked the fuses, all seemed good and then wiggled the relays...
  17. Adrian Beckham

    Maxton shocks review for Caifornia

    So managed to get about 30 miles around my "handling circuit" this weekend. It covers everything from slow corners, to high speed bumpy sweepers guaranteed to test the best handling machine. Despite storm Brian's best attempts I continue to be impressed. My bike was uber stable up to motorway...
  18. Adrian Beckham

    Maxton shocks review for Caifornia

    Following advice from the forum about the standard shocks struggling to manage luggage and pillions, I figured it would be worth upgrading. After some research and further advice I decided to go with these kiddies. Richard at Maxton took time out to talk me through my requirements and I...
  19. Adrian Beckham

    Help! - What have I broken?

    Not at all, only fair given the assistance I received. :) For completeness, I found that hand tight on the steering nut was a bit too much and needed backing off a bit to get rid of the symptoms. I also found that the screen mount wouldn't fit afterwards as the two yokes are now closer together...
  20. Adrian Beckham

    Help! - What have I broken?

    So it was the steering bearings. Top set were ok (replaced anyway) but the bottom set were very rusty and barely working. I can only assume the intermittent issue was caused by them occasionally behaving. Thanks again for all the help :) Ade
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