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I developed an oil leak around the grommet that encases the stator wires as they exit the stator cover (V7 II with a wet alternator). Examination, after tearing it down, revealed that the RTV sealant had pulled away from the cover on one side of the grommet.
I have been trying to figure out...
I picked up a nail in my rear tire today. The fuel was cut and the TCS light was flashing at me. Not realizing I had a flat, I sat by the side of the road, revved the engine and thought everything was OK. As soon as I tried to ride off, the fuel was cut again. That's when I discovered my...
It's no longer on the MG USA website. It's been replaced by the "Scrambler". Same bike with a high exhaust. So my 2016 Special didn't even make it to 2016! I've been thinking about exhaust upgrades - including the high pipe - but now I have to keep it low.
FWIW, the Special still appears...
It looks like MG addressed the clutch cable routing with the V7 II, unfortunately Luigi was sleeping during the brief.
All he had to do was run it through the loop. But no, my cable is resting on the cylinder. This may be why I've had to adjust the cable about four times since I've bought...
How do you check the oil in this thing? The owner's manual says take it to the dealer. The Service Station manual says to fill it to the fill hole/dipstick opening. Well, there is no dipstick and it looks like it would take quite a bit of oil to fill it up that far. Seems like too much oil for...
How would a Griso do as a commuter? I know it's heavy (550 lbs?), but would that be a serious deterent? I had a Triumph Scrambler for awhile and it weighed 500 lbs. It wasn't horrible. I've been kinda spoiled by lighter bikes and wonder if its really that big a deal. I used a Street Triple...
I really like the red hubs on my Racer, but I will admit the new alloys have their advantages. I found this bike on Facebook. Anyone know how to dress up the "spokes" like this?
This is a 2012 V7R with the larger metal tank (like the 2013s).
I removed my fuel pump and lowered the level of the thermister in my tank.
This is the bottom of the tank with the fuel pump now up on the side instead of on the bottom like the previous plastic tanks:
This is the pump, as...
Are there any weekly/monthly meets in the Socal area? I thought I might catch a cup of coffee somewhere, but have been unable to find anything. What about SoCal-Guzzi.com? Appears to be dead.
I installed a set of Racetech Emulators a couple weeks ago and have making adjustments ever since. I thought I would post up my final settings in case someone else goes the same route.
The instructions that come with them aren't much good as they're written in Harley Davidson. They...
Before and after:
A little early for this, I would think, but who knows how old the fluid was or whether or not Luigi used fresh fluid. The bike is a 2012.
There is a reducer in the opening to the tank (listed as a 38mm reduction on the parts list). Can I just remove this? Fueling is always a bit of a pain because I can't see into the tank and I can't put the nozzle in at an angle to reduce splatter. Removing that reduction seems like an easy...
I mentioned before that I really don't like fender eliminators for cafe bikes, but I wasn't happy with the plate arrangement on the new V7s. so I modified mine. Yet another 0 cost mod.
Before:
After:
There is a recess in the fender under the plate you can see in the last photo. It's...
Thanks to Todd, I have a much nicer ride. Stiffer springs in the forks and Gazi shocks in the back. The springs in the stock Bi-Turbos were way to stiff. If I set the rider sag to 30mm, I had no free sag. You could easily twist the springs with no one on the bike. The springs up front were...
My V7 started making a high-pitched squeaking noise when I come off throttle pulling up to a stop. Its not the brakes. It does it for a second or two, then stops. Its been doing it for a week or so. I can't hear it cruising or accelerating. Today, at one point, it was fairly loud and...
I'd like to check my swingarm for grease. It looks like there are just some pins that fit into bushings on the transmission. Is this correct? If so, could I take some weight off the rear end, remove them one at a time, and grease them?