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  1. rslezak

    2017 Heated Grips for California

    Hmm, does the FTR have RBW throttle ?? I'm pretty sure it must. AF1 Racing said to be very careful fitting after market grips on the Guzzi as the RWB module is 400 some odd dollars to replace if you mess it up ...
  2. rslezak

    2017 Heated Grips for California

    I know that Guzzi does not make heated grips for the 2017 and later California's but it appears that the new V85TT has heated grips. It also appears that the V85 switch gear is the same as the 2017 and newer California's. After previously owning a 2014 California with heated grips I now...
  3. rslezak

    Replacement Halogen Bulbs and Heat Build-up in Headlight Housing

    I upgraded to the PIAA and they are really bright, look just as white as the LED DRL's... I might put on a set of the Denali's as well, Twisted Throttle's store is right in my hometown so no mail order, I might even have them wire them up for me.
  4. rslezak

    Replacement Halogen Bulbs and Heat Build-up in Headlight Housing

    I have many an old hard-drive happily spinning along at 7,200 rpm in a high heat environment for years. Yeah some fail but some just spin on forever... I have to wonder how many hours one would drive at night anyway, even if you were to drive a few hours every night for a year it's still amounts...
  5. rslezak

    Replacement Halogen Bulbs and Heat Build-up in Headlight Housing

    Most LED's have a life span of around 50,000 hours, that's 13.7 years ... As far as the fans go - I copied this excerpt from a lighting industry web site: "At the very low speeds employed in active-cooled LED lights, the life expectancy can easily exceed 100,000 hours, much greater than the...
  6. rslezak

    Replacement Halogen Bulbs and Heat Build-up in Headlight Housing

    These LED bulbs say they utilize a new illumination technology to addresses the flawed beam pattern of LED's ... Now if they'd only fit into the California 1400 bucket. hidextra.com/razir-motorcycle-led-headlight-kit/
  7. rslezak

    Replacement Halogen Bulbs and Heat Build-up in Headlight Housing

    I just installed a pair of PIAA "Extreme White" halogen bulbs into my California 1400 and they're noticeably whiter & brighter than the stock bulb, I'll have to let you know if there's an issue with heat. These bulbs were sold by a Guzzi dealer "AF1 Racing" as an upgrade to the stock Guzzi bulb...
  8. rslezak

    California 1400 hanging throttle

    Thought I'd chime in on the throttle issue, I just had the 20K service performed, a few days later I hit the road travelling from RI to FL via the Smoky's. I'm currently on my 4th day of the trip and the bike has run great. To rewind a bit, I had one throttle issue right after I purchased the...
  9. rslezak

    Headlight

    I put Sylvania Ultra's in the auxiliary fog lamps, they are noticeably "whiter" not sure if they are actually any brighter, if I can achieve the same results with the headlight I'll be happy.
  10. rslezak

    Headlight

    I think I'll go with the PIAA Night Tech Motorcycle bulbs, the data sheet says 90% more light with a longer lifespan. I was originally looking at the OSRAM Night Racer series motorcycle lighting but there's no H3 only the H7. I'll pass on the LED or HID's and just upgrade to a whiter Halogen...
  11. rslezak

    Headlight

    No H3 or H7 bulbs available for the LED conversion on my Cal 1400 ?? Looking to upgrade the stock Osram bulbs, was thinking of going with hidextra.com/razir-motorcycle-led-headlight-kit/ - any thoughts anyone ? I have recently been infected with headlight envy after seeing the Harley Day Makers...
  12. rslezak

    GPS Installation

    Just purchased the BMW plug connector that mates with the Guzzi GPS power connection on the wiring harness. I'm going to attempt to splice the plug to a USB charging port I'll mount on the handle bar. I've been velcroing a 10,000 MAh batter to the handlebar riser for a couple of years now. Seems...
  13. rslezak

    GPS Installation

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  14. rslezak

    Some words of encouragement.

    In no way did I mean to leave out the rest of the Moto staff, they were all great! - I almost want to buy a new bike every couple of years just to have similar experiences. If there's to be a next time I can apply the lessons learned to enhance the overall experience. Either way, they're a...
  15. rslezak

    Some words of encouragement.

    I did the fly and ride with Moto Int. and drove my Cal Touring back to New England without a single issue. The Guzzi ran perfectly, I did hit some pretty inclement weather along the way. Rain in the NW to extreme heat in the Valley and then on to some snow in Flagstaff. Before I left Seattle I...
  16. rslezak

    Gas Mileage

    Thanks for the feedback... might look into some of those mods in the off season...
  17. rslezak

    Gas Mileage

    Mr. Gussi, What kind of tweak was done to your California ?? My bike's gong in for the 10k warranty service this week before a big trip to the Smokey's and I'd like to squeeze a few more MPG's if possible...
  18. rslezak

    Cal1400 REGISTRY & Pics thread - ADD YOUR BIKE

    Purchased my California Touring from Dave Richardson @ Moto International in Seattle, WA. I took advantage of his fly and ride program and bought the bike last fall, Dave even offered free winter storage. I flew out on Moto's dime and rode is back to Rhode Island the first week in May 2016. I...
  19. rslezak

    what do y'all think? yay or nay?

    I just took my California out for a few hours today after letting it sit in the shed for a couple of weeks... I know I should been on it more but due to bad weather and work obligations I didn't have much choice. Although I have to say, It ran flawlessly and riding it was more soothing than a...
  20. rslezak

    California 1400 hanging throttle

    I too have the throttle issue and it's most certainly not heat related as the problem first manifested itself at around 50 degrees. In fact I had heavy gloves on that were a bit wet. I thought I somehow did not release the throttle correctly. Once the bike was shut off and restarted everything...
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