Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello....Modern RGS??

chrisk said:
The handlebars sticking up in the air spoils the look IMHO. A pair of clip ons would look good, if the fucken fairing and fuel tank wasn’t in the way. Maybe a tank and fairing in early Katana style would tidy it up.
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I have bar risers on - stock is lower and forward. I'm 74 and for long distances, I need a neutral sitting position. If I want clips on I can ride my Vit 701 or the Morini 3 1/2
 
Cam is on to something. Guzzi is always too slow with design, development and delivery. This bike should have been on the road 10 years ago.They did the same with the Daytona series. The 1000RS was too late but very good nevertheless after it was sorted. It sounds like they are getting the Guzzisti to do the final development work again. The engine paint has always been an issue. Having said all that I like it. Cheers, Ian
 
Mactriple said:
Cam is on to something. Guzzi is always too slow with design, development and delivery. This bike should have been on the road 10 years ago.They did the same with the Daytona series. The 1000RS was too late but very good nevertheless after it was sorted. It sounds like they are getting the Guzzisti to do the final development work again. The engine paint has always been an issue. Having said all that I like it. Cheers, Ian
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Yep, Yamaha have had liquid cooled, fuel injection, V twins for near on 15 years. MG stuck with the small block stuff as their way to get around Euro pollution regs.
 
Mactriple said:
Cam is on to something. Guzzi is always too slow with design, development and delivery. This bike should have been on the road 10 years ago.They did the same with the Daytona series. The 1000RS was too late but very good nevertheless after it was sorted. It sounds like they are getting the Guzzisti to do the final development work again. The engine paint has always been an issue. Having said all that I like it. Cheers, Ian
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Well maybe that's something to do with the lack of profit they've made for the last, ooh, 30 years? I believe a small block development (the v85tt) actually allowed them to post a profit recently.
They solved the engine paint on the last v11 Sport, all my recent guzzis (all 5 of them) have had excellent fit and finish, waaay better than some ducatis I have experience of and about on par with BMW, probably better?
 
Alzero said:
Has anyone ever built up a 180* crank for the Triumph? Just for the f*ck of it!
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You'd need to manufacture a new crank from scratch, they're one-piece cast/forged. Don't reckon the stock cranks could be reverse-engineered to 180°. The old Trident/Rocket 3 were originally flat/180° when they came out of the forge and then twisted to 120° offsets.

A lot of effort... just for the fuck of it.

piet
 
Air-cooled engines simply cannot keep up in the hp stakes if they are to comply with current regulations. As I see it, that is the simple and only reason for liquid cooling for M-G. BMW held on to their air-heads as long as they possibly could, they too eventually succombed to regs and turned to liquid cooling.

With liquid-cooling, Guzzi can finally catch up a bit with their competition. Despite their efforts, they have been trailing by a fair bit the past decades...

piet
 
Am I the first to pull one of these apart?
 

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Moto Guzzi. I really like them. I’ve been to the factory twice. I bought a new V11Sport “Greenie”. I get it.

Liquid cooling. They have to do it. Euro 5, or 6, or whatever is forcing them to go that way. It’s not their fault.


The V11 Spine frame engine paint issue was sort of resolved. Owners of peeling paint engines (mostly early ‘02 Lemans) were given 2 options. 1, order a new engine block with updated paint different looking than the gearbox, block without a vin or any kind of engine identification numbers, complete disassembly and old internals installed , or 2, acceptance of the peeling paint engine they give you their two piece ‘Grinrod’ riding suit.


When I look at those adaptive wing things, with Moto Guzzi’s electrical component reputation , I’m not sure if I should laugh or cry. There’s 3 of these new at the dealer 5 miles from my place. I’ve sat on them, fit nice. I cannot help being very leery of all the electronic interaction ability festooned on it.
 
Yes, to replace the water pump seal, remove all the bodywork, tank, airbox, swingarm, clutch, engine and gearbox as a unit. Clutch case and gearbox case have to come off vertically, leaving the gears in the crankcase.

World's best mechano set!

Would I buy one, nooooo.
 
henrywillms said:
Well Steve I think the new Guzzi Stevio just announced would be the bike for you. No wing things and the name seems to fit.
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Yeah I saw that. It fits my use these days, I’ve got 3 enduro/ADV machines. But I got to say, previous comments above stating never to buy a first year model of a machine is extremely smart, in fact I’ll go so far as say the first 2 or 3 yrs. If I was going to buy a MG today, I’d go for the last issue Griso 1200. Highly sorted out. Still uses the original casting big block from 1968, bullet proof nodular iron crank. I’ve ridden a 1200, they handle very well in the twisties, and sitting position is nicely standard. Plus if you buy one, it won’t be worth 40% its purchase cost in 5 years.
 
So many manufacturers seem to use the first generation of buyers as Beta testers. I suppose it makes economic sense to them. Not so much for the owners though.
 
I follow the Guzzi forum here, was put onto it by my competition Guzzi classic race mates. Just as much problems mechanical and electro/nic as any other bike, no more no less.
 
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