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Good vid and description

Excelente video y buen profesional trabajando 👌👍

Thanks Mike; I got to see and hear what my old silver Desmo 450 was like. It was also good to have a tantalising glimpse of what appeared to be a Saturno or Bialbero.

This is a great video. Thank you Mike.

Ne ero innamorato da ragazzino e ne sono innamorato ancora adesso.

Hi do you still have/own this chainsaw and if so how is it going?Like your motorcycle videos ,sincere regards I am in Melbourne Australia.

Would this procedure basically be the same for my 2000 V11 Bassa? Very good video.

Great Interview! Waiting for the book! Regards from Germany

The quality of Lever is very poor quality

Hello Mike first of all many thanks for the video. I would like to ask you if this procedure can be replicated in Breva V11 from 2011. I have the same problem and I would like to try your procedure before trying a mechanic. Thank so much for you helpful videos. Wish you the best of lucks. My very best regards from Portugal

I would LOVE to see this bike have a go with a Britten. The Raceco Guzzi Daytona was right on its tail until something broke. As to the 01, There was a dealership in Seattle who had one in a crate. 49K USD....

Cant see what youre doing mate

I had a nightmare with an LM2 front engine bolt in the early 80's. A few winters on salted roads had corroded it into place. It would not rotate let alone drive out. I tried soaking in lubricant, heat, as much force as I could physically put on a huge home-made breaker bar, and a borrowed impact driver. It did not budge even slightly and I was out of ideas. Fortunately, the job was clutch replacement and the frame was able to hinge open around the stuck bolt, leaving the gearbox clear. Don't know what I would have done if the front bolt really needed to come out.

Fun fact - the blue V85 in the background of the Mandello test day (8.17-ish) may actually have become my bike, as i bought one of the importers internal fleet bikes recently and it happens to be a blue 2023 model........

Right. I'm posting this comment before i watch the video. I was at this day, and I'm hoping I'm not in the background in any shots!!

great review, Mike. And lovely to see some familiar roads out near St Andrews. When I was much younger, one of my "dream" bikes was the Sport 1100, and as a successor to that bike the V11 also appeals. I never managed to own a Sport 1100, but maybe, one day, I'll do so.

Very beautiful bike ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

manual says 500cc of gear oil ....

very clear and helpful, thank you

Hello I am the owner of a Moto Guzzi California Custom 1400 2014 and I would like to know how to remove the key for maintenance warning, is it possible to do it at home.

Thanks Mike, very well-done video. For the 2021 V7 850 E5 Stone model, the service manual specifies 75W-140 oil for both the gearbox and the final drive. Do you think that it would be ok if we use the same 75-140 for the older model for both gearbox and transmission oil?

Mike! Did you see any Cal ll’s?

I just bought a copy with 7500 miles, like new for $3K + tax, registration, prep, etc. $3800 out the door. I think it was the best deal of my life, considering I am 81. I don't worry about wearing it out.

Thanks sooooo much for these Mike, I'm looking at buying one of these next week. Tutto bene amico❤

the round engine ducati ......is still pretty expensive, but the MV Agusta is ±70.000 € today 😃 so way more expensive than when it was new........

Wow. Thats a 3,000 rpm idle?

Hi Mike, I followed your instructions and now the bike won't start.

Thank you sir ❤

Much thanks! Also works on the Norge 1200!!

Wow, didn't know these bikes were sooooo lardy😮

Which torque must be tightened the two filler plugs of gearbox and bevel drive?

put some gloves and glasses on when polishing, safety first!

👍👍👍💪. Great tutorial tnx a lot.

Hi Mike, I liked your list of bikes from the seventies. I have now a Laverda 750 SF , Laverda 250 Chott, Moto Guzzi LeMans 1000. I also have a BSA A65 that was on my bucketlist from the seventies + some more japanese things. Now looking for a Benelli and Ducati. Nice to see the woodwork engraving :-)

Very clean and professional job!!

Pretty sure the main buyers of these are aged 75+

Hi Mike, I’m here in Texas. I have a 1992 Guzzi Lemans 1000 like yours but mine is Black.Unfortunately for my 6 ft 4 inch frame, the Corbin seat on it doesn’t work for me. My knees touch the heads. Previous owner was maybe 5’6. Can you measure the height of your Lemans seat for me please? How tall are you? This seat is a bummer for me as it is the Lady Gunfighter with 2 buckets and its really low,doesn’t allow me to skooch backwards. Thanks, I have to either fix this seat or find a stock seat. Your seat looks stock and comfortable from seeing you ride it

Thanks for accurate, clear video Mike. Done that. Starting issue now defunct.

Looks good, Mike and that's an interesting process! Seeing you use the rip-saw took me back to 1960, when I was working in a builder's yard. One of our chippie outworkers was cutting up some timber on our large industrial one; instead of using the push-rod he was talking, not concentrating and fed his right hand into the blade. Chopped off the top part of his fingers and the tip of his thumb. Oops!! One of the other blokes rushed him to the hospital. Meanwhile, guess which young lad got the job of putting the guards onto the machine and clean up the mess...

looks like trophy time.

Great Video Thanks... but what is the torque spec for the bolt for re installing? Thanks

great video mate very informative think i will stick with the stihl and husky they last forever if taking care of

Just wondering, if you do not oil the gasket. Never put it in dry, it will leak.

Italians make the most beautiful motorbikes .. thanks for the video

Great video. I’m looking at one of these in the US. A couple of questions, can this cruise at 120 kmh on the highway? I’m not into speed but might ride on highway trips from time to time so I’m curious if this can handle that? Also, is it possible/easy to put on new handlebars? I don’t care for the v-shape handlebars and would prefer putting on more standard bars.

A timely reminder Mike; thanks. I must check the discs on my Breva 750.

Hi. I have a 2013 V7 with the same symptoms. How do I test which wire it is to remove and replace

Enjoyed the video Mike. RIDE SAFE OUT THERE!

Thanks for the video. There is no gearbox oil change instructions in Service manual for my Nevada 750ie, so this was helpful

Mike, what is the reason for a floating disc? It seems counter intuitive to me. Love your talks & videos really enjoy them.