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10847
Hi Greg, When I get some time, I'll write up a step by step description of the conversion with some photo's and send them to you. Dave ... From: gtbender1970 ...
D Keeling
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Nov 14, 2009
4:17 pm
10848
Hi guys, slightly off topic, but you may be interested to sees some photos of the new V12 prototypes (or just design studies?), presented at the Milan bike...
Dick Lampe
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Nov 14, 2009
9:19 pm
10849
Hay Guys Just moddifaing my NTX. Got 820 cc kit, so bike will have arround 60 HP and 180 kg dry.Since new carbs-more relayeble will be on-PHF, oil cooler and...
Zupi
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Nov 14, 2009
9:34 pm
10850
And there are no mirrors-only camers for back look and a lot of app. same unnececary stuff on. Do not undenstand why French disegner must made it, prefer...
Zupi
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Nov 14, 2009
9:36 pm
10851
Mmmmmm....looking at his pic from our friend Leonardo http://picasaweb.google.it/leoquota/Eicma2009#5404099144848768146 I was wondering which part of the front...
Dick Lampe
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Nov 15, 2009
3:41 pm
10852
Hi, What a coincidence, I spent all Saturday morning on a factory visit to Maxton Engineering.....manufacturers of fully adjustable, motorcycle shock...
D Keeling
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Nov 15, 2009
4:49 pm
10853
Hay Dick Those "new age-edge" design isn't up to my taste. Clasical shapes are much closer to me. Also why 150 HP or so due 130/kmh limited max..like new...
Zupi
stanislavboj...
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Nov 15, 2009
6:12 pm
10854
Results of the compression test. Warm motor (short run just to warm things up) 100psi both sides Hot motor (out doing some chores and tested when I got back) ...
Ron and Sue Boe
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Nov 15, 2009
8:48 pm
10855
some pictures from milano bike show http://www.guzzienduro.it/images/EICMA2009/EICMA-2009.htm ciao...
Pippo Lombardo
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Nov 16, 2009
12:09 pm
10856
Pippo Thanks for the photos, they are great. No comparison to the bike shows over here. Randy in Florida...
Randy
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Nov 16, 2009
1:34 pm
10857
Gentlemen and Ladies, I've just survived a terrible Quota weekend, and need your wisdom, experience, insight and best guesses as to the source of my problem. ...
Charlie Taliaferro
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Nov 16, 2009
7:19 pm
10858
I think you did great when the tire went flat. You got home and that was that. Misfiring and then dead after 1 - 2 hours, hmmn, - - 180$ S... ! - - - . Blowing...
Erling Pedersen
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Nov 16, 2009
7:55 pm
10859
Hi Charlie, Earning good stories to tell around the campfire is never fun at the time :> In reading your story, I think you came across the solution...
gtbender1970
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Nov 16, 2009
8:33 pm
10860
Erling, Thanks for the input and any enlightenment you might shed on this. I haven't yet checked all the wiring, just the two leads which go to the fuel pump...
Charlie Taliaferro
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Nov 16, 2009
8:38 pm
10861
Greg, Thanks. I'll have to check how the regulator is grounded; I have not added anything to the stock set-up, and it has always (until now) charged very...
Charlie Taliaferro
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Nov 16, 2009
8:47 pm
10862
Coils sounds like an idea, Greg, but burning fuses, hmmn, : One of the pickups at my old Q-engine got a failure when heated up by the oil from the camchain,...
Erling Pedersen
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Nov 16, 2009
9:47 pm
10863
Hello Group I was riding my Quota yesterday at about 120 kph and I felt a hash knashing noise and vibration through the RHS footpeg. This went away and then...
greenslade.alan
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Nov 17, 2009
1:01 am
10864
Sounds like a U-joint to me, transmissions are pretty tough.   ... From: greenslade.alan <greenslade.alan@...> Subject: [Guzzi_Quota] Transmission...
Matt Hitterdal
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Nov 17, 2009
1:57 am
10865
When I changed out the headlight to the Yamaha setup, I noticed that the wires on the Q are a lot thinner than the ones used in Japanese bikes and more than...
George
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Nov 17, 2009
2:29 am
10866
There is a bearing in the Q transmission that was designed with a steel cage but was replaced with a plastic caged one for some reason nobody quite...
George
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Nov 17, 2009
2:42 am
10867
The "No Charging" condition was a last-minute development in this series of problems, as far as I can tell. I have a voltmeter mounted on the dash, and it was...
Charlie Taliaferro
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Nov 17, 2009
12:23 pm
10868
Charlie, I had a similar problem with my fuses for the electronic petcocks back about 7 years ago. The wiring coming from the bottom of one of the petcocks...
LarioR
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Nov 17, 2009
1:01 pm
10869
Hi Alan, To diagnose, start from the back and work your way forward. (1) Remove wheel and check bearings (2) Remove rear drive and check how it moves (3)...
gtbender1970
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Nov 17, 2009
1:18 pm
10870
Hi George, I've often wondered if the Q was afflicted with those bearings. Ug. I really ought to go in there and pre-emptively change them out...but that isn't...
gtbender1970
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Nov 17, 2009
1:19 pm
10871
Charlie, this has nothing to do with your Q, but I thought I would share it, anyway... A buddy of mine just bought (from insurance auction) a wrecked 2006 BMW...
gtbender1970
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Nov 17, 2009
1:33 pm
10872
Sounds like the pump was cavitating - just spinning air. That happens sometimes, as it cannot create enough of a vacuum to pull in the liquid and prime...
Charlie Taliaferro
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Nov 17, 2009
1:52 pm
10873
Lario, Thanks. Fortunately, I removed the petcock solenoids several years ago and installed the manual type. Huge improvement. Now that I'm messing with all...
Charlie Taliaferro
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Nov 17, 2009
2:01 pm
10874
Give the owner of Zydeco a call. We spoke at length about the process and I'm now convinced that when I want to do this, I will send it to him. About 40-50...
George
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Nov 17, 2009
4:44 pm
10875
Agreed, Charley Cole is the best. http://www.zydecoracing.com/ Regards, Gregory Bender...
gtbender1970
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Nov 17, 2009
5:08 pm
10876
I continue the troubleshooting exercise on my Quota, and may have found a fault. After checking continuity and shorts on all the circuits running from Fuse #1...
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Nov 21, 2009
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