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I have a 2016 Eldorado. Really love this bike. The engine is overbuilt and a joy to service. Modern bikes use shim under bucket valve adjustments which means taking out the cams, measuring the shims etc. Real pain in the neck. This bike has the old screw and lock adjusters. Very easy. Here is a tip for adjusting valves. I watched a video like yours of a guy who instead of jacking up the rear tire and turning it to set the valves in the proper position did this. Put the bike in neutral. On the front of the engine between the two horns is a rubber plug. Remove plug. put a i think 23mm socket on the Alternator bolt and turn the engine over that way. Doing your own service can save you 500$. Instead of ordering oil from Italy, Napa has the 10w 60w oil there. Another trick. When buying oil for the Transmission and drive shaft differential, remember this: What we call the Transmission, the Italians call it the gear box. What we call the driveshaft differential, they call it the transmission. Those Italians:) One uses a GL4 type and the other uses a GL5 type gear oil. As far as ABS and traction control are concerned. If you have any serious problems with it, you'll either have to buy an On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) or take it to the shop.
Danger you should def clean both sides of rear disc with brake cleaner after you have cleaned and lubed the chain There will no doubt be some level of contamination after cleaning and lubing 👏👏👏👍
So Is the squealing/whining coming from the engine normal? I just bought one and it drives me kinda nuts lol. Especially since idk if something’s wrong or if that’s just how to engine sounds
Welcome to the Guzzi club. It is stunning. I own a California custom in blue and it's a dream. All the Italian tropes and cliches are true (both good & bad), but they are phenomenal to ride. Enjoy it, though that will be no hardship.
I still haven't gone through and got one, but I do think it would be ok. I've since asked others with Eczema about their tattoos and they said they're ok. It's more now, because I can't settled on a design 😆
Greetings, As always another brilliant detailed video production 🇺🇲🍾🎉🇺🇲 How many miles on your new motorcycle? I am about to purchase one with 15000miles, do you think is too many miles for a moto guzzi eldorado, thank you so much for assisting me and keep producing more videos about the moto guzzi.
I've ridden about 1,000 miles on it it, and bought it with only 1,200 miles. For an 8 year-old bike that's incredibly low and I don't think 15K is a lot for any motorcycle. Of course, you'll want to inspect it and if the owner has service records you'll want to get those, but I've bought a few bikes with around that many miles on them and they've all been fine.
Folks have no clue. Trask intake, freedom 2 into 1 and a Lloyd's tune and my 2021 scout bobber 60... Yes, the 60 cubic inch one does 60 mph in first gear and about 80 mph in 2nd. Its nutz.
Plus side: V-Engine 1200 + cc Shaft drive Big torque Simple looking isingle nstrument Only Italian Brand that is cool Looks cool Negative: Not V4 (but well, it's a Guzzi) Wrong orientation of the V engine (but well, it's a Guzzi) It has drive modes The instrument is digital not analog Nice bike though. Me riding the 1700 VMax probably the same way like it was an Eldorado or a California, not as a streetfighter or muscle bike nor dragster. I love the endless torque at relaxed riding but occasionally I pull the throttle hard.
250cc, 650cc, 800cc and now just about to buy my first “big” bike, an M109r at 1800cc 8). It feels so much like being a learner again, finding that friction zone, pushing a little harder to get to lean because of that massive rear tyre, planning turns again because the bike is longer, planning where to stop again because with the width, I can only just get my toes down on both sides, so slipping my butt off the the left a little if there’s a slope. To be honest, the extra power is almost the least complex new thing. 😊 oh and gearing, the thing will easily break all local speed limits in second gear, and the massive pistons take a lot more time to slow down, so making the gear changes just a little slower smooths things out.
My 1997 Harley sportster went from running great one night & wouldn’t start the next,I’ve put a new battery, have new spark plugs & fresh 91 fuel but it still won’t start. going to replace the coil later today & see if that’ll fix the issue
Cool bike. The only thing I would want to "switch" to are chrome wire spoke wheels. IMO the wheels on the Switchback are not at all attractive. I used to think the same thing about the Sportglide, though its wheels are really not bad, just a bit too much for my taste. P.S. If you can, you should keep it as a 'workhorse,' everyday bike.
Do you think 10,500 is a decent price for a scout rogue sixty? Is it a good bike for a beginner? Did you notice that steep curbs were an issue when riding? I have a kinda steep curb in my driveway.
I know there wasn't any buffeting because the whole stretch after 6:00 is about 50-60 mph. I don't think I've ever been on a test ride where you stay under 40 the whole ride.
The 5th gear on the 60 and the 6th gear on the Scout are the same final gear ratio. The normal Scout has the same gear ratio in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and 6th gear as the 60. The 5th gear on the normal Scout is an in between gear ration of the 60's 4th and 5th gear.
In parking spaces i park as far back as possible to avoid being rear ended by a car. One morning i came out of my apartment complex to find my bike absolutely mangled because someone plowed into it overnight. Better believe that morning I knocked on every single door of that apartment complex to find out "nobody saw anything"
I can never relate to people's enthusiasm for the complete (or near complete) lack of vibration in a bike. I ride a Sportster 1200 and if it ever lost its "shake," I'd lose it (the bike) ! And if and when I buy another bike, the only thing that is certain is that it will not be 'smooth' . . . pretty much a certainty given it would almost certainly be a Dyna or pre-18 Softail. Long live the SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE !
The only bikes devoid of any rumble are going to be electric. I am not anti shake at all. I've had three Sportsters and two Dynas. The Eldorado is super smooth at speed but is not without vibration. With the Milwaukee Eight's excellent counterbalancing, I think the current bikes with the best rumble are the Indians with the Thunderstroke 116.
Nice bike. The only things I'd change are the wheels (for chrome wire spoke wheels) and the windshield (for an original OEM version). Oh, and, if possible, the headlight for a regular headlight (like on most other models).
First rode a friend's Sportster in early '70s and loved it. Vowed someday I would own one. Now almoast 50 years later, I bought a 2020 Iron 883 and LOVE it!! Planning on the 1200 conversion soon.
Nice video. I put an LED bulb in my 2014 super duke and had the same issue with no low beam lol. I just use high beam if I’m out at night wich I never am. I’ll have to pick up one of this crystal vision ones. Thanks
