Wait, motorcycles NEED Oil!?! Moto Guzzi: "IT'S ITALIAN FOR MOTORCYCLE!!!!!!" 

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All very true! I'm glad some of the guzzi guys are watching

agreed!

The classic guzzis have always intrigued me, maybe one day I'll get one for myself

Same here. I owned two. The Lemans was ridden hard and never missed a beat

was advised by a real guzzi expert mechanic (of over 40 years experience) "quiet top end means everything's been tightened down too much"

Thanks!

That's a good idea, didn't even think of oil pressure! You're right, a lot of guys are just like him: they enjoy riding motorcycles but not everything else that comes along with ownership

*if* the engine actually locked up and it was in gear, then yes, it would lock the rear tire! Talk about a scare! I'm not sure if that actually happened though, the owner's language is a bit vague. Pulling in the clutch would solve the issue quickly, however. Thanks for watching!

Yeah, I agree but it also says 6k or twelve months whichever comes first, which is a general guide for all I.C.E.

I just bought a Guzzi 850 V7 and I've been carefully looking through the manual. I wanted to find the specs and the info on maintenance but this manual is somewhat difficult to access. It covers many languages and it's somewhat disorganized. You might think looking at the manual that the oil is to be changed every 6000 miles. Simple right? Not so fast. p. 175 Under' Engine oil level check'. Periodically check the engine oil. Note: Carry out maintenance operations at HALF THE INTERVALS SPECIFIED if the vehicle is used in particular rainy or dusty conditions, off road or for track use. So what does this really mean? Do people commonly drive 80 or 90 mph on Interstates in the US? Is it rainy in the North West? A large part of the US is desert or semi desert. Is it dusty? What they didn't add but should have : Will the bike be ridden in high temperatures? This is particularly important for an air cooled machine. Any oil engineer will tell you that high oil temperatures greatly reduce oil life. All of these conditions would be considered severe use and thus require 3000 mile oil changes to get the best service out of the machine. RTFM. 6000 mile oil changes are not optimal. They are the minimum required to maintain the warranty and are based on the premise of ideal riding conditions which we can see does not reflect the real world. As Navy Chief father used to tell me," Oil's cheap, engines aren't."

Nope! This was just a brief diagnostic, not a maintenance visit

Thanks for the suggestions! I usually do hold the throttle open, I guess I didn't here because it was making so much compression without and I forgot. Also, I've never heard that not completing the spark circuit can damage the system. Sounds like maybe an old-wives-tale.

@@two-cargarage While modern ignition systems have become significantly more robust over the years, they still have to store all that energy that would otherwise be released during the sparks. So grounding the spark plugs is a sensible approach when cranking. On older systems, like on the XV and XS 750s of yours, I would definitely err on the safe side and ground the plugs. With old points system, you risk burning both the points and even the coils if you leave them with the ignition on for longer periods.

@@64faffi great info, thanks for sharing the knowledge!

What's even more fun is if the engine is ejecting fuel from the open spark plug hole and the spark plug wire arcs to the exhaust pipe igniting the mixture.....externally.....inside your garage. The 8:05 point would be a good time for that to happen. @@two-cargarage

I think it's a 2012 with 16,000 mi

haha I appreciate the kind words. The "will it start" thing is really a craze right now.

@@two-cargarage You’re welcome. Indeed, it’s a disease. The Bikes and Beards guys even ride them home - totally unnecessarily because they have a truck! Ludicrous. But I guess if you’re in the business of sellin’ Jeeezus, they are protected from above…!🐑🐑🐑🙄👀🧐😎😜🙈

Thanks dudely udely!