Subject: Hello! My name is Alex Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:03 pm
From Kentucky, USA. I have a 2009 Moto Guzzi GRiSO 1200 8V. 7,000 miles. Has not yet been rollerized or mapped. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
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Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:25 pm
Well it's time to do it then!
Welcome.
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:44 pm
Sure wish I had $1500 laying around for the parts! Lol
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:06 pm
Your engine is destroying itself. I strongly recommend you don't ride until you can afford the parts.
'Gaucho' recently rollerised his. I organised the parts, including the stuff for the sump and spacer drop and I think it came in at a smidge over $1000 delivered to him in Florida.
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beetle GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:48 pm
Hi Alex, I posted in your FB thread. GuzziSteve, who is a member here, says the Piaggio NA are still honouring the free kit. You will have to cozy up to a dealer who recognises there's a problem, however. Some of them are not so good at helping. Unfortunately. You'll need to pull your cam boxes to confirm the damage, as photographic evidence is required.
Since you have to pull them, you may as well be prepared to do it regardless of the outcome with Piaggio. Pete is probably your best bet at getting a kit at a decent price.
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:53 pm
Yeah I’m going to have my local dealer look into that for me. I’ve already messaged them. Is Piaggio N.A. a particular branch? I know there’s a few Piaggio locations.
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:54 pm
Welcome to the Ghetto, Alex. What better way to spend your stimulus check?
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:55 pm
N.A. = North America
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:15 pm
Haha ok. N.A. should have known that.
Hopefully If the kit is provided. I’ll use the 2nd stimulus check to cover the labor!
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Fri Jul 31, 2020 2:52 am
Or do it yourself? I've talked many an owner through it.
Spend the cheque on the necessary tools. Tools will always be useful. The chance of finding someone closer than 300 miles is probably slim. Jim Hamlin seems to be the 'Go To' bloke in the east right now.
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Bill Hagan GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:31 am
Welcome.
Is your "local" dealer Cadre in Cincinnati? They have a great rep.
I am an expat Kentuckian, and am back there -- Whitesville & Owensboro -- for mutton twice a year. The fall visit coincides with the Kentucky rally in Frankfort in September.
Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:37 pm
Alex, all the help you need is on these, here pages. Oh, and welcome (from a non-GRiSO rider).
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JohnA GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Sun Aug 02, 2020 4:32 am
Like Bill Hagen says.....I’d call Cadre cycle and talk to them.
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GuzziSteve Fra Cristoforo
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:40 am
He has a dealer in town, Gateway Cycles. They should be able to get you the parts and or do the work. If they unfamiliar w/tech stuff, have them look up Tech Bulletin # 2014-002, 2014-004, 2014-006, can call the Regional Tech Rep for your area. Might be Brad who's here in GA At that mileage, it may not have much wear but still needs to be done, it will fail The book time may give them 4hrs, but you can do it in 2. Even an old slow guy like me can do it in 1 1/2 hrs but I've done a shitload. All the way back to the newer flats every 4V got in 09. That is a nice Black one.
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:37 pm
I have gateway cycles looking into it for me. For the free supplied kit from Piaggio. They haven’t got back with me yet. I guess I need to contact Piaggio and see if they are still supplying them for free at the request of a dealer. I’ve been having trouble finding out how to do that
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:41 pm
Would love to finally get them repacked and the bike reprogrammed or beetle mapped is what they call it. Just can’t squeeze out the $1200 for the kit right now
GuzziSteve Fra Cristoforo
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Sun Aug 02, 2020 2:07 pm
For FREE parts, make an appointment to be inspected. Dealer takes ea side apart & takes pics of infected followers & cams. Pics sent to warranty dept to be determined for repair. They have to have DLC coming off or no go. At 7Kmi it may not show. Some show early others not. I seen it at 10K on up.
If you are OK w/wrenching, look at it yourself. Saves shop time for a no go. You'll need the big kit w/springs & shims for valves. You only have to take the tower up to look. No biggie.
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Sun Aug 02, 2020 4:09 pm
I’m ok with wrenching. Definitely not new to working on things. But I’ve never worked on a Guzzi before. Be nice if someone had a video or step by step for checking the wear on the tappets and cam lobe. Would I need all new gaskets for taking it apart?
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Sun Aug 02, 2020 4:49 pm
No gaskets to check. Pete here did a real nice picture tutorial. It's in Grisology.
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Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Sun Aug 02, 2020 4:52 pm
I've also done a video that is in the tech section of removing the left hand cambox. The video is thirteen minutes long and I wasn't rushing.......
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:48 am
Welcome!
My '11 showed wear at 8k no problem. My friend had helped me inspect one side to verify before I took it to the dealer. The battery remival/install was probably the hardest part. If you dont mind wrenching you could just check a side
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:37 pm
You need to remove the battery to inspect the tappets?
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Subject: Re: Hello! My name is Alex Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:34 pm