Probably not the right place to post this, but here goes. Looking at a 1400 California wondering what sort of issues are there with the motor also availability of spare parts as these bikes only produced for a limited time. I know they are a bigger version of the 1200 8 valve motor and given that carry out the usual maintenance is there any issues I should be aware of. Any information is much appreciated.
Regards Alan
Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: 1400 California Sun Jul 02, 2023 10:29 am
The 1400 is a very different motor to the 1200 Alan and there are differences to the gearbox as well. I'll give a bit of a run down on them in a bit. Overall they are a very different motorcycle to the CARC series.
alanlemansiv Don Abbondio
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Subject: Re: 1400 California Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:15 pm
Hi Pete, Thanks for your reply Alan
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Subject: Re: 1400 California Mon Jul 03, 2023 11:06 pm
Alan, I'm real busy at the moment. Can you give me a call, it'll save me typing out a screed. I'll PM you my number.
Pete
alanlemansiv Don Abbondio
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Subject: Re: 1400 California Tue Jul 04, 2023 6:01 am
Okay currently doing night shift can give you a call, just ĺet me know when is a good time to call you as I have your number.
Regards Alan
Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: 1400 California Tue Jul 04, 2023 12:22 pm
Any time after 9.00AM is fine Alan. Between 4.00PM and 6.00PM I'll probably be at the pub so it might be a bit noisy but I can wander outside to talk.
Tim Henry Tiradritto
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Subject: Re: 1400 California Tue Jul 04, 2023 7:56 pm
Check out wildguzzi discussion I believe Luap will give you an ear full of 1400 stuff
Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: 1400 California Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:00 pm
Unsurprisingly really. The shop he was dealing with seemed to be spectacularly clueless. You don't get a major, catastrophic, failure like his engine had and then just replace the broken bits and push it out the door without looking for the cause! Of course it's going to do it again unless you find out why?
As I said when that was going down I would have loved to get my hands on that motor. I'd of been all over it like a rash.......
Tim Henry Tiradritto
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Subject: Re: 1400 California Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:03 pm
I just remember it had a bunch of shit wrong. But I aways admired an Audace but never saw one anywhere
Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: 1400 California Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:18 pm
His was one of those batwing fairing MGX's or whatever but they're all pretty much the same under the skin.
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