Car: jack up corner, remove 5 lug nuts pull wheel off.
BMW shaft drive motorcycle: lift bike on center stand, remove 5 lug nuts and pull wheel off.
Moto Guzzi shaft drive motorcycle: No center stand so pull up on lift and tie down front. Remove left and right muffler covers then mufflers themselves. Remove left shock. Go out and buy 32mm socket then return and loosen 32mm axle nut. Place small jack under rear frame member and raise back of bike up so tire is just touching. Pull axle out from the right just a little. Cover left swing arm with tape so brake caliper doesn't scratch it then wiggle brake caliper off and tie up out of the way. Push axle back in again. Raise bike up so tire is not touching. Wheel must be pulled off the final drive spline, which of course had little to no grease applied at the factory so is stuck. Use dead blow hammer repeatedly to pound against tire from the right slowly moving the wheel off the final drive spline but still on the axle. Lower back of bike so tire is just touching. Remove axle from the right completely. Jack rear of bike up a lot so the wheel will roll out the back under the fender and license bracket.
Done whining the old tire is off, wheel balanced ready for the new one. Then I get to repeat the above in reverse.
No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride.
Originally posted by tatortodd: That's a lot of work. Bet it would've been a mountain of money at a shop.
It's sure a lot of work for me, but (especially this time of the year) I have the time so I don't mind. And I use the opportunity to check everything, change brake fluid, detail, etc. I know, paying $100+ per hour to a shop or dealer plus their retail price for the tires to do this would be quite expensive.
No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride.
Thanks, but it's not the garage and my basic little house doesn't even have a family room. It's a separate little motorcycle room/shop/exercise room, structure I put up a few years ago.
No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride.
Actually two Guzzi's, the one I'm working on is a California 1400. (The other is a V85TT.) Prior to it they offered a California 1100 which I believe was used by some police. In 1970 Guzzi adapted their 850 touring bike to meet the requirements of California Highway Patrol who used them for a period. That's and is how this series got the name. That was cool that you not to ride a Guzzi in Italy!
No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride.
Ahh the little small block V50, I love the classic styling with real fenders, flat seat, low tucked in exhaust, and standard riding position. The small block motor has been changed many times over the years and is still offered, now at 850cc in the V85TT and a couple others. Guzzi's big block began in 1967 as 700cc in what many now consider their iconic engine, 90* V-twin with longitude crank shaft and shaft drive. It was changed over the years and upped to 750, 850, 1100, 1200, and finally 1400cc before being discontinued around 2019 due not meeting Euro emissions.
No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride.
I cant recall had you posted about this bike some time back but, when you get it back together, please post a couple photos. That is a gorgious piece of machinery. I've only seen pictures of them as a kid.
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Neat bikes. I had a '79 SP 1000 at one point that I got as a basket case. As the previous owner really messed it up, it moved along with becoming rideable, but it was a really interesting bike. Always wished I could have ridden it. Just too many broken/damaged/missing parts.
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