Why are my Moto Guzzi flats not working?

Why are my Moto Guzzi flats not working?

Well if it’s any consolation, the last version of the flats have been reliable provided they were the original fitment. There seem to have been some failures when they were fitted under warranty following a failure of the earlier types. This is may be because there was swarf left in the oilways. Brian.

Is the Moto Guzzi affected by the recall?

He just forwarded me the email he received back from them, stating, “I have conformation on the bike from a Moto Guzzi Dealer that our machine fell outside the campaign so was not affected by this recall”. OK so I’m a little confused by this.

What should I put in the bottom of my Moto Guzzi?

The oil should have additives such as detergents to keep sludge in suspension. (Moto Guzzi’s are martyrs to sludge.) Without this you will always be cleaning it out of the bottom end on every oil change, or resorting to flushing oil (as was the case with the Castrol).

Is the Moto Guzzi the same as the Sport Corsa?

Spooky, as this one is a Sport Corsa, with about the same mileage. Its got to be the same bike…. it was on Ebay for just over £6K from memory… it was very tempting, but without a proper job I could not justify it to myself, let alone her indoors. The engine number was A7011879.

Is it possible to ride a Moto Guzzi motorcycle?

If you want to ride a well-known and popular motorcycle, there are several to choose from–just not from Moto Guzzi. A Moto Guzzi is not fast. If 130 mph is scary-fast for you, then a Moto Guzzi can be made to go fast enough.

Are there any problems with the Moto Guzzi tappets?

Moto Guzzi has since redesigned its flat tappet camshafts, but continued to install the old – and allegedly faulty – ones in its bikes until mid-2012.

Well if it’s any consolation, the last version of the flats have been reliable provided they were the original fitment. There seem to have been some failures when they were fitted under warranty following a failure of the earlier types. This is may be because there was swarf left in the oilways. Brian.

Are there any problems with Moto Guzzi 8v engines?

It is believed that the engines (8v and others) in certain Moto Guzzi bikes contain defective flat tappet cams. According to reports, the flat tappets are coated with diamond-like carbon (DLC) that eventually delaminates and causes the tappets to break, resulting in severe engine damage. Has There Been a Recall?