1100 Breva or 1200 Sport?

[Jazbee]

Stelvio = 8v only

1200 Sport = 2v and 8v

Norge = 2v and 8v ( 8v also known as 8vGT )

Griso =1100 2v and 1200 8v

2 valve engines have a black strip on the rocker cover, this covers plug lead. ............post 33 is a 2 valve

8 valve engines have the rear half of the rocker cover covered with a bit of black plastic. ....................https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/moto guzzi/Moto_Guzzi_Stelvio.html

plug lead cover is painted silver.

don't be led astray by stickers that say 4 valves on the bikes. 2v = 2 per cylinder , 8v= 8 in total , bikes that say 4v are 4 per cylinder, but everyone uses 2v or 8v to save on confusion.

years of production are irrelevant, Italians do not care for orderly production, they are not German.

2v and 8v were produced overlapping. Learn to tell the difference. if you can't tell the difference, you need to learn. if you don't/can't learn, an Italian bike is not for you.

PS don't get a Guzzi if you can't take a joke.

when they are running fine, they are really good, when they fuck about.....you will want to fix it with fire.

if you get one, you will need to be friends with Tommy @ at Jim Allen's. Be prepared to have some owner input.

PPS the Scottish Rally https://www.mgcgbscottishbranch.co.uk/scottish-rally/ come and show your face. I should be there, maybe on the MGX or my 1200 Sport or even the Quota.

http://ginoontour.blogspot.com/2018/05/scottish-guzzi-rally.html I'm in my underwear and my BM is in the background.

Good stuff

 

[EKIMYRF]

Good stuff

There was a recall on the early flat tappet 1200s but this was nothing to do with rollerisation -- some people try to tell you this recall is THE fix which it isnt

 

[theoneandonly]

There was a recall on the early flat tappet 1200s but this was nothing to do with rollerisation -- some people try to tell you this recall is THE fix which it isnt

there was 1 recall , the next step was a "product improvement notice " ( it didn't improve things). then there was a 2nd P.I.N. that didn't work either. Then they went roller.

not a lot of people know the next bit , cos it's secret.

Ricardo Engineering ,

were asked by MG to do a study , they did ,MG shrugged their shoulders and said nothing and continued production.

BMW had the same problem, pre-production ....they fixed the fault and started production.

HD had a similar fault , they changed the mapping , and modified the cooling system.

I was invited, to go and meet a man from Ricardo , to have a chat ( he had a Stelvio) , he gave me the above info.