Cali' 3 air filter

[ELIMINATOR]

Marvelous piece of design.
It seems that to replace the air filter, that one of the carbs has to be removed

Almost as good as having to remove the sump to replace the oil filter

 

[JayC]

Just as well you didn't buy a CX500

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Lucky escape then

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

I'ts called character and is a design feature that allows you to get to know your Guzzi intimately and thus bond to it in a way not possible with any other make of bike

Andres

PS It's not exactly a ball ache to remove and refit a carb now is it Also, the oil filter thang; I always look at it this way, it forces me to drop the sump and clean it out properly along with the strainer. Something that I might otherwise be tempted to leave be sometimes. See...........there are nothing but positives to Guzzi ownership

How are you getting on with the bike, are you liking her yet?

 

[ELIMINATOR]

yes, we've bonded.

I had the tank off last night, just out of curiosity to see if it was rusty on the underside, it wasn't. The forward most pipe of the breather system had split just under the frame spigot, that explains the vague oily smell in the garage. I cut a bit off, rerouted the hose and all is well.

Biggest difference was changing the throttle springs to the lightest available, made it a more pleasant ride. I dropped the gear lever, so that the front sits far lower.

various out of sight parts are now covered in Waxoyl, few nuts bolts replaced with S/S.

Various connector blocks undone and sprayed with ACF50.

I do enjoy tinkering.

I've adjusted the suspension to suit me.

I feel an urge to fit spotlights.

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Update to the "Are you liking her yet" question.

I've just bought something on E Bay.

A pair of Moto Guzzi cufflinks.

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

Update to the "Are you liking her yet" question.

I've just bid and won something on E Bay.

A pair of Moto Guzzi cufflinks.

Suits you sir

Andres

 

[theoneandonly]

you sad fucker !

 

[cookie]

Be very sure that the light carb springs can reliably close the throttles at speed.

 

[Rob Farmer]

You wait until you try and remove the airbox. It wont come out until the distributer is removed. But the distributer wont come out unless the airbox is removed first.

 

[Rob Farmer]

I feel an urge to fit spotlights.

Don't forget it's the same charging system as an airhead

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Cookie............throttle springs shut down easily.

Rob.............Electronic ignition, so there's no distributor in the way.

Rob................ Spotlights..................Bollocks. Although it's 8 years newer than my ex RT, and 45,000 less. Wiring looks more professional than on the RT as well, it's got proper fuses, not those ceramic things. The harness looks far superior as well. Plus, I had LED spots on the RT, although they would look out of place on the cali'.

 

[cookie]

Cookie............throttle springs shut down easily.

Just make sure they do from flat out on the road when flowing masses of air. I have first hand experience of shutting the throttle on a bike with modified springs, and it just keeping going. It's not an experience unique to me either.

IME if its the old air box with the long conical filter, most owners have replaced them with k&ns having cut the box out with saws. I imagine they are fairly rare now.
My convert has one. Funny thing is, mostly the filters are absolute bastards to change, but sometimes they just go in/out easily. I've never known what I've been doing differently.
Thinking about it, that's probably irrelevant, as your bike likely has the later filter.

 

[ghiribizzo]

While you're in there sorting the breather tube, take out and clean/replace the valve on the top of the motor. They get bunged up and corrode easily.
A big issue on the Cali III and 1100i is that a combination of maybe not the best oil, slow running and stop/starts in cold weather can result in tons of mayo in there.
I've seen more than a few where you'd swear the rocker boxes had been filled with mayo and then pressed onto the motor.

 

[Ogmios]

Easiest way to remove a Cali 3 carb;
Warm the engine, stop the engine.
Try to restart, after pumping throttle a few times and leave throttle half open as you press the starter button.

After a few coughs and farts - chances are it'll start with an enormous backfire and the left side carb will remove itself... With quite some velocity.

It wont go far - the cables will see to that, if your leg in the way doesn't.

~~
DAMHIK

 

[ELIMINATOR]

It is the flat filter.

It was suggested on the Guzzi forum that K & N's can be fitted, thus avoiding the possible hassle of changing the standard filter. Bit wary of this, having filters hanging out in the rain. I've read a few times of it causing problems on various bikes.

 

[ELIMINATOR]

ghiribizzo, valve on top of the motor? What does that look like then?

 

[ELIMINATOR]

ghiribizzo, valve on top of the motor?
What does that look like then? Or is it where the large breather pipe is connected to?

http://www.stein-dinse.biz/eliste/index.php Hmm, didn't take me to the expected page..


http://www.stein-dinse.biz/images/product_images/original_images/28150560-z.jpg Aha, is this the part?

http://www.stein-dinse.biz/bilder/auto/breite_800/303033353048.gif Item 40?

 

[cookie]

It'll be under the spigot that the breather pipe attaches to.

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Thanks. I've just looked at the pipe, it seems that stein-dinse parts list shows 2 alternative arrangements, mine doesn't have the metal breather pipe.