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The V85 TT Break in Run
Me on Lucretzia I never ran a Moto Guzzi in before. The V50 Monza I once had I acquired from a guy advertising it in the local Johannesburg newspaper and it had 6800 Km on it by the time I picked it up from him. It was pretty well run in at that stage. The next Guzzi I had a few years later was a white 850 Le MAns III and that had 7000 Km on the clock when I bought it from the widow of a guy in Pretoria who had died ejecting from his Air Force jet. It was perfectly run in at

Fred
6 hours ago9 min read


The Red Star of the Ninth Gate
English Cream Golden Retriever This subject is going to sound "out there" to many folk that have not done historical digging through the ages with regards to man's best friend, the good old canine. In the 1920's someone dug up a lot of Sumerian tablets that apart from listing the farming records, debts, loans and who owed who what associated with the region the cuneiform tablets were found in, makes reference to the purpose the Annunaki placed in the good ol canine. Regardles

Fred
Sep 95 min read


Moto Guzzi V85 TT E5+ gearbox and final drive oil change adventure
level full hole for gearbox After hearing several new Guzzi owners complain about the oil levels in their Moto Guzzi gearbox and final drive units, as delivered in different shipments to dealers, I chose to personally inspect the oil levels in my own "new" 2025 V85TT. A friend of mine owns a 2027 V85 Strada, and his bike was significantly low on all oil levels. For my own peace of mind, I felt compelled to check it thoroughly to resolve the issue once and for all. The dealer

Fred
Sep 611 min read
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