The Quota thread

Admiring the DR650 thread, KLR stories and other perpetual good reads I propose a Quota thread for the eight of us that have them. I realize it'll probably die a early death amongst the din of V-Strom blather (four legs good, two legs bad!!) but here goes.

Let's hear it for an oddball bike from an oddball bike company

I bought mine last summer on impulse and the more I ride it the more I like it, a big comfy couch of a bike that has some issues but has big rewards as well.

I always wanted one
I ve heard they're comfortable for tall people

This thread would be worth more with pics...

Guzzi and tall riders? I regret not buying one in 2000. If only the dealer had a red one and would move a little on the price. But for the same price I got a blue BMW.

My Quota is in the process of getting some much needed attention and some worthwhile upgrades.

First on the list was a metal oil temperature sensor holder. This replaces a plastic holder and theoretically holds heat better therefore leaning the mixture as the motor thinks it's running warmer. As an added touch I filled the air gap between the sensor tip and holder with anti-seize and smeared black RTV around the "fins" of the metal holder to further insulate it.



Link to Guzzitech.com where it's explained much better.
http://www.guzzitech.com/Pages/tempsensor.htm

Next was the cannisterectomy, I pulled out yards (meters??) of tubing and enjoyed every minute of it.



There's more on the list but I gotta get to baseball practice.

show the whole bike sometime

...Is there anybody out there..
who has drastically modified the body of the quota?
..I like the bike but when I ll get one I ll want to change the tank and the fairing
I think guzzi should have stayed with round heads too

It's my scratch and dent special

I really don't like the windscreen, looking for a stocker to see how that works.

nice 1100 though
...yeah change that fairing please
cause the eyes want their share

I have had this one for about two years...

This and the EV had been up for sale to buy the new Norgé but I got over that...


This rig is a blast to ride.
Rob


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Good ole Guzzi and the Boyz out on an Adventure...
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Crossing into NH from Western Maine...

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Foooo... Good ole Guzzi's Quota... cause he won't post it.

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airheadbruce...
Is this from Bert's Rally..? Sa-weet...!
Rob

Im working the posting photo thing. I'll post one of me loaded down on the way to daytona. I just need a day to get it

The Boyz...

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With Driller...


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On the dock...

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Repacked steering head bearings (those Eyetalians are skimpy with the grease).

Changed the fork oil to SAE10.

I thought this looked cool:




Do I toss on my spare 7/33 gearset now or put a few miles on it as it is before I change (like it's a difficult swap.... )

In a lot of ways the Quota is easier to work on than my T-3, if that's possible.