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Great scenery, well done! I am in Valais Switzerland, and the Stelvio is definitely on my to do list.

What pipes are those? They sound fantastic

the sound is awful

thank you great review, i was interested in you large rubber strap holding the key in.

Drove more then 500.000 km on BMW simply the best❤❤❤

Honda GBR500 is probably recognised as the first retro motorcycle

By the way, great share of your experience. Thank you mate

Were you guys able to buy or drink some beers? Alcohol in general?

I love my 05 1000DS. It is a bike I will never get rid of. Funny enough, my license plate is “Ugly Duc” 😂

I’m lucky enough to own a 1988 R80GS (not the / model) as well as a 1976 R90/6 and. Moto Guzzi Le Mans MK5 (cafe’d now as the bike I bought was a basket case!) And I have to say, of the 30 odd motorcycles I’ve owned, they are the only ones to evoke an emotional relationship with man and machine for me! Air cooled twins…❤

Real bikers wear boots common sense is not that common anymore

Great review of a lovely bike. I would love one and am currently looking...Hopefully i will find one

I’ve owned 4 Tonti frame Lemans bikes. A Mk I, (2) Mk III’s, and the one I still own, a 1990 LM 1000 Mk V. Also owned a 1995 1100 Sport (non Tonti, of course). The LM 1000 engine is a peach, and surprisingly strong. Much more power than the 850 LM’s. However, the price for that power is enormous valves that needed to be set at a very high angle to fit in the combustion chamber. This resulted in rocker arm geometry that heavily loaded the valve stems and contributed to relatively rapid valve guide wear (40k miles is about where they start to really suck oil down the guides). Not the end of the world. The pistons and rings can go 100k miles if you don’t abuse them. Even on the early LM’s with spindly 35 mm forks, the handling is remarkably good. A bit idiosyncratic, but highly capable. The 40 mm forks on the LM 1000’s were a noticeable, but not strictly necessary, improvement. The linked brakes, when properly bled, are one of the bikes unsung features. I think it works fabulously. Finally, be extremely careful with the final drives, good quality ring/pinion gears are unavailable. The key (and I’ve learned this the hard way), is to get the final drive unit in the hands of someone that knows how to set the gear contact patch. This is crucial. Most of the talk you’ll hear about setting up the drives is just rules of thumb to approximate proper gear engagement. There’s really only one way to do it, and it can be a tedious, and time consuming process. But if done right, it’s worth every penny you’ll pay.

I agree with Setright, given that the engine is already offset, they should have laid the engine over sideways to reduce the height.

Have you ever ridden a post '81 with the lighter flywheel, Brembo brakes etc? Just wondered how they compared in your view?

Unfair really ,, was a newer aprillia 07 rsv 1000 factory,,, total different ball game,, better comparison than the gen 2

Totally underrated Ducati. This bike is a monster in twisty roads and very reliable. Design is unique and true, subject to discussion. Neverthless, looking to the japanese manga style or german looking, nothing wrong with this unique design. Riding is main purpose . This bike is made for; if possible quick ! Very good for those who know. You can enjoy a brillant motorbike for less money. Life is good, enjoy the ride.

They're great bikes but obsolete to anyone younger than sixty which is why they're cut up to make pseudo-cafe bikes. If you want to save one or several they're easy to find for couch money but grab them soon before the supply dries up.

Tks for sharing ,those brutales are very very beautiful bikes.

Had an 02 LeMans -Champagne.. Put 64k joyus mi her. .... Lost her and my 30foot liveaboard sloop to a bout of cancer. ..2012.. Just recently scooped up a 2000 V11 Sport with only 12k mi !!!!... Same bike but sport fairing not the GORGEOUS, super functional and Pain in the ass LeMans fairing... The V11 sport/ LeMans are absolutely the most motorcycly motorcycle you can buy stock. Huge torque. Huge breaks.Thunder of a Merlin. Imagine a HD with 95hp, pulling right thru 7000 RPMS with a 6 speed tranny and a sport frame that could pull a side car. I had plenty Ducatis and liter Japanese bikes. Seat of the pants...nothing touches these sporty V 11s

Thank you

do you have the specs to input on the tensioner tool tester like the Mass Span and Width?thanks

Where did you get the exhaust?

Fantastic! I feel like I've been on the trip with you, glass of wine in hand, of course. Interesting that the CX500 had a mention, so many similarities to the Guzzi and it's always been on my "list". Rambo sounds terrific and not much different to my Mandello S which was delivered this week, Maybe one day I'll take him home too. Cheers!

Loved the video diary. Well done to both of you. Thinking of going in October this year. (2024) Going solo at the moment and leaving from Scotland. Your route gives me some ideas of what to expect. Will give the desert a miss if i go alone. Thanks for sharing. Appreciated.👍👍

Excellent film. Lovely bike and scenery. You can’t beat the sound of the Guzzi V twin. Would like to take my LeMans along some of those roads. Thanks for sharing your journey👍🏻.

Very good reportage .Thank for charing. 😃

Bad vid u might need a bit more time to think about this one 🤣

Thanks dude, cool vid. I have a 77, R75/7 with bikini fairing

I second all these emotions! Nearly 300k on my 91 1000S--still love every ride!

Both beautiful....but a Mille everytime!

Well if we ever meet buy me some fish and chips

What a great video! The still photos were outstanding as well! Thank you for sharing your journey. I may never get there so I really appreciate it.

Nice! What's the wet weight of it? Did you install better wheels?

I have several friends who own them and wish they didn't. Rattle and clank 49%, silence and recovery truck 51%

My favorite is 79 1000 sp I turned into streetfighter

I had a Mk 2 LeMans from new in the early 80's. Loved it and mercilessly thrashed it as a young hooligan. I never liked the square barrel look of subsequent iterations - or the later body stylings for that matter. I thought the round barrels aesthetically far superior, especially in custom builds that make the most of of the engine's architectural quality I only noticed the 1000s when one popped up in my YT feed while on a Guzzi nostalgia trip. This the first time I have found a squared-barrel Guzzi looking not just good, but very good. If I was after a classic Guzzi, the 1000s would be on my shortlist. Up to now it would have been another round-barrel lemon or cafe build but that 1000s... this retired and slightly more sensible gentleman finds it very tasty!

Where can I buy a aftermarket camshaft, cant find them anywhere. Do you have a link or website name where I can get the valve's?

Both amazing machines. That 1098S though...gorgeous and an absolute beast of a bike. Nicely done gents!

Lovely🥰

Word is that the Dr. took the 4 valve to the Daytona too and got his teeth kinda kicked in by the Duc’s. The two valve pushrod twin is such an amazing engine.

Rumors have it that the new ones have had problems....

Perhaps it was Guzzis first ‘Retro’ but Gilera released the saturno bialbero 500 before the 1000s. And Honda had the GB500 a couple years before that. ( I have an SP round barrel ) lovely bike though no arguments there..

Complimenti che viaggio bellissimo❤❤❤❤❤❤

Nice. I had One to. Did the passes also. Happy memories.

Your Morini ain’t got shit on our Yukon Gusto 100!

Great save on the shale! The Tarzan impression was decent too 😂

Just beautiful! ❤

I bought a used R-26 after starting out on a Zunapp 200 two stroke. The R-26 has to be my most favorable 250 class street machines ever. It was comfortable and especially reliable though it did manage to wear out the U joint behind the engine before 15k miles had passed. I went on to be a career motorcycle tech but the little BMW made an impressive mark that has called me to want another one, even in these times of rushing speeders.

Very nice bike. Where did you buy that lugagereck at the back?