I had a MK 2 Le Mans . It had a few annoying traits. The throttle cables would randomly puul too far out of the carb and get stuck out on one side only leading to rough running. The points needed setting very often or would run rough, hopefully an electronic setup would fix that. The exhausts were painted black and the paint would burn off and steel rust, chrome would have been nice. The diff would leak oil even after a new seal. The switch gear, indicators etc were very dodgy. The fairing mounts at the headlight area were very flimsy and prone to cracking. The mirrors were ordinary, so I ended up putting handlebar end ones on , they worked ok. It was such a fun bike. Be careful changing the oil filter must be tight mine came off and seized the engine. Enjoy.
I really like how you point out the details as you are putting things back together. In my opinion, the more detail the better. I have a '78 LeMans and an '87 LeMans. Really looking forward to any tips regarding the body parts (fairing, fenders, side covers) and how you refurbish those.
Thanks for the feedback Konrad. Unfortunately the body work will be towards the back end of the resoration but I'll try and keep the same focus on detail. Cheers, Mark
Stunning bike, a friend had one of these years ago and used to let me ride it, always put a smile on my face!
Looks immaculate! Roll on Summer!
Fingers crossed I'll be riding it this summer, but progress has been painfully slow.
I had a MK 2 Le Mans . It had a few annoying traits. The throttle cables would randomly puul too far out of the carb and get stuck out on one side only leading to rough running. The points needed setting very often or would run rough, hopefully an electronic setup would fix that. The exhausts were painted black and the paint would burn off and steel rust, chrome would have been nice. The diff would leak oil even after a new seal. The switch gear, indicators etc were very dodgy. The fairing mounts at the headlight area were very flimsy and prone to cracking. The mirrors were ordinary, so I ended up putting handlebar end ones on , they worked ok. It was such a fun bike. Be careful changing the oil filter must be tight mine came off and seized the engine. Enjoy.
These are such beautiful bikes,ive always wanted a guzzi,one day!
I really like how you point out the details as you are putting things back together. In my opinion, the more detail the better. I have a '78 LeMans and an '87 LeMans. Really looking forward to any tips regarding the body parts (fairing, fenders, side covers) and how you refurbish those.
Thanks for the feedback Konrad. Unfortunately the body work will be towards the back end of the resoration but I'll try and keep the same focus on detail.
Cheers, Mark
I have the same issues with the throttle control/switch gear on my '84 V65. Junk. Good to see your resolution - thanks!
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Almost bought one new in the day. $5000 in Australia. Hindsight regrets.