Moto Guzzi V7 III spark plug change
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- Опубліковано 23 тра 2019
- The maintenance manual requires that the spark plugs be changed every 6K miles and that the bike be taken to the dealer to do so. If you are a bit handy it is pretty easy to change them out yourself.
A proper spark plug socket has a rubber insert that protects and holds on to the Plug.
Makes removal much easier. Install the new plug using a rubber hose that fits over the porcelain part, just to get it started. A piece of fuel line or similar works well.
Thank you for the comment. The piece of fuel line placed over the plug, once it was lose worked very well indeed. Also starting the plug that way, with the tube over it, worked great as well. Once the plug was in deep enough the standard spark plug socket work great. I was using a standard spark plug socked with the rubber insert, but since the plug is so deep in thread depth, it would push to wrench out of the socket. When that happens the plug was lose enough to come out with the tube. Thanks for the great addition. Together we make things better.
John
Love the color on that tank! I got the green originally on my v7 then swapped it out for silver one.
Also great video 👍🏽
I am a simple man with very few wants and all the needs but I want this bike so badly!
Great video man, you should make one for oil changes.
Hi Navas, Well the next time I needed to change oil, I made another video as suggested. Hope it helps
Jojn
I want to buy a Guzzi for the simple servicing alone. Tired of take my bikes entirely apart to do simple things like plugs, valves and filters
Well Jimo, I understand! The Guzzie is not only easy to work on, it just plain just not need a lot of work in the first place. I say this after 18K miles, but hope to make it to a 100k
Is a Guzzi still easy to work on?
The plugs are a lot easier to access than the plugs of a BMW R850. Gee, I had to remove the valve covers and even then you need a special slim designed spark socket to remove the plugs. Consider yourself a lucky guy.
You can buy a long socket for about 20 euro at Wunderlich. I am not sure where you live. Your last name is Dutch but your English sounds very American to me. When you live in the US there is also a Wunderlich in the States. Otherwise Amazon has them.
I didn't have that problem taking mine out last week to check my valve clearance. Maybe my socket is a little longer than yours. If you buy a short extender for your socket wrench your problem will be solved, right?
Thanks for the comment Dave, but your socket must be longer in depth than mine. An extension would not help, because as the spark plug was unscrewed, the plug rose so high as to push out the ratchet. It would have done the same to the extender would have had the same issue, but the fuel line slipped over the lose plug, suggested by Mack worked great. A deeper extension also works well as well.
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A review for this bike? I want to buy one.
Well I drove the bike across the country, buying it in Maryland and driving it home to Washington. That was about 6,000 miles and as you must know covered of all types of roads.
In short, I love this bike, and know a bit of what I speak. My first road bike, when I was 28 years old, was a brand new 1976 Honda GL that I still own and has over 100,000 miles. I also drive an 87 BMW RS K100. All three are different, but for a perky roadster that can do the miles the Guzzie is it! Now, I did not do endurance riding, keeping it down to about 300 - 400 miles per day and often less. For long distance freeway miles exceeding 400 miles per day the GL is still king.
@@johnverburg6318 can you buy bike in different state? I tought if you live in one state the bike need register where is your adress.........correct if I'm wrong....
@@themarvelousvintage76 Well you will need to check with your state. I obviously did buy it in another state and then registered in mine.