Comments on: Hydraulic tappets in 1100 California ’03-’05 http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/2010/02/hydraulic-tappets/ Moto Guzzi California Motorcycle Owners News, Reviews and More Fri, 09 Nov 2018 11:05:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 By: John http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/2010/02/hydraulic-tappets/#comment-39961 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 11:05:08 +0000 http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/?p=364#comment-39961 In reply to Robert McPherson.

The 2003 Moto Guzzi California owners manual calls for 3 liters of Agip 4T RACING SAE 5W/40. There are plenty of opinions out there about different oil grades to use. I welcome others to chime in on this.

]]> By: Robert McPherson http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/2010/02/hydraulic-tappets/#comment-39956 Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:26:00 +0000 http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/?p=364#comment-39956 I went to the only guzzi dealer in my state and asked to the correct oil for my 2003 california stone. he gave me 20-50. what should i be using? Thanks,

]]> By: Dan http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/2010/02/hydraulic-tappets/#comment-37446 Sun, 13 Sep 2015 01:38:34 +0000 http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/?p=364#comment-37446 Update; got t-boned by red light runner on my kawasaki shortly after last post, healed up, got a corbin seat (stock seat sucks) in Hollister on the cali and put some miles on it, I love my EV! Need to get a external filter plate and new fork seals (Italian rubber suck) otherwise it’s one of the best bikes I’ve owned in 40 years of riding, could use a sixth gear tho.

]]> By: John http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/2010/02/hydraulic-tappets/#comment-35968 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:53:06 +0000 http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/?p=364#comment-35968 In reply to dan.

Dan, sorry to hear about the unfortunate experience you had in San Jose, but don’t give up on dealers altogether, Munroe Motors in San Francisco may be your closest Guzzi dealer and they have been around since 1958. I’ve never been there, but they seem well worth checking out. I try to work on my bike as much as I am comfortable with, mostly because I find it very enjoyable, but I won’t hesitate to take it to a dealer after I have gained some experience with them before they work on the bike. The ethanol in fuel does not help anything in just about any bike, especially hoses and seals, but also metals. Fortunately my original Guzzi dealer switched my fuel hose when I bought the ’07 California Vintage. I’ve recently switched to running only Non-Ethanol fuel after hearing stories of ethanol corroded fuel injectors from my delaer that saw this in someone elses Vintage and had replace their injectors. There are web sites that show which gas stations sell non-ethanol, such as pure-gas.org, but since you are in California, that may not be an option for you, but I mention it here for anyone reading this to be aware.
John

]]> By: dan http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/2010/02/hydraulic-tappets/#comment-35827 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:25:37 +0000 http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/?p=364#comment-35827 I have a ’04 Cali EV and the submerged fuel line blew out making it impossible to start, turns out the rubber isn’t rated for submersion so I took it to Moto Italian in San Jose CA, they found the recall and kept my bike for two months, when I finally got it back it had a scratch on the tank but it started and ran like s***, they didn’t cut the tops off the rocker adjusters, after getting it home I found the problem and have been doing all the wrenching myself ever since, the shop went out of business two weeks after I got my bike back.

]]> By: Lex Stewart http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/2010/02/hydraulic-tappets/#comment-34058 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 09:10:47 +0000 http://www.motoguzzicalifornia.com/?p=364#comment-34058 Apologies – My Guzzi California is dated as 18/09/2004 on my local certificate of registration.
i.e. a 2004 model. Not sure how it was imported into the country?
Lex.

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