Moto Guzzi Question

[missinglink]

A buddy of mine has a Moto Guzzi. Does anyone know how to adjust the timing chain or how to find TDC on those bikes. I told him the guys on this site know everything about bikes.

[Geezer]

What year and model Guzzi?

Geezer

[strom]

On the right side there is a plastic/rubber plug... near the gearbox case. If you pluck it out, you will see a gear. It has markings on it. At least the big block guzzis do. Smaller too I think.
I have some shop manuals for old old big blocks... V7, V850 eldorado...

(small block: 350, 400, 500, 650, 750 - V75, nevada, lario, big block: 750 S/S3, V7 700, 750, 850 onwards)

Timing chain can be a bit tricky.. dunno why adjust it unless the whole engine was apart. You got screws and pushrods and stuff.
Unless he has some fancy big 8 valve thingie... V10 centauro etc.

LP

PS: I'm still shopping for a big block old guzzi (LM1 - T3 - SP).

[missinglink]

Thanks for the replies guys. I knew you would know. I'll find out the particulars on year and model. All I know about it is that it's a nice looking bike. We did a ride down the Skyline Drive together last year and it kept up with my XS pretty well javascript:smilie('')
big grin. I think he bought it off E-bay. Anyway, I'll pass on this info and get some more info to post.

[missinglink]

Just got this info from my buddy about his bike.

It’s a Guzzi, 1999 v11 Bassa (almost identical to a California)

[strom]

and he wants to mess with the timing chain because...?
Valve job is easy. Take off the rocker covers, take out the rubber plug, set valves, reassemble with a new cover gasket.
If he doesn't know how to set the valves, he should have the shop do it.

LP