© Jens Lyck. Hosted by Gregory Bender since September 25, 2009.
Author: Jens Lyck
The chart below shows how I service my own bike. My service chart is a mix of the factory's directions and my own experiences. I drive approx. 10.000 km's a year.
| Service | Interval | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Change engine oil | 3000 km | Agip 10-40 |
| Change oil filter | 6000 km | Because its external on my bike - if it vas internal as with the standard setup, I guess I would only change it once a year. |
| Change gear oil | Once a year | 80/90 |
| Change bevel box oil | Once a year | 230mL 80/90 oil + 20mL Molycote. The thread in the level plug hole in the bevel box is VERY easily destroyed. Leave it in place, and pour in the correct quantity from a measuring cup. |
| Adjust valve clearance | 6000 km | . |
| Syncing carbs | 6000 km | My bike has a special setup with very short carb cables that keeps in sync for a long time. For a standard bike with the long cables I guess I would synchronize the carbs every 3000 km. |
| Clean Air filters (K&N) | Once a year | I have no idea about service interval for original filters. Check the manual. |
| Empty float chambers | 3000 km | Especially important if you are driving with velocity stacks og K&N type filters. |
| Adjust ignition | - | No need with electronic ignition, with the ordinary contact breaker ignition, I'll suggest a check for every 3000 km. |
| Change spark plugs | Once a year | . |
| Change fork oil | Every 2 years | Fork oil on a Moto Guzzi has no damping function, its only there for lubrication and for anti corrosion purpose. So it's not critical. |
| Water on the battery | Once a year | - or if the bike does not behave like its supposed to :-) |
I always carry a small stock of the most common service parts to be free to decide when to service my bike: