BMW F650 Fall ride Nov 2023

[@oldtimerman59]

Hey Tim greetings from Australia, I too have a Guzzi , I’ve got a T3 850 1977 model and I love the bike. I just want to leave a message with you that I really like your channel and I really like your videos, no BS, just a guy talking realistically and intelligently about motorcycles , a rare thing on KZbin ! great work mate, keep it up. Thank you , Phil

[@tinytim9413]

Thanks! Very kind of you. I love the Moto Guzzi's. The older one's I prefer because I can fix them. Your T3 I'm sure is a great bike. I'll have more videos coming up on the project Convert. Cheers 🍻

[@oldtimerman59]

@@tinytim9413 I agree Tim , the older round barrel models are the best . I’m thinking about getting a ex police 1000cc Convert , from the videos I’ve seen about Converts, I’m a little worried about the seals in the transmission leaking. I would love to see a Guzzi Convert owners/ buyers guide for the Convert model (hint hint) regards Phil

[@tinytim9413]

@oldtimerman59 Well the older Guzzi's all have some odd issues now and then. My G5 which is the same as the Convert except it has the five speed manual trans had clutch issues. It was shot which is normal wear but it's a job. Also, the transmission input hub I got to replace the worn one was defective right out of the box new requiring a second tear down. I replaced it with another new hub... yup defective from the supplier. A third tear down and finally found a good factory new old stock hub fixed the gear oil leak. Tons of hours in that repair. Anyway my point. The Converts can leak but only after years of use and high mileage. Both my old Converts are not leaking but they could. It's not terribly hard to pull and reseal. Or pull it and have a transmission guy replace the original seals for you. Pretty simple bikes. I take my time and just work at it. It will reward you. :)