Another update. The Guzzi ran flawlessly for the OH-STOC! event including a 100 mile ride in very heavy rain from Findlay OH to the southern edge of Detroit. After over 1200 miles on this trip, the scheduled second 6000 mile maintenance work was overdue and was completed when home again. No surprises with the valve clearances and the oil level showed no losses over the last 6,000 miles. The old gear oil looked like new when drained, but the transmission oil (drive shaft at the rear wheel) was cloudy. Maybe some rain water got through the breather valve on the way home at 80 mph? This is something I’ll check in future after heavy rain events. The left pannier also let some water in, so the paper maintenance manuals were wet in a few spots. They will be kept in the Givi Trekker 46 liter top box in future. Now I need to figure out how to beef up the pannier seals.
Yes, I was one of the hooligans that blew by Saddletramp on the Saturday group ride, following Sirepair’s lead along with two others. My bad, but we had a spirited ride. Many commented on the distinctive growl from the bike and the burbling noise from the exhaust when decelerating. The Stelio NTX is a lot of fun, a great ride, and corners as well as my previous ST 1300. Keep tuned in for more updates.