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I have had my 1000S for over twenty years now, it’s been on numerous trips : France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Scotland and lots of local blasts. I have only had an exhaust valve issue, otherwise pretty bomb proof. Such a great thumping motor in that brilliant chassis. Best purchase I ever made!

@@rustynuts82 I think the 1000s really nails the sweet spot of sportiness and long distance comfort. My friend bought one new and I’ve ridden it quite a few times. Great bike! I _think_ the very first 1000s bikes came with the LM 1000 engine, but most had a slightly de tuned (and much better, imo) engine. The changes were to use the medium valve heads (similar to an 850 LM) and a milder cam profile. The result is a bit less top end, but more mid range, better fuel economy, and much longer lasting valve guides. And of course they so beautiful!

Yep, mines an early one with the tuned motor. Still thumps along two up with luggage no problem. Interestingly the economy was slightly better than my son’s V11 on the trip to Spain.

@@rustynuts82 in my younger days I used to do quite a bit of multi-day ‘sport touring’ on my LM 1000, and agree the engine is a fine companion on long rides. Still, after having ridden my friends ‘world engine’ 1000s, I think, overall, I prefer that version. Regarding fuel use, both my 1100 carb sport and LM 1000 got roughly 38-40 mpg. I’ve only test ride experience with the injected v11’s. Anyway, nice chatting, and don’t sell that 1000s. I promise you, you’ll regret it.

Looks much nicer vertical to my eye, it’s a very low bike anyway. The Guzzi flat single is the answer maybe.

Not really a comparison tbh. Both great bikes, my friend had the factory 07 and it was better in some respects but not night and day different to mine.

Yep. My son switched from his Yam Tracer 900 to my RS and after riding it declared that it was absolutely crap! No power, crap brakes and boring 😆

Yep, they are terrific bikes. Glad you found another.

I use the Gates carbon drive app to tension the belts. Flick the longest section of the belt and get the mic of your phone nice and close to the belt.

This is a pretty well tried and tested app and my myself and others have not had any problems with the belts. Target frequency is 110hz

Armours UK do the two into one down pipes. The silencer is eBay!

Mandello S….nice!

Thanks, and never say never!

The wheels are FZR400RR as are the forks. Weight not sure, not heavy though!

@@rustynuts82 Thanks! Quick reaction time, much appreciated! A stock SZR weighs 159kg "they" say... was wondering how much you managed to remove

Ok, now I need to weigh it……be in touch👍

@@rustynuts82 That's dry weight though, add 10,5kg for 14L of fuel

Apparently its 130kg dry. Jason has weighed it!

Are you sure they aren’t on Triumphs😆

Tend to agree that the round barrel motor particularly in the Le Mans 1 is very pleasing to the eye. Also the earlier V7 sport and 750S are stunners. In the mark 3 Le Mans the square looks right, but it never sat well in the swoopy styled 4/5. In the 1000S it looks good again, I really like it!

We got the camshaft some years ago via a contact. Not sure if it’s still available anywhere, but there will be others. Let me get Jason to answer this, he knows stuff!

@@rustynuts82 Thank you!

Hi, the engines between the yamaha SZR 660 and Raptor 660 quad from around 2005 share the same engine. To find the parts you have to get them from America and search for raptor 660 parts. There are two main companies that make performance cams for this engine which is megacycle and hotcams. Gordons cam is made by kentcams and ive been told it is very similar to the megacycle stage 3 cam.

​@@notagunfreak8146 If you get a stage 3 cam I would advise getting the valve guides replaced with the kibblewhite ones. Gives the underside of the valve spring top a could extra mm clearance. Would probably be sensible to get the kibblewhite light valve kit too. For stage 1/2 cams you should be relativly safe with the standard valve gear.

@jasonstubbs3393 thank you!

Yes, the two valve is basically as quick. Although in the MG01 I think its much more potent

The old airheads are so simple and well engineered but still provide a perfectly decent ride even in modern traffic. Personally I have no interest in modern BMWs. A pal works as a bike mechanic, he doesn’t rate them from a design/repair perspective. Very expensive things to fix.

The Saturno perhaps beat the 1000S by a whisker, if not in concept maybe by production date. Having said that the Nuevo Falcone might just be the first true retro! The GB500 doesn’t count for me, as it was never a Honda original. The big signal was a Brit throwback and the GB was a sort of homage to them.

I told you that a scoot is THE off road weapon, the Docker is probably the ultimate expression of globe busting transportation.

Its especially good for tootling along quiet lanes, no need for speed!

The rack is from Flat Racer based in the UK www.flatracer.com/flatracer-bmw-tic-rear-luggage-rack A similar one is available from Motorworks.

Amazingly the engine in this bike had sat unused outdoors for nearly 10 years. Fresh fuel and a decent battery got it going almost immediately. If you have a spark it’s most likely a fuel issue obviously. The twin carbs can be troublesome like any others.

@@rustynuts82 it has a spark, yesterday I started it and it ran for a bit and it warmed up and stalled and then I couldn’t start it again, when it cooled down it barely started and stalled again😤. took out the carburetor, cleaned it, washed it😩😥 and when it starts, it only works on choke🤷‍♂️😭

@@oleksandrivanchuk4053 if it needs choke its lacking fuel, the jets must be blocked or a passageway inside the carb. Full carb strip and ultrasonic clean might be needed. I think the carbs are CV with diaphragms that can split too. If it hasn’t been run for a while the carbs will need a proper going through, modern fuel causes issues if left.

@@rustynuts82 Thank you very much for your help, I'll try to do it. As you said and I will write the result later when I do it.

@@rustynuts82 thanks for your help. I cleaned the entire carburetor and flushed everything. And it started to launch and work great. Just in case, I also changed the fuel pump and all the problems were solved. So thanks for the advice!

Thanks….bit of messing about in the shed!

They get under the skin in a manner that few modern machines can match. Somehow older bikes have that character and the airheads combine it with real rideability

Nice, would you rate the convert better than a normal five speed for touring?

Well the 5 speed models are faster to a point. The Converts are relaxing to ride. It's like a giant scooter. The Convert eats miles easily but for back roads and mountains I would take the five speed.

I should have mentioned. The 1975 Convert I have has the spoked Borranni rims. Much less un sprung weight. It handles and rides much better. Turn in is lighter and quick. The cast wheels are heavy! Nice performance up grade for the bikes if you can find a set.

@tinytim9413 it’s surprising how heavy wheels are especially a front with cast discs. Nice tip, thanks.

Its been soooo long since Guzzi made anything remotely sporty that I wonder if they can still pull it off. The V100 motor must surely have more to offer, styling should be a piece of cake! The MG01 should have been the next Le Mans.

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed my little trip on the beemer.

I was always drawn to Honda back in the 80s. There bikes were just more stylish and interesting than most others to me at the time. The CBX range were also very cool. Honda is now a shadow of its former self in my opinion.

Having only done it once I can’t give definitive advice. We intended to do it without, but the guy intercepted us at a strategic point, gave us advice to take a certain route and then reappeared when we stopped at a multiple track point. He knows how to work it! Admittedly the route he took us on was great and he assured us that the known route is much more difficult. We met some seasoned riders who confirmed the sand trap and river crossing further south. He wanted a decent amount of money, around £150 I think, we gave him about £60 which was all we had on us. We hadn’t intended on hiring a guide. If you have good sat nav and a light bike that you can manage alone, its probably not so difficult. There are villages roughly half way, Sidi Ali with auberges and cafes. Dinosaur Kem kem is another. We wished we had stayed the night at kem kem, the guy is super friendly. But we had no money left! However you can book it on booking.com i found out later. If i return i will do it without a guide tbh