A couple of months ago I bought an unloved 2001 Nevada from a deceased estate. The Guzzi had been de-registered in 2019 and not used since. It started and I had a quick ride, noting the speedo didn’t work. The right-hand side panel was missing. It had 20 years of servicing records, manuals and paperwork. I gave it a clean and it came up very well. I ordered air filter, oil filter, plugs, washers, gaskets and a Veglia speedo tang for the front wheel speedo drive from Thunderbikes in Perth (which, as usual, arrived promptly). I also ordered from Stein Dinse in Germany a RHS panel, parts book, and an odometer reset knob.
Next job was to give it a service. I drained the oil and removed the oil filter. I decided to remove the sump as well and give it a clean out. The oil was thick and gooey. There was some form of sludge stuck to part of the sump which I removed with degreaser and a rag.
Moved on and serviced the gear box and rear drive.
In the service records, I couldn’t find any mention of the air cleaner having been replaced. I wasn’t surprised. I’ve previously read that replacing the air filter was a nightmare. But I was going to, and a YouTube search revealed this: Moto Guzzi Nevada 750 air filter change. Frankly, I couldn’t have done it without viewing the video.
She was a bloody tight fit, and I toyed with the idea of cutting the filter lid in half with a Dremel. But the filter went in eventually, with much patience and swearing. At the factory, they must have assembled the frame and the engine with the filter in situ!
While the tank was off, I replaced the spark plugs and adjusted the tappets. The exhaust gaps were a bit tight, which was also my experience with my wife’s Breva 750 – the exhaust gaps seem to tighten up.
I loosened the front wheel bolts and removed the brake callipers, jacked up the Nevada a smidgeon, removed the front wheel and the speedo mechanism. The speedo tang had definitely seen better days.
I replaced the tang, after finding the circlip, and gave the mechanism a good greasing. I notice that there’s a grease nipple there for regular servicing (which it probably doesn’t get). Replacing the wheel, I gave it a good spin and was gratified to see the speedo register. Screwed in the new trip meter reset knob and was able to rotate the trip meter (which I use to judge fuel usage).
Next, must replace the brake fluid. The rear brake seems low.
TBA.
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