MOTO GUZZI V1000 G5 User manual

Front and Back CoverMoto Guzzi V1000 G5 Owner’s Manual
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The lIIult,etlons end d es c, lptions In thIs booklet I, e IndicIUve on ly In<I th e menul sc lu,e, reM ,-
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SEIMM MOTO GUZZI -Technical publications _ Code n. 1890 oot - 1000 -3/78
Printed in Italy _
Ma rIani - Atmll (Bergamo)
First of all we wish to thank you for choosing a Mota Guzzi motorcycle.
By
following the instructions outlined in this booklet you wi/( ensure a
long and troublelree life for your machine.
Before riding, please read
carefully these instructions in order that you
may
know your motorcycle features and how to operate it safely.
All major checking and overhauling jobs are best carried out by our
dealers who have the necessary facilities and know how to competentfy
repair
your byke .
Repair
and/or adjustments made by others than Moto Guzzi dealers
during the warranty period could invalidate the warranty right.
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INDEX
4 Main features
10
Controls and accessories
12 Identification data
13 Instruments and cont r ols
21 Riding instr uctions
23 Running in
25 Maintenance and ad justments
32 Removal 01 wheels
35 Lubrication and maintenance
37 Lub r ications
41 Carburatio n
44 Valve gear ing
45 Ignition
48 Elec tr ica l equipment
52 Wirin g diagram

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4 MAIN FEATURES
Engine
Valve gearing
Carburalion
Lubr i cation
Generator-Alternator
Ignition
Starling
Twin cylinder, 4-slroke
Cylinder disposition
Bore
Stroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
"v~ 90"
86 mm
76 mm
948,8 cc
9.2 to 1
Max torque
6.6 kgm at 5200 rpm
O.H.V ., push rod operated .
N. 2 Dell'Orto carburettors VHB 30 CD (right),
VHB 30 CS (left).
Pressure, by
gear pump .
Wire gauze and cartridge filters in oil sump :
Normal lubrication pressure : 3.8 -:- 4.2 kg/ sqcm
(54-60 p.s.i.).
Controlled by pressure reli ef valve.
Front, on the crankshaft (14 V • 20 A).
By battery , with doub le contact breaker and au-
tomatic advance.
Ignition
data:
- Initial advance (fixed)
-
Automatic advance
-Full advance (I. + II.)
31 '
31 · -+- 33 ·
- Contact breaker gap: 0.37 -:- 0.43 mm
(.014-.016")
-
Spark plugs: Marelli CW 7 LP
Bosch W 225 T2
Champion N 9 Y
AC - 44XL
Lodge HLNY
- Plug points gap : 0.6 mm (.023" )
- 2 ignition coils filled on the frame on top of
the engine .
Electric starter (12 V - 0.7 KW) wilh electroma-
gnetic ratchet control. Ring gear bolted on the
flywheel. Starter bullon (STARn on R /H of hand-
lebar.
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C lu tc h
Dry type, twin driven plates. Hand con t rolled
by
lever on the left side of handlebar.
Primary
dr ive By
gears . Ralio: 1.235 to 1 (Z = 17/ 21).
Gear box 5 speeds, frontal
engagement , constant mesh
gears. Cush
drive incorporated. Pedal operate d
on L/ H
of vehicle.
Gear ra lios:
Low gear
= 1
10 , (2 :=: 14/28)
'"'
gear = 1 to 1
.3 88 (Z '= 18/25)
3"
gear
= 1 to 1.047
(Z = 21 / 22)
4th gear
= 1 to 0.869 (Z = 23/20)
High gear
= 1 to 0.750 (2
"" 28/21)
Secondary drive
By cardan shaft. Bevel gear set.
Ra ti o: 1 to 4.714 (Z = 7/ 33).
Overall ralios (engine-wheel):
Low gear = 1 to 11.643
'"'
gear = 1 10 8.080
3"
gear
= 1
10 6.095 ,
4th
gear = 1 to 5.059
High gear = 1 to 4.366
Frame Duplex cradle,
tubular st ruct ure. 7
Wh eels
front and rear: spoked rims WM 3/2. 15 -18" .
Ti res Fr
ont: 100/90 H 16 (MT 16).
Rear: 110/90 H 18 (MT 18).
:'
Br akes Front w heel
,
Twin disc brakes, tw o indep endant controls with
hydraulic lines and
tw in cylinder calipers.
~
Controls:
Right front brake: hand controlled by lever con-
nected to master cylinder on R/ H s id e of hand-
lebar.
Left
front brake: pedal controlled
at same time
as rear brake.
-
Disc 0 300 mm ( 11 . 8")
- Cylinder 0 38 mm (1.49 ")
-Master cylinde r for hand cont ro lled R/ H brake:
12.7
mm (.5").

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Dimens io ns and we ights
P er formance s
Fu el and oil capacities
Group or part
Fuel tank
Reserve (wa rned by light)
Oil sump
Gear box
Rear dri ve bo x (bevel gears)
Quantity
24 I (6.6 US gls)
4 I (ab! 1 US 911
3 I (ab! 3 qt
s)
0.750 I (ab! 20 oz)
0.250 t (abt 9 oz)
Rear wheel
Disc brake , controlled by hand lever and pedal
on R/ H side of vehicle, hydraulic hose and 2.
cylinder caliper.
Rear brake and
front brake are interconnected
by an hydraulic circuil.
- Disc 0 242 mm (9.5")
- Cylinder 0 38 mm (1.49")
- Master cylinder 0 15.875 mm (.624").
Wheelbase
Length
Width
Height
Min. gr ound clearance
Weight abt 220 kg (485
1.470 mt (56")
2.200 ml (86,5")
0.850 mt (33")
1.100 ml (46")
0.150
mt (6")
Ibs).
Top speed, solo riding: abt 190 km (120 mph).
Fuel
consumption: abl 5.6 I x 100 km (approx .
35 mpg) .
Recommendation
Gasoline 98/100 NO-RM
Oil
«Agip Sint 2000 SAE 1 0/50~
Oil
~Agip F .l Rolra MP SAE90 ..
of which 0. 230 (6 oz)
Oil
.. Agip F .1 Rotra MP SAE 90~
0.020 (II. oz) Oil «Agip Roc ol ASO/R~
Fron! fork (each leg) 0.080 I (abt 2 oz) F
lui d u Agip F.1 ATF Dexron ~
Braking circuits (front and rear ) F
luid «Agip F.1 Brake fluid SAE J 1703»
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10 CONTROLS AND ACCESSORIES
(fig. 2)
1 Caliper . righ t Iront brake .
2 Front turn signal.
3 Instrument panel with
warning lights.
4 Speedometer.
5 Reservoir (master cylinder) lor right fr ont
brake.
S Righi fron
t,. brake cont r ol lever.
7 E
ngine start and stop button.
8
Throttle control grip.
9 Ignition key.
10 Rev-counter.
11 Left front and re
ar brake contrOl ped al.
12 Foo trest.
13 Master cylinder left front br ake and rear
brake.
14 Pillion footrest.
15 Rear bumper.
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16 Saddlebag.
17 Caliper, left
Iront brak e.
18 Headlight.
19 Clutch control lever.
20 Front bumper.
21 Buttons
controlling: horn, flashers, and turn
signals.
22 light switch.
23 Lock for fill er cap cover opening.
24 Starter control lever on carbu retlors.
25 Gear shilt pedal.
26 Rear brake caliper.
27 Rear
turn signal lamp.
"Right» or .. left» in the text are lor controls seen
Irom the riding position.
12 13 14 15 16
17 18
19 20
'21 '2'2 '2 3 '24 '25
26
27
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12 IDENTIFICATION DATA
( fi g. 3)
Every motorcycle is identified by an identification
plate on the frame downtube and one serial num-
ber stamped on the engine crankcase .
The identification plate number is also mentio-
ned in the motorcycle log-book and identifies the
vehicle to all legal effects.
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
(fig. 4)
Speedometer, km or miles counter.
2 Warning light (green), lefl turn signal.
3 Warning
light (green). right turn signal.
4 Warning light (red for USA), high beam (blue
for Europe), high beam.
Spare parts
In case of part replacements , ensure that « origi-
nal Molo Guo:zi spa re pa ris .. only are used.
The use
01 non -ge nuine pa rts Invalidates every
wa rr a nt y right.
Warranty
The wa rrant y Is valid for a pe riod of 6 month s
w
ith a limit allon to 10.000 km Irom the seiling
dale and expires In case of modifi cations to the
mot orcyc le or p ar t ecl palion to r acing compe-
titions.
Tires as
well as parts or accessories which are
not
manufactured In the ~Selm m -Mo lo Guzzi
Factories », are nol in c luded In these wa rrant y
terms.
Each new
motorcycle is supplied wi th a «cou-
pon-boo k_. It has to be carefully kept with all
other circulation papers as it is !he only docu-
ment entitling the owner of the motorcycle to be
recognized the warranty right by ~Seimm - Moto
GU.1.:Z i~, in accordance with its general conditions
of sale.
5 Warni
ng light (orange). 11 is lit when the
transmission (gearbox) is in neutral.
6 Warning
light (red) indicating current delive-
ry from generator . It must go out when the
engine reaches a cerlain number of revo-
lutions .
7 Warning
light (r ed) , oi l pressure gauge. It
goes out when the oil pressure is sullicient
for normal engine lubrication. If it does not
go out, this means the oil
pressure is not
correct. In such event, the engine has to be
stopped immediately and all circui ts have to
be
checked.
8 Warning Ught (green) indicating par king bra-
kes engaged. This warning Ught flashes by
turning the ignition key to position «2~ (see
fig.
5) . If the side stand is not raised, the
engine canno t be started.
9
Warning light (red for USA) indicating park-
ing light and low beam on. Warning light
(green for Europe) indicating town driving
." Iight and low beam on.
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14 10 Warning light (red) indicating incorrect fluid
level in
Iront le ft and rear brake reservoir.
When
Ihis warning light comes on, top up
the
Ilu id le ve! and Check the braking Circuit
has no leakages.
11 Warning light (red), luel reserve. To use the
reserve luel,
bring the tap lever on the right
fuel tank in position
~A~ (Iig. 10).
12 Courtesy light switch (available).
13 Switch. r ig ht and left rear emergency Ila-
shers.
14 Odometer or km counter reset.
Ignition key (Iig. 5)
1 This key has 3 positions:
«OF
FD In line with the mark on panel: machine
at standstill, key removable.
«AH In line with the mark on panel (turned
clockwise ): machine ready to be started.
All circuits on. Key not removable.
~ B ~ In line with mark on panel (turned clock-
wise): machine at standstill. With switch
"AD in lig. 6 in position «OD' parking lights
are on. Key removable.
2 Rev-counter.
Light s witch (Iig. 6)
Are located on the left handlebar and have 4
positions,
Switch
" A ~
«O H Parking lights.
«I »
Low beam.
s
.. 2H lights 011 .
Sw itch «B»
With
switch ~ A ~ in position «1~:
«3 .. Low beam.
«4" High beam.
Horn, fl ashing light and turn
s ign al buttons (Iig. 6)
Are filled on the L/ H 01 handlebar. ,
,
Buttons "c .. 15
~ 5H Horn.
~6H Flashing light.
Sw
itch « D ~
«7 » Right turn lights.
«
8" left turn lights.
Engine s tarting and emergenc y
stop butt on (Iig. 7)
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16 ~A~ (fig. 4) the engine is ready to be started.
To start the engine proceed as follows :
-ensure switch
.. B ~ is in position ~1~ (run);
-
pull the clutch lever completely;
-on a cold engine bring starter lever ~B~ in
t
he st art position (fig. 28);
-
pr ess st art button .. A~ (s tart).
To stop the
engine in case of an emergency:
-shift switch «B~ to position ,,2~ (OFF).
After
stopping the engine, turn ignition key (fig. 4)
ant iclockw ise until mark ~OF F ~ is in line with the
mark on the panel and take out the key.
Easy start lever on carburettor
(fig. 28)
This lever for starting a
cold engine is located
near Ithe left cylinder head cover :
.. B» Start position .
.. C ,. Riding position.
Throttle grip control (<<E,., fig. 7)
Right, on the handleba r. Thr ottle is opened by
t
urning towards the r ider and closed viceversa.
Gear co ntrol (fig. 8)
This pedal is locat ed on the lef t hand side of
the motorcyc le.
Positions:
-
low gear: front lever towards the ground,
-2nd, 3rd. 4th, and top gears : rear lever to-
wards the ground .
Before
actuating this rocking pedal pull the cl(Jtch
lever completely.
,
Clutch co ntr ol lev er
Left, on the handlebar. Use it only for engine
starting and gearshifting .
Right front brake control lever
( .. F ... fig. 7)
Right, on handlebar. This lever is suitably con-
nected to the master cylinder and operates on
right front brake disc.
Twin brake control , front left
and rear
brak es (fig. 16)
The control pedal is located on the right side 01
the motorcycle and is Jinkconnected to the fluid
reservoir (mast
er cylinder) group.
It operates both front left and rear brakes at the
same time.
Fuel filler cap (fig. 9)
To obtain access to the filler cap it is necessary
to turn key "A ~ on the protection cover anticlock-
wise. when the cover and cap can be lifted.
Fuel level (<<A», fig. 10)
The fuel level (reserve) is
warned by a lighted
indicator on the panel (~ 11 " in fig. 4) which is
connected with cutout ~A" fitled on the right front
of the tank.
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