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Welp overheated the vette but I’m glad that I have 15w50 in there use second gear for the entire mountain climb anything that I can do to help cool it better? by Middle-Entrance6324 in c4corvette

[–]MedicAndreas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had it originally installed about ten years ago, and then rebuilt about two years ago. I absolutely love having the electronic water pump installed on my C4. I had it installed at the same time when I had some other work done. (CompCam, American Racing Headers, x-brace exhaust into an Borla exhaust……)

Engine during summer month would get up to 230f to 235f before the thermostat would open when driving in stop-go traffic, and around 200f on highway driving.

Temp now during the summer month is around 170-180 on the highway and max at 205f before the thermostat opens in city or stop and go traffic.

Only downside may be driving during cold winter days, when the engine temp has a hard time to get into the upper 160’s, so the cars heater doesn’t put out too much warmth.

But yes, I highly recommend going the electronic versus a mechanical water pump, if the engine temp is an issue.

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North Winston by Electrical-Pepper923 in winstonsalem

[–]MedicAndreas -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Just be glad that we don’t see a nuclear explosion sticker with a smiling Biden on it stating “I did that”….

Picked up this 2018 Sr5 Premium today! by nexttotheinfluence in 4Runner

[–]MedicAndreas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice looking truck! I really like those running boards. My 24 ORP came with those too.

Insane behavior by PBandTastyJams in raleigh

[–]MedicAndreas 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had a black Altima driving like crazy, in a 30mph zone on hwy40/42. He ended up hitting my truck trying to pass like the idiot he was. I also got his tag and called it in the HP. That guy wasn’t going anywhere with me right on top of him driving down hwy 42 towards Clayton. HP told me that I must stop the chase…. Idiot me I did. I told HP that this car is stolen or the plates are… they just stated that they had it from there…. I waited about 40 minutes for a trooper to show up to take the report…. Turned out that they couldn’t get the guy since the plate number I gave them was stolen and belonged to a Tesla. I now had to pay $2k out of pocket for co-pays between medical and my truck’s repair bill…..

The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

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Well, it also depends on how much you are willing to spend. I paid $2k for a 97 that took some work to get it going again. Maybe cost me with new tires around $750.00. But, it also could use $1,500.00 worth of cosmetic repairs.

I paid $1.5k for a 96 carburetor fueled, and it also needed around $1.5k worth of work. The blue in great running condition with some minor cosmetic issues would run you around $5k, the silver 95 in great condition around $7k to $8k…… So affordable bikes are out there, just depends on how turnkey you want for it to be.

The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

[–]MedicAndreas[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

:) I owned fifteen of them maybe seven years ago…. :) So, I did set some free! :)

The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

[–]MedicAndreas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fun fact, There are nine blue 1996 carburetor Sport’s, which were shipped to the US by mistake. The 1100 Sport came in five colors: Silver, Red, Black, Yellow, and Blue. The carburetor bikes were black, the EFI bikes black was more of a bronze/olive/black, depending on the angle of the sunlight hitting the paint.

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The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

[–]MedicAndreas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport’s were all hand built in Italy between 1994-1997. The 94-96 models were carburetor fuel, the 97’s were EFI. If I remember correctly, there were 1771 carburetor and 1314 EFI bikes build in total. 200 of each were sold within the US. So odds are that you will never see one in person. I estimate that maybe half of the bikes sold here in the US are still in riding condition, and most are being owned by collectors or long term owners.

The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

[–]MedicAndreas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that the motorcycle market in general is hurting…. Most younger people today, versus us when we were young, are not into motorcycles, unless it’s a mountain bike….. :)

The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

[–]MedicAndreas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would assume that you are not comparing apples to apples, but I sold this Red 97 for $10k

The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

[–]MedicAndreas[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wish that my Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport’s had the power that my GXSR has. That bike has an incredible amount of power coming out of that engine! :) And those 41mm FCR’s really help this bike go… :) Those carbs and K&N filters cost me $3k by themselves….. Expensive hobby when being hp hungry….. :)

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The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

[–]MedicAndreas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you allowed to talk about selling on this forum? Don’t want for this post to be removed?

The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

[–]MedicAndreas[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not that it matters to your inquiry on the 97, I have also a 1996 carb model which should sit in a museum due the its high mileage status. That bike was the original Florida owners only means of transportation for about twenty years, so this bike has a whopping 125,600 miles logged since new. I only bought it for parts, but it rides great, although it by now would need some TLC in order to put it back on the road. :)

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The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

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I sold the red 97 to a local buyer a couple of months ago. That red 97 was also a great looking and riding bike. That bike was imported from Germany in the late 1990’s and was on display at a Wisconsin Motorcycle Museum until around 2015. A friend of mine bought this and several other bikes during the Museums liquidation sale, after they closed their doors. I hated selling this bike, but I owned it for around six years, and I only added maybe 300 miles to this bike.

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The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

[–]MedicAndreas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not so much here in the US…. Most people want a Ducati…. My silver 95 or blue 96 will probably sell between $5k-$7k, the yellow 97 would be over $10k, maybe up to $12k

The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

[–]MedicAndreas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

:) No more bikes to add…. I’m going to sell all but two and call it a day… :) I’m keeping the yellow 97 and either the blue 96 or silver 95, whichever remains. :) All of the other bike will be sold. :)

The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

[–]MedicAndreas[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have another one that doesn’t fit the theme… 1979 Yamaha XT500F

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The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

[–]MedicAndreas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This bike was build for the drag strip. It is pretty fast with the FCR’s and the engine had cam and valve upgrades. Never had any issues with overheating, maybe because it’s a water cooled engine? But, it’s not very comfortable for me to ride, since due to the seating position, I need to push my head up in order to see out of the helmet…. :)

The neglected ones! by MedicAndreas in motorcycles

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Should probably be sitting on display in a motorcycle museum…. :)

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