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jacksonracingcomau:

--- Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on December 13, 2013, 08:56:02 PM ---He says in the first post that it's an 850-T, so it could have a filter if it's a late T or not if it's an early one.

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My bad --saw 1975 in sig but missed the lack of a 3, but given the year I'd still say it should have filter.

But no question re economics, breathe lightly on the 1100 and it will go harder than throwing bucket loads of $ on the old one.

If every dollar counts and it does have filter, I'd just ride it, forget letters of the alphabet, replate or replace cylinders as and when.
Cost you maybe 2 hours to have a look now, some gaskets, guides or liners and valve job if needed/you can afford it

And let me buy the offered 1100 , I want a few of these to play with

Perazzimx14:
For those interested in the Bassa motor, I bought the Bassa from a fellow member on here a couple months ago. He bought a new to him Norge so the Bassa was sitting dormant in his shed for a while. The bike has 100,000 plus on it (did not smoke or make any out of the ordinary noises). When I got it home I put fresh fuel in it, checked the oil put in a donor battery then hit the starter. She sprang to likfe purred like a kitten. Rode it around the block a few times the brought it into the garage to stripped off the Bassa trim and put on clubman bars so it would fit better in my shed.  I bought it as a future project/parts bike but have no interest in the FI related stuff. All I wanted was the rolling chassis and transmission.

What you get:

Complete motor (starter and/or clutch not included) (if it is shipped oil will be drained)
Throttle bodies
The main wiring harness including relay/fuse block
ECU and whatever wiring connects to it

Decided to reduce the price to make someone's Christmas dream of owning a Bassa come true!$650 $575.00 plus shipping. (I normally only ship in the lower 48) However if you are outside the lower 48 and can make all the arrangements I will certainly package everything up and have it ready for pickup from your shipper of choice.

You are also more than welcome to pick it up for free in beautiful Northern side of Chambersburg Pennsylvania

The motor and related parts are still in the frame. Will remove from frame once payment is received.  

jcctx:
I would ride it till it quits; then replace the whole thing with the best thing I could find for the money!!!!!

Andrew Thomas Evans:

--- Quote from: rodekyll on December 13, 2013, 06:47:42 PM ---I'm confident that you would have been sorrier for asking my advice than not.   :D 

I have no issue at all with what you do on your own stuff, Andy.  As a part-time studio photographer you're well qualified to turn wrenches.  You've proven that repeatedly here as shown with your success with  big valves, distributors, carburation, roadside repairs, etc. -- in fact, you've been equally successful with everything you've done with Guzzis.  My problem is when you pretend you're an expert and attempt to instruct others in the "ATE method".

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You're correct. I'm selling the convert, selling my other bike to a friend, and just going to focus on photography from here on out. Thanks for the advice.

Greg Field:
My advice:

Skip looking at them, and just replace them.

I had a beautiful V700 once. The bores were perfect when I checked them every year, in November.

One year, I decided to sell the bike, so I checked them again in February.  Side light revealed a veritable hill country of small "pimples" in the chrome. A few "hills" had already been overstressed by the rings and had shed the "hilltop" of chrome into the sump.

It is just not worth it. Park the bike until you can afford the nikasils.

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