It's alive!

[Mk4]

finally have got it fired up.. 
next on the list is to take it for a run


https://clipchamp.com/watch/UtEKjlSNKlu

[Huzo]

Very pretty.
Maybe a carb balance ? Nicely balanced visually  and tasteful…

[kballowe]

Was this a teardown, rebuild, of maybe a custom build ?

Do you have some pictures that you can share with us ?


 

[bigbikerrick]

That bad boy is loud!     
Rick

[Mk4]

Hi kballowe.. it was all three together 
a teardown of the bike I have had for many decades
a rebuild of every component
a bespoke customizing of a few things that I thought could do with an improvement.

I have followed your posts  and so impressed with your efforts!

a few pictures in the link..

https://clipchamp.com/watch/xGiDF52fM3V

[kballowe]

Hi kballowe.. it was all three together 
a teardown of the bike I have had for many decades
a rebuild of every component
a bespoke customizing of a few things that I thought could do with an improvement.

I have followed your posts  and so impressed with your efforts!

a few pictures in the link..

https://clipchamp.com/watch/xGiDF52fM3V

Excellent !

Thanks !

[Huzo]

Certainly one of the more tasteful ones I’ve seen., I would be proud to have produced it for sure…

[Turin]

I like everything about this one. Sounds Fierce. Aything done to the motor besides the FCR carbs and exhaust?

[Huzo]

I really like the seat treatment. A lot of these projects fall over in that area IMO, yours is great.

[Mk4]

I like everything about this one. Sounds Fierce. Aything done to the motor besides the FCR carbs and exhaust?

Thanks Turin..  the original motor had close to 100,000klm so   It was stripped down and rebuilt.  An extensive list of work & goodie parts came next including new barrels,  forged 93mm pistons, CrMo rods, P3 cam, new valves, Joe Caruso timing gears & 16mm oil pump & CNC oil relief valve, crank checked and balanced. Lightened V11 flywheel. Programable Tri-spark ignition. The  pipes are  for the earlier mk 2 & 3 Le Mans.  Zard  supplied the mounting brackets loose which I welded in situ once I was happy with placement - they are technically a race pipe so do sound sharp!

[Mk4]

I really like the seat treatment. A lot of these projects fall over in that area IMO, yours is great.

Thanks Huzo I appreciate your words.
The seat was a late night find on the internet from a mob called C-Racer in Greece. It's a flat track seat that I changed a little but what I like is the tail shape reflects a similar profile as the original mk4 le mans tail.
Bike goes in for paint next week and chosen an old Porche 356 colour called Radium green

[Turin]

Not a sheep in wolf's clothing then. That's awesome!

[Turin]

How do you like the P3 cam vs the stock B10? I bought a P3 for my lemans 3 and am curious.

[Huzo]

I really mean it mate, that is the nicest one I’ve seen.


Would you consider adding side covers ?
Maybe do a mock up in something and paint them silver, then stand back and see what you think ?
But I LOVE around the seat. I might have to come over for a look.
Can you expand on the details regarding..
Engine
Frame
Tank
Especially the tank, is it a John Williams item ?

[Turin]

Generally I don't care for the "open triangle look" but it works on this bike with the grey flat tracker seat and chin spoiler. This is probably the nicest alloy tank cafe guzzi I've seen lately. Extra kudo's for making it a fire breathing monster!

[MotoGuzzi750]

Looks and sounds awesome ! 

[Mk4]

How do you like the P3 cam vs the stock B10? I bought a P3 for my lemans 3 and am curious.

The P3 is a good street cam with a little more lift than the B10.
The motor has nice mid range torque but that'll  be a combination of the cam, bigger bores, and 41mm carbs. I'm still bedding in the motor and haven't got the jetting quite right so can't comment on the top end performance yet

[Mk4]

Can you expand on the details regarding..
Engine
Frame
Tank
Especially the tank, is it a John Williams item ?
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G'day Huzo. A fella named Richard  from TAB II Classics in Wales helped me with the tank..
Before I have any seniors moments I plan to put together a list of  what's been done with the bike. Focus presently is  getting it painted.

[Mk4]

It's done! Just have to enjoy it now...

[kballowe]

Well, that turned out nice nice NICE !

 

[Mk4]

Shot from another angle.

[Turin]

That came out great. normally I don't care for USD forks on a tonti, but the gold looks fantastic next to the green.