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General Discussion / Re: Ummm..Something’s missing.

« Last post by SIR REAL ED on Today at 07:45:51 PM »

Obviously, the rider is the missing part.....

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General Discussion / Re: SOME Guzzi content - The vehicles that give me pain & joy

« Last post by DenverSteve on Today at 07:43:34 PM »

Don't think of it as peanuts.  Think of it as "I got full value for the bikes I sold...." Salvaging and selling vehicles for parts is frequently more valuable than selling a non-functioning vehicle or a salvage vehicle.

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General Discussion / Re: Front wheel install. Make sure I’m doing this correctly

« Last post by Gusable on Today at 07:24:30 PM »

Thanks so much! Now to find correct wheel bearings.  I thought the fronts were same as rears. I ordered 4 6204-2rs (iirc). These fronts are smaller 👍👍👍

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General Discussion / Re: Front wheel install. Make sure I’m doing this correctly

« Last post by n3303j on Today at 06:33:13 PM »

Can't believe anyone takes that 108 ft/lb torque specification seriously. Good luck getting the axle out with the tools on board if you have a roadside emergency. 25 ft/lb is sufficient to clamp the whole bearing stack rigidly in place.
Also snug up the nut side axle clamp a bit before torqueing the axle nut. It's easier to pull the axle through a snug (not fully tight) clamp with the axle nut than it is to fully close an axle clamp that is being pinched by the axle washer on one side and a spacer on the other.

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General Discussion / Re: SOME Guzzi content - The vehicles that give me pain & joy

« Last post by brider on Today at 06:09:14 PM »

For the record, I am NOT a fan of collecting motorized vehicles just to "have" them where the reality is they just sit and rot, even with good intentions. I did not intend to accumulate a small collection of vehicles which never ALL work well at the same time, it just happened that way. I'd downsize the bikes but I'm also the type that won't sell an un-running bike (or one for peanuts because it has a SALVAGE title).

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General Discussion / Re: Ummm..Something’s missing.

« Last post by kingoffleece on Today at 04:44:18 PM »

I had an Ohlins on my Norge.  Transformed the rear in the best way.

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General Discussion / Re: Front wheel install. Make sure I’m doing this correctly

« Last post by guzzisteve on Today at 04:43:29 PM »

Install axle & tighten w/1/2" breaker bar. Bounce front end, THEN tighten pinch to 32ftlbs on both sides. Put on calipers & tighten bolts to 32ftlbs.
Done

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General Discussion / Re: 1975 850T on BAT (ends today!)

« Last post by bigbikerrick on Today at 04:20:47 PM »

I dont think you could build a tonti cafe like that for 35 hundred bucks!
Rick.

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General Discussion / Re: Moto Guzzi vs Yamaha sound shootout

« Last post by 73 sport on Today at 03:57:43 PM »

    For Faffi. Where in Norway are you located? I spent eight months working with the Norwegian navy in 1970. We surveyed the coast from Oslo to Nordkapp. What fjords we didn't cover on the way up  we surveyed on the way south. It was a wonderful trip, I learned a lot of the language, customs, the food,and the country.

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General Discussion / Re: 73 Eldorado sputtering & surging under load

« Last post by Tkelly on Today at 03:52:53 PM »

I had a bike that did something like that until I rode it with the choke on,then it ran fine,I don’t remember what the fix was.