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Update on" Guzzi goes to the Manx-" bike now with doctor for fettling/wiring - hope to collect this Saturday - boat from Belfast on Sunday morning - travelling in buddies camper with 3 bikes on trailer as the Isle of Man Steam Packet company want a small fortune to ship the bikes on their own - shipping company also referred to as the Steam Racket Company. Also saves piling furniture on the bike as the gear travels in the camper. Have further technical question for you guys - where can the flange for the rear shock adjuster be sourced? Currently held on with 2, ahem, zip ties. Now that works but has no class so the right part would look so much better. Also another thought flitted across my mind, should I expect some issues with ethanol and a plastic fuel tank at nearly 18 years of age? Will try to post a few piccys of the bike and Monas Isle - going to the Island without a bike is a bit like going to a bordello with a chastity belt on. First went back in 1975 and from then to 1984 attended regularly - highlight was seeing Mike Hailwoods return in 78 on a Ducati, when he was so unfancied and written off as a has-been but proceeded to spank Hondas arse - great moment. Ciao

My plan was to ride to Datil by way of the Devil's Highway. Turned out another group was going the same way on the same day, so I hooked up with them. We met at 5:00AM at the usual departure gas station. I am on my V11 Sport Scura. There were 2 Guzzi Grisos, 2 Buells and 3 Harleys in the group. At our 1st gas stop in Globe, problems develop. One of the Harleys key fob battery dies and the bike cannot unlock and start. Amazingly, the Circle K we got gas at has the correct key fob battery, but a half hour is killed here. About 30 miles outside of Globe, I'm leading when I notice the group has stopped behind me. I pull over, wait around for about 20 minutes. 2 Guzzi bikes go past me, but I don't get a good look at them. I follow them to Safford anyhow. Turns out to not be the 2 Guzzi's in the original group. They say the group is pulled over and hanging out back near Globe. OK, so I've lost the group. Worse things than a nice run up the Devil's Highway by yourself. BTW, one of the Buell's had a wiring problem and stopped cold. The group was waiting for a tow truck to come hual the Buell back to Phoenix. So anyhow, I have a really fun run up US-191. Here's a pix of the Scura about 1/2 way for a rest break. There was a group of 10 bikes from Texas. Having local knowledge of the road, I passed them up easily. They were the only other traffic I saw. I had lunch at Bear Wallow Cafe in Alpine, then headed off for the Largo Motel in Quemado, NM. Along the way, I crossed 30K miles on the Scura. About 8K are mine. Visited the rally site in Datil, NM. Got registered and got my door prize ticket, had dinner and visited with fellow Zonie Guzzistas. Saturday, I rode around the area in the morning, then spent the afternoon at the rally. Here's some shots of the bikes lined up. There were 78 attendees, down a bit from last year. Suprising, since the weather was spectaclular for the weekend. 85 and no monsoon rain at all. The bike show winner was this beautiful restoration of a V7. The grand prize this year was a '70's Guzzi California, with custom seat, Harley top box, what looks like Krauser bags and the most immaculate Vetter Windjammer fairing I've seen in 40 years. And no, I didn't win it. Ride home Sunday was marred by a huge 2 semi truck accident and fire just outside of Rye. Fortunately no one seriously hurt. But traffic backed up for miles on big downhill between Payson and Rye. Since it was downhill, that helped me since I just shut my engine off and coasted my bike and I didn't have to worry about it overheating. Maybe I did some lane splitting also. Or maybe not. Even with that, took more than 1 hour from Payson to Rye. (news images) Thanks to Matt for all the work to put the rally on. Very enjoyable event.

20th century bike.. what can I say?

Paper wiring diagram? What is this, the 20th century?

yeah on a normal forum someone would have shown up with a truck and $800 and taken it. that said I have been there and given quite a few deals to the next person in line because even if its a small fix... I am done fixing it. It does not feel bad actually- lets the next owner have a deal! Today I saw the Saab I gave away to a dude after the radiator blew and I finally gave up on it... he had an American flag flying, a "for sale" sign, and was driving with the emergency spare tire... but he looked happy!

Testimony to our solid, steadfast, and caring community that a guy comes on terribly frustrated and ready to bail and people all over the world jump in to help him fix it and stay on . . .

10 Nm total with a little blue loctite is all you need, tighten them in progressive amounts equally in a more or less star pattern across the cover.