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New motor arrived today! This puppy is pretty darn clean and it has the clutch on it thankfully. I feel like I should remove it to inspect and do all the other additional mods. I have a roper plate order put in so need to order up my oil pan gaskets but things are moving! Now, to finish the other two motors I need to rebuild as well Plus the old guzzi core.

On the 18th of April we got the good news in the German Guzzi forum that Paul recovered (after 16 days in coma).

We'd all do without mirrors if we could. too bad we need to see back there. many of the subtle ones are useless, and many vibrate. the stocker's are awful but work. someone invent a curved, pan rear view heads up display with perfect lighting please.

Have an ImgZeit account? Excellent image hosting, being very intuitive and easily managed. About $1 US per month. And none of this image blocking nonsense that we see with the "biggies"

Finally figured out the resizing tricks. 2000 V11 Sport.

Ive got this style on all my bike. Theyre nicely made, cnc machined and work well enough. $50au Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Cafe Racer and Ducati St2 by Neil Morgan, on Flickr

I like these, only the 'lane splitter' version. got em on my Yammie. probly put em on the Sport

Thanks mate, yeah I am planning on taking care of those 8 deals above. I really reading this on another thread! I'll most likely hold off on opening the clutch unless I can access a special too.

I did warn you. I've never seen a SS fastener on a set of Weber throttle bodies. Lots of red loctite though. Ciao

The clutch would not worry me at all as long as there is no sign of oil, as gstallons mentioned, and no signs of friction disc material having sloughed off. So unlikely for you. I would, though, address the (eight!) common leak points on the back of the engine and front of the gearbox while it is so accessible . . .

Yes , that was me .

MMMM , I hope oil is not near this clutch . If your bike sat a year or so you would crank the bike and ride it . Correct ? You are doing basically the same with this but on a different bike . T or F ?

You should do the clutch ONLY if you have the tools and do it properly . As in no 3/8" impact on things . Install a new breather hose from MG cycles ( or anywhere but Harper's . Check prices ) or anything else you see that doesn't look good . Save everything . Good luck and get every bolt tight !

No problem docc. There is bigger problems ahead in the analog world;)

How about a bit of Neneh Cherry and Groove Armada. Ciao

this is old. these two cover everything.

Uh . I would leave that $hit alone . I don't believe that for one second !

I ran a pair for years on my bike. They also have a practical benefit as well in that they quieten down the valve noise a noticeable amount. Downside......a little extra weight. Ciao

A well written obituary printed in The New York Times; It describes a body pummeled in numerous crashes over the course of his career and the spirit and humility and sense of humor he embodied. The concluding paragraphs: Moss, the ultimate pro, once observed that there are no professionals at dying — although he had practiced. He was sure he was “a goner” after his steering column snapped at over 160 m.p.h. in a race in Monza, Italy, in 1958. As he staggered away from the wreckage, he thought, “Well, if this is hell, it’s not very hot, or if it’s heaven, why is it so dusty?” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/12/obituaries/stirling-moss-dead.html

We have enough nuts here that no bolts should ever come loose . . .

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Moto-Guzzi-Custom-VALVE-COVERS-Big-Blocks-Square-Fin-Heads-1100-For-A-PAIR/143441407414?hash=item2165c62db6:g:QZoAAOSwxORdzNUx

In the harsh light of hindsight I'm really quite mad aren't I. Ciao

Personally I think Hondas are the quality yardstick for mass produced motorcycles and have been for many years. I was killing some time at a shopping centre about 4 or 5 years ago and was looking at a CBR1000RR parked there. The one with the Ohlins suspension and was impressed with its build quality. It was always Honda then Yamaha then Suzuki and Kawasaki quality wise for me. I did own an RC30 for a while in the mid to late 80's and that thing was on another planet compared to my 1000 Hailwood replica that I also owned at the time. More bar ends alas Ciao

And, here, I thought my wee CRG quite sweet. More like *tassles* on Cindy Crawford. Sure, "objects are (waaay) closer than they appear", but you can still tell it's a cop car when the blue lights come on!