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After not riding the Guzzi for quite a while I put the Nortons away (for winter upgrades) and washed the Guzzi. With heated grips and push button starting it's more appropriate for this time of year. Assuming I we get clear day.

I finally got around to trying to mount the SW-motech ring on my Sport. I went into it knowing that the tank's chin pad was going to cause some resistance, but I simply couldn't get it to work at all. Even with a quick bodge job of shimming up the front of the ring a bit, the bag-side mechanism simply refuses to gain purchase on the tank ring. Even with me trying to coerce it with nearly all my body weight. I guess if I want to use it, I'm going to have to invest the time into a more substantial shim job. Why does it seem that nothin's ever easy, when all you want to be is lazy! 😡 __Jason

I'm looking forward to seeing your video of the trip from Edendale to Owaka and back. And just for fun, a wee blast along Oreti Beach, just to channel Bert.

An update I went with this mount instead of the fork stem one. It is marketed as a handlebar clamp base. The mount worked perfectly fitting through the 8mm hex in the stem nut. I was able to attach a spring washer and nut with the aid of a .25" drive socket set. With having to use a long arm extension to enable the camera to be positioned so I can film over and including the top of the instrument panel, the downside is vibration. The vibration is so bad I cannot use this mount so back to the drawing board. Apart from the ever present shakes the footage I took was really good, thumbs up to Akaso on that one. At the same time I have been attempting to record the audio using a separate sound recorder from the camera. The camera cannot record audio when it is in the supplied waterproof casing. I purchased an extension microphone for the camera but this is not suitable for my needs either. Using all the advice I could find on the net I still haven't perfected the process yet. What settings works for a chain drive multi definitely does not for a Guzzi. There is too much mechanical noise from the gearbox and bevel box to mask the exhaust note with the sound recorder stashed under the seat, even with the sound restrictors removed on my Neptunes. Next move is to purchase a bum bag and put the recorder in that which should minimize the capture of mechanical noise and enable the exhaust sounds to be recorded. Rob

Or you could do it the right way and fit it back in with some green "super bearing mount" loctite and it'll never come out again. Ciao

That’s the one I bought yes but any 7” light will fit , make sure it’s a complete headlight with 8mm bolt holes, my Ballabio is the same setup as the cafe Sport

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Hiya Pete.. yeah, not posting much. One handed "hunting and pecking" sucks. Finished the wings except for varnish a couple of days before I went to the cutter. We've been (probably) over cautious, but so far so good. Thanks for asking..

Maybe, but it doesn't fall to bits. If you have a roper plate then fill the engine until the oil level is at the bottom of the plate( look through the fill hole with a torch, easy to see) then dip the std stick in until it stops, dont screw it in. Then remove it and see where the oil level is on the stick and drill a 1.5mm hole in the stick at the indicated level. Easy to do and easy to now see the full level. Ciao

And, now, Ken Hensley of Uriah Heep has given his Last Dance . . . Godspeed . . .