I had an airplane job for the water jet guy, so I dropped off the material for the shifter extenders, too. That doesn't mean that I'm working on them.. but.. if you want one, send me a PM with your mailing address, and *when I get enough interest and a round toit* I'll have the blanks ready to machine, form, etc.
Yes it's a Ballabio triple tree.
But the engraving is nicer than the foil sticker that was on the Scura triple tree. I mean, come on Guzzi.
This bike is taking forever. Even a small victory, like getting this insignificant detail done, really cheers me up.
My old boss had a saying for when everything was going smoothly. "Like a well-oiled symphony."
I hope it is so for you.
cdr
Haha, well, "Swell Nuts" might be the Dutch translation for "well nuts." Well, well . . .
Seems Mcmaster-Carr sells a 10 pack of M4 "rivet nuts" for about the price of one from TLM, Nederlands.
I've heard them called Well Nuts commonly, but Swell Nuts is more fun.
These are readily available in places that have a wide selection of fasteners - they are not a specialty item that must be ordered from a dealer.
^ That one could do with a re-paint.
@docc if it comes down to a repaint, I have dark grey fender from a 2002 Champagne LeMans that you can have for the cost of shipping. Consider it a forum donation.
Saw this one on eBay, not cheap and showing a few scars but looks structurally sound..
https://www.ebay.com/itm/384510691071?hash=item59869f86ff:g:02MAAOSwD4BhmKCF&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8HuTxwnzluWSj9Zt1B5fM2%2BdNblehEreT5tJIWwDy0OKe3FTBCuDb48yRFsXf1TDJx8%2FQ%2BzZsgmhaXQeVInAGlbfgvp5xyWiA2N%2Bjuxl0AscMwTVBFRLnsE3JMJS9DCz8vdd3wG%2B4g4VcjcLaFNGLacpYZPI4qefaACEbg33YmInKfxmYUEFnpPVmDQdlRMOqBco2sxeKmK3ZjAwNgvCFBoDsNNQyI9%2B4V2FDOqsQVHQ09kxn%2Bqgg2Ge82cAdj76VrXbXejuCJGRbdPlwFbPEm9isAM%2BTyTXsit0Wr%2B4DGHTKL%2BZPEoNe3%2FGe7JGmH36Ww%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_aQ673iYA