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As if I didn't already have enough project bikes to work on, I had to go pick up another one. Not running quite yet but she'll get there.

Now l have to do some organizing in my shelfs with the enormous amount of parts. Many new, Titanium ex, carbon fender, side covers, complete fuelpump asembly ++++. 10013km, all original. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

I'm baaaack. I've been in SoCal playing motorcycle visiting kids/grand kids. there is more than one way to get above the clouds. No, I didn't look at the video. I never look at airplane crash videos, motorcycle crash videos, etc. I *assume* she was clueless. There are some people that should never take up hobbies/occupations that can kill ya. "Flying itself is not particularly dangerous.. but it is terribly intolerant of any carelessness or incapacity. " "Fly the airplane, Chuck. Don't let it fly you.." has stuck with me over all these years, along with "see those trees at the end of the runway? If you have an engine out at the worst possible time, you'd better hit them under control. Trying to stretch your glide will get you killed." Thanks, Tommy. You've saved my bacon a couple of times over the years..

While in Scotland earlier this year I had the opportunity to try another delicacy of our fine woolly friends, haggis. Surprisingly, it's one of the best things I've eaten and I've developed a liking for it. Unfortunately our great nation has banned it here and I don't quite have the stomach to make it myself at home. More offal humor: https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/10-funniest-jokes-about-haggis-2553780

I am not smart enough to post a pic , so if you will , Google a Lisle 20750 remote starter tool . This is what I am referring to. You attach one lead to a 12v source and one lead to the starter solenoid tab . Make sure the transmission is in neutral ! Pushing the button will cause the starter to function or it will not function. If the starter operates , the starter is good and the problem is in the wiring circuit on the bike. If the starter does not operate , then it is bad and needs replacing. I do this for a living and It is not cost effective to mess with . Disassembling this starter will be entertaining but it will cost as much in time and parts as replacing this component with a new one.

Yep, I loved the Haggis when I was there too! But then again, I also like Black pudding so wasn't going to be put off by the ingredients in it. No way in Hades would I partake of the deep- fried Mars bar though! Cheers

Fitted. Next victim the swingarm pivot locknuts and learn how to cut internal threads.

The Ohlins forks will fit the original triple clamps too. Been there, done that

This a complete set, all boxed up and ready to ship or pick up. It's from a low-mile Scura that another member parted out, due to a garage accident that messed up the back end but only put one scratch on these forks. You can rotate the fork so the scratch will not be visible when mounted. Other than the scratch, they look like new. No leakage. Steering bearings look good (But if you're swapping forks, you may as well put new bearings and races). Includes axle and spacer. Asking $1,100 for the complete set-up. I have pics that I can text anyone who is interested.

As a general principal I'm not sure I see the point in rebuilding a component with an inherent fault when a later superior iteration has been released unless you have the ability to reproduce the update to the original unit. Always opt for the latest version unless there is some other issue. I'd personally opt for the later unit with the better magnet retention system if indeed that is the case here. Phil

My Valeo starter is model D6RA210. "Made in France". This is a survivor! I can't just throw it away to replace it with one made somewhere else... Tomorrow I shall open it. It seems like the driving housing is fastened by torx screws.

Still only three Scura R-owners on the forum?

I am not planning to power the starter to get it to crank. I am just going to check the solenoid pull-in/hold-in function. It is only to ascertain I have done all I could to trouble shoot before removing the starter. The Solenoid coils are properly working. Once I get inside the drive lever mechanism, I will have a better idea. That is, if I manage to open the starter. I don't have a bench vise, hopefully, it will come apart.

No have... I have checked both the windings value of the Solenoid: Pull-in: 0.5 ohms. Hold-in: 0.2/0.3 ohms. Those values make sense, and prove the Solenoid coils are fine. I can easily make a makeshift connection from the battery to the start input and the ground to verify the Solenoid function. I am going to go purchase some connections to make a clean test jig.

I assume you have a remote starter button you can connect to the spade of the solenoid and to the batt terminal of the starter. Push the button to verify start / no start .

I understand. I am going to use some CRC cleaner, and use a fine-grained sand paper to clean the make connector. Now, I do believe that if the start input contact was the root of the problem, it would not be intermittent like it is now. Maybe the Solenoid "pull-in" does not fully close the circuit to the stater motor, because something is not properly working with the drive lever/clutch assembly, preventing the full movement amplitude of the plunger. This would be the most plausible explanation I have. It would also explain why it is intermittent, and why several attempts eventually get it to work. So, having the plunger cycling a few times eventually yield. That's what I think it is. If the Pull-in coil resistance is good, although I don't know what it should read, I am guessing a very low ohm value, then the starter comes out.

Agree with @Chuck that "flying isn't particularly dangerous", the landing OTOH..............

The current drawn by the starter motor depends on how well that solenoid pulls in and seats the contacts. When the starter is new a poor connection at the spade connector would be less obvious. Over time the faces of the contacts burn, you get a poorer connection, and the starter motor can't get the current it needs when the spade connector has a poor connection. Clean the connection, the solenoid gets a little more current and it seats the contacts enough for the motor to start. I'm almost willing to bet there's been a lot of starters replaced due to this that were still perfectly fine.

I know I posted this artist, Pokey LaFarge, pretty recently, but "hey" . . . Like some mix of Brian Seltzer/ David Bowie + Little Feat . . . Maybe a little Pink Martini in the mix . . .

Roger that. The different frames are what keeps things interesting in the garage! Red frames, old black frames, new black frames…. They’re all getting along. like to see who rides a red frame the furthest to the John Day gathering. But I’ll not wander off forum topic any further there.

I've mentioned previously the best thing to do is measure the viscosity of the old oil and the new oil and compare the two and make a decision based on how the fork damping worked for you with the old oil. If the forks worked fine with the old oil viscosity then buy/mix and match the new oil to the same Vx. If you think you need higher or lower than the original then use new viscosities as required. Phil

Tell me how that works for ya . To do what you are wanting to do requires removing the rear shock accumulator , then removing the starter cover to get to the start circuit wire and then the positive cable terminal at the starter. P.S. The pull and hold windings in the starter join at the terminal protruding from the starter solenoid. I would think about how this pull/hold circuit works to explain it but it has been in the HIGH 90s today and I've been out in it .

Ohlins 1309 is what the manual calls for. Not sure what weight that is though.

Well , Greenie is ready for the champagne bottle redux (again) ! List of accomplishments ; Practicing squats ! Straighten l.h.bar. Repair starter switch Replace starting motor / spray goo on flywheel teeth Replace spark plug end cap. It gave it's life to save the rest of the bike. Practicing squats. I don't want to do this type of parking lot crash again. And yes , as much as it hurt , I stood up to see how many witnessed my move !

Was there a cholesterol check along the way?

I was having this conversation at ( a rare thing ) my local Guzzi dealer, because I was confused why MG would name a bike after a villain The book, ‘The Betrothed’ is by my reading chair, where to my shame I am halfway through it. It’s an interesting book but a heavy read & my attention driffted. So in the conversation we learned that, later in the book, Griso who has been sent off to do the bad guy’s dirty deeds turns on his master & saves the day. This is a book that I understand is part of the Italian school curriculum, so Griso is known as a hero in the culture. When I finish the book, I’ll add more details

Home run... I was training night driving with FLIR- the screen was 14"x16", a little too close to the driver's face and above head level. Sucked to drive with. The guys who could drive all, every one, suffered driving 'on-screen' as it was pitch black outside. Some simply could not get certified. There was a young girl, though, from NYC somewhere who had never driven anything before enlisting in the Army. Of course, they put her in a logistics battalion as a truck driver... and so since she was airbrake certified she got tagged to drive our truck. She wasn't a good driver in the daytime, had no sense of direction or sense of speed or inertia. She crawled through every obstacle slowly and fearfully, but did manage to pass. Of course, all the guys were either 'coaching' her condescendingly, or teasing her, and jerking each other off about who was fastest. At night, though, when the lights went out, she was a freakin' werewolf. As soon as it was full dark and she could only see the video screen, she set a course record for her battalion. At night. Over 12 foot hills and 12 foot deep trenches with blind corners, around off-camber turns. We were all so stunned we could only laugh. And every one of us learned something from that.

This knuckle dragger has had good results with 3M EC2216 epoxy. It is slightly flexible when cured, and like all epoxies, it has excellent oil resistance (when cured). I was trying to keep things simple for @RichardCAwho tells us that he has limited facilities.