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Doesn't matter. However attached, it will fall off soon. B(ill)TDT

This "safety washer"is what failed on my gearbox input hub. The hub would "walk off" and there would be no clutch engagement. Then spin back on like nothing had happened. Good to know these are standard industry items and the sockets are also available outside of "Moto Guzzi Special tools." Failed retention: Repurposed failed Safety Washer as sidestand index. Seems all bight-eyed ans smiles there . . .

Ok, had a 445 panel edt early seventys , painted it British racing green, lovered, mag wheels, 140 DIN HK, NICE sound in those 40mm Webers, short shifting, changed 2 trannys, inside covered in sheep skin. ( girls) Quick 445 50+ years ago. I have a picture around. Did try a 740 T years ago, WHAT, it was like driving a bathtub half full of water, sorry. Cheers Tom.

That's cool Phil...similar experiences in a different part of the world! The front hood of my vehicle had a slight wrinkle in it that my Dad had hammered out (not perfect, but good enough!) I can't even recall the hundreds of hours spent on maintaining and modifying the 122S. Upgrades from IPD here in the states, a short shifter, some added guages, upgraded needles in the SU Carbs, rebuilt the gearbox with new bearings and synchros, new clutch, new shocks and springs all around, and then a fabulous stereo system installed with 4 6X9 speakers and an equalizer and special wood cabinet panels built in the rear area to replace the soft carpet like panels...plus so many other fun little items. Mine was the original Pearl White, I had painted it a lovely burgundy, blacked out grills/rings around the headlights...upgraded FIAMM horns hiding behind the grills. Geez...far too many hours and $'s spent...but for a 16 year old it was decent but not fast transportation, and lasted me until my mid 20's. I used to drive it every trimester up and down the California coast from Palo Alto to San Diego (500 miles each way). One memorable event, the engine blew coming over the Grapevine north of Los Angeles with oil scattered all over the engine compartment, and I had to nurse it the remaining 100 miles to San Diego by adding a quart of oil every 20 miles and driving it only about 25-30 mph the whole way...a long and tortuous return to school. Found a guy in San Diego to help me rebuild the engine, and it lasted for another 100K running as smooth as silk. I think I put close to 150K in total miles over that time...was glad to finally upgrade to an Audi 4000S...but it served faithfully for all of those years.

Bart! Look at the date of the ad! It’s seventeen years ago! And what are you doing chucking it on its side you dork!? Words will be spoken next time we meet!

Ok I'll join in. When I was but 16 years old and a first year apprentice my best mate bought a 122S that had been a rally car and been stuffed into a tree front on. His dad was the service manager at a local Volvo dealer and a classic car guy with "contacts". We pulled the front off the 122 and repaired and panel beet the hood (where I learned how to "heat shrink" panels by an award winning restorer of the day) and got it straight and true then re sprayed the whole car. He and I put quite a few miles on that car with it's 1800 pushrod engine over the next few years. We painted it a pale yellow colour almost a light mustard. My friends older brother also had the four door version the 124 as well and it was a light grey colour. Back then it wasn't exactly a "cool" car to be seen in as a young bloke but it was faster and handled better than many thought it would. Phil

Screwed on reverse thread. Phil

Today i gave the poor old sow a bed bath... first step to making at the least as faux silk purse... apology for siedeways pic, took the damn thing in vertical with camera phone, and rotated 90 degrees x's 4 to get it upright, ain't happenin'

Amen to that !

From (failing) memory, if the knob is on the left it is LH thread.. on the right is RH.

Yep. Had a 122 2-door I should have kept and drove all the 140 series. Two things I truly miss are the size of the doors and the seats. Made for "normal sized" people like me!😁

Rolf is well. I bought his Coppa Italia. He stops by when seeing his son/family further south west. Cheers Tom.

Ha ha I remember the Volvo and old men in hats scenario from the 80's here in Melbourne well.... Bloody hell I wear a hat myself now....BUT not whilst driving I promise!!! And I've never even been in a Volvo, geez I feel a cold sweat coming on.....

Grew up driving Volvos. My dad taught my brother and me to drive manual transmission by putting a pack of cigarettes on the dash and making us start on a hill without knocking down the cigs. Ist car: 1962 Volvo PV 544. Still have dreams of driving her..

Here you go Tim the original and best. One of my 750's and my 1000 ( with the Aprilia RSV in the background) Beautiful bikes both of them.

Katarzyna

Chuck, no complaints here. Bev has been slowly getting better with her knee replacement but it hasn't been easy. So far as recalls, Don's shop is a dealer, and he's supposed to check. So far as the bike? I was talking to top mechanic Doug (I screwed my Ducati, another story). He told me I was lucky to have killed the bike and brought it because it would've killed me. He said the gearbox could easily have come apart and locked up at speed. Gulp. Besides the bearings, the deal with the pins is another kettle of fish. Apparently Guzzi had changed out the access door on my bike and the newer door has pins machined in. Besides the broken one, the one on the bottom is leaking. They're going to make threaded pins, use some adhesive to keep them in place and silicone the other one. In regard to my Duc. I was riding it and the ABS light comes on. I see that the bolt holding the sensor had fallen out. I'm on the floor in the dark garage and find a longer bolt in my stash. I didn't realize the receiver was open ended, I bent the ABS ring tightening the bolt. Somehow, I also hurt my knee and lower leg getting up and down on the garage floor, been taking muscle relaxers about 50% better. Then the Doc office called just now from my appointment last week and wants to pile on more old guy's meds. I'm tired of that quack. New pills on top of old pills that didn't work? Heck of a last few days. OK, if you have an early red frame, watch your gearbox. Don't work in a dark garage. Don't be a dumbass like me. BLLLLEEEEEHHH

I looked at MGCycle and the same half-caged bearing with the small rollers is pictured. I wonder which way to face it? I'm inclined to put the closed cage back away from the gearoil.

Hm, Josh had me look closer at the packaging. Peeling back the MI sticker reveals the origin:

This clutch went 99,000 miles. Not sure how much longer those friction plates would have gone. They were definitely coming apart. The gearbox (where the input shaft walked off): ~76,000 miles. I'm thinking since it was a warranty replacement part, perhaps it was not inspected and the failed safety washer was missed. The replacement "throw out bearing' (right) doesn't look hardly as robust as the original (left):