po18guy

From reading, studying and admiring from afar for decades, I deduced long ago that Guzzis are not so much a motorcycle as they are a project that involves a motorcycle. Pain? Well, coming up on 40 years of wedded bliss, I am pretty much desensitized to pain...

If you care to list your bike among the elite, we have a semi-official Ballabio Registry here...

For the money you'd get from the sale, you could turn right around and get a Ninja 300!!! OK, maybe not. Pondering my buy-in price, that was the 'new-bike-with-a-warranty' alternative. AYKM?

For some bling, RaceBolt UK makes some tasty SS or Ti socket, tapered or button-head bolts. Got some of their SS stuff on my MTB. Top drawer stuff.

Well, happy new year!

I saw some Guzzis that were a different color. Are they genuine?

What did I do? I admired the glossy red paint. Staring out the garage door at high winds and rain, admiring the paint seemed preferable to admiring the asphalt up close and personal.

Best to have a torque wrench, see how "tight" the correct torque is and then be shocked how you have been over-tightening fasteners all along. Don't ask me how I know this.

Guzzi claimed 135 MPH or 216 KPH.

Most 600s are clapped out before the warrant expires. Euro machines can be affordable, but parts price and waiting will kill you. How big do you want to go? Am thinking Suzuki SV650 or SV1000. Have seen some with GSXR suspension/brakes which solved their primary weakness. The 1000 will be slightly more Guzzi-like, in that it's a bit of a big gal, but faster and with 11K to play with. That is 2K past power peak, so over-rev is not a concern.

We are speaking of what is known in Oz/NZ as Mineral Turpentine. It appears that short exposure may not be harmful, perhaps only superficially harmful. On the other hand, long-term soaking, let's say 24+ hours, would definitely be damaging. I was able to find this compatibility chart relating to O-rings, but could not locate such a chart relating to crank or transmission seals (nitrile? Viton?). I wonder if non-petroleum de-greaser cleaners such as the 'purple' cleaners would do the job, if properly flushed - perhaps with water followed by compressed or heated air?

Not to mention the super-fast, superleggera 'Italian red' '04s.... :tongueincheek:

Scud, here's the list of interested members. Cross off those who have already sent funds. 1. po18guy (2) springs. 2. Flooky (2) springs 3. Stumble_t (2) 4. PhillipLarsen (2) 5. MGrego (2) 6. 80CX100 (2) 7. Bob Maynard (2) 8. BelAir63 (2) 9. Motormike (2) 10. JBBenson (2) 11. Kevin_T (3) 12. ObdewlaX (2)

Rather eclectic, disjointed, even. From classical to Warren Zevon. Lately have been listening to Johnny Winter, i.e. "It's My Own Fault"

The name "pit bull" is said almost as much as "hey man", but that is certainly the pit bull of motorcycles, regardless of brand.

I must say, that looks just plain ol' mean! Have you weighed it, or will you?

Thank you very much. PayPal sent for two springs, shipping, plus a cup of McDonald's coffee.

Sorry for any confusion. I was just checking on an option (and an extremely expensive one at that) in case neither of the other spring makers would make up an order. It is clear that we do not need space shuttle-quality springs - or at space shuttle price.

Anyone else running these? They came on my '04 and are undoubtedly HQ units. The sound is low and mellow (too quiet with the Db killers in), but can get a little on the intrusive/droning side on longer rides. Foam earplugs at the ready. If I take DW for a ride, I'll pop the Db killers in. But, the rest of the time, it runs very well. I have not contacted the owner before the last owner, so I have no idea if it has been re-flashed. Have had a single hiccup at 3500 or so.

Let's see what Scud has to say about it. I'll wait, since 1) I do not have immediate need and 2) I'm not enthralled with the $200 +/- cost of Aerospace Ti, or even $165 for 17-7 Stainless. After riding an impressive 2 blocks before it began to pour, all I can say is "Hurry Spring!" - the season and the shift component.

Update: 1. po18guy (2) springs. 2. Flooky (2) springs 3. Stumble_t (2) 4. PhillipLarsen (2) 5. MGrego (2) 6. 80CX100 (2) 7. Bob Maynard (2) 8. BelAir63 (2) 9. Motormike (2) 10. JBBenson (2) 11. Kevin_T (3) 12. ObdewlaX (2) Total as of this date: 25 springs. I just saw the tooling cost from Renton Coil Springs. Wowzers!

At least one fellow had one. Producer HTMoto has gone defunkt (retired I think) and their plastics business, sold off, may also have died with the subsequent owner?

Oh, so that's where "Lucky" came from, eh?

First bike I rode which would pull the front wheel shifting into second.

Am pretty sure that, each time the workers returned from their strike, they couldn't remember where they had left off.