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What do the spark plugs look like ? If they are super clean , you need a larger pilot jet ..... I don't know if Kehin #s go up in size vis-a-vis #s or not ?

You can $pend some money buying a puller or take it to a good m/c or auto mechanic that can remove it for you.

My take on things : www.lindertech.com for injector service.They can flow-rate and recondition yours. The best in the business. You can use Techron , Sea-Foam & other good products for maintenance only I do NOT run K&N filters on anything. Good noise makers / bad for everything else. Purchase a PowerCommander from a seller/installer that can MAP your PC to your bike and region. My bike does not have the tank valve , so someone else can give advice on the subject.

Stu, You could do away with the original spring and modify it where a pull type spring holds the pawl up against the drum. There is an article somewhere in here (this site) showing the mod.

Everyone should make a spare and mount it in your helmet or keep it somewhere on the bike.

With the front axle removed , you can remove the socket head (Allen) capscrew at the bottom of the fork to remove all of the fluid. There is a tiny set screw that holds this bolt tight , so look for it. You can extract the internals out of the fork tube and observe the fork fluid as it goes all over the shop floor! There is an index at the bottom ( double-d or hex ) to keep the internals from spinning as you tighten the bottom screw..

You do know the higher the AFR = the more lean the mixture ?

You understand this is going to make you a better man for figuring out someone else's mistake.

That looks good !

Palo Alto Speedo Service is the place. They will diagnose your unit and repair it.You can send the adapter , cable n speedo head if you want. If the bowl will not come off the instrument panel , send the whole thing.

Well..............it will look like an 02 but will be registered as an 03... you will find these bikes are hard to nail down as a specific yr. model , #s produced , etc. If it feels good , buy it !

The bike looks excellent. The guy on the bike looks like a serious rider, not some poseur. I would say "go for it" !

I like the (looks) white face Veglia gauges . Have you tried to find them ?

I thought I was alone in living around pricks that want a bargain hand delivered to them.

They want what they can't have..........

Are these key blanks available in the U.S. ?

I just walked outside in the shop to check mine. It is a 14mm hex on the r.h. side. Maybe someone else has damaged it . Try tapping it (the tool) in to see if it goes ?

Palo Alto Speedo Service can fix (around $300) the instruments , if you are a pretty good mechanic you can fix the fork leak . There are seals , wipers and bushins that need to be replaces. There are special fork oils for USD forks so don't use just any fluid. These are the most enjoyable motorcycles ever built. Moto Guzzi was not made for everyone , and not everyone was made for Moto Guzzi.

Do the helmet lock. The tamper-proof screws aren't that bad !

Yep !

You have answered your own question. Yes , the key works all locks on the bike. The helmet lock has screws that break off the head , so you will have to grind the remainder to get the helmet lock off. Good luck !

I do not have a parts catalogue or part # in front of me. The shop manual shows these located below the rocker arm assembly. There are 4 total for each side. These become brittle with age and need to be replaced. You do not need to remove the cylinder head to repair this leak. Do you have a service manual ?

I have looked at the area you are describing in the picture. Yes , it will be the o-ring I described. Do you have a parts diagram to look at ? You may have gotten them in the parts order you got.

Konstantin, If you have oil leaking between the cyl head and cylinder , it is an o-ring below the rocker arm pivot that is leaking..... You do not need to do all the work you are planning.

What ever it takes to fill it. This is due to fuel tank bulge. And a smart-alec answer.