gstallons

You say "Recoil" Is that a brand name? Here in the U.S. the brand is Heli-Coil. There is a company here also "Timesert". Expensive and the best. If at all possible I would use one insert instead of two.

Replace them! This pitting means something BAD was about to happen. Use a good cam assembly paste when you reassemble them.

remember the maxim..."If it's too loud,you're too old".

Those are funny!

That noise was from The Rolling Stones "Get Yer Yayas Out...I think right before "Sympathy for the Devil".

Is that some kind of crash-bar set-up you have? What kind n how much?

Come to think of it you're right. "The Nation" magazine stated that in 1980 the av. CEO pay was about 25x the av. hourly worker. In 2007 that had crept up to 364x the av. hourly worker. By comparison the av. Japanese CEO pay is 16x the av. hourly worker. p.s. I'd happily join the rebellion if I knew who is the enemy. I'm afraid we will never see them. They live in VERY tall buildings.

It's the American way of running a company. "The greatest profit margin per quarter". Does it mater what happens 5 yrs. from now? Hell no! We have stockholders to please.

If you shorted those two wires together and it cranked, yes that part would be bad.

I am putting new seals/bushings in the front (Marzocchi) forks. After looking at the invoice yesterday I am going to have to rob a bank first thing Monday morning.........

Do you live near any members that would swap parts 'til it started correctly? p.s. Check the battery connection bolts. Mine will loosen up and give me problems...........

What all is in there?

Sit on it, ride it, if it feels good then buy it.

One "hell of a man".............

Remind me to tell you the joke about the two Norwegians that buy a horse...............

I wish these numbers would slow down, I can hardly read them.

Your point being? = I am aware of this as are many others. Extremeism either way is absurd.The right uses fear and the left uses anarchy. I really thought we would have a new flag with a big red dot in the middle or one with a hammer and sickle by now. It looks like we will have one "made in China" whatever the insignia. EVERYTHING purchased in the States has one common denominator "made in China". Nat.Geo. reported the avg. factort worker in China has to work 6 mo. to be able to purchase a "Thomas the Tank Engine" toy....

Your point being? Does it really matter if they were our enemies all this time? Our leaders have shown their leaders there's a more lucrative way to opress the proletariat. OR It's the new way to take over another country. You borrow all their money (because our government can't operate on a balanced budget) and file for bankruptcy. After we collapse our enemies infrastructure we will start back going into space to see if we can borrow from the E.T.s I hope there is life on other planets.

In regards to the rear brake. make sure the push rod is adjusted properly before doing anything.This will insure the m/cyl. will release pressure after releasing the pedal.To verify caliper,hose or master cylinder place the bike on a center stand.#1 press the rear brake pedal a few times to pump up the rear brake.If the rear wheel will not turn,break the bleeder screw (w/out the dust cap) loose and retighten bleeder screw.#2 If the brake stil holds then the caliper is at fault. If the wheel turns freely the problem is the brake hose or m/cylinder. #3 To test them, pump the brkes again to lock rear wheel. Then loosen the banjo bolt holding the brake hose to the m/cylinder. If the rear brake is still tight, the hose is at fault. If it (the rear brakes) losens the m/cyl. is bad.

Not to be "smart" but how did you decide the rings were bad? Compression test, blow-by test,etc.?

Get the Coppa...there's no dealer in 100 km. from where I live. That is NO factor in owning a GUZZI.

Do both sets fit above the triple clamps?

I think the frame is painted (blue) just to accent or highlight the frame's construction. You must do something controversial to cause a memorable conversation. p.s. If the Jap crotch-rocket frames were painted blue, next year ALL bikes would be the same!

You are doing everything okay. Do NOT take off like Batman leaving the the Batcave. Always let the engine warm-up before riding....