gstallons

If you want to "fix" it , you can drill a hole through the shaft and lever . then install a double roll pin into both parts . This will get you by until you can get the new parts. When you see a double roll pin you will see how robust it is compared to a regular roll pin . A 3/16 or 1/4 roll pin should work . You really need to chuck this up and use a drill press to get a good hole through everything . Also , get it like you want it , you only have one attempt . Also , get a whizzer (cut off tool) and open up the gap ta\that closed up where it clamps on the lever.

Good luck . Where did you locate one ? I was not proselytizing for Harper's I was giving you a price reference. There are not many Guzzi dealers in The States and this is not a normal maintenance / replacement item . It will be an accident for anyone to have one on the shelf.

Harper's Moto Guzzi shows the part SKU # 30256925 for a 2000 Quota priced at $22.08 . You will have to call them and speak to them about availability and if not in stock , when ? There are a few large Guzzi dealerships in the States you can contact and get this from .

Until you replace worn parts , you are wasting your time. # 10 in the diagram is worn out and possibly # 12. Of course $207.44 as of 5:21 AM CST is steep but that is life . i remember when the Honda CR 125 came out the aluminum shift lever was (I think) $71.00 . That was in 74-75. Until you replace # 10 you are wasting your time . There are a couple of "things" you can do but it would be stupid to do them . I am not going to describe them because I don't want you to attempt them . Anything else would be a "repair" but not a fix. No one with any mechanical knowledge would do anything but replace the worn parts . If it were my bike I would man up and order needed parts.

Thank you , brother !

I am gonna be nice and leave this alone

What failure caused the road towing ?

Same here !

Being self-employed you learn to be available and work on what you sell. The best thing to do is take a deposit before you start . If dealerships don't want to work on older bikes , that is their business.

It will be better / safer to remove the tank and work from the bottom to get this clog fixed and you can be done with it . This will give you an opportunity to turn it upside down and dump any water from the tank .

When this bike gets dialed in , you will really love it.

The only concern everyone has is : should the nut come loose to the point it falls off , the bolt would fall off and you're in trouble. Installing the bolt N to S ensures it will remain in place until you can tighten it and be on your way . This 10 yr old policy must mean they will look at your VIN plate to see the date of production to say "sorry it is now ten years and one month old , push it back out of the shop" . I would think there are more bikes on the road 10+ yrs. old v bikes under 10 yrs old. an absurd policy .

Looks good . Take off n throw rocks !

Listen , I helped him get it running . AFA I am concerned , I would get a GOOD ECU , have a good map installed and run it. I am sure no one would risk running this ecu and having it fail on the road . My days of pushing (British) motorcycles back to the house are long gone . You want to ride them uphill so WHEN they quit , you can ride your zero emission vehicle back home . There was this rich farmer that had an ultra-lite and he would fly by here a few times a week . this thing sputtered 10Xs worse than anything anyone on this forum has ever witnessed. The Lord God Jehovah , Yahweh , The Great I Am etc. kept this man alive to make it home every time. I would like to think He will help me but might say " Don't look at me I didn't tell you it would work" .

Did you install a new shift lever (30250832) and lever (30256925) ? This slack is what was causing the things to fall off. It was clamped as much as possible but wasn't getting tight.

IDK how much clearance you are working with , you may be able to install one conventional washer and make up the slack. How much clearance do you have ?

If you have lateral play in this shift rod , you can purchase machinery bushings and take up the side play . These are nothing more than washers in different i.d. and thickness to take up slack . Traditionally these were sold at farm equipment dealers and they might be "available" through Fastenal or an industrial supply house.

IDK if anyone where you live that repairs PC boards that can offer a spray to put on the board to stop / prevent any future problem(s) ? I am glad you got it started .

ok. I will check eBay w/the hopes someone has some to sell if I can't get some dimensions and come up w/something .

Thank you , Pete . I am gonna take the #s Docc posted from a workshop manual and see how much OEM tools are also ?

Does anyone know the o/s diameter of the "nuts" in the transmission ? I am going to try to find an affordable socket for this . I see Motion Pro sells some of these sockets.

now that was funny

Yep ! I though I remembered techs using vinegar to remove damage from D-cell battery leakage but I can't remember. Back in the mid 90s-2002 Ford p-ups would leak water through the windshield and drop onto the GEM / fuse box and cause ALL kinds of problems . You would tear into them and they would look 1000Xs worse than this . This is of course damage from water intrusion . Try to reseal as good as possible when going back together.

That one little connection looks sketchy but if you can live w/it .

. IDK what you can use to remove the oxidation ?