gstallons

He that observeth the wind will not sow , and he that regardeth the clouds will not reap .

BTW , tires are like BBQ sauce . Everyone has different tastes . You can get 100 opinions and when it is said and done , you will have to decide for yourself !

They are the clip-ons for the red frame bike. I didn't think they had 3 holes in the tab to hold the clip-on in place but they do . Now , as it is in the photo . The bar end on the left side of the picture goes on the l.h. fork leg and the right one goes on the r.h. fork leg. The clip-ons for a black frame bike should mount on top of the triple tree . These look nothing like the red frame set-up.

You're fine . Ride it , work on it and enjoy it !

I'm not sure who mfd. this rear set kit ? I doubt if you can find the replacement stuff for this kit either. Look around and if you don't do any good , go back w/factory stuff and get the un(not as)breakable rear brake lever.

I will have to look at the parts manual to see about this or this innovation ?

Do remove the shifter shaft bolt and make sure it is greased . Also install the shift extender to make it seem like the best Jap bike in existence. You want to get this running and then go "whole hog" on the refurbishing !

Is that "clear coat" on the tank ? Now , at my former place of employment , we were under the tutelage of a 24 yr old Anne Murray and this was her first job as a foreman . We were told what to use and how to do it. After The Beast of Belsen went back inside someone else said "this is what I've been doing" , so we did it the easy way.

according to the parts diagram , there is one injector in each intake runner .

BTW , remove the filler cap from the tank for a week before you do anything with it.

we were using those eraser things for a while. Just didn't work fast enough . Incredibly , we used heat guns to pull off decal/stickers from company trucks and construction equipment . when you get one corner loose , you could get it all off in one attempt. Now , this is a skilled effort so be careful . You will want to practice on something not so valuable !

Does Microblue recommend lifter lube when assembling the camshaft ? I do know the first 10 mins after start-up is the most critical !

The powerplant is different . Right from " how much throttle do I give this #$%^^&*((())!! to get it to start and then I hope this battery holds out long enough to start to I don't remember this thing making this noise before. Enjoying the SHORT throw shifter and forgiving the shut it off to find N now procedure. Being able to play with the throttle to keep from blowing the throttle bodies off when it starts popping . GRRRRR. With that being said , I will never want to part with one !

What model dash unit did you use and did you use a new or OE tach ?

Are you having performance problems w/your bike ? This bike appears to have one single throttle body w/an injector on each intake runner. one throttle body means no "balance" issues . Not as hot as individual throttle bodies but it is a trade off. If there is someone around that can "tune" your bike provided it is needed I would see about doing that.

Does the Quota have single or dual throttle bodies ?

A Moto Guzzi will never be a good investment PERIOD . A Moto Guzzi will be an extension of you . a. A Moto Guzzi will make me a better lover : NO b. A Moto Guzzi will give me clout w/my friends: NO H/Ds do that. c. A Moto Guzzi will make me a better mechanic , DC electrician , wiring diagram reader , understand mechanical theory and troubleshooter: It had better. , or you have wasted your time. d. YOU will become a part of a group of people you can contact 7-24 with a problem and get an ANSWER . e. Can I ever get my money back on these money pits ? NO

The seller knows what they have or they don't know what they have .... 9k is a pretty big #.

i don't know where all the members live concerning this Hurricane Helene / Tropical Storm / one helluva rain storm / bad weather. i hope / pray everyone w/ family & close friends in the pathway of this are safe and doing well. Please post about their conditions, etc. so we can be aware and hopefully relieved for them

I wouldn't exactly put it in the category "grocery getter" .

Do you have access to a parts manual to tell you what will or will not fit ?

It looks like they were trying to correct something . And it wasn't working.

"I drunk myself blind to the sound of old T Rex To the sound of old T Rex (ohhhhh) and Who's next "

Let me expand on this story. The previous owner had handlebars installed on the bike w/all the mods necessary to go from clip-ons to M-X bars . I must inform you , this guy was an "artist" and not a mechanic . It took s lot to remove his personalized ideas back to a normal bike. He must've had a hose shop do the extended brake hose because it looked neat . To go back to normal length , I had a buddy of mine make a proper length hose that would go back in place of the longer one from the brake m/cyl. to the tee at the front fender. If Walterg wants a longer hose , you will be better off having a shop make you a hose assy. where you can do this w/o any messy mods. There is a reason in a tee type hose assy. I just can't remember why? It has to do w/the hydraulic aspect of things. Plus it would look "not good" to have two hoses running to both wheels. REMEMBER to use D.O.T.4 fluid . If you use 3 you will experience brake fade when you try to keep up w/your Tn friends !

My red frame had the lengthened hose and it was an assembled hose with a tee at the front fender. I just went to the radiator shop that makes SS hose assys. and he made me a shortened hose . I went from bars to clip-ons .