Chuck

Yep.

Well, it *looks* as if it might be right in the corner, but IMHO, isn't ground out enough yet.

^^^ That's very generous of you Scud. If I had the need, I'd be on that like a chicken on a June bug..

Actually, there is more to it than that. There is a thermal shock element, I think. At any rate, baking before welding is a better than good idea.

It seems to me with my failing memory that Mike Haven from MPH posted the difference between the curves many years ago. From memory, it wasn't much.

Depending on stock, etc.. that price is *easily* beatable.

8MM is within a couple of thousandths of 5/16" I've found 5/16"X 4" so far..

Just a quick look doesn't show any metric aluminum stock.. we're 'Mericans over here, you know. I can get 1/4" or 3/8" easily. I *could* cut down 3/8" to M8, but it would add a few dollars to the cost. It couldn't be immediate at any rate. My pup, Tylon has the CNC tied up for a while.

It would certainly be easy enough to do. I love it when I can see a good picture..

I think there is a company in England that has stolen the design and is repopping them..

where can I get this mounting plate? just getting deeper and deeper now. But I am out of options, if my gearbox can't be fixed, the bike is toast. Ok ok, you drive a hard bargain. I'll give you a hunnerd bones for it. Shirley.. there is a transmission in a boneyard somewhere.. and.. I'm betting even I could weld it. Ok ok.. 200 dollars..

Me either, that fairing looks a little "added on" to me.. not that I would consider changing it if I had one. I'd say bottom dollar would be around 7500. Whatever someone is willing to pay is what it is worth.

True enough. He came with a chip on his shoulder thinking his "no damage at 4500 miles, so they all don't fail" would be verified on another forum. When it wasn't, he left in a huff with many FUs. Hey, everybody's different. He's welcome to his ideas.

That's a really good idea.

Hmm, I thought I'd replied to this and another thread. Don't see either. At any rate, I've quit using the UFIs on the big blocks because of what *I think* are gasket problems, not to mention a few cases of leaking at the seams reported by guys with Outsiders. I've been using the Bosch 3330 for years. MGCycle also sells the HiFlow HF551, which I've heard good things about.

Thanks, Phil.. that makes much more sense.

Haha... you are a total nut case. Takes one to know one. There were a couple clean, low-mile greenies for sale a few months ago. Just keep watching craigslist - do you know the search all of craigslist site: http://www.searchcraigslist.org/ If you don't care about originality, you could repaint a black or silver red-frame model. Just to give you guys an idea of what a nut case I am... I'm planning on riding the bike to Barber next year. So something like 5k miles. What could go wrong? Time to find a bike and sort it out. Then again I should probably sit on one first to see if it actually fit. Anyone in the Portland area mind if I sit on your bike? Let me count the things.. There's a reason that aircraft mechanics generally aren't pilots. No, seriously I'd ride the Mighty Scura anywhere. Any sorted V11S could do a 10K round trip.

He said the oil filter hadn't filled.

Ok, pull the pump off and pack it with grease. That is recommended for startup on a fresh overhauled aircooled VW. I've never heard of a Guzzi pump not priming, though. This may be a first. I'd try Phil's method before going through that.

I like that one..

Oh, man.. that sucks. Same place as the one in South America?

When I did the first startup of the Aero engine, it took 15 seconds of sweating bullets before oil pressure came up, but it had to fill the oil filter cavity, galleries, etc.

Tell you what. I'll give you 50 dollars for it, and I'll even come pick it up.

Uhhh, do you have the correct gaskets? If so, there's not much that can go wrong. FWIW, I have found that prefilling the oil filter actually takes longer for oil pressure to come up, but only by a second or two. If you have the correct gaskets, pull the plugs and crank it in 5 second bursts to keep from overheating the starter motor. If pressure doesn't come up then, in the words of the Chinese aviator.. Sum Ting Wong.. you have a problem.

The Mighty Scura's oil line was pretty darn stiff. I just didn't like the way it "loaded" that no doubt unobtainium carbon fiber cover. I zip tied the line down to the starter.