Chuck

The market *may* be saturated. When I first made them, I thought maybe 10 would want them, but it sort of snowballed. I've made a bunch of them since then. I put a "factory reject" on the Mighty Scura to finish the last order, so I'm tapped out. The easiest thing for you to do is simply weld an extension on your OEM lever. I think that's what Lucky Phil originally did.

I'll be serious for a change. I've kept 17 Guzzis now.. I've tried all of the "modern" Guzzis from the V700 to the Norge. Big block, small block, 2V, 4V. It's the engine. I love the sound and feel of Guzzi engines. Maybe the sweetest was the Monza.. but the Aero engine has it's own character, too. Then there is the Mighty Scura which is not too subtle about what it's about. I also loved the Centauro engine. Like all Guzzi engines, it wants you to feel involved in it's care and feeding. Sweet runner, too.. after a bit of sorting.

Yer new to Guzzi, ain't ya, boy? They started out with no filter at all. When they decided to use a filter, the least expensive change to the tooling was to put it inside the pan. It only needed to be changed once a year or 9000 miles, but people complained that it was too much work, even though it gives you a chance to have a peek up her skirt once a year and see if everything is ok, so they put the porthole in. I don't like the porthole in the Centauro.. it's fraught with danger..all too easy to cross thread.. Then, "You'd be in a heap of trouble, boy." So. To answer your question.. it's cost driven. Tooling changes are *expensive.* Guzzi was broke, as usual. Just the same, they produced some fine motorcycles during this period with very little money, and that is part of their allure to me.

Yeah, I'd like to go, too, John.. and so would Dorcia. "This, too.. shall pass."

Dorcia has had 3 UR infections within the past year, and her sister is on chemo. I don't see any travel or social interaction in the foreseeable future.

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/moto guzzi/moto_guzzi_targa 750.htm The V75 was a follow up to the V65. 4 valves per cylinder. Maybe Guzzi gave up and started putting 2Vs in them? Dunno. Colombo says it's a 4V also..

Iceblue. He hasn't posted on WG for some time, though. There *is* a small block forum on groups.io.. but they seem fairly needy to me. I don't know if there are any 4V guys there or not. Martin's fix here: https://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=98265.0

It's a bigger Lario, with all the same 4V issues. Beautiful bike, though.

Too. BTDT. Dorcia's kid, Jim, went to school in Tempe. I/we explored all over. Nice place to visit.. in February.

I think the Scura R was Yurp only. I *did* bring a Scura RC, though. (rubber chicken)

Yeah, I had a glitch this week or was it last week? Or last month? <scratching head> First one, and it was fixed in no time.

You can't imagine, Al. Suddenly you wake up and "Who is this old woman in my bed, and why does it hurt to do about anything??" Life is good, though..

Oh, it reads minute voltages ok, but the "break points" are too large down at idle, as far as I remember.

Hmmm, Washington, Rosso.. is this the famous Jamayla (sp?) from central California? If so.. Hi, Jamayla!

*I don't know* but I'm betting if it's cracked it is hardened. In that case, no.

Quit calling me Shirley, but that's blue (removable) thread locker that you are seeing. I use it..sparingly.. when I think it will be useful. Most people use way too much.

When I was a young pup of 60 or so, my neck and wrist pain took me away from sport bikes. Tried a cruiser. Hated it. I *thought* I was in good shape physically, but a personal trainer disabused me of that notion. He said my core strength sucked, and would get me back on sport bikes and road bicycles in short order. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.. but he was right.

HBD, young feller.. looks like it was a great time.

Your old spring was ready to break from over travel. From memory the gearbox needs to be in neutral for the dogs to line up, so from memory you can't assemble it incorrectly.

That's my guess.

I welded a stud in the bore, welded the bearing so it wouldn't turn, and made a steel saddle with a hole in it for the stud to go through. Put a nut on it, and started turning the crank.. No damage to the swing arm.

^^^^ Actually, the one I had on the Palm Pilot worked. I had to send it to him so he could load it on the PP. Maybe the only one ever? Dunno. Checked out The Kid's Duck with it.. he was impressed.. it would work on anything. When the PP died, so did the program, though.

Unkept couldn't get one out, so I said bring it down, and tackled it with a grin. I couldn't get it out, either. I ended up welding up that stupid bearing and jacking it out of there.

Is that it? Does everyone have theirs, now?

Wow, that took a long time, but I'm glad they made it. The shipping services are slammed but apparently still working.