Chuck

I think this whole hose clamp debacle started with a run of bad gaskets by UFI. Greg Field first reported it when he was working at MI. They had several come loose, no doubt (in my mind) from a batch of bad filters. Then, the whole hose clamp thing gained traction. I, personally had a bad gasket with a UFI, but the problem with it was Superman couldn't have removed the filter without destroying it. Idid that, and have never let a UFI cross my door since. Not too long ago, someone posted here about a UFI with the paint coming off. Add poor paint prep to the list. Just say no.

So, you're tired of messing with them, Pete?

That sounds to me like if you have a small boat, you have a very fine anchor.. but I've been wrong before, and hope I am again.

It's easy to cross thread, because you think it should start parallel to the bottom of the case. No. It starts parallel to the floor. You eyes can deceive you. Don't ask me how I know..

False neutrals? Have you taken the pre selector off and done the Lucky Phil tuneup?

You can be sure. It is easily visable from the outside. It is above the sump, about 2mm thick, and unless the sump has been painted..not likely.. a different color.

Dorcia loved your rant, Pete. I told her to paste some of it in her facebook feed. One of the wimmen she used to work with was bitching about having "one of those muslims" in congress. She never says anything on facebook, but this time she did. It's about time.

I missed my calling. I should have been a proof reader..

" Odyssey is adamant that the battery will not charge with under 6 volts. I thought you meant to say under 6 amps. Maybe I misunderstood?

Just standing back and holding my thumb up and looking at it, I'd think it should be .2 total, although the picture is ambiguous.

" 6 volts. " 6 Amps..

Pretty soon you'll have to hire me to keep your bikes exercised..

Todero did the development work on the high cam, but the basic powerplant is still the old Carcano architecture.

As far as I know, they are OEM only. I've replaced a couple. I think the oldest was maybe 12 years old. (!) AGMs die a "sudden death." Fine until the next time, and they are dead as a doornail. We left a brewpub one rainy night in our 7 year old Prius. It started normally. When we came home, it didn't have enough power to do the shut down sequence. Fortunately, there is a place to jump them under the hood, and I used a motorcycle battery to do that, or I wouldn't have been able to open the trunk to get the dead battery out.

" Does anyone know of it happening in Guzzi's? Sure it does. No big deal to fix.

It's not necessary on those variants.

My wife often wonders why I'm awake thinking at 3am. I've always said I do my best work in bed.. Good find, and a cautionary note to remind us that if a little sealer is good, a lot is not.

I find it hard to believe by virtue of its design that this valve wont have some leakage past the seal face before crack pressure is reached. Hmm, couldn't figure out how to add a quote.. but.. it'll have some leakage. From memory 🙄 it starts about 20 lbs or so before blow off. Maybe your spring *is* sacked. Dunno. Charlie says he can get them to motorboat, but I couldn't.

One of the problems I have with modern bikes is the electronics being noodled.

Most excellent, Pete..

Step son Jim in SoCal was rehabbing his garage and found a good sized granite surface plate. When we were out a couple of years ago, he asked me what it was and if I wanted it. (!) Told him I'd love to have it, but shipping would cost more than it's worth. Just the year before, we were out there with the van, and I could have brought it home.

Thanks for the video. Very nice. Hopefully they sell a boat load of them.

Always good for a grin in the morning..

You wouldn't think a Greenie would last long at 3K..