Chuck

You can't go wrong with Gordon and Cheeshead at MG. They are long time Guzzi Guys, and know their stuff. If you are not sure whether what you want fits your application.. they will. They will also tell you that " you really don't need that. Sure, we'll sell it to you, but are you sure you want it?" First class guys..

Dang unreliable Guzzis..

I would think so, Docc.

Hmmmm, I remember an issue with the Mighty Scura that required several people to fix at the spine raid.. 2018-09-10_08-34-08 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr

Yeah, they appear to be the same.

Shirley finally got a good look at it.. and it's 2-2002.

Welcome, and good on you for coming out of the closet. Disclaimer: I've not done this job. If the U joint is truly too big to pass through the swing arm.. (why would they do that??) removing the swing arm seems like your easiest course of action. You *could* pull the engine and transmission out and get the driveshaft out that way. I would never consider taking a uni joint apart without having it in my hand. Even at that, it's not a job for the timid. Pressure angle had a u joint out last summer, maybe he'll chime in. Ok, did a little research on WG. My friend Joe started a LeMans project a few years ago with great documentation. He had already pulled the swing arm before I got to it, though.. Looks like you need to do that, all right.. https://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=68144.0

Tried again with my inspection camera. Nope. The next time I have the motorcycle disassembled I'll Shirley remember to look.

It's behind the bracket on the headstock. The 2002 is easy enough to see. The number before that looks like 8. That's not saying it's not 3. Sorry..

If you want to try and determine a cutoff date / vin# for the change, mine is an '02 - build date 07/01 - last 4 of the VIN 4769; still has flare style. If others respond with fitting style, date & vin, it can probably be narrowed down. Of course it is MG so it may have depended on which box of lines Guido reached into that day... Not to mention the barrel of WW2 mil surplus Fiat fighter plane parts..

Yep, nice work..

They're so fragile I think you could dent them from picking one up. It's easy to take the end cap off and work the dents back out, though. The sound is sublime..

Well, I'm too cheap (Guzzi content) to dump the oil and look. I just filled it a month or so ago. Just the same, it doesn't look anything like post #36. All Guzzis not the same?? Shirley, you jest.

Certainly no sealing involved..

Hmm, memory didn't fail me this time. I thought i remembered an AN type fitting, and that's what the Mighty Scura has.. 2018-11-30_12-42-28 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr

You'll pry it out of my cold dead hands..

plus 2 on the welcome back..

Hey, buddy.. that got a blower on it??

Sure.. we need pictures..

^^^^ Yeah, the V4 is the only other engine I'd consider if I had to. Fortunately, I don't have to..

Gentlemen don't motor about after dark..

Ok, I have the HF tire changer. It's useless "unless" modified. The lever will scratch your rims, as will the method of holding the wheel. There is a company that makes a "Mojo lever" and "Mojo blocks" for the HF changer that are necessary, IMHO. Naturally, I looked at a picture, and since I have lots of Delrin laying around, made my own. With that stuff, it will do as good a job as the high priced spread. I also have concrete anchors in the floor so I can bring in the changer and lag it down. Tire changers eat up a lot of space, and the HF is easily portable. There *is* a learning curve with any of them, though.

I've never seen one, but I *assume* it's a billet pump with bearing. The factory pump runs unbushed in the case. Depending on your luck of the draw.. it will be a good fit, and run for a long time. If it is just a *little* loose, it will let the pump gear wobble. Get the picture? Wobbling aluminum gears? At any rate, it will wear, causing the same effect. At the least, the factory pump needs to be bushed sooner or later. "Feeling lucky, punk?"

I have the home made "special tools" if you decide to jump in the pond, Al..