Chuck

Agreed. Redline is a true syn. Yeah, Agip, in particular, settles for whatever reason.

^^^^^ Unfortunately, the latest version of Motul doesn't have the SG rating either.

Alrighty now.. an oil thread. Yes, you can go to a full synthetic. Use an SG rated oil or be prepared to add ZDDP to it. Mobil 1 motor sickle oil is good, and readily available. The latest spec from the mothership calls for 10-60 syn. I use that at around 10-12 bux a quart. I'm sure 15-50 or 20-50 is fine. I recently scored a ton of Silkolene 10-60 cheap. On the website, it said SG. On the bottle it says 4T (good) SM SN Jaso MA2. Ordered some ZDDP additive to go with it. Still cheap.

Awesome. Thanks for the vicarious trip..

Congratulations youngster.. enjoy. Since the neutral light is on, maybe it's the clutch switch?

Thanks, KR.. more stuff for my Guzzi stuff file..

Wow. Just checked paypal, and all but one have already paid. (!) Gotta love Guzzi guys..

The latest batch of Lucky Phil Extenders (LPEs) are winging their way toward you as we speak. I'll email everyone with the cost plus shipping.. except Mark and TomC. I'll PM you. Delivery to the states is expected Saturday, 6/2. Overseas? Hard to say..but probably 1-2 weeks. Whew. That's over..it's beer o'clock.

Nice poster, Docc..

Remove the aft two relays, squirt some DeOxit in the bases, reinstall the relays, and wiggle them around. Might as well do it to all of them while you're at it.

You can measure from the flat the sensor sits on to a tooth on the phonic wheel. Should have .030" clearance. I'm certainly no expert here, but as far as I know.. pressure = pressure. I *think* 40-45 PSI. Sure, if the screen is clogged it could hurt suction.

I don't think that'll work..

I understand that English isn't your first language, but I think what Docc is saying is to smell the oil and see if you can tell if it is engine oil or transmission oil. It is not uncommon for an engine breather hose to leak and get oil all over everything. A way to find out where it is leaking is to thoroughly degrease the area, and spray powdered athlete's foot medicine all over it. Make it white. Leaks will quickly show up.

As I've said before, Experience is a tough teacher. She gives you the test first... then the lesson.

Gotta love it..

Thanks for that, Marty.. I'll give it a look. I'm thinking about upgrading the control, $$$$ but if I don't I'll have to get this crt working.

Here ya go, Brian.. 2018-05-25_08-28-47 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr 2018-05-25_08-28-27 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr An ebay seller.. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Replace-9-inch-monochrome-ANILAM-CRUSADER-CRT-with-NEW-LCD/391993910940?epid=2213000820&hash=item5b44a8669c:g:1mYAAOSwU9xUUk0M

Thanks, Brian! Will do. Tomorrow.. just came in from s l o w l y running those extenders, and it's beer o'clock. I'll form them tomorrow, then bead blast and chromate. Should be able to ship early next week.

Thanks John.. but I can't complain. After all, it's been running for (gasp) 32 years without throwing the big bucks at it. It's been unsupported for 15. (buy the competition and close it down..) I've managed to keep the mechanical part going, but the electronics are increasingly unavailable.. the same thing as with a modern motorcycle (Guzzi content) I'm afraid. Unfortunately, I'm a parts changer when it comes to the electronics, certainly not good enough to troubleshoot and repair a failed component. At any rate, I'll keep plugging along today taking very light cuts with the feed rate turned down. With any luck, I can get this batch of extenders completed.

Uhh, are you talking 'Merican? I dunno what it is. It's a 1986 green/black whatever that I've replaced 3 times over the years. I'm *assuming* it's the card. The screen is still bright,but has *really* big numbers at the top and little bitty to mirror image letters at the bottom. I turned a trim pot all the way to make it sort of legible. There is a LCD replacement on Ebay for 15 hunnerd. There is also a guy on Ebay that sells cards, but they don't look anything like the one in the machine. There is an upgrade to change out everything including servos, ball screws, and electronics for 15 large. I may go that way instead of throwing money at this antique stuff. Today, the coolant thingy (technical term) quit, and the servos don't seem to have much power for whatever reason. Needless to say, I'm out of my league. I know enough to know what I don't know. I'm muddling along, trying to get these parts ran before shutting it off and getting into the box. I'm afraid if I shut it off it will be the last time..

Or not. The CRT on the CNC is tits up and the printer won't. Must have been a lightning strike that my uninterruptible power supply couldn't handle while we were in Arkansas playing.. One of the joys of running obsolete machinery, the guy that used to sell CRTs for these suckers is out of business.

Ok, we're back from Arkansas..awesome trip.. and I have Lucky Phil Extender blanks in hand. I told the water jet shop to just use up all the material I gave them, so I have extra blanks. If you want one, let me know. I'll start on them after I change out the check valve in the air compressor.

Yeah, I can see the use for an electric tap on a carb bike in case the float valve leaks. Injected? No.

I haven't looked, but would imagine Deves has rings.. cheap. They are the manufacturer. Harper's triples the price.

IIRC, the Kid did the Coke bottle trick on Lowryter's Greenie. It supposedly is fast..