Lucky Phil

Maybe. It would only be an issue if at all when stopped in traffic. I'll do the infa red heat gun test on the oil line spot after its hot and been idling a while and compare it to the rest of the line. I dont really expect it to be an issue though. I have some heat shrink also to go over the hoses wherever they are likely to chaff. I'm preparing the swingarm for painting at the moment in expectation of some better weather in the next 4 or 5 days so thats the priority at the moment. Going to remove that poxy bent tab brake hose holder while I'm there and drill and tap the arm for a nice P clip to do the job. Ciao

Thanks docc. The issue with the new engine is the old oil lines dont fit now because the cam drive housings get in the way. I've seen distant images of these conversions where they appeared to somehow make the originals fit but I cant see how and it would be a horrible look. I've just decided to bite the bullet and make up some new lines. The left side will be routed pretty much as in the image and the right side will come across and tie to the fwd engine mount and down to the sump outlet. Main compromise is 10mm exhaust clearance but I'm comfortable with that. Ciao

With the bike level I run the sight glass in the middle. My rational with sight glasses is to have a reading where they are NOT showing completely covered so you know its not over filled and also so if you have a leak you can see visually how much it has dropped. With a full sight glass you never know how much over fill there actually is. Also just about every engine/transmission I've ever owned has been better served by being slightly lower than full. Ciao

3 bar rated reg. Gates barricade 5/16 fuel hose is the gold standard. Ciao

New oil cooler arrived today along with the inserts for the swingarm hugger mounts. All mine were toast in one way or another.The cooler is just part of the spares stock as it was so cheap. The inserts are horrid bloody things and are something like $5 ea from Guzzi. Picked them up for $1AU each eventually. If anyone is interested I can let people know what they are as they are an odd design. You cant just replace them with a regular nutsert as instead of the std 7mm hole for a 5mm bolt the Guzzi item uses a 10mm hole so you need the original style. The wiring is coming along and may even finish up neater than the original. Its all basically in place I just haven't tie wrapped in position yet. Also working on the new oil cooler lines and getting the routing looking clean and nice. My titanium rod showed up a few days ago so I can finish off the tank mounts. The engine is in place and bolted up now as well. Ciao

I'm about to tempt fate here but mines been fine for 42,000 klm. Ciao

Lightly oiled or a smear or grease. Support with a piece of wood directly under the seal boss on the opposite side and tap in with a socket of the appropriate size until bottomed. A press would be better but when needs must. Ciao

Stylish mufflers, should have made them longer though bro. What every Italian motorcycle needs desperately...Fishtails:) Ciao

Looks very nice. Ciao

You need the angle drive unit for the gearbox. Mine clears by miles. Ciao

Green or red loctite is your friend in this matter. Ciao

Ha, you fell for it Chuck. It seduced you and when you felt all warm and happy it grabbed you by the balls. It is Italian you know and a man of your experience should have known. Ciao

Well I just bought a brand new V11 oil cooler for $93AU plus shipping off ebay. TLM also have one on ebay,brand new.Their price $621AU plus shipping. I really dont understand their pricing policy but its a free market and you can ask what you want I guess. Its a shame really as they seem to have a lot of older stock and I'd buy from them as its nice to have a stock of spares for us long term committed owners but their pricing is just not competitive on the older stuff. Ciao

Their ebay store is the same. You look at their prices and just wonder who would be prepared to pay in a lot of cases 10X the going rate. The owner of TLM now has a property and lives here in Australia I believe. Ciao

I wonder if this might be a group project to design a full aluminium CNC replacement. Looks pretty basic to me. The knob on the end would need to be different and incorporated into the body but but apart from that. Ciao

Yes a straight forward build up repair. Finding the original hole centre and the final aesthetics are the main challenges here. Ciao

Just be aware that the prices TLM charge are eye watering in comparison to just about every other seller. I look at Guzzi second hand parts every day on a world wide basis and the money TLM ask for new and second hand parts borders on the ridiculous. Personally I'd try HMB Guzzi in Germany first and keep an eye out on Ebay if your're not in a hurry. Ciao

Not that you'd notice much Ciao

Part number 01103030 Ciao

Thanks Chuck Ciao