Lucky Phil

As mentioned a while back it's wise to be careful with the mount screws. I suggest a dab of Loctite Nut lock and a "just snug" tightening. The mounts don't have aluminium inserts like high quality stuff but it should be ok as it's only a simple unstressed cover. I'd also put it on a glass plate or surface plate and make sure its flat and use some wet and try to flatten it if its not. If it's too far out then glue some shimming washers on the low mounts so it doesn't distort when you bolt it up. Ciao

Yes probably or shrink fit. Same interference fit by a different process. Ciao

My suggestion upon reflection is to have the shaft hard chromed to a build up of probably around .004" ( I'd need to research that) Ping Chuck! and then shrink fit it back on again. Plenty of engine stuff these days use shrink or interference fit for things such as engine driven balance shafts and cam sensor wheels etc. Ciao

No thats just a reflection of the gear teeth. The whole unit is an assembly. Ciao

Funny you mention "Tuning for speed" Pete. About 35 years ago at a classic meeting, may have even been the old Amaroo park a guy had set up a display of his head porting expertise he was touting to passers by. I stopped for a look and enquired as to why he was polishing inlet ports to a mirror finish which was a 20 years out of date concept even back then. "Tuning for speed" he said, you need to read it. Knowledge builds, techniques and practices move forward but some get stuck in history. I'm more amazed people bother to make video's about this stuff like it's some sort of revelation and now I'm old I can reveal all my secrets, lol. I'd rather hear about his life experiences in motorcycling and tuning. Ciao

Indeed the original cross plane crank (the second crank iteration, the first being a flat plane crank) was made in Mandello in 1956 as a pressed up unit and subsequent cranks were made in Germany by Hirth using Hirth couplings. Ciao

At 7:30 it turned into bench racing session with this guy said his bike would beat this other bike. Why do people seem impressed when someone applies 50 year old tuning technology to a 50 year old engine. They have been using D shaped ports forever on big 2 valve engines for years with large included valve angles (pretty much all of them) nothing amazing there. As for 0.002" way ahead of their time big end clearances well. There hasn't been any changes to engine bearing or piston clearances in 50 years I can think of. I can put any engine in the last 50 years together with .0015 to .002" big end clearance and .002 on the main bearings and it will work fine. What has changed is the ability of manufacturers to more consistently produce those tolerances and avoid selective assembly. Rod length, dwell times at TDC piston acceleration rates over rod length and stroke, it's all well known engineering stuff, no magic, nothing amazing or new. Ciao

Was thinking more along this line. Made here in Australia. Monocoque aluminium chassis, Chev LS or Ford twin cam V8 engine. Fully independent bespoke suspension, billet A arms carbon fibre body thats so good many order with polished gelcoat coloured finish and don't bother with paint. No donor stuff apart from the engine transmission and the diff centre. Ciao

I thought I might build a Daytona Coupe one day, then I sat in that one and changed my mind. 6'2" people need not apply. Ciao

I would say that the gear and shoulder is a shrink fit on the shaft and its moved then eventually released. Ciao

So little action here re Aussie roads. I have so few electronic images of riding, most are old printed stuff. Here's a few from more recent times although a bit boring. This is a fairly large water reservoir near home that I visit often as it's on one of my usual country rides. I like to keep an eye on it's condition as its one of the main water supplies for Melbourne. I've seen it looking dismal and beautiful over the years depending on its level. There is a sailing club and a couple of picnic areas around it and a very nice 18 klm long open bushland walk around its perimeter which the wife and I have done quite a few time. Out there is total quiet except for the birds most of the times. Here's the Guzzi parked there a few years ago. My old ST2 parked at one of the picnic areas. Here's a shot I got there on a very still day. Very reflective mood. A trip into the city a few years ago to have lunch with my wife. A Sunday at my local hill climb about 10 min from home. The end of my street. 30 min drive from the heart of Melbourne. Ciao

Don't remind me docc, winter is on its way:( Ciao

Come to think of it docc neither have I but it must be. He's not the sort of person that would paint it a non original colour. Ciao

50's Italian electrics times 8, should be fine:) Ciao

Unfortunately docc I didn't hear it run. They shipped it from Italy for the parade but had ignition issues with it so I don't think it got on track. At least not when I was there. Bummer really. Ciao

Manassas Junction docc, the battle of Bull Run. Nice little town as well.