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Yeh, that's what makes the 1000 tank work well. The V.11 doesn't look so good, from that angle anyway. The other tank shape is probably better suited. Ta

– of Nana's perfume la, la la against the machine, lala la...

Those two pics look good Mike. I'm trying to get my repainting finished. I went for emphasising the curve. Generally I don't like diagonals imposed on vehicles, but if I'd seen those I would have given something like that serious consideration. Could be good on the V.11. Have you any other similar photos?

multiple Guzzi? yep, that looks like the proper spelling

With tacos?

Heh heh, Antonionio says it like it is. Sock it to 'em. Those yankee boys are so shocked they've started babbling about all sorts of nonsense – anything to change the subject. Al seems to have had a mental breakdown and is singing to himself. Get this thread back on subject please. It's time that this Forum had a section where us civilised peoples could converse in Latin (and after all, this is meant to be about an Italian bike). I presume we take it for granted that Wales isn't included when we talk about Europe? P.S. What time is it? It's 22.57 British Summer time. Set yer clocks you philistines. Well that's got to stop. It's your duty to lead by example, no more of that crap sharing. Now, off to listen to the uplifting strains of The Incrdible String Band, or perhaps Nana Mouskouri would be better for me. la, la, la, lala, la......la SMOOTH SAILING My spring didn't break apart in stormy weather We didn't run around like others do Now we're not afraid when Harleys gather 'Cuz we got the kind of love that'll see us though We've got smooth sailing, sailing on Lake Como, like the soft wind that blows off Lake Como, like the Breva, like a golden goose, er.., eagle Looks like every drop of gearbox oil is gone, gone, gone onto my crossover Smooth sailing, sailing And a gearbox full of rainbows from now on We find each others tools, manuals, checklists and one or two spare parts in Bill Hagan's garage We found that's the safest place to go From now we can laugh at J.O'S's rattly clutch 'Cuz our roughest changes just seem to make love, no, noise, grow We've got smooth sailing, sailing – V.11 sailing Looks like every relay is gone, gone, gone Smooth sailing, sailing And a tacho full of fog from now on We've got smooth sailing, sailing Looks like every drop of money is gone, gone, gone Smooth sailing, sailing And a garage full of Grisos from now on La la la, against the machine, la lalala

Don't leave me out chaps I owes me good looks to JRT's ointment, what I've been usin for years. pst! for a quiz point, what's me bike?

"Although she began her career as a model, she soon realized that the materialistic and vain nature of the industry didn't suit her tastes. She preferred something more intellectual, thus an acting career followed" That's what it says. How accurate is this internet webby thing?

You Manxmen sure do plan ahead, or perhaps it's a Manx custom to rotate the seasons from year to year so that maybe this year winter follows straight after spring? 1) and, ahem, talking of spring, let that be your first job. Check the dimensions of you know what. 2) Check for wildlife in yer tacho. Buy rat poison for a quick fix or else a video camera if you want a really absorbing winter project, making a nature documentary for Channel 4. 3) Check for fog in yer tacho. 4) Drill holes in yer tacho. 5) Check for accuracy in yer tacho, but make sure that you have removed the wildlife first. 6) Check the various connections in yer tacho, both electrical and mechanical, as people have reported weaknesses, breakages and disconnections due to corrosion, looseness and general poor workmanship. 7) If it's a harsh winter, check again for wildlife or tramps in yer tacho. At the same time, better check in yer piano too, cos the fieldmice are partial to moving in there. 8) Polish yer tacho. 9) Polish yer piano. 10) Take a modest rest to reflect on your accomplishments thus far and to prepare for moving on to the Speedo. The challenges there are altogether different. Be prepared for devilish disasters in the reset knob area and potentially even worse round the back where the speedo cable terminates in wobbly plastic bits. 11) Did I say speedo cable? Lordy, lordy! There's a winter's project right there in that one item of mechanical malevolance alone! 12) Put the speedo cable off 'til next winter and move straight on to the knotty issue of how to extend your fender.

Søren you had a transmission recall on a 2002 Scura? I thought that it was for earlier years. How did you get the recall information?

I shouldn't think so, BJ. You're ever the optomist.

Er, that's not a bug, Rob. That's an eagle. Moto Guzzi paint it on their stuff.

Seems to be the case. Didn't I say, a month or two ago, that they would probably start appearing in Merikay shortly? You guys should have placed your orders then. My next prediction is that I will DEfINITelY have my Ti exhaust on and everything back together by...Christmas, possibly.

No you don't have to wait. The broken spring can be re-bent. It will be a bit shorter but still works fine and will fit even better if you slightly re-shape the plate that it hooks over. This will keep you going until you get home or get new parts from somewhere on your travels. File the pawl arm boss down to 15mm diameter while you are at it. You may find that yours is over 16mm wide and so the spring coil tightens onto it. It needs to remain free as the spring is tensioned. The hardest bit of the whole job is getting at the bottom allen bolts to take the cover off. Otherwise you only need basic tools: you can even save the gearbox oil by tilting the bike over when working at it. See other threads with pictures.

As you are 2002 – YES, this seems to be the big year for wrong-sized parts. Take the cover off and measure the pawl boss diameter and the spring coil. It makes sense to prevent the breakage happenning by doing your own fix or getting the replacement parts, if you find mis-matched sizes.

Hey HJ, are you sure that you read my answer properly? Maybe you didn't see the bit at the bottom?

"That didn't last very long. Guess I'll have to be more creative next time. Good call..." snort!

We all know that there is NOTHING new under the sun, so following on from ChopperJim's technically 'advanced' cycle – what is this FRONT WHEEL DRIVE oldie that also had the engine inside the wheel? Its design is also "aerodynamic" and "rational"

In that case: it is the 'Autonomous Motor Unit'. OZ is the company working on this. It was shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The AMU's mechanicals are sited in the rear wheel. The idea seems to be to create more space in the vehicle by putting the engine inside a monster wheel! This stuff is invented for Sbarro by the O·Z design staff. Sbarro and O·Z are proposing three prototypes on three different road configurations (super sports, motorcycle and three-wheeled vehicle). "The motor, a 160 CV four-cylinder motorcycle engine with five valves, water radiator, two fans, the four-in-one exhaust tube, gas tank, suspension with an excursion of 12 cm, is contained in a single wheel. We can envision weights and performance: the prototype doesn't weigh over 200 kg, I think, and on the road, it can travel at the speed of the motorcycle from which the engine comes." Adriano Gasparin, chief of the O·Z Styling Centre, illustrates the Italian share of the project: "a 23" flange, mounted on a 720 mm disk, to reach a diameter of 28", as requested by Sbarro, makes up the technological framework of the wheel, with a special tyre produced by Rupp in collaboration with Michelin, to cover the width of the motor and its components. This is an interesting take on the Citroen Berlingo, which is already a handy wee van:

Is there a picture of these?

ointment?

That looks like the hanger supplied with the kit. It's an old part with an adapter bracket supplied, so it's not an ideal fit. I have lowered my can position, for now anyway. Here is the standard hanger set over the top. If I had a spare pair I would cut the bottom off above the footbeg bracket and this would then be almost perfect for where my cans are at the moment. Has anyone got a spare pair of standard hangers that they don't want?

Thanks BJ, Al. This is what comes of taking a day's holiday! The problem that you're refering to isn't a problem. The joints are shorter than the standard pipes, but that's ok, they tighten up fine. The problem is: I saw that the 'stop' on the x-over outlet pipe was twice as far down the pipe as the length of the connector pipe overlap. ok, here we go At the top is the x-over outlet and the stop ring. At the bottom is the Guzzi Ti Kit s.s. connector pipe – as you can see, it will only fit on to half the length. The length of the outlet pipe also makes the bottom of the silencer stick out and then the line of the silencer pulls back in at the end of the bike. So I put both things together and thought that the x-over pipe was too long. Cutting its length by half so that the connector pipe fitted up to the stop seemed to make sense. Too late, I realised that the extra length was to allow for the width of the swing-arm on the right side. It's a pity that Guzzi didn't take the opportunity, when producing it's own aftermarket pipes, to make different shapes/lengths of connectors to suit either side. Instead we are left with a lop-sided fitment. I think I'll push the swing-arm can out more by extending out the hanger. That might be the best solution, still keeping the overall look a bit neater thanks to the shorter cut pipes. (It's a pity that the hangers are such a dog's dinner too...)

Ha, they certainly spread here, as we're reminded every 12th July!

Yes, there's an indentation and a bend. They only go on half the distance of the standard pipes.