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I guess it's no mystery how this old nugget got stuck in my head.

Yes, I know. I lived where the orange dot is for about six years from January 1996 onwards. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/119942092#map=16/48.12638/11.58873 A bit over 10 minutes walk to the Deutsches Museum.

Ok, will do. Thanks.

Speaking of Munich Mick the next time you are there it's worth a whole day to visit the Deutsches Museum of science and technology. I was there 40 years ago and if you are interested in anything of a mechanical nature it's the place to visit. The aviation section has everything German and in the basement they have full sectioned Uboat. Quite amazing. I really like Munich and have been there a few times to collect new motorcycles and look around. Phil

PM me your address Mick and I'll send some over. We can work out the postage later. Phil

The bloke who was interested apparently encounterd domestic stress when he mentiong the idea. @Lucky Phil if you're not dead set on off-loading yours, I'll get one from Scud if it goes through. If you want to get rid of yours, you put your hand up first, but I think it is a good thing if a couple are "in stock" in the southern hemisphere. @Scud can you remember what the total cost, including shipping and so on, was to Europe? The bloke in question needs to know that to continue negotiations in the domestic context. Another thing, if you have a lot left, I might consider taking a couple extra, just in case someone else over her wants one.

Although Dvořák no. 9 "From the new world" is pretty hard to mess up. Incidentally, the concert hall that that video was filmed in is the old Gasteig in Munich that I have mentioned previously in a couple of posts. For those who happen to not be Musicologists, the "From the new world" bit relates to the U.S.A. Dvořák went to New York in 1892, and the piece reflects the musical inspirations he found there.

Look at this, or better still, listen to this. All those saxophones, and not a single squawk.

Just for the sake of completeness, the muffler has found a new owner.

This popped into my head earlier this evening. Don't know why, but it's always good. Could be that I have posted it before, but as I wrote, it is always good.

07 Norge Sachs shock rebound adjuster now spins freely without stopping? I installed a low-mileage used unit, but I accidentally turned it a bit too far, and the small bb that causes the click inside the rebound still functions, but it spins endlessly.I have my old stock unit for parts to replace it, but I cannot figure out why it spins endlessly. Did I somehow "flatten" a ramp inside? Can it be fixed? How do I remove the working unit from the used shock and install it on the new used model installed on the 07 Norge? It seems to be a press fit, but why it won't stay or how to fix it is unknown at this time. I have thw SAG adjusted perfectly but rebound is unknown.

Look, as I keep saying. If you want confirmation? Just pull the bevelbox and pull out the pinion carrier and pinion. You wouldn’t hesitate to pull the back wheel if you had a flat tire would you? Well it’s the same deal and then four more nuts that hold the bevelbox on. Once it’s on the bench all that is required to pull out the pinion carrier is to separate the flange from the casing. Sometimes it will simply pull out with a tug on the pinion. Sometimes you need to give the flange a couple of biffs with a hammer and drift to get it to separate a bit and then you can pry it forward until it comes loose and you can pull it out. Once it’s out the head of the pinion is staring you in the face. All these bevelboxes are essentially the same. All the way through from the T3 to the last of the California 1100’s. Yes there are differences in the lengths of the spacers in the box and these are easily swapped, then there was a change in about 2002 to the depth of the spline spigot in the crownwheel carrier, your Quota will need one of the earlier type. Apart from that the earlier Tonti boxes had 7/33 gear sets rather than the 8/33 of the Quota and of course the case has a shock mount on it whereas yours has a rubber bung filling the hole. Older Cali bevelboxes must be ten a penny in the US. Mark at Guzzi Classics probably has a dozen of them! If this had happened to me I’d just be buying a Cali box, checking it was sound and sticking it on. There is no need for it to be a Quota bevelbox. I can’t stress strongly enough. If you did ride 200 miles without oil there will be serious damage and you are taking a great risk riding it further. It will not of escaped unscathed.

Used what for $200. Ring & pinion or assy. ? A used rear assy. Sure . As long as it has the original oil , I would drain the fluid and inspect it and look at the drain plug for chips and bad stuff BEFORE purchasing it. Just to clarify , you rode this bike for 200 miles w/no lube in the rear final drive assy. T or F

A saying from old timers who worked on Pratt and Whitney radial engines; "if you can read a part number on chips in the filter, its time to pull the engine" Not helpful I know, but a great story. 😀

That drain magnet is telling me to move on. I would not risk a rear wheel lockup giving your scene of events. You are hesitant to do a rear pull and replace because you don't know where the rear came from? Well, you can say that about any 25 year old used machine. Who really knows what the bikes real history is. If you are dealing with reputable MG shops, they might know the history. You're right, it's a gamble, always is. I can go with only what I know, that rear is shot.

Fishing for girls in a boat, maybe? I think I'd be up for that.

I guess I like boats, fishing and girls. Not necessarily in that order.

Yes, that is all on the schedule, just not for tommorow. I'm currently in the market for a round tuit.

If I had a boat like that, I would most likely be able to die happy.

Just to follow up, when you install the Chuck/Scud SuperSpring, be certain to take time and perform the Lucky Phil "Shift Improvement" . . . And, be sure to clean, shim, grease and adjust the Rube Goldberg external shift mechanism . . .

Not sure of @activpop's motivation, but there is a beautiful GarWood at 2:09-2:14 to contribute to the happy theme . . .

One aspect that is difficult to interpret is the amount of metal on the drain magnet in 50-100 miles versus what we expect at the typical change interval (12,000 miles?). If we see 12,000 miles worth of wear in a very short time, that could be telling. Also, if the hardening of the gear teeth has been damaged from overheating, the wear may accelerate (more and more debris at short intervals). This may be detectable without fully changing the oil every time, but inspecting and cleaning the drain magnet routinely. Certainly, if the size and nature of the debris changes from the typical "filings" to larger pieces and flakes, the damage to the engagement surfaces would be suspect . . .

Modern cars have anti syphon components built into the fuel filler tube. Motorcycles don't as that would be impractical on a motorcycle and adversely affect the tank capacity so they use a locking cap instead. Phil

The oil cost is peanuts compared to replacing the ring gear and the pinion. I found a used one on eBay, for 200 USD. But it looks rough, and the seller says he was unable to tell me the mileage. I am saving the drained oil. The shavings are not much different from those I have gotten before on other oil changes.

Last summer a guy up here had clutch trouble with his V11. It was the slave cyl. Visible grazes on the piston. Flat on the back side, doesn't need much room to remove. Not many around, found 2 in Denmark last year. Rivets let go on my Rosso Corsa clutch = no clutch. Changing the clutch is like having desert compared to interweb and likes. Cheers Tom.