motortouring

Very interesting!! The first proof I have seen. I am going to the shed this evening to measure. I have a 1999(KR, redframe) and a 2002 (KS)

Count me in as well (2 times). Five and six.

Same here.

I did the same. It takes a bit of patience.

The diffuser is necessary for old H4 bulbs. The ones the sell today have a diffuser on the tip of the bulb. If your diffuser is still not touching the reflector, you might be able to get it out through the hole of the light-bulb. Then it is good to go again.

You can buy a new reflector at Stein Dinse. It is not in the catalogus, but they do sell it. Or the Dutch representative of SD has another source for this. JRE Robers motoren.

Hi Stewgnu, Do you stil have them? Motortouring?

Your right.

As a vehicle dynamics engineer, I must say I did not really see what you did. But, when loosing grip sideways and releasing the brake to find grip again, that is exactly what would happen before the high-sider. He must have found grip on the front end.

Are these still for sale?

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Around 30mm raise of the front would have done the same for geometry, but that is not always possible. Or do you mean that the weight on the front was the essential part of the solution. Interesting point, I did not consider that. We should make a separate topic of this discussion :-) I made an EXCEL sheet that calculated the theoretical values for geometry. Can I share that over here?

A short offset is larger trail. So more stability and less handling. I hope they didn't change to much on that.

And there is Jutta Kleinschmidt, a Dakar Veteran and Champion.

We are a bit off topic, but: Volvo uses Peugeot Diesel engines, good decision.

You might touch a good point here. A car or motorcycle is a machine but it is considered by many users a consumer good. When treated like a machine it has substantial longer life. If you ride an Audi or BMW like a world touring championship competitor, you will need a sponsor for an annual drive train replacement. My Peugeot 306 Break just past the 560.000 with no drive train parts replaced so far. Not a very inspiring car by the way 😀.

It even looks like they have a special ribble part for the throttle assist

This was posted on the MGCN forum. I do have a kind of déjà vu.

I hope this is a very good camouflage :-)

A road version of this Fast Endurance kit would be nice. Also as an aftermarket kit. V7 850 Endurance racer (that is LeMans, isn't it?)

Well, I think, the Guzzi's are in general over-dimensioned (if that is the correct English word). And the use of proven automotive parts, like a a 2kW startermotor (on the old Tonti's) replace durability tests. The large crankshaft bearings and not extreme torque, over-dimensioned parts in the gearbox, make the lower part of the engine block very durable by design. And the top engine part is all very easy to maintain. But the comparison with family affaire is not so bad :-)

I used to work in automotive(4 wheels) aftermarket parts, even before I was riding a Guzzi. It struck me that all parts that we distributed for all brands of vehicles in Europe, were not very usable for the Honda and Suzuki motorcycles that I was riding. Later, when I started riding the LeMans 2 (in 1999, so it was already an "oldy"), I saw all kinds of parts that were considered universal in the stock of this aftermarket distributor on the LeMans. Sparkplugs, contact-breakers(standard for alfa, fiat, marelli), ignition coils, starter motor, revision parts for the generator, headlights. Wiring colors were the same as Fiat, connectors the same, battery was standard(good price)etc etc. The whole machine can be maintained in an agriculture workshop, tolerances are not very critical, tools are mainly standard or easy to make. This machine is a dream for everybody that has basic engineering interest. You get a lot of confirmation that you improve, because things are understandably explained in available manuals, parts are relatively in-expensive and available, and repairs turn out to be successful (or it is easy to do it again). On top of that, parts for newer models are often compatible with older models (and improved). I know it sounds ridiculous, but in the end you come to love each nut and bolt in the machine. Just look at this forum where people talk on the wire thickness of the retainer spring for the shift mechanism, and the little bolt on the jiffy, and the 20mm or 19mm red-frame/black frame discussions and many , many more. That is unique, I enjoy this very much and I am in constant adoration of those that have discovered again new perspectives on parts, types and even nuts and bolts. I love to be part of that.

Then I stick to the daily exercise to keep the limps flexible. I am not going to fund your patents :-)

My side stands is often on the ground in hairpins and a bit longer curves. Are you not afraid of hitting the ground with this big square? By the way, we used to cut a square piece out of a worn tyre and screwed this underneath the side stand to get more surface. (for enduro motorcycles)

Please let us know if Stein Dinse still sells these upper plates.