Chet in MI Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 The new pricing for the original steel couplers is as follows…8 folks at $80.00 each set 12 folks $65.00 each set 16 folks $59.00 each set + Shipping Parts will be CNC machined from stainless steel Aaron Bard 77257[/snapback] Count me in! I hope they're still available, this being March and all. I've been out of the loop for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Barrett Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Thanks Aaron, I'll be down the bank tomorrow, to see the best way of sending you a cheque. If need be I'll PM you. I think the last time my wife did something like this she ended up sending cash by recorded delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike wilson Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Thanks Aaron, I'll be down the bank tomorrow, to see the best way of sending you a cheque. If need be I'll PM you. I think the last time my wife did something like this she ended up sending cash by recorded delivery. 84733[/snapback] From experience, if you can get the bank details, easiest and quickest will be a direct bank transfer. Takes about a day, my bank charges £10, whatever the amount, plus an agent's charge at the other end. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsholar Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Finally, the parts are complete... I just discovered this problemw with my '04 Ballabio this weekend. I need a set ASAP, as I'm having the bike serviced, upgraded, gone over before a track day on 4/17. Can you please advise re: availability, payment, and ship date? I don't spend a lot of time on the list, and this is the first time I've seen this thread. I'm in Monrovia, CA (NE Los Angeles). Thanks, Aaron. Wallis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet in MI Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Just received my new shims yesterday...Quite lovely! Thanks to everyone, esp. Aaron and Anthony for making this happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsholar Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Just received my new shims yesterday...Quite lovely! Thanks to everyone, esp. Aaron and Anthony for making this happen! 85446[/snapback] got mine too. they're already installed. nice work, aaron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hagan Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Just received my new shims yesterday...Quite lovely! Thanks to everyone, esp. Aaron and Anthony for making this happen! 85446[/snapback] Whoa! This is Communism. Where's mine? OK, OK, I'll stop whining now. Heading out to the GarageMahalo to take off the pipes and get ready for Monday's mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drjim99 Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Aaron and Anthony, thanks so much for producing the front crossover shims. I just installed them and they fit perfectly. My bike is a brand new 2004 Sport Naked with just 25 miles on it (just got it last week). Amazingly, the factory shim on one side had already begun to deteriorate, so this was a timely fix. I do have a question - I tightened the hose clamps on the front crossover pipe to 5 ft-lbs (app. 7 N-m). At this tightness the front crossover has no play at all, even when firmly shaken. Is this OK or should there be a little play in the front crossover in order to prevent stressing and cracking the welds attaching the crossover to the header pipe? I assume Moto Guzzi designed the rather odd OE mounting system for some logical reason, although I may be giving them too much credit. What has been other people's experience with the correct tightness for the front crossover when using the revised shims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Foster Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Snip I do have a question - Snip What has been other people's experience with the correct tightness for the front crossover when using the revised shims? 85506[/snapback] I have a set of these shims installed in my '04 Nero. They have been in right around a year now, with more or less 8K mi. of riding. When I installed mine, I tightened them up good. Didn't use a torque wrench, just by feel. Both sides are good and tight, no issues with welds, etc. I say snug'em up and roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aaron Bard Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Aaron and Anthony, thanks so much for producing the front crossover shims. I just installed them and they fit perfectly. My bike is a brand new 2004 Sport Naked with just 25 miles on it (just got it last week). Amazingly, the factory shim on one side had already begun to deteriorate, so this was a timely fix. I do have a question - I tightened the hose clamps on the front crossover pipe to 5 ft-lbs (app. 7 N-m). At this tightness the front crossover has no play at all, even when firmly shaken. Is this OK or should there be a little play in the front crossover in order to prevent stressing and cracking the welds attaching the crossover to the header pipe? I assume Moto Guzzi designed the rather odd OE mounting system for some logical reason, although I may be giving them too much credit. What has been other people's experience with the correct tightness for the front crossover when using the revised shims? 85506[/snapback] I welded bicycle frames for 8 years for a small custom manufacturer in Maryland. Over that time I gained an appreciation for the tremendous stresses that can be developed and trapped within a welded structure. Whenever your exhaust heats up the differently shaped welded parts expand in different ways but are stuck to one another by the weld. The forces on the weld are INDESCRIBABLE and this is why exhaust welds crack. Any external load you put on your headers pales in comparison to the stresses trapped inside of it. To further comfort you, no matter how hard you tighten the hose clamp the shim will allow pivoting under moderate loads. Normally when you tighten a hose clamp you are getting a thin wall pressure vessel effect that redirects your bolt force inward and magnifies it by 3.14x2. Coke cans stay together because despite the large outward forces, minimal tension is produced in the aluminum wall. The Socket shim is too thick to deform and does not allow the thin wall effect. As a result you are tightening more like a vice on the connection. Bottom line is, tighten away baby! Within reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd haven Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Whoa! This is Communism. Where's mine? 85498[/snapback] Careful, Counselor Wasn't there something in there about "from each according to his abilities"? A fridge stocked with Peroni could be considered the limit of abilitites for some...... Paging Mr. Orwig..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SDKFZ111 Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Finally, the parts are complete. The parts turned out beautifully and fit perfectly. The shipping cost will be the same for everybody at $7.00. Please send checks for $66.00 to… Aaron Bard 5417 Spindrift Place Columbia MD 21045 I have enough sets for those who already posted but few more. If you are new, post and I will let you know if I have any extras. Thanks Aaron Bard 84505[/snapback] Looks good to me, any left ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hagan Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Careful, CounselorWasn't there something in there about "from each according to his abilities"? A fridge stocked with Peroni could be considered the limit of abilitites for some...... Paging Mr. Orwig..... 85514[/snapback] I'm sulking 'cuz the Orwig Man left me unsupervised in Atlanta this weekend while he frolics in Ohio. Think I'll go have one of those Peronis (tho I think it's a Moretti week here ) in the GarageMahalo. Hoping I can handle the "shoulder bolts into the throttle-linkage covers" on the EV (immediate past BOM, as you may recall, but I don't want to exhibit unseemly pride). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drjim99 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Aaron and Keith, thanks for sharing your experiences and insights. I feel much better now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bean Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Got mine today. Look to be very well made Thanks Aaron! Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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