Victimized Valve Cover

[Bill Hagan]

... clean gasket residue off of your valve covers.

 

Home this afternoon after squiring 86-YO mom around doctors, etc. I need the rest!

 

Anyway, so catching up on some Guzziadministrivia, such as this post.

 

So ... there I was, all pleased I'd learned how to adjust valves, after dutifully listening to Wayne Orwig explain the process, show me how, then mess up the settings to see if I could do it. I could ... I think.

 

Well, Wayne left too soon, as had he been there, I'd likely not foxtrot uniformed my valve cover.

 

Decided Goof Off http://www.valspar.com/val/resident/goof-off.jsp would do the trick.

 

Oh, yes, and then some.

 

http://snipurl.com/uxdg

 

I am, obviously, sad-faced. [it will not help to tell me about reading directions ]

 

So, any suggestions? Presume these aren't on ebay every day.

[dean rose]

... clean gasket residue off of your valve covers.

 

Home this afternoon after squiring 86-YO mom around doctors, etc. I need the rest!

 

Anyway, so catching up on some Guzziadministrivia, such as this post.

 

So ... there I was, all pleased I'd learned how to adjust valves, after dutifully listening to Wayne Orwig explain the process, show me how, then mess up the settings to see if I could do it. I could ... I think.

 

Well, Wayne left too soon, as had he been there, I'd likely not foxtrot uniformed my valve cover.

 

Decided Goof Off http://www.valspar.com/val/resident/goof-off.jsp would do the trick.

 

Oh, yes, and then some.

 

http://snipurl.com/uxdg

 

I am, obviously, sad-faced. [it will not help to tell me about reading directions ]

 

So, any suggestions? Presume these aren't on ebay every day.

 

I would think that you could have them powder coated Bill. There should be someone in the Atlanta area that does this.

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So, any suggestions? Presume these aren't on ebay every day.

 

 

Bill, I would finish the job of paint removal and have them polished. Have them polish the head guards too, you wont be disapointed, it will beat the layout for new covers.

[jrt]

Make lemonade, Bill. Time for you invest in these bad boys. Scroll down a bit on the page and you'll see what I mean.

[Guest ratchethack]

Make lemonade, Bill. Time for you invest in these bad boys. Scroll down a bit on the page and you'll see what I mean.

As an ardent admirer of these on Chris' mild custom Guzzi, the best analogy I can think of is that these are the Guzzi equivalent of a spectacular set of implants.

[dean rose]

As an ardent admirer of these on Chris' mild custom Guzzi, the best analogy I can think of is that these are the Guzzi equivalent of a spectacular set of implants.

 

 

Don't laugh I'm going to put a set on my white EV.

[Bill Hagan]

I was reminded today of yet another reason to support my local dealer.

 

So, there I was, sulking about my self-inflicted damage to my valve cover.

 

I remembered that when I bought the Ballabio in summer 2003, it had some minor crate damage, including a slight mar to the same valve cover that now is etched with my stupidity.

 

Eventually (and we all know what that means in MGNA time!), it showed up ... as in 2005!

 

I went down to pick it up and discovered my original one actually looked better. So I told Atlanta-Triumph-Ducati (MV Agusta, Moto Guzzi, Hz, etc.!) http://www.atlantatriumphducati.com/ that I'd just keep the one I had.

 

Called the dealer today (i.e., a year later) and they said, come on down, it's still waiting for you. Gratis.

 

Yeah, I suppose that's "only right," but it still makes me hope that Piaggio and ATD can be friends again so I can get that red Norge from 'em some day soon.

 

Bill