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there's plenty of tire left - 2 seasons at least! Love that profile 
Rj
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Buy Craftsman tools from Sears. Quality is good, prices are good - better when on sale, and best of all if you wreck them, they replace them free. Even that big expensive socket I blew apart with my impact gun trying to turn a 1958 Mercury outboard over....
no questions asked, there just has to be enough left to identify it as Craftsman.
happy tooling,
Rj
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I like that idea. Don't know if it has been done but removing the batt sure is a hassle!
I took my batt out for the winter, kept on the trickle charger now and again. When I put it back in, the bike would not start - just made this horrible clanking sound.
The dealer looked at it and said that I would need a new battery (>$100) so I was kind of miffed. I had thought it was the starter or something internal binding. The noise was so horrendous that I was sure something had come apart inside.
Then the mechanic starts working on something else on the bike, and he laughs. "took the battery out did ya? - you forgot to reconnect the BIG ground wire to the starter!" Properly connected all was well. But what a scary noise!
Don't know how that big wire got away on me....
Rj
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TX - you're a bastard!
I have a habit of clicking on links in people's signatures to get a more "personal" feel.
FYI - NEVER do this on anything TX links to! :!:
At least i didn't get fired...
I now have a more "personal" feel for ya TX!
Rj
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The cans on ebay are item number 7902087332 .
Have a couple dings on the bottoms but look pretty good. Don't look too beat up, maybe Mike is looking to scoop them at the wire...
If they stay at $99 I'll buy them!
cheers,
Ryan
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There is a set of used titanium pipes/cans on ebay right now. No ecu but if the price was right, just use a PCIII.
Started at $99US.
Rj
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I've been meaning to ask Todd something, but now that I think of it this is a good spot to post it too...
I was thinking about using other peoples maps in bikes they were not created for (as this is what I am currently doing) and thought of something.
The PCIII runs in line with the ecu. The ECU is programmable. Most people have messed with this or had their shop mess with it to get things running the way they want. Wouldn't the ECU's have to be tuned identically for the map to work properly?
eg. Joe has bike running rich, wants more performance, gets PCIII. Shop dynotunes bike, creates map.
I like Joe's bike so I buy the same bits he has, get PCIII, get his map, but my bike was last tuned lean for long distance mileage.
Will there be a difference? If so, how big is possible, and if not, why?
Feel free to tell me that I 'm spending too much time thinking and not enough time spent
Rj
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(The fin guards on the engine are shit - get aftermarket if you want to protect the plug, head and plug wire.)
I was looking at them the other day and thought the same thing... but who has ones that will protect? I have seen a few aftermarket ones but it is hard to tell from the picture what will work.
Rj
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If you have compressed air available, a great trick is to stick the tip of the blower nozzle under the grip. A quick shot of air and a push in the right direction and off they pop. Slides them on too but a little trickier. No fuss, no mess, reuse if not happy.
cheers,
Rj
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I don't know what sizes off hand - sorry... But I hadn't read this thread before and I have the answer to the "what are the brown grips?" question.
I am restoring a 74 Ducati and the grips you are talking about were used on these bikes and made by Tommaselli. They have been out of production for a while now but there is a gent who sometimes stocks them.
www.ducatimeccanica.com (Canada)
or
www.bevelheaven.com (USA)
Just don't tell them it's for a Guzzi, they get a bit touchy over there...
Rj
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I haven't done anything so far.
Hi Mark,
I hope you have pulled the warm relay out at least! If not, go do that now....
Rj
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Thanks Docc! Much better now.
I had a couple people email and ask how close the heels are to the exhaust. The boots in the pics are just sitting on the pegs for spacial relation. They do not have feet in them and are not in the riding position. When riding the toes point down more and there is quite a lot of clearance from the exhaust.
cheers,
Rj
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All I know is my Assometer (calibrated regularly and not temperature dependant) and my shagged rear tire tell me my bike with the mods definitely has a substantial increase in power. The surprise wheelies pulling out of parking spots also lead me to believe this is true!
Rj
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So.... on all adjusters front and rear, sachs rear, marzocchi front - clockwise = more dampening, anticlockwise=less?
Is this correct? I've never had a bike with adjustable suspension and no real idea what I am doing when I adjust stuff.
cheers,
Ryan
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oh yeah... attach photo before hittin "add reply"...
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you can see the shifter is a bit longer reach than the brake. I find I have to reach a bit to shift. Thinking of making a shortr throw shifter but will probably just get used to this before I do...
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with boots... size 11 US.
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holy crap! these pics are big!!! sorry haven't used this camera before...
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pics as promised... sorry I don't have a rubber chicken shop hand...
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Sorry for not getting a pic up this weekend... no digital camera.
Yes the right peg is now 1/2 inch farther out. I don't notice at all except that I have to move my foot in a bit more to brake. I like it, keeps my toes away from the lever when I'm moving around on the bike.
I see the new placement of the controls as being like having a new bike, once your feet know where to go it all becomes natural again.
Tough getting the bolts at the hardware shop unless they carry metric flathead stainless. Also tough making/finding the spacer/bush that your brake lever will now pivot on.
Still working on pic... should have more luck on a week night.
cheers,
Ryan
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I'll see if I can borrow a digital camera tonight. The kit moves the footrests so that on one side it is located right where the rear brake lever pivots, and uses the frame bolt hole in the same location on the other side.
The only thing that I didn't like is a small bit of the porkchop paint came off with the peg when I removed it. Haven't looked for touch up paint yet.
Ryan
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The Evoluzionne kit is bolt on. It takes about a half hour to install. I'm 6'2 and needed a bit more room for my legs - presto! Much more comfy on the long rides. The foot controls end up slightly farther away (also works for me) but you get used to them fast, and I don't hit the controls by accident anymore. If you have little feet it may be a reach for the controls but for $15 give it a shot. At worst if you don't like it put the pegs back where they were.
Ryan
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You want 98 Kawi ZX6 rubber top foot pegs (maybe other years?? don't know not a kawi guy). Also will require a bush as hole size is different. Tons around - just go to a Kawi dealer and ask the parts guys if you can root around in their old peg bin. Look almost identical to the Guzzi peg but have the rubber top.
cheers,
Ryan
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Ouch! Yup, sounds like it is stripped alright. I did the same thing on my 57 Chev pickup. I know they make larger/self tapping plugs for auto use but for an Italian bike? Not so sure.
Some possible options to buying a new pan:
1. Helicoil - if you can find out the size of the drain plug (assuming this part is not stripped) threads you can purchase a helicoil kit that contains a "spring" like bit and a thread tap. Drill out the threads in the pan using specified drill bit, use tap to cut new threads, twist in helicoil which then leaves you with new stainless threads that will not strip again.
2. Find a size larger plug and drill and tap the hole for use with the new plug.
Stay away from the "thread reformers" ie any kit that gives you a JB Weld type of metal epoxy. These kits claim to restore threads but I have used a few and they do not work well, make a huge mess, and would make me very leary about trusting my girl's life blood with.
You will want to address this soon :!: :!: :!: If it will spin fully inserted, then it will most likely work its way out in short time.
I'm sure others may have some good ideas too!
Good luck!
Ryan
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Wait... doesn't that long left sweeper become a long right sweeper on the way back? Hmmmm are you riding harder on the way home, or on the way to work?
Which one are you dilly dawdling to? Or should I just shut up and mind my own buisness...
Rj