Cold Desert Rat

Ugh. "parts pros" not "power parts" sorry

Disclaimer: I have no financial interest in anything. I'm not going to link or even capitalize proper nouns. If you're interested you will figure it out. I searched for "elk" and "elk grove" and found nothing. So here goes. I found elk grove power parts in January. They are a piaggiao dealer and had good prices on Guzzi parts. I ordered a bunch of stuff and waited. And waited. They say up front it happens on piaggio time. But if piaggio shows it as a good part number it will show up. And waited. I figured I'd get my money back if nothing else. Behold. Stuff finally showed up. New seat for under one fifty. New Ballabio brake and clutch hoses under a c-note each. New production lights and turn signals cheaper than you can buy used on ebay. There is still stuff back ordered but I figure they are the real deal. The first name of the special order parts man is bishop. He's been good to me and I will inform him of this post so he can check it out. That's all I got. God bless, go in peace cdr

R.I.P. Bob 07/29/2012 to 07/07/2022 Sorry for the sad coda but Bob is worthy. He loved a good meatball.

Then a friend gave me this DT 125. My life is now complete. I'm going to get my contact info to Phil so we can get his box shipped when he is ready. And I owe someone for a part I bought on here. I need to take care of that. But that's it for my participation in this thread. When parts for the V11 finally arrive and progress is made we shall return. Until then, my love goes out to my fellow Guzzisti

The Speed Twins are priceless family heirlooms and will illuminate my workspace. One lights up red, the other blue. Like I said, totally classy.

The mighty V11 must take a temporary back seat. Summer's here and the time is right for hanging plywood sheets, boy. My shop.

Chuck: address in PMs Thank you!

I am good for one! Thanks!

Bought these but have no use for them. I'll toss them in the box. Box exterior dimensions are 21.5" x 15" x 12". I'll have a weight soon.

Done. cdr

Say fellers, I'm having trouble getting the airbox back on. Any help? Lucky Phil: do you want this stuff? plenty of room in the box for more ugly weight Thx

I will get it boxed up!

Dear Lucky Phil, Brother, nothing would give me greater pleasure than to send my airbox to you. It seems even the commies at the local recycling center don't want it. Radioactive or something, I dunno. I'm not a rich man and you are far away. You will have to pay shipping. But I can sweeten the deal! I will include the throttle bodies and a brand new air filter! That's a fair dinkum deal where I come from. Anyway, keep the shiny side up! Which would be upside down from here. I guess. Confusing. I love you man! CDR

Docc, Mr. Caruso is every bit the proper, reserved English gentleman. Wonderful man who makes magic. Did you notice the gears even smell good when you get them? How does he do it. And yes, that box was as thoroughly and perfectly packed as you would expect. The build won't be done this season. It's not even money. It's just impossible to get things and/or get things done. Don't get me started...... Back to MG: So much of modern design is so ugly. By design, I would say. But working on the Guzzi always brings me joy. Somebody cared what those handle bar mounts looked like. I could have picked a Brembo brake lever or any number of beautiful items on the bike. My photography doesn't do justice to the tactile and graceful beauty of the parts. When I am too old to ride I will park it in front of the fire and look at it.

A little cheese with that whine?

Thanks Docc! Very kind of you. This was a happy day.

I couldn't resist G. Caruso's oil pump

Petcocks.

Plates.

Pingels

Even with the original part number the throttle cable from Motion Pro was incorrect. And very expensive. I'm gonna roll my own. Here's my test stand.

UHMW polyethylene bushings. I melted the sleeves out of the old rubber bushes and pressed them into the new bushes.

Finally got out with V7

This story will be told in pictures and they will probably be few and far between.