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What variety of "anti-sieze?" I can see burnishing the joining surfaces (00 steel wool?), some lubricant to bring them well-together?

Full disclosure: I "probably" have about a thousand miles left on my front Pirelli. The Spine Raid pushes 800 for me. Which translates to worrying about the front tire the whole time. Ferrying it, in this fashion, about an hour away where a trusted SpineRaider will swap out my front tire. Have I said, lately, how this community rocks?

"Bum-stop" my p'toot!

Having fallen into a sketchy pattern of trying to get the last thirty bucks out of one of my tires on the South'n Spine Raid, I decided to bring a spare . . .

Just an FYI: Blueboarhound told me he talked to Walt (The Lodge at Tellico) and there are two rooms left (a king and a king with a twin). Anyone have a room already to share with nobleswood?

Taking time to tighten the system down in steps, using a "star pattern" from font to back has been helpful for me. Never end at the heads, but at the rearmost. I use a mallet to tap about on the system as I go through this procedure while ensuring that each joint is pressed together completely. Heh, yeah, more hammers, I know!

So, is this still considered a "small block?" Or is it the new "little-big-block?" Recall, our BigBlocks started as 700cc . . .

As an aside (I hope an interesting one), the change to this rear brake caliper mounting bolt (adding the inboard safety clip) is one of the early "observations" from comparing four V11 models, 2000-2003, at the inaugural South'n Spine Raid, 2004. Maybe the very first "TechSession!"

U-joints in hand! Two weeks from the break-down! So great. Thanks to Albert at Technomec in Montreal! (Complete with French language newspaper packing material ! ) The universal joints are impressively small, free from the prop shaft (wine cork added for scale):

Dear, me . . . "FOR OFF ROAD USE ONLY" exhaust placards! This is not a motorcycle for sale, but a complete, all-in-one collection!

"New style" has the extension for a safety clip, yes? Really good to correctly torque the First Type (no inboard clip), LocTite it. I do not remove and replace mine, but remove the brake caliper by sliding the carrier off the captured block. Otherwise, cross-thread it (Redneck lok-taht), or makes sure it rusts in place (Pirate lock-tight/aaaargh).

One thing I think we can state definitively is that Guzzi brake fluid is shaken, not stirred!

Truly!

These people totally get it . . . http://www.bikeexif.com/bmw-r1200-spitfire-vtr-customs-tw-steel

That-there is right-funny! Happy Birthday, noblewood!

I'm still struggling to find a supplier for this excellent product to replace the cement and get more of the "Qwik Plugs" http://www.maruni-ind.co.jp/en/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/STICK-QUIK-PLUG.pdf Anyone have a source?

So, my thinking that water sinks in brake fluid because it is "oil" is in error. Brake fluid is a mixture of glycol ethers with a specific gravity of ~1.04-1005 (they vary), while water is lighter (SG= 1.0 @4ºC). Motor oil has a specific gravity of ~0.80-0.90, so naturally water will "sink" in oil. Yet, glycol ethers are also water soluble (therefor hygroscopic/ "soaks up water") while oil is not. Water separates in oil, yet disperses in brake fluid. So, it will be interesting to compare caliper to reservoir values over three Guzzis with nearly identical brake systems and three different age/ condition fluids. There certainly may be little to no difference in water content between the two opposite ends of the system. [Testing scheduled for 1 September when we can assemble some SpineRaid Guzzis for final prep )

Fresh from a Rosso Corsa - magnets came loose:

Valeo starter/ exploded view!

Topic moved to open discussion. Maintaining good contact under the relays, making sure they aren't running very hot because they are under-rated (use the Best Relays), and using the best anti-corrosion products (like Caig Deoxit Gold) are all important things we have learned for the care and feeding of the V11 . . .

And true that the Daytona shaft had no means of lubricating? [edit: I found this post by Carl Allison: "Zerks showed up on the Sport 1100's/Daytona RS models in 1997 for sure, and maybe on the earlier carb sports as well."

I saw this alternative, but was put off by the way the pattern is skewed transitioning to the "tongue" thinking it might be water transfer print. Apparently not? (Looking closely, I see the first alternative I posted, from MotComposites, looks just like this.) https://www.ebay.com/itm/Moto-Guzzi-1100-Sport-CARBON-FIBER-Alternator-Cover/323161849233?hash=item4b3df27d91:g:faoAAOSwstNas0I6

I recall a member here who noted that the Daytona shaft has no provision for lubrication (?), and the language in the manual was simply carried over unchanged, even though the V11 shaft added three lubrication points. Is this valid?

Please see more current findings: Decent Tune-up

Re-engineering the Shift Spring