gstallons

Uh, Yes. I'm afraid motorcycle manufacturers are building to customer whims rather than their own culture of tradition,passion,heritage,lineage and direction. The motorcycle market is like the car market. If you stripped their badges you would not be able to identify them. MotoGuzzi has removed every characteristic that has made it MotoGuzzi. When they water cool it, I am going to croak. On the bright side: I love the V 7 classic & Cafe models, the Griso (I know yours was s**t) and the Stelvio. I will never come to grips with the MGS-01 that never came to be.

Yeah, but I want SHINE !

Explain......... ?

Find someone with a UV light & appropriate dye and start looking.

Sounds good to me.... I think I will scrape off some paint so I don't have to lose weight. Is 246 lb. Heavy?????

Yeah, no joke there. My BMW experiment has proven that to be very true. . There are two categories of BMW riders.... Those I like & those I don't.

I spray white lithium spray lube in the gear reduction assy. and put a small amount of wheel bearing lube in the bushing cavities .

Has anyone here figured out a process to restore the matte finish on their $$$$ carbon fiber parts? I luv them but I don't like what Mr. Sunshine has done to them.

If you owned the Roundel you would be bragging that you paid $400.00 for the part, your dealer only charged you $200 for installation & free latte. Make that the Teutonic Roundel...........

raz, you stole my thunder !

Is this masochism going to stop? I think I will hurl....

Rossopuro sells them...don't remember the price.

I assume you can have these tanks anodized? Do you get your choice of filler caps?

If you own any other shaft drive bikes you know they are all like that.. Can you post a brand name & part number for the bushing and u-joint?

They look beautiful.

What did you do to the wheels?

He had better not ride like that in Kentucky..

I wouldn't use sticky stuff........

WFO...........the only way to go!

NO (F**KING) WAY The last 50' was the worst.

I own a Timesert kit that I use for Ford spark plug repairs. VERY good and VERY pricey.

Here is a good video on the subject.........enjoy the Tenn. drawl.

This kit should have a min. of 5 inserts....... does it? These are available seperately too.

Roy, Go to a GOOD auto parts store & purchas a Heli-Coil brand thread repair kit. It will come with the appropriate tap,insert installer and inserts. The only you have to provide is the drill bit (the size wil be stamped on the package) and patience. If you have to, try on a piece of metal two or three times before doing it on your bike.

Contact PaloAlto Speedometer Service...........