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Enzo, This is what I would tell my BFF. #1 The front fender has to go.It looks like Daffy Duck's bill after an accident #2 The seat cover & tank cover should be red as with the other parts. Keep the colors to a minimum. #3 Toss the tool kit. If that is what it is? #4 The exhaust thing should be a slip on from Akrapovic not Tractor Supply Co. #5 Put something less freaky on the throttle bodies. #5.1 I am not going to argue with this equation or any of the other points mentioned. #6 I would hang aroung (leave the concept bike at home first) minorities ( Negroes w/crotch rockets) w/o pissing them off, they could give you some assistance in what is cool v not cool. #7 If 21 people tell you pink leathers do not look good on you, they might be looking out for your best interests and not being pricks......

When you say "strobe light", are you referring to a timing light ? You may not see anything because the engine uses the crank sensor to reference TDC. To my knowledge these ir any marks that are normally on the flywheel are no longer there. The light not showing up consistently is evidence of misfire on that side.

Post a picture before I say yes.......

The only evasive move I would make with any Guzzi modified like this is when I hopped off while pushing it off into the metal crusher.....

She looks like a movie monster ! BTW.......where do you get off putting pictures like this on this forum ?

I don't care for these "things"...

MAN!!!! See what I miss by being gone off on a service call all day !

As usual................PERFECT

BZZZT! Nice try, but unfortunately, incorrect. The removal of lead from fuel revealed a need for different valve seat material, but that was a by-product that had never been accounted for, not the reason lead was added to fuel. And by "lead," I'm talking about the octane booster tetra-ethyl lead [hence, the nickname "ethyl" for high octane gas, vs. "regular" for the standard grade.] And modern octane boosters don't work anywhere near as well as a shot of avgas 100LL ["Low Lead" here is a relative term: 100LL has much more TE-lead in it than any road-going version of gasoline ever had...] All of which is great for those of us w/ Guzzi's w/o a cat in the pipe. Thank you for your correction.............

The lead acts as a lubricant for the valve seating surface. A hokey-pokey way of lubrication, but it started back when the atmosphere was just something to breathe. You can purchase enough addatives to help replace what is now removed from fuels to where you can run vintage iron.

The early Honda CR 125 & CR 250 Honda dirt bikes had a matte green finish in the center of the fuel tank. Google the motorcycle and look at the color. There are people that are restoring these and they could give you a paint code.

I like the "unlit" disclaimer ! Yes, you can do that(find air leaks) along with a digital tach hooked up to watch for r.p.m. changes. BTW, you are not going to get a perfect seal on the throttle body shafts so don't spend a lot to get a little. p.s. With the lighted propane torch a person can chart what is and is not flammable on their bike.

Get it !!!!!!!!!

My bike has the sleeves on both lines. You can find the hose protector stuff at a hydraulic hose store..

As I understand the term as written: it would mean the same as pumping the accelerator on a carb. engine with a acc. pump. to put more gas than normal in the intake to help with starting.

No problem, ask questions, we will help........ I will help as much as possible.I am not sure if these injectors are sequential, if they are triggered with every ignition pulse or every crankshaft revolution. EMRY (a member here) is also a good help on these matters

All highway transportation that carries humans is governed by tailpipe emission laws. The optimum perdormance has nothing to do with O2, CO2,NOX, or any other exhaust gas. Meeting emissions governs all of this. Gas mileage and exhaust emissions is what manufacturers have to use as a target. What you do with your bike (unless you live in a very strict country) is your business.

You can trim the fuel injector pulse function to 15 or 20 crankshaft revolutions. Well....... number of revolutions means= the number of revolutions. What do you not understand? I think it pulses the injectors for a specific # of crankshaft revolutions before it ceases to pulse in case the engine does not start. This will stop the engine from flooding if it does NOT start. BTW, 15 crankshaft revolutions is a LONG time..............

Jami, You should have had lots of clearance around this area. There is a rubber sleeve covering the stainless hoses on my bike. Is yours like that? You will probably have to purchase hose from M/G because of the fittings. A hydraulic hose store "might" be able to fix you up though. When you go back together, there is a spiral wrap for hoses to protect them. See if the hose store has this stuff.

It says Vanguard 2009. They are from Belgium/ Netherlands. They sell clothing.. As ALL great advertisements, you don't know what they are selling, then by the time the video is over you don't care. I think it's incredible....

AND most importantly, use a cam assembly lube on everything you want to protect.

There are Japanese to American service manuals just as silly. Don't think it is exclusive to the Italians.........

wow !

Everything on these bikes is abnormal. So that makes it normal.

Purchase a BRASS drift punch as close to the axle diameter as possible. You do not want or want to create problems...... Use it an a bood hammer to drive the axle bolt/ shaft out of the axle. It does have to be smooth with no rust upon reinstallation. Before you put it all back together, be sure the nut threads back on to the bolt easily. If it doesn't go to a machine shop to have the threads repaired.