Greybeard
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For the life of me I can't remember the name of a particular repair shop in Eastern New York state, perhaps near Newburgh?
Fellow does engine building, etc.
Anyone know who I'm thinking of?
Merci
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Wow!
Thank you all very much!
I've sold my Naked which was far too tall for me and need a better-fitting project but life without a Guzzi is just too grim to consider.
Again, thanks very much!
GB, keep us posted. I am looking forward to a Guzzi cafe project and threads like this re-inspire!
Shhh!
I've got to lay low for awhile so the old woman doesn't have a fit!
Just picked up a '06 Bonneville with no miles at all on and there's still the '97 Sportster (80") to finish.
So, unless someone would like to make some donations of parts and/or coin-of-the-realm I'm done 'til next year!
It will unfold here though.
You guys have been great while I owned the Naked and I owe ya'.
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Wow!
Thank you all very much!
I've sold my Naked which was far too tall for me and need a better-fitting project but life without a Guzzi is just too grim to consider.
Again, thanks very much!
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Sorry for the intrusion but the older model section is dead as Kelsey's nuts and my head is spinning
from trying to find an answer.
Would the frames from Cali's and Jackals and Bassa's be Tonti frames and suitable for pursuit of crafting a classic cafe racer?
TIA
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Thanks mate!
Much better with piccies though, eh?
When I took it apart the cable end was in the upper hole in the picture, closer to the center.
Suppose I should just put it back where it was, I'm wobbly enough as it is!
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Changing my bars back to clip-ons, I needed to disassemble the twist grip to re-route the cable and when I went in to pull the cable out of the grip "scroll, circle, thingie" I noticed a second set of holes the cable end could sit in.
These are further out toward the edge of the white plastic circle the cable end anchors in.
I put the cable end in there and damn if it doesn't have faster action!
Well, of course it would being out further but is it designed that way to give you a choice?
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Maybe I'll try again in the spring.
Until then, happy holidays and have a safe new year.
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There ar ergonomic realities about 21 yr. old girls too.
Think I can get my doctor to prescribe 2 a day?
Don't think Medicare will cover it though.
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That'd work in well for further plans I have if I keep this bike.
That'd work in well for further plans I have if I KEEP this bike?
THAT'D WORK IN WELL FOR FURTHER PLANS I HAVE IF I KEEP THIS BIKE ????????????
Where is the lightning bolt key on this keyboard ?
We're all addicted. There is NO cure!
I know, I know.
Hell of a thing to say, eh?
But as time goes on I just can't overlook certain ergonomic realities.
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Where did you end up mounting the sensor that's in the airbox?I cut a hole in the end of the RH K&N filter pod, and attached it there, where it senses the temp of the intake air
My only concern doing that while using K&N's is the oil.
I can't imagine it causing a huge problem but, being 1/2 Italian myself, I don't trust one damn thing about these motorcycles!
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Where did you end up mounting the sensor that's in the airbox?
First of all I just ty-wraped it under the tank, seemed to be OK but after some thought I extended it out
into the fresh air. I cut the sensor off the plug and soldered a couple of feet of wire between it and the plug.
This avoided having to open the loom.
I just ty-wraped it to one of the frame tubes
I extended the breather hose down by the gear change and finished it off with a crankcase breather from K&N.
Roy
Thank you.
I like the pods as well but the ones with the metal intake horns.
Then I saw on a Japanese site a battery tray for fitting up under the tank when removing the intake box.
That'd work in well for further plans I have if I keep this bike.
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.... Carry on.
Try the screw marked green and make sure the bushing marked red hasn't come loose, too loose.
hubert
Thanks, but everything is tight.
I changed the spring and it seems OK now.
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The pods do look cool IMHO but certainly narrow down the power band.
If you decide to go that way get the ones with a slight angle, I bought straight ones.
The large cable loom you can see has since been re-routed up under the seat with the excess
where the air box used to be. This was done without disconnecting anything.
As I said they do narrow down the power band, I have since modified the arrangement by extending
the pods using the original air box rubber arrangement like a velocity stack, The pods slipped inside
and I secured them with a couple of self tappers. That seemed to restore the power band to where it was.
I rode in the rain a lot last year, when I changed the oil this season I found a small pocket of
emulsified oil in the sump, I don't know if having the pods caused that.
Cheers
Roy
Where did you end up mounting the sensor that's in the airbox?
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.... Carry on.
Try the screw marked green and make sure the bushing marked red hasn't come loose, too loose.
hubert
Thank you, I'll check that out.
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Well, thought I had an epiphany and was beating myself for my stupidity but the end result is the darn thing just doesn't move as much as I thought it needed to.
Carry on.
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I'm in the middle of changing the return spring on the fast idle cable.
As I was moving the lever and watching the action I noticed that the lever the cable moves which bears on the fast idle cam actually has to move quite some distance before touching the cam.
It's as if the rod joining two throttle bodies is being held to the left too far.
Would this indicate that the idle adjustment is incorrect on the left throttle body and that I need to re-adjust somewhere else?
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Ahhh...fanabla!
All this time I've been looking for TWO "D's"!
"Dis side" and "dat side"!
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FO8 (P8) were fitted to early Tonti big blocks; T3, LM, G5 etc etc.
KB
So you're saying I should have one of those as well?
Alright then, if I must, I must!
I could tell the wife it's a parts bike.
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OK, I misread something so that's how I came up with the F08.
P32B then.
Yoyodyne's got the whole caliper for $88 and MG sells it $106 I believe with pads.
I cleaned the caliper last year but it was still noisy so now I'll give the whole system a good flushing.
Could be the master as well I suppose.
I was going to say that if you need one and cant find one I have a used caliper and master cylinder lying around collecting dust.
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind!
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OK, I misread something so that's how I came up with the F08.
P32B then.
Yoyodyne's got the whole caliper for $88 and MG sells it $106 I believe with pads.
I cleaned the caliper last year but it was still noisy so now I'll give the whole system a good flushing.
Could be the master as well I suppose.
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Is that an FO8 on the rear of my '03 Naked?
Trying to find a rebuild kit for it.
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What do you all think about parts availability in the ensuing years?
I've recently been considering what to leave in my garage and what should go.
Shop name?
in Travel & dealers
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Found it.
Thanks.