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  1. Chuck
    ^^^^ I don't either. I could tell a tale, but I won't.
  2. Chuck
    Imagine that..
  3. Chuck
    Griso Girl.. a retired French fashion model. *Much* older than she looks if you look closely. Good rider, too. No, better than good.. fast.
  4. Chuck
    Rule of thumb: if the knob sticks out of the left side, it's left hand thread, and vice versa.
  5. Chuck
    A couple of years or so ago, The Kid on his carb Spot and I on the Mighty Scura spent a week hooning around the Smokies. Arrived at Wheels through time on a slow day (fortunately) and when he realized we were serious gear heads gave us an all day tour. (!) It must have been the Guzzi shirts.
  6. Chuck
    Lay down the tools, back away from the machine, and nobody gets hurt.. That sucker is super easy to cross thread. It's perpendicular to the block, but there's an optical illusion of sorts when eyeballing the sump. This very thing is what caused me to buy a metric thread file 20 some years ago..
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    Not only a 4V V11, but a 4V Greenie..
  8. Chuck
    ^^^^ I don't *think* so, although the only heat treatment I've been professionally involved in was in tool steels. As LP says, aluminum hardens with time. Take, for instance, aircraft "freezer" rivets. Once this alloy is annealed, they have to be kept in the freezer so they will be soft enough to drive. As they age, they get harder than...uh..Chinese algebra.
  9. Chuck
    I remember joining was kind of like an old text game of Dungeons and Dragons where you had to guess the right word to continue on..
  10. Chuck
    I would say that isn't the lack of the brace..
  11. Chuck
    I've had a couple of Beemers, but I'm a slow learner..
  12. Chuck
    https://www.magzter.com/stories/Automotive/Cycle-World/HIMALAYAN-IN-THE-MID-WEST Edit: whole article here.. https://newsakmi.com/automotive-news/bikes/a-3500-mile-royal-enfield-himalayan-summer/
  13. Chuck
    I assume you've seen Itchy Boots? A Himalayan has been most excellent in her travels.
  14. Chuck
    Well, he wasn't going very fast, but he *was* having a good time.. and that is what it is all about anyway.
  15. Chuck
    Pretty road. Needs a shifter extender.. "you have to stomp on the gear lever"
  16. Chuck
    Replace the spark plugs with screw in desiccant cartridges.
  17. Chuck
    My sweetie got me a Formotion clock for Christmas. It's been too cold in the Guzzi Garage (tm) to even think about installing it, but it *will* go on. One way or another.. That Timex looks nice, Docc. I installed something similar on MZ I have in California.
  18. Chuck
    Or.. like me.. get out your die and punches and make some out of soft 3003-0 aluminum. Free. (Guzzi content)
  19. Chuck
    How about these? https://www.mcmaster.com/sealing-washers/metal-bonded-sealing-washers-6/
  20. Chuck
    ^^^^^^I just received an order of 6061 T6 aluminum from McMaster-Carr aircraft supply.
  21. Chuck
    Crap.. that isn't leaking.. it's pouring. Having it running probably isn't the best idea, IHMO. Yes, you should be able to do a good epoxy/fiberglass repair if it is where it appears to be. Prep is all important.
  22. Chuck
    What is daunting to one just may be recreation to another.. Carry on, Kindoy.. I'll get my popcorn, too.
  23. Chuck
    The Kid grew up with Blanca, a German wirehaired pointer..the smartest dog I've ever known. Great close ranging bird dog, and absolutely fearless retriever. He has Belle, now.. who has been spoiled by Nora but still a good dog.
  24. Chuck
    Sublime.. PD, give Rosie a pat on her hump for me.. she's a good girl.
  25. Chuck
    From memory yes. I don't remember whether the bike has to be on the work stand or have the weight on the rear wheel, though. Looking through my maintenance logs, the last time was 4 years ago. I have a hard time remembering yesterday..
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