Chuck

That would be 12, Phil.. don't short me. Yeah, on massive projects a guy can't look at the end or he will see how much work is to be done, and never finish it. It has to be, "today.. I'll start fabricating parts for the oleo on the landing gear." Nothing else. After that project is done.. you might think, "Hmmm. maybe I should figure out how to make those aluminum covers that fit over the landing gear struts." One project at a time.

Yeah, that's it.. thanks for that. All airplanes are a bigger job than most realize, but this one is (relatively) easy. I expect to fly it next spring, and will have had something to think about and *do* for a year of staying at home. I spent 12 years scratch building a 1930 Great Lakes from the original factory drawings.. now *that* was a job. 044 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr Needless to say.. I like building airplanes..

We're talking about the ITIs, right? I don't think anyone overhauls them.

Naa, just an ultra light for *something to do* while I'm stuck at home for the foreseeable future. Like this.. Uhh, I give up, I don't know how to embed a video.. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0cn_RCfI6P8" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I can do that. I just bought a bag of powder that color for the airplane I'm building.

Dang! that's a lot of roach clips, Docc. Yeah, the early girls are different from the later as far as nipple access. I made up a rig for the Centauro, and easily used it on the Mighty Scura. When The Kid said he couldn't get to the one on his (now Lowryter's) greenie, I tackled it with a grin. I couldn't get to it, either.

Find nine others, and you are number one.

Oh, I'll make them, but the water jet shop won't do less than 10. It's not worth their (or my) time to make the blanks.

That is why I put the original hole in the extender. I haven't "heard" of anyone going back, though.

Joe was the "wrench" for this Indian in the Cannonball run. Dorcia and I spent the day with him at a stop in Illinois talking Guzzis and what it took to build a reliable Cannonball bike. He's meticulous and knowledgable.. While others were scurrying about working on their machines in the evening, Joe asked the rider, "Everything ok?" The rider said, "Yep." "Have another beer, Chuck." He's the kind of guy you want working on your machine.

Thanks. If I were doing it, I'd cut the shifter off square, make the extension to fit that, chamfer both sides 45 degrees, clamp them down and weld a small bead on both sides. Do a good job, and it would be hardly noticeable.

I've never had the bike running at hookup. Don't know if that is an issue or not.

Huh. (furiously knocking on wood) I've never had a problem with the Mighty Scura's shifting except for the occasional lever sticking down on a down shift. I don't remember it happening since the LP Extender, tuning up the selector, and imperishable pawl spring mod, though. It's.. dare I say it.. almost Japanese..

The market *may* be saturated. When I first made them, I thought maybe 10 would want them, but it sort of snowballed. I've made a bunch of them since then. I put a "factory reject" on the Mighty Scura to finish the last order, so I'm tapped out. The easiest thing for you to do is simply weld an extension on your OEM lever. I think that's what Lucky Phil originally did.

I'll be serious for a change. I've kept 17 Guzzis now.. I've tried all of the "modern" Guzzis from the V700 to the Norge. Big block, small block, 2V, 4V. It's the engine. I love the sound and feel of Guzzi engines. Maybe the sweetest was the Monza.. but the Aero engine has it's own character, too. Then there is the Mighty Scura which is not too subtle about what it's about. I also loved the Centauro engine. Like all Guzzi engines, it wants you to feel involved in it's care and feeding. Sweet runner, too.. after a bit of sorting.

Yer new to Guzzi, ain't ya, boy? They started out with no filter at all. When they decided to use a filter, the least expensive change to the tooling was to put it inside the pan. It only needed to be changed once a year or 9000 miles, but people complained that it was too much work, even though it gives you a chance to have a peek up her skirt once a year and see if everything is ok, so they put the porthole in. I don't like the porthole in the Centauro.. it's fraught with danger..all too easy to cross thread.. Then, "You'd be in a heap of trouble, boy." So. To answer your question.. it's cost driven. Tooling changes are *expensive.* Guzzi was broke, as usual. Just the same, they produced some fine motorcycles during this period with very little money, and that is part of their allure to me.

Yeah, I'd like to go, too, John.. and so would Dorcia. "This, too.. shall pass."

Dorcia has had 3 UR infections within the past year, and her sister is on chemo. I don't see any travel or social interaction in the foreseeable future.

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/moto guzzi/moto_guzzi_targa 750.htm The V75 was a follow up to the V65. 4 valves per cylinder. Maybe Guzzi gave up and started putting 2Vs in them? Dunno. Colombo says it's a 4V also..

Iceblue. He hasn't posted on WG for some time, though. There *is* a small block forum on groups.io.. but they seem fairly needy to me. I don't know if there are any 4V guys there or not. Martin's fix here: https://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=98265.0

It's a bigger Lario, with all the same 4V issues. Beautiful bike, though.

Too. BTDT. Dorcia's kid, Jim, went to school in Tempe. I/we explored all over. Nice place to visit.. in February.

I think the Scura R was Yurp only. I *did* bring a Scura RC, though. (rubber chicken)

Yeah, I had a glitch this week or was it last week? Or last month? <scratching head> First one, and it was fixed in no time.

You can't imagine, Al. Suddenly you wake up and "Who is this old woman in my bed, and why does it hurt to do about anything??" Life is good, though..