Chuck

Pete sez there is a "Klingerlight" or some such gasket that is a metal sandwich. I looked at MG Cycle and didn't see anything like that.

The big block gaskets tend to get sucked in when on and off the throttle hard. You can either ride more sanely.. Ok, not at option.. or think about gluing the gasket to the valve cover with aviation permatex or some such. The Kid discovered this on our trip to the Tn./ Carolina area.. 2017-06-04_01-31-41 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr

As you are from Holland, and English is probably not your first language, do you mean valve cover gasket instead of head gasket? It is very uncommon to blow a head gasket.

Relay 46 and fuse F2 power the injectors and ignition. Apparently, the ecu is ok because you have spark without compression. Can it be as simple as a weak battery? Load test it. If that's not it, I would certainly suspect 46 and F2. Maybe as simple as corroded relay base or fuse connections? Corrosion at any place in that system, including ignition switch? Getcha a can of DeOxit, go over *everything* electrical, put new plugs in it. If that's not what it is, it's over my head.. good luck.

Pretty bike..

Perfect, did you get quotes? I have to assume that water jetting stainless steel is less expensive than milling aluminum? Heaven's no. Pete's making some, isn't he? It's his intellectual property. I have no problem making one for the Kid, but what Guzibits has done is just plain wrong.

The one I made for the Kid was 1/16" aluminum. As far as I know, it's still ok.

Like I said, I have the code. I could make one today, but I'm not going to unless Pete is on board 100%.

Gulp. I had to google star picket. That would probably smart..

Stainless steel would be a female dog to machine. I'd go with laser or water jet. I just happen to have a water jet source. I made one for myself a few years ago, and have the code. I would never do what Guzzibits did, but would make some with Pete's permission.

I wonder which guy was Luigi?

Hi, Eddy.. Just spent several minutes going through your projects. Still grinning over the use of very modern and very old techniques of fabrication. Some of that machinery is ancient, but of course will do the job. Using a 3D printer to make the patterns.. nice!

The passion hasn't died for me.. but.. the Mighty Scura (the last of the *real* Guzzis) will more than likely be the newest I'll ever own in this go round. If they did come out with a modern LeMans before my riding days are over though.. I'd probably have one.

I'm still waiting for the Ippogriffo. Until this purported 850 4 valve shows up, I'll stick with the AeroLario. I've heard from reliable sources that a new LeMans was in the works for years. It's the only thing that would pry open my wallet, and I'm running out of time.

Not really, that covers it well. I've made pressure die cast molds, but only seen sand casting being done. If you haven't *done* something, you don't know jack..

Have any pix of how you made the mudguard? And the aluminum castings? Nice..

From what we've seen the last few years, Piaggio isn't interested in something like that. I hope I'm wrong, naturally..

Nice try, no cigar. More elevation means richer mixture. In your normally aspirated airplane, you have to keep leaning the mixture as you climb.

That's a strange one.. good catch.

Now you know why they are called "she." She saw you perusing the shift spring thread and thought, "Hmmmph. I'll show him who's boss."

Got it. Yes.. I have an unclaimed one that a guy from England said he wanted, then never sent me his contact details. I'll rummage through my "Guzzi stuff" drawer and make sure I have it tomorrow.

On my first ride of the Mighty Scura, I was at 165 miles, and thought.. Hmmm, I wonder if that low fuel light is working?" It wasn't. Fortunately, I found a gas station shortly. To test the light, just ground the plug at the switch. Those thermisters are apparently pretty fragile. Mark had a box of switches at MG Classics and told me to see if I could find a good one. I ohmed them all out, and found one with some resistance. It's still in it, but I had to put a different connector on it.

What a beautiful piece of work..