Chuck

Why not? I have reports from people running V11 headers and crossovers on Daytona and Sports, so there is contradiction. You have to remember that Paul is a very experienced fabricator. It might be such as it can be made to fit.

Thruxton = boring. Sorry, but that is my evaluation.. kind of Japanese feeling.

That *does* look like good stuff. I tried a witches brew of dry moly and chain lube on a clutch spline. After a few hundred miles (don't ask) I looked again, and it was gone.

That *might* be overkill, Docc..

Me, too. I've let that one slide..

Thanks for the research, John.

No, it went well over 1 million cycles. We went out to a brewpub for beer and dinner. By the time we got home that night, it was over the 1,022,400 by roughly 25000 cycles. I think we can put this problem to rest..

To add to the above, there *is* wear. I'm not familiar with the forks in the greenie, but if they work the same way as the Mighty Scura and the Centauro, it definitely needs changed. It will be black from aluminum particles. A sealed cartridge fork, maybe not so much.

In 4 more hours, the production UPS (Unbreakable Pawl Spring) will have shifted 1,022,400 times. It will easily do it. I think it would do another million.. At any rate, I'm going to stop the test. Click on the pitcher for a short video of it in operation. VID_20180311_112503230 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr

One of my favorites.

Me, too, Docc.

Latest scoop I've heard is the V85 is planned for production in the spring. Of 19.

I have some drive splines on a cnc milling machine that I tried Honda Moly. It disappeared in no time. Truly.

Doh! Forgot to include a hammer.

Meanwhile, in the Guzzi Garage ™ 2017-06-20_07-48-17 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr I've moved the test rig up here so we don't have to listen to it clacking away in the shop. 2018-03-09_08-56-38 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr The "production" spring is coming up on a half million cycles. I'll let it run a while longer, but am pretty sure it is unbreakable.

Yes, it is pretty. Just FWIW, but in my opinion, those head guards might cause more damage than they would save. Hit the outside hard enough, and it will more than likely strip the threads and break the valve cover at the minimum. Back in the day, before anyone else made them for the Centauro, I designed some that were *sacrificial.* I know of two sets that saved the cylinder/valve cover when sliding down the road. The guards were toast, though.

Beetle tutorial here.. http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=73938.msg1501311#msg1501311

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I'll play. Ok, if you are talking about the Centauro .. I'll throw a dart and say around 6500 if it's truly nice. Maybe 7500 from someone that really *wants* it. You don't see many of the sport version. The Scura with original clutch..4500 if he's lucky.

Uhh, if there is too much fluid, it can get stiff enough to lock up.

Hmm, I got a tube from MG Cycle a few years ago. It's a lifetime supply. Want me to send you some until MG is back in stock?

When you do that, you are assuming the last guy in there knew what he was doing. You are also assuming there has never been a fork seal leaking. That's more assuming than I am comfortable with.

Different strokes for different folks. That's why they make all kinds..

I've only worked on two forks on the Spineys, the WP on the Centauro and Olhins on the Mighty Scura. Both required removal from the bike and disassembly to service. About a 2 hour job. The WP in particular took patience to get all the oil out then to get the air out when refilling.. certainly more work than changing engine oil.