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It may help to also post in 'classifieds wanted' section

I didn't see a kick,-- doesn't mean it didn't happen. I'd call it prejudiced intimidation. It looked like MM may have started it just prior. That's racin' and these guys are gladiators. Top of the game. I envy even a fraction of their abilities and can only imagine the adrenaline rush.

I made this attachment for the floor jack to fit the sump. I used it when I removed the motor. I can use it with the rear stand to raise the front when needed.

yes, odd crash. Looks like it flipped to me. frame is toast. I'll bet some goodies remain

yes that is the old spring it looks like. I don't think there is a worry regards how close the selector arm is to the gear. Check for abrasions when you disassemble. I recall mine had some scratches. Before disassembly take a few minutes to 'cycle' it through to spot anything odd. Also a good time to locate the indentation on the inside of one of the gears where the neutral switch plunger fits in. You'll want to put it in neutral when the plate goes back on.

No I mean waaaaay out back, in the field .. it looks like they're building something.

If someone's been in there you might have the latest-best spring already. You can tell by the number of coil loops. The original has one coil, the new one has two. I can't help with viscosity. I used redline heavy last time and will replace it with light next change, unless someone talks me into superlight

Fantastic job sir!

Do you have the new selector spring and extended shift lever for reassembly? Don't button her up without the new spring.

welcome BillyB. Did you insure the gear lever (pedal) is not hitting the pork chop on downshift? Look for the paint chipped off.

the only thing negative re thread/topic drift is when it drift's into something useful, such as this just has, and then can't be found later. We have discussed locking washers before "somewhere" on the forum .... after which I stocked up on several sizes of Schnorr washers for the Guzzi. I've never had a locking washer of any kind ever allow a nut or bolt to undo itself. But I don't build aircraft. One thing I don't understand is the idea of using a lock washer paired with a flat washer. It makes for a clean job, but seems to defeat the purpose.

Love the slideshow Bill... as always. Thanks. what's going on behind Moto Grappa?

Love him! so glad Moto GP came to Indy for 8 years. It was the best of times for enthusiasts in Indy and Rossi won the inaugural. He showed up at the Indy Mile in 2009 to support King Kenny on the TZ750 for his exhibition ride. Nicky Hayden was the fan favorite here but Valentino had no trouble winning And winning us over. Class act indeed.

Wow RAF! And the Italians used them too... is that zinc chromate I see?

The NAPA site actually has a filter listed FOR Moto Guzzi!!!!! 2002 LM 1100 cc shows Napagold 1215 and says it's the same as Wix 51215 so who knows

I had to circle back a couple times to watch the stunt girl ride AnD talk... wow "eets like- on off" And leave it to HD to put on covers that look like a motor lol thanks for that PA

Ufi 2328700 Wix 51348 Bosche ST3330 DOUBLE check my numbers! EDIT, definitely double check. I got those others based on cross references I can no longer find. I'm sure I pulled these from here or WG or I wouldn't have purchased. Someone else chime in please. the Bosche and the Wix are certainly made in the same factory as they are identical

looks like a Ufi filter. Get a strap type filter wrench... fits everything. the filter can be tight and still have no seal at the gasket due to it possibly being too thin and threads bottomed out. If nothing else available... and you have another filter at hand, you can jamb a screwdriver all the way through the filter and loosen it that way.

splines and hex sockets (torx) have a lot in common. I can imagine a Guzzi with a belt drive. Shave maybe 30lb and have little to no maintenance.

Agreed. I have one, a '78, in pieces, on the shelf. A person has priorities is all I'm sayin. If that's what the OP want's to dig into, I support it. We all gotta learn somehow.

I'm witnessing mass cabin fever.

The green is beautiful, and all three colors are so well suited to the bike I could not decide which to pursue while I looked for one. I still scour the adverts as I always have and though not as many come up these days, it seemed in the past there were always more green for sale, closely followed by silver, and hardly any in black. I don't know if this reflects production numbers but I suspect it does. It seems clear that they planned for the green. The silver, which I'll bet is the base coat for the green, was a natural choice and in keeping with the sport heritage. Vivid black maybe was just a safe third choice. I'm glad such a nice black one popped up for sale so near me.

Looks like the digital window will fit in just over the chicken. I like 'em. Swap to white face for some (me) .. should be easy.

when one or more of these give up the ghost I'll look for a better solution, maybe just the clock the way Phil did it.