Hi Ron, Charlie has covered this well. You probably already know this, but I'll mention it anyway. If all you have is some discoloration of the bits inside the...
Hi all, Thanks for all the input so far...very helpful (especially JU's comment about stirring JB Weld counter-clockwise!) :> I spent some more time examining...
Hi JU, I'm not sure what you mean by "is the cam walking"? Here is my understanding of the Guzzi cams (as used on our loops). The helically cut timing gears...
the starter solenoid near the regulator on my Ambo has a white plastic cover that allows its internal contact sparks to be visible to "strobe" the area ...
If you use a dip bucket I reccomend doing it outside. Not in the basement, not in the garage, not in the shed. Outside. And wear gloves; this is nasty stuff...
I wonder why they say there was a problem with the V-8 seizing up. I drive my Guzzi V-8 every day and it's never given me any trouble. Shiney Mike ... too....
I finally put a non-switch front brake cable on the eldo and son of a bitch! I really have brakes. It's no longer like squeezing a sponge. It's like...
Is it that different?? I just put a new one on mine last year and I think it's pretty damn good. What did you do for the switch so the brake light still...
Paul, et al: I, too, have trouble remembering which way to stir a two part epoxy w/o increasing my karma or impairing the potency & usability of the resulting...
The NAPA stuff is nasty, but not that nasty! Never had a problem with fumes from it (but then the shop is approx. 1200 sq. ft. with 11' ceilings and not...
Hi All, I once retrieved a small part from a gallon of carburetor cleaner w/ my bare hand. I immediately rinsed my hand with copious amounts of cold water...
Mike, That's a V-7 you've been riding. One cyl makes a big difference. Marv " a stickler for the facts" Mayo ... I drive my Guzzi V-8 ... y'all would enjoy it ...
(1) The top head bolt (12:00 o'clock) has a large plug designed to stop the oil from leaking through the access hole. It's sealed with an O-ring around the...
This morning all suited up, work-stuff in the hard bags, choke is on, key is on, lights are lit up, push big black starter button.... Starter&engine turn and...
Hi Ron, For the big twins, there have been 3 styles of plugs (to the best of my knowledge): V700 - no plug; integrated o-ring on a special nut that was torqued...
Well, it seems my trans wants to shift again after several openings and shimming exercises. However, a couple of things here still have me a bit confused. ...
I was having problems once not getting the bike to idle right and it ran really bad. Plug not connected. Man was that hard to balance. Once I connected the...
So Saturday morning I wake up at about 5:30 for some reason. I hear the birds chirping out the window and think that I am going to roll over and go back to...
... Don't forget to drop the rod caps....those bearings are gonna have chrome stuck in them. The front and rear main bearings are suspect and check the oil...
1) Make sure your using the plug that is designed for the oring, it has a groove machined in it. The later style uses a aluminum crush washer and is flat...
So how am I going to do that? Please don't tell me that I have to tell him that we have to pull the engine..... So I'm going to be placing an order this...
Anyone going to Ohio for the AMA? I've never been, and would like to ride out. I'm told hotel/motels at this point nearby are out of the question. Camping is...
May as well order the front and rear seals and don't forget the cylinder stud orings. Paul ... From: hahnda2 <hahnda2@...> ... So how am I going to do...
Well that makes it sound like I have to at least pull the tranny. Kevin ... -- A bend in the road is not the end of the road -- unless you fail to make the ...
Almost forgot, if you pull the rods and find chrome bit stuck in the bearings then plan on pulling the crank out and cleaning the sludge trap of all it's...
