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1843
Hi all, I've been making steady progress on my I-Convert project. I got the crank all measured up over the weekend and everything is in fantastic shape :> I've...
Greg Bender
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Mar 3, 2008
10:20 pm
1844
I just did the tubeless conversion on a set of mags. used a "tank valve" from the hdwar store and an 1/8" tappered tap. don't think of using pipe compound it...
Brad Kopp
fotoguzzi
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Mar 3, 2008
11:37 pm
1845
Greg, I second what Brad said about powder coating the wheels. I also see no reason why the wheel interior face could not also be coated. I mention this as...
mightyvert
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Mar 4, 2008
1:37 am
1846
Hi Bob and Brad, Thanks for the input. It is hard to know what is best with mag wheels...but I think they came painted from the factory, anyway. So, might as...
Greg Bender
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Mar 4, 2008
2:12 am
1847
Greg As far as I know all coaters will work the surface over to clean it and get an etch. The usual way is sand blasting, although specialty demands will use...
mightyvert
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Mar 4, 2008
2:35 am
1848
Chrome the wheels, bling bling! :) Why not do the frame red and then do the body work in red with gold and black pin striping just like the Falcone. I think...
paullinn@...
customguzzi7374
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Mar 4, 2008
2:37 am
1849
how bout deep green frame w/gloss black body work and a red eagle. ... Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now....
Brad Kopp
fotoguzzi
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Mar 4, 2008
3:26 am
1850
heres a pic of my new wheels http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/fotoguzzi/?action=view&current=IMG_0180.jpg ... Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all...
Brad Kopp
fotoguzzi
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Mar 4, 2008
3:29 am
1851
They look like they should , Brad, brand new. What project are they for. I thought you had finished you square fin Convert in red and white. ?...
mightyvert
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Mar 4, 2008
5:19 pm
1852
these are for the EVert project, the other mags had been stolen off my 80 convert. Now I'll be able to get that beast going again-oops, I stole the FAC dampers...
Brad Kopp
fotoguzzi
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Mar 4, 2008
9:08 pm
1853
"oops, I stole the FAC dampers off her too..." I have a pair of used Bitubo dampers from a CX1000 that you can have cheep. I've never used them - they came...
Michael S. Jones
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Mar 5, 2008
4:22 pm
1854
Hi all, I'm making a run down to the powder coaters this afternoon with *hopefully* every thing that needs to be powder coated. I looked over everything...
Greg Bender
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Mar 7, 2008
1:47 pm
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Yeah, you need to include all MY stuff too! :) Paul Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: "Greg Bender" <greg@...> Date: Fri, 07...
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customguzzi7374
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Mar 7, 2008
2:19 pm
1856
Greg, I would do something to protect the threads in frame for the swing arm pivot pins, maybe just leave the pins in or find some kind of plug- maybe the...
Brad Kopp
fotoguzzi
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Mar 7, 2008
2:33 pm
1857
Hi Brad, Good idea...I've got something I can use for sure :> Regards, Greg Bender ... swing arm pivot pins, maybe just leave the pins in or find some kind of...
Greg Bender
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Mar 7, 2008
3:01 pm
1858
maybe plug the threads on the S/A pinch bolt area too. ... Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now....
Brad Kopp
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Mar 7, 2008
3:42 pm
1859
On frames, what I do is locate every tapped place you will need later, and in each put a throw away bolt. When frame is done you just undo the bolts and you...
mightyvert
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Mar 7, 2008
10:51 pm
1860
Hi Mike, Great suggestions. :> As for colors, I decided to stay pretty conservative with the frame and chose gloss black for it and all the associated bits. I...
Greg Bender
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Mar 8, 2008
1:57 am
1861
cleaning? what's this cleaning do?...;)......
Charles Peterson
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Mar 8, 2008
12:17 pm
1862
Hi all, I completely disassembled the clutch and transmission over the weekend. All in all, I'm quite pleased with the internals. Sure, I need to replace...
Greg Bender
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Mar 10, 2008
1:31 pm
1863
I d o n ' t t h i n k s o o ooooooooooooooooooooooooo.... been awhile since I was gandering at mine, though. ... ...
Charles Peterson
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Mar 11, 2008
10:31 am
1864
YES, that hole should be plugged. I just went out and looked at my spare and it looks just like yours with a plug in it. ... Looking for last minute shopping...
Brad Kopp
fotoguzzi
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Mar 11, 2008
12:24 pm
1865
I keep on getting spam emails from this group from 3 yahoo email addresses with sexually related subject lines and website links to porn. Can the manager of ...
Jack Golden
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Mar 11, 2008
12:34 pm
1866
Jack, that seems odd... I don't get anything like that. is this how your header looks with the grayed out mesg from Yahoo? perhaps its not really from them. ...
Brad Kopp
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Mar 11, 2008
1:16 pm
1867
Hi Brad, Thanks for the confirmation on that. Regards, Greg Bender ... spare and it looks just like yours with a plug in it....
Greg Bender
gtbender1970
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Mar 11, 2008
1:31 pm
1868
The emails appear to be sent to MGconvert@yahoogroups.com I hit spam blocker each time and the same ones keep coming in. I'll forward one so the admin can...
Jack Golden
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Mar 11, 2008
3:18 pm
1869
The emails appear to be sent to MGconvert@yahoogrou ps.com I think the clue may be the space in the word "groups" (between the U & P) looks like spam to me. ...
Brad Kopp
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Mar 11, 2008
4:23 pm
1870
just verified, it was coming from another Moto Guzzi yahoo group called v11 manuals, when I bought my V1000 I pulled a owners manual from this group, now i get...
Jack Golden
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Mar 11, 2008
4:38 pm
1871
what are the addresses? I can ban them from the group. ... http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ...
mtiberio
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Mar 11, 2008
5:11 pm
1872
just verified, it was coming from another Moto Guzzi yahoo group called v11 manuals, when I bought my V1000 I pulled a owners manual from this group, now i get...
Jack Golden
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Mar 11, 2008
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