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swooshdave said:

He would have screwed up the second one and made twice as big of a stink.

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I don't really have any interest in the the goofy correspondence between buyer and seller, only the engineering side SD.

Based on what the Buyer said he did not know what was inside that cap until I wasted part of my life pulling one out of my JB insert and taking some pic's, I think all he did was stick a hex key down that hole and the grub screw was going both ways loose.

He could have been smart like Jerry, post a picture of a shredded drive belt and just type the word RGM... Even the most mechanically inept person can figure that one out.

There is probably a free replacement belt in the post by now.

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Like I said pages back, never put anger into the written word, email or whatever (especially if you are a slow typist)

Remember the rim thread a while back now,that KenXFullAuto rabbited on about 2.5 inch rims for so long I got a set done (19"x 2.5")
That is custom dimpled and drilled Excel non shoulder rims and handmade SS spokes by the wheel builder ($1264 posted)

I get sent 18 inch by 2.5" ?
My following correspondence to the builder was polite but very short in words.

Back to some Norton bits after lunch but custom 4140 inner spacer and shim washer done for the 1973 Moto Guzzi.
I will take any brand old motorcycle over drama any day of the week.

That dude could have sent his dodgy part to me for a free fix.

“ That dude could have sent his dodgy part to me for a free fix.”

And just how was he to know that?

TW .... I have a Griso that is working wonderful at this time .... however I am going to put your contact info on the list for possible help in future , given the distance prolly just question & answer ....thanks

Craig said:

TW .... I have a Griso that is working wonderful at this time .... however I am going to put your contact info on the list for possible help in future , given the distance prolly just question & answer ....thanks

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My 73 Eldorado is original paint and chrome but every mechanical part is new starting with machining the engine case/block so I could use a later oil filter pan/sump.
I just dig old bikes but have found it is easier to do all the work your self (That you can)
I probably have a day in the final drive setting it up.

The before shot in Wallkill/NY.


Probably boring to most but having so many bikes from the early to mid part of the 1970's I get to compare the mechanics and design to each other be it British,Italian or Japanese... They train of thought was quite different it seems.

Is the dead horse back yet ?

A friend has early MG Cali , 264000 miles I think , he believes having to drop pan to change oil/filter plays a part in long life of engine , I have no idea if true , his bike runs and drives nice though ....

Craig, these older Moto Guzzi's did not have an oil filter until 1976/77 , they have a chrome bore, the chrome can peel and goes through the engine with fairly disastrous results to everything from the bearings to oil pump.
That was the case with this '15000 mile bike but the castings for the extra oil gallery were there but undrilled so the oil filter was on the cards but not done until later.
I have an oil filter now (the crank is away being ground and then will be balanced for the 949cc pistons)

Just like a Commando, until you know a bike is mechanically sound it will most likely be unreliable somewhere down the road... My 850 had that crack the length of the D/S PTO.

Those 949cc cylinders came from Germany packed badly and both broken by the time i got them ($900).
The seller who is a large Moto Guzzi retailer and parts manufacturer was 'difficult and arrogant but I got replacements even if it took 9 months.
It was quite hard to be civil in correspondence but ............ well you know.

Hey, this is turning into a Phil Yates thread.

Oh, thank God we have reached the end of this thread!

Time Warp when I think Guzzi that is what I picture in my mind. That is how they are supposed to look in my world.
BTW....I take it the pee pee contest has ended too.

Nice timing for a sunny Queensland Monday morning, I had just clicked on Access Norton.

Yes I hope things have come to some conclusion in that department..... Although suspension wise I sent an email off to a local bike breaker/wrecker who has a set of 1991 Honda VFR 750 cartridge forks for sale, maybe the internals will fit the Norton stanchion ID.
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As far as the 15000 original mile Moto Guzzi, pretty much everything that can go wrong with that model had.
It should by all accounts be back on the road within a few months better than new internally as will my Mk2a.

Ducati dry clutch bike in background, Monster?

2007 Hypermotard 1100S.
A great first year bike with old school character, you reminded me I have a new set of cam belts to fit...add it to the ever lengthening list.
1078cc engine with a fuel tank 10 litres to reserve!

Time Warp said:

Although suspension wise I sent an email off to a local bike breaker/wrecker who has a set of 1991 Honda VFR 750 cartridge forks for sale, maybe the internals will fit the Norton stanchion ID.

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What you are looking for is known generically as 20mm Showa Cartridges, you need to go later than 1991 and more in the mid 2000's. You are looking for a bike fitted with the Showa cartridge but also with externally adjustable rebound (on top of fork) and compression (on side of fork bottom). Best setup is the CBR600RR 2005 onwards, this has the freer flowing valves giving better high speed damping when the shims open up. Earlier valves throttle the oil transfer and its harder to dial out the harsh response to potholes as the holes are just too small. Ducati also used the same setup with the free flowing valves but come with really odd shims making the high speed damping too high but taking the shims out sorts that out, no need with the Honda, your Hypermotard probably has this setup. The springs that come with the cartridges are too large on the OD but there are alternatives, Moto Guzzi is one. You can get a Cosentino/Maxton setup for a lot less going this route.

http://www.peterverdone.com/archive/05fork.htm

kommando said:

What you are looking for is known generically as 20mm Showa Cartridges, you need to go later than 1991 and more in the mid 2000's.
http://www.peterverdone.com/archive/05fork.htm

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Thanks for the reply and link, I was only after the cartridges and the 1991 version seemed the least complicated based on any shim stack might be better than a fork with no damping control at all.
I will do some more homework.

Time Warp said:

Thanks for the reply and link, I was only after the cartridges and the 1991 version seemed the least complicated based on any shim stack might be better than a fork with no damping control at all.
I will do some more homework.

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Time warp - if the cartridges don't fit then try this route:

https://jsmotorsport.com/js-motorsport-technicalmore-norton-fork-upgrades/

I've tried cartridges and the modifications in the link above and I'm happy with the modifications (although you may have to adjust fork oil wt).