What have you done with your bike/s today?

[Butch (cb)]

Did four dry runs sticking the rocker box on top - all good. All Hylomared up and missed with one of them. Ain't that the way? Anyway, all buttoned up again now, and unlikely to reappear this side of Easter now. I did take my V50 out on Sunday but the roads were all a bit salty.

[muskrat]

G'day fellas.
Had a slight weep from the timing cover on the plunger. Made a new gasket and whipped the cover off. Bugga, caught the dynamo belt just in time. Split in two plases showing the steel threads. No spares.
Any Aussies know where to get a 10AT5/420 down here? No luck with a quick net search.
Cheers

edit: found at https://tinyurl.com/yaqpsm4e but $30 each Triple the price of the US ones.

[Worty]

Stick a chain on Musky

[Joolstacho]

What's the V50 like?
Sorry to hijack, but cyclobutch mentioned he has a V50.
I've been offered a V650 Lario pretty cheap. It's generally in very good nick but has a noisy gearbox which'll need to be fixed.
Just wanted to get Cylobutch's opinion on the smaller Guzzis, -it seems they have a reputation for valve problems? -Do you love yours?
-Jools

[duTch]

 

..Any Aussies know where to get a 10AT5/420 down here? .

 I thought you were getting them from Pies ok...?
 I bought mine from a Statewide bearings but they had to get them in as a 'special delivery' + $16 ( forget how much for the belts but have the docket somewhere)- So got two- they are the Optibelt ones with poly urethane strand, been on for about 7k miles at moderate speed, and if I recall,  Richard L had excess and was offering some.... postage though

 

........, -it seems they have a reputation for valve problems? -..

 I heard that a long time ago too,  but surely
that'd be sorted by now... at least the hows and why's...

[muskrat]

Thanks duTch. My memory is like a sieve. Better start writing things down (ten years ago). 
Cheers

[hdawson]

Hi All.
In the last few weeks I have been gathering parts to install LED indicators because I'm a bit sick of sticking the leg out at roundabouts to the confusion/bemusement of other road users.
I bought the smallest LEDs and made the smallest brackets possible mounted to the rear number plate and front fork clamp.
Decided to use two switches as I quite liked the set up on a BMW I owned many decades ago but made more work when I made the loom.
Quite chuffed with the result and feel much safer with the crazy traffic around here now - no quiet country lanes!
Cheers, Hadrian.

[Greybeard]

In the last few weeks I have been gathering parts to install LED indicators...

More details, (pictures, circuit diagram, brackets, lamps etc) may be useful for other people thinking about doing the same.

[Butch (cb)]

What's the V50 like?
Sorry to hijack, but cyclobutch mentioned he has a V50.
I've been offered a V650 Lario pretty cheap. It's generally in very good nick but has a noisy gearbox which'll need to be fixed.
Just wanted to get Cylobutch's opinion on the smaller Guzzis, -it seems they have a reputation for valve problems? -Do you love yours?
-Jools

If the Lario has 4V heads then yes - they have huge problems. They will break and drop without proper modifications. This is a well known and documented issue. I think there is a fix that involves Suzuki valve springs; maybe off a GN250 type of thing.

The V50 had two piece swaged valves that will drop over longer distances. I swapped mine out with one piece items at just shy of 50k miles. Beyond which they are excellent little machines and give good service. Noisy gearbox is unusual.

For the lowdown on anything, and first class service, talk to Nigel at;

http://www.motorcycleservicing.co.uk/

I have him rebuild my gearboxes and drive boxes whenever they need doing.

[Joolstacho]

Thx for input mate. I'm in Oz so perhaps Nigel not so relevant to me.
Interesting project. Apparently a previous owner ran it low or dry on gearbox oil though.
Ouch!

[Butch (cb)]

Thx for input mate. I'm in Oz so perhaps Nigel not so relevant to me.

Sorry should have picked up on that. Just to complete this conversation; Pete Roper is defo your man out there. Name checked here;

http://www.thisoldtractor.com/guzzitech.dk/gb_en_complex-technical.htm

[duTch]

 

Sorry should have picked up on that. Just to complete this conversation; Pete Roper is defo your man out there. Name checked here;

http://www.thisoldtractor.com/guzzitech.dk/gb_en_complex-technical.htm

 That's a site I've also come across in the past (fairly recent in fact) and found helpful- even though not my direct model, but I thought it was just a guy in the U-S of A ..live and learn

[hdawson]

Here is some pictures.
The front mounts need leveling in respect to each other.

[hdawson]

Switches are a bit daggy but were cheap and light up when in operation which I thought would be a safe option.
However the front indicators can be clearly seen when flashing so I will replace them with something more subtle.
Just realised that I can also use them as hazard lights -  *eek*would have come in handy many times in the past
 

[muskrat]

G'day Hadrian.
Do the indicators comply with the ADR's?  minimum 300mm apart. LOL.
Cheers