BFTP - Blast From The Past Rides

[flyingcrocodile46]

He's got too much surplus power, so he's trying to weigh it down. Just buy a GK and be done with it!

Nah mate! I'm going to install the GK fairing on the front and I have a Guzzi fairing to face backward at the other end... should look pretty natural I reckon

[StatusQuo]

Now that is a photo worth taking




Yeah mate, that was me... nice and slow on the wet seal in case some dickwad decided to cut me off. Have you got your carbs sorted out yet?

Yes they seem OK now -upped the main jet size and reverted back to std airbox/filter. The carbs are VM30SS on a later head (std VM26SS) - had a few frustrations getting them sorted. Still has a flat spot mid range then chimes in like a vacuum secondary. C ya

[psyguy]

Still has a flat spot mid range then chimes in like a vacuum secondary.

did you try playing with the jet needle?
maybe a larger pilot jet may be in order, too - usa bikes came set very lean on gas from the factory.

[Dodgyiti]

It's been freezing, damp and difficult in the shed the last week.
But progress has been made.
On target for the BTPR ride 30th.
Starting to actually look like a motorcycle now.
Some issues to sort and I am getting a mobile auto sparky in the next few days to hook up the main loom to the switchgear and instruments. I gave up with old school Guzzi switchgear, it was crap back then and is still crap now- no matter what I try and do to it. I have both switch blocks from a 1991 LeMans that will end up on the finished bike. The switchs are black with orangey-red buttons, so they might look alright with the red/black paint job. Unfortunately they do not look 'period' which I am bummed about, better than breaking down or not being able to start it I guess.

I have not kept track of my hours on this build, but just the carbs took 11 hours this week to strip, reco and fully polish

And another 5 hours making the exhaust parts that never showed up with my "full system"
It's nice and the meki period race system, but 8 months waiting, cash up front, and the waiting, the waiting... Bloody Italians

[flyingcrocodile46]

Cool. Looking really cool. Go dodgydoggy

[psyguy]

looking good looking good dodgyiti

[flyingcrocodile46]

The Guzzi motor layout looks like a real power plant. My favorite motor layout for looks. Pity they can't or don't want to up the actual power cause the motor looks like it should be the gruntiest.

[caseye]

She's looking almost ready to rock and roll mate, very nicely put together so far, keep at it, we;re all looking forward to seeing her at the BFTP Anniversary ride on the 30th August.
Is that the Dodgy Suicide stand? lol.
Sorry couldn't help it, the he he got me!

[Dodgyiti]

The Guzzi motor layout looks like a real power plant. My favorite motor layout for looks. Pity they can't or don't want to up the actual power cause the motor looks like it should be the gruntiest.

Back in the day that there motor was considered pretty grunty.
It had some racing success, there was even 2 different straight cut clusters and a factory race kit (the exhaust on mine is part of that kit) for it.
Plus for the times, it went around corners and stopped pretty well too.
But I agree on the layout, like BMWs it suffers none of the cooling issues inherent with Ducati, HD and other air cooled V-twin configurations.

[psyguy]

if the weather cooperates i'll post for a ride this coming weekend, 25/26 july.
i'll have a look at the forecast on thursday eve and make a calendar entry then.

weather looking good for the weekend

[caseye]

Sunday might well be a go! ya.

[StatusQuo]

did you try playing with the jet needle?
maybe a larger pilot jet may be in order, too - usa bikes came set very lean on gas from the factory.

Yeah i thought about trying the jet needle in the next slot (to raise it) and also going larger on the pilots - i will eventually look at this aspect when i regain enthusiasm, just happy its running quite good and not fouling plugs now or running lean at higher revs.

[wickle]

weather looking good for the weekend

good luck. looks like going to be crap weekend here, still got to do motor transplant so that will keep me busy after work is finished,

[flyingcrocodile46]

Have fun with your transplant wickle. I just picked up my $1 GS GK fairing. Can't believe it, but it has exactly the same colour scheme right down to the pin stripes. F%^K it's ugly

[fridayflash]

that fairing was an absolute score flyncroc! and even correct colour eh,
i had a gs1100g in the same colur scheme as yours which i sold about 7yrs
ago..still miss it, monster power in the upper midrange- like a freaken
freight train! hehe. that fairing mightnt be pretty mate but itd me
nice to ride behind..especialy long distances etc