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Alright some pics.
I have been busy with getting a job and all. But time is pressing and I have to get crackin if I am to avoid the backup plan which involves taking the Quota.
The paint guy has been ducking my calls or something. My theory is that the clear coat was more upfucked than he thought. So now he is waiting to talk to me when hehas good news. No worries. yet.
First a pic of my Father's Day present. I'm putting it here just to mess with Loaded since he griped about me not putting up a picture when I first mentioned it. he's a beyotch anyhow. It suits my shop perfectly. Some of the pictures are badly cropped or out of focus. But then Guzzi bling is so rare that we take what we can get. It rules
Here's the current state. As you can see the new front end is on and looking pretty. The rest of the bike...not so much. I gotta replace some gaskets (head gaskets, obviously) pop the tranny to replace a seal and a woodruff key (locking ball actually) and pull off the final drive for inspection. After that it is pretty much tires, battery, fluids and roll.
One of the upgrades I am doing is replacing the old generator with a new hot shit setup designed and made by Greg Field and Bob Nolan, both serious guzzi wizards. The problem: the old generator/regulator setup is heavy, old, underpowered and plagued by mounting issues. The mount tends to crack from the weight and vibration working the bolts loose and allowing play. Not to mention galling the aluminum where the "nose" of the generator rests. It works ok. But the new setup is "mo bettah". The original generator puts out 40 amps. The new rig puts out about double that, weighs half and is readily replaced either at the local autoparts store or any unguarded japanese car.
The old:
The new:
Another bonus: less wiring. The old system has a separate VR. So you have 3 wire connections for the generator. 3 more for the VR plus assorted grounds and hots. That's at least 8 conections subject to corrosion and loss of connection or other failure. The new rig is 3 total wires. Dash light, coil and battery.
To mount it,I replace the old bracket mounting bolts with studs (they have to be trimmed to clear a hard oil line) source some bolts/nuts to mount the alternator and bracket. The studs also will be epoxied in place to avoid loosening from road vibration. A longer bolt for the back "brace" that attaches to the distributor mount. Yard out the old wiring and replace with new. sorted.
I have been busy with getting a job and all. But time is pressing and I have to get crackin if I am to avoid the backup plan which involves taking the Quota.
The paint guy has been ducking my calls or something. My theory is that the clear coat was more upfucked than he thought. So now he is waiting to talk to me when hehas good news. No worries. yet.
First a pic of my Father's Day present. I'm putting it here just to mess with Loaded since he griped about me not putting up a picture when I first mentioned it. he's a beyotch anyhow. It suits my shop perfectly. Some of the pictures are badly cropped or out of focus. But then Guzzi bling is so rare that we take what we can get. It rules
Here's the current state. As you can see the new front end is on and looking pretty. The rest of the bike...not so much. I gotta replace some gaskets (head gaskets, obviously) pop the tranny to replace a seal and a woodruff key (locking ball actually) and pull off the final drive for inspection. After that it is pretty much tires, battery, fluids and roll.
One of the upgrades I am doing is replacing the old generator with a new hot shit setup designed and made by Greg Field and Bob Nolan, both serious guzzi wizards. The problem: the old generator/regulator setup is heavy, old, underpowered and plagued by mounting issues. The mount tends to crack from the weight and vibration working the bolts loose and allowing play. Not to mention galling the aluminum where the "nose" of the generator rests. It works ok. But the new setup is "mo bettah". The original generator puts out 40 amps. The new rig puts out about double that, weighs half and is readily replaced either at the local autoparts store or any unguarded japanese car.
The old:
The new:
Another bonus: less wiring. The old system has a separate VR. So you have 3 wire connections for the generator. 3 more for the VR plus assorted grounds and hots. That's at least 8 conections subject to corrosion and loss of connection or other failure. The new rig is 3 total wires. Dash light, coil and battery.
To mount it,I replace the old bracket mounting bolts with studs (they have to be trimmed to clear a hard oil line) source some bolts/nuts to mount the alternator and bracket. The studs also will be epoxied in place to avoid loosening from road vibration. A longer bolt for the back "brace" that attaches to the distributor mount. Yard out the old wiring and replace with new. sorted.
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