guzzi , some assembley required

[Oldrat]

Nce job Phil.

Seeing your lovely green tank reminds me, I'll be looking for any tank buying advice you have. Looking at an ali job, like the tank shop do, bloomin long waiting list though. Found a couple of others too, including India - PITA sending it back if it doesn't fit!
Any recommendations (or avoids) would be most welcome.

 

[the civil one]

The 8" Headlight , was sourced from Gutsi Bits .
The brackets were sourced in Thailand ! i know .


I have a mental image , You always get one or the Other , Its Either ,, Ed , Or Guy ,
the Mental image of Ed , Is a Burly chap with dirty overalls , a beanie hat and a pot belly , that knows Guzzi,s but is seriously reluctant tp tell you about it
but if pressed , he cant stop ..
Guy , Well , theres a smile ,,, My mental image of Guy is : Do you remeber the Assistant in "Notting Hill" Yeah , the one with the
cardigan and Beard ...!
Any ,imagery aside , they are both Good Guys and Helpfull .

 

[the civil one]

Nce job Phil.

Seeing your lovely green tank reminds me, I'll be looking for any tank buying advice you have. Looking at an ali job, like the tank shop do, bloomin long waiting list though. Found a couple of others too, including India - PITA sending it back if it doesn't fit!
Any recommendations (or avoids) would be most welcome.

I dont know the guy in the tank shop , but he has a waiting list
and doesnt deliver on Time , any time . So that would be an Avoid for me.
Tab Tanks have Guzzi tanks in stock and are available to buy at sensible money , BUT , you need to Firmly fix the Goal posts .. Things can change .
For me i like the "le man tank" ,so i think thats where i am going..

This being my first "Big Twin " Tonti framed machine , i have had a lot of new experiances , which are not over yet , but i
can now see "How things Work" and how i can place different componentry in different places to achieve a different look.
I spose i could do it on this , but having got this far am happy with what i have achieved..

 

[Oldrat]

Cheers Phil
Those Welsh tanks look the part. Nothings cheap though

 

[the civil one]

Exhausting !

I dunno , sometimes , i think it might just be chaeper to buy the item
your after instead of taking something similar and making it what you
want ..

A Big + for the End result was the Bead Blasting finish which was very easy to sand down and leave super smooth
The VHT paint surprised me , it is quite a durable finish as well.

See my nice , New old stock Showas on the Back , a beefier look , i think

 

[the civil one]

Making the Exhaust fit was a tightner

lots of cutting and filing

 

[Oldrat]

Zorsts look great, Lafranconi?

 

[the civil one]

Zorsts look great, Lafranconi?

Did I mention

LaFranconi . These are the Genuine , real deal , Slightly marked
New ,, Old Stock .. Dontcha just love a Story ..............

Yeah ! cant wait to hear them !..

I have a set of Exhaust silencers S29 Lafranconi , that will fit your T3 ,
in V.Good condition , at the right money ?...

 

[Oldrat]

Incoming, Phil.

 

[the civil one]

Its Alive , Its Alive ..

I just " Dont Do" electrics ,
Surprisingly i managed quite a bit , but had to call in a Motor electrician ,
he came in the guise of an electrical engineer , who had never looked
at a motorcycle before . He reckoned a circuit is a Circuit ,, no matter
where . He admitted tho , that it was a little daunting ..

So , Today , for the First Time ,,,,, It started .

 

[the civil one]

And in time honored tradition ,!,

The fact that it started and Ran ,,,,,

It unearthed a Quandry .

Originally it came with a Lucas Alternator .
I felt that the one intended ,would be a better bet ,so i got a complete Bosch Unit .

Now , The Lucas had a Spacer to hold it out from the Casings.
This spacer has an O.D. of 30cm , which is perfect for the Oil Seal ,
The Bosch rotor has a End that is 28cm , and ,, yes you guessed
Oil , oil everywhere ..

 

[the civil one]

And on a Good Note ,,

Got the Tank , side panels , and Seat Base painted ..

 

[the civil one]

In case you were wondering

Picture one , is a BIG Syringe

 

[Motivlack]

Looking good

 

[the civil one]

Its Funny , The Bits i had little or no faith in Worked.

I had little faith in the Amal Carbs , but i proceeded no the less ,
3rd turn and she fired ..

Although they are 30,s i will settle for these for now..

 

[the civil one]

I was trying to figure how to frame these

The twist grip had been sitting about for a long time ,
I didnt expect it to "throttle "
but a little time and effort , re-lubed the circular motion , and ,,
Plug and play

 

[the civil one]

its been slow , but the fiftieth dry build , i can smell that Air cooled Scent

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

those rear shocks aren't original and could do with being an inch longer by the looks of it.

 

[the civil one]

those rear shocks aren't original and could do with being an inch longer by the looks of it.

No , they are the right length , eye to eye .
They arent Original , they are heavier "Showa" units .. When compared to the
original they look better .