The ‘79 California Rebuild Thread

Nin · Jun 25, 2020

As we’re making progress so to speak, it would be rude to stop. So let’s get the timing chain chest buttoned up. Pop a new oil seal in the front cover, grease up the gasket and a big dob of assembly grease on the worm gear, then button it up. Remembering the bottom six bolts are longer than the top ones.

This also pleases me

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Nin · Jun 25, 2020

I have another 30 mins before the beer gets really cold, so let’s dive in. No “while I’m doing it” pics of this cos it’s just me and hard to take them while you’re wrestling a short engine and a gearbox.

After a remarkably simple bit of fiddling these together, we have something beginning to look promising.

This pleases me the most.

Do you like the gradual “reveal”?!

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Nin · Jun 25, 2020

Monday I’ll have the electronic ignition to fit.

Hopefully by Saturday evening we’ll have barrels, heads, final drive and wheels back from Mike.

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Deleted account 211025001 · Jun 25, 2020

Nin said:
Right a couple of hours spare in a sweltering workshop, time to clean out the sump. It looks clean already doesn’t it? But there’s half a teaspoon of blasting media stuck in there.

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And stick a new filter in, remembering to scribe the date on it. I don’t know what the mileage currently is but let’s call it “zero”.

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July!!!

Ha, the eternal optimist

And Torx bolts on your sump, very flash

Anyway, that reminded me of this

You may recognise the little Avatar?

Well this esteemed member of this forum did a very big overhaul of my Cali for my bestie (before I owned it) and like a cat on heat, left his mark............ Some five years later I buy the bike off him and that is what I found in the sump when I serviced it

And look at the oil!! Bloody hippies (not the esteemed member), never trust 'em

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Keep at it Nin, looking proper good

Andres

Nin · Jun 25, 2020

Everybody loves a cookie, and a stainless torx.

Do you like the stainless dome nuts holding the gearbox on?

It was either them or aero tight. I think they look a bit more bling.

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walkingpictures · Jun 25, 2020

Oi,Nin,it's Guzzi porn,love it....keep up the good work young chap,best I go for a cold shower :drool

Nin · Jun 25, 2020

Steady on fellah!

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mikeyboy · Jun 26, 2020

Nin said:
Monday I’ll have the electronic ignition to fit.

Hopefully by Saturday evening we’ll have barrels, heads, final drive and wheels back from Mike.

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Hmmmmmmmmmmm,mm,mm,mm,m,
Wheels,check
Heads,check
Barrels,check,
Bevel,,,,,,,,,,depends on whether folk will fuck off and let me do some work.
Bloody sun is shining and I own a kettle :blast

1st and only job tomorrow morning, :thumby:

samz · Jun 26, 2020

Which type? If it’s a suz we can forgive the delay. :aidan

Keith Chapman · Jun 26, 2020

Nin said:
With these

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I know a big block Guzzi sump has a lot of bolts holding it on, but that is a tad excessive.

Nin · Jun 26, 2020

That’s just a sample. This is the stainless bolts dept.

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Keith Chapman · Jun 26, 2020

Nin said:
That’s just a sample. This is the stainless bolts dept.

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kerching. Keep going, I am enjoying the build mainly cos it is not my money.

ChasF · Jun 27, 2020

Keith Chapman said:
kerching. Keep going, I am enjoying the build mainly cos it is not my money.

Me too!

Deleted account 211025001 · Jun 27, 2020

Nin said:
Everybody loves a cookie, and a stainless torx.

Do you like the stainless dome nuts holding the gearbox on?

It was either them or aero tight. I think they look a bit more bling.

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Defo dome nuts, all the best people have dome nuts on their gearbox :beerjug:

Oh.........and on the subject of 'bling' has sir, per chance, considered an ally alternator cover?

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Andres

Nin · Jun 27, 2020

I believe you may be right on the dome nuts Andres.

TBH I prefer the black alternator cover, go figure.

Anyway I’m back from Mikeyboy with all the remaining parts (and the seed of an idea, but that’s for another thread eh Mike

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And the Silent Hektik ignition arrived.

So watch for updates ...

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Nin · Jun 27, 2020

Let’s start with the wheels.

First the front, need to mount the disc carriers, spacer and new discs.

Mike’s wheel lady has done a great job on these and the stainless spokes set it off nicely.

Discs on, new bolts and aero tight nuts, jobs a good un. Now onto the rear - first replace both the bearings, then rear disc and carrier. Don’t forget the spacer.

These boys are ready to go to see Russ at Russ Tyres in Portsmouth.

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Nin · Jun 27, 2020

If you’re from the school of “let’s drill holes in this to make it better”. You’ll like this bit.

The Cush drive rubbers on these are notoriously stiff.