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« on: March 26, 2023, 09:51:44 AM »
Snap Roy, just this week sold my 2011 Moto Guzzi Griso due it getting too heavy to move abouts the garage. (235Kg I recall). A surprising & quick amount of interest - got full asking @ 33% more than I paid for it in 2013. (it was showroom though)
(The missus is esp happy as the transaction means the next bike is genuinely a freebie…)
Within 24 hrs have ordered the last 2022 scheme Street Twin (900cc) I could find here in Oz; to be shipped down from Darwin. Quite excited tbh, figured I’d be sticking with familiar Japanese - but have been swayed. Fingers crossed.
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« on: March 26, 2023, 09:32:04 AM »
Years ago I bought a full set of SS spokes for the ‘750 (or 400F?) from CWS, and noted the nipples were oversized for the spokes. They tightened to a point, but would not accept any significant torque - I complained wrt the safety implications that conceivably a wheel could be rebuilt which would then fail @ the first shock. Recall a vaguely condescending reply, but to be fair the nipples were replaced @ no cost to myself.
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« on: February 25, 2023, 09:23:07 PM »
Appreciate CB750 forks, but guessing the logic carries over…
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« on: February 21, 2023, 08:13:52 AM »
I recently had CB750 Master powder coated - can’t say price as part of a job lot. Very happy though with the result.
Really liking Oddjob’s Clutch master …
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« on: February 12, 2023, 09:48:08 PM »
Keep bothering for me Ash; you are the forum’s guru of industrial processes / knowledges - and all that goes with that.
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« on: February 02, 2023, 09:28:55 PM »
Gaz, surely the issue is not one of legality, but rather safety? Bikes are dangerous enough without being rear-ended for the sake of a switch.
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« on: February 02, 2023, 01:38:50 AM »
Blimey, I’ve a new found respect and understanding of Chroming pricings. The labour is indeed intense, but given modern safeguards wrt chemical / liquid disposals one can’t begin to imagine the associated costs there.
Thanks Ash, a very entertaining half hour.
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« on: January 25, 2023, 11:13:41 AM »
The original question was wrt a close friend considering a new bike - now it’s me.
The Griso (1280cc Moto Guzzi), at 270Kg is just getting too big, and I’m thinking of downsizing it. I briefly looked at the NC750X, but now learn Honda / Oz no longer imports them; ie n/a. Today I looked at the CB500X, and came away unimpressed - it seemed a bit wee, and lacked presence somehow.
Anyways, anyone here own a late model Bonneville T100? - certainly it feels right to sit on, exudes quality, and for me, would be something different. Happy to hear any recommendations; am 5’8”; 82Kg, fairly sedate rider, and just want something easy to ride / home maintain / comfortable, but also with a bit of interest / quirkyness.
Ta. Simon (have really enjoy the Griso 😢)
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« on: January 25, 2023, 10:59:18 AM »
Thanks Ted, a bit of lateral thinking that - never considered that.
Nige… somehow I’d have though exploding gases loaded up a crankcase pressure if anything vs dropping it below ambient - a bit confused here!
Ted - a breather next to the oil filler vents to the air filter, which is basically an oil bath used to trap particles. The upper 1/2 of the engine is ‘acceptably’ clean.
Below the air-flow baffling (ie ducted tin-ware over the cylinder heads) it’s a different matter - the lower engine is fairly damp with congealed oil. I’m guessing years of weeps as Nigel alludes to with chaotic air flow all making one horrible mess… (the lower engine is a bit wetter than the pic suggests)
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« on: January 24, 2023, 10:47:46 AM »
Thanks for the tips Nige / Ted - the rubber fuel pipe with slit worked perfectly, and with a mod to your jam jar using a 2L plastic milk bottle with interference fit on the hose. It consequently sits happily anywhere and at any angle - I bled all 4 corners in about 30 mins via the conventional method.
The car all buttoned up until next time - rewiring he mid year + likely engine out / new gaskets as a bit too oily tbh.
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« on: January 21, 2023, 11:30:39 AM »
Thanks to all who have contributed here; I do of course use the internet, but tbh place greater trust on the folk I know here as the knowledges and experiences will be genuine. I’ll be sticking with DOT 4 mainly due lack of current interest in spending more time on my back under the car (changing seals etc) - I’ve done enough for now! If next year I get the urge to change all the seals DOT 5 Silicon may yet happen.
I’ve a box of syringes Nige, and due the rear slave cylinders having the bleed nipples BELOW the brake pipes figured I’d give it a try to fill the lines ‘in reverse’, ie syringing in fluid from the slaves, and syringing the excess out from the master. It’s only me avail for this, so might work out easier. We’ll see… no biggy if proves unsuccessful.
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« on: January 20, 2023, 11:37:55 PM »
Yep Nige, single bore / dual reservoirs isolating front & rear brakes.
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« on: January 20, 2023, 10:54:20 PM »
Nope, no servo assist, and yep, whilst I haven’t, I do reckon I could lock the front brakes with effort.
I too was coming to the conclusion that it isn’t worth it, purely on the safety concern of ‘the unknown’ … coupled to the fact that the stopping power is minimal at best - in modern traffic there’s little room for error. Given that realistically, there is indeed little on-going maintenance with DOT 4; I should perhaps stay here.
Trig, the car indeed is a Classic, but realistically a genuine work horse, and used daily. I’m not overly precious about her; more than once I’ve had to go into the books to check the allowable axle loads 😂.
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« on: January 20, 2023, 12:12:32 PM »
Thanks all… very informative.
Trig, all brake seals (Master, front callipers, rear slaves) are <3 yo and not on their way out (I assume). Honestly, I’ve had enough monkey’ing around under her; I finish each day grimy and aching - getting too old for this malarkey. = don’t wanna dismantle the braking system. So… do ya reckon I could comprehensively flush the system with DOT 5 Silicon, and perhaps repeat in a month - would that do the trick?
I can’t afford ‘fails’ - the car has zero useful engine braking, and regularly comes down the local ‘mountain’ with engine @ max revs and brakes being ridden fairly hard (when she had 4x drums it was even more exciting with the burning smells). I’m awfully aware there’s no plan B at such times - fairly nail biting 😂.
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« on: January 19, 2023, 10:08:34 PM »
I guess Ted, said water comes from the same place as it does with DOT 4 - ie it just sneaks in there one way or another, accepting of course that DOT 4 is ‘actively’ hydroscopic. And we live right on water, so it is indeed humid at times.
Interestingly Johnny, that ‘precaution’ of more frequent changes with Silicon is indeed mentioned in what I’ve been reading.
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