CALCXX Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 On 5/18/2021 at 3:47 PM, XXitanium said: http://guzzino.com/mogu19eg25.html So it was Moto Guzzi who invented the center stand ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXX Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 Not an auspicious beginning to engine inspection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmeupto125 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 That'll buff out. Are the case threads damaged? Tap and die is your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXX Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, rockmeupto125 said: That'll buff out. Are the case threads damaged? Tap and die is your friend. One of my next purchases is a quality metric set. Or at the very least find the missing sizes from the set I inherited from dad. In the meantime, I pulled a cylinder and there is considerable flaked chrome in the bore. Another known issue of these old bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Are those jugs sleeved? (Old Hondas could be re-sleeved) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 11 hours ago, RXX said: One of my next purchases is a quality metric set. Or at the very least find the missing sizes from the set I inherited from dad. In the meantime, I pulled a cylinder and there is considerable flaked chrome in the bore. Another known issue of these old bikes. Millennium Technologies from the land of cheese is your friend on chrome issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXX Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 13 hours ago, XXitanium said: Are those jugs sleeved? (Old Hondas could be re-sleeved) No. Chrome-plated. Poorly. 3 hours ago, tomek said: Millennium Technologies from the land of cheese is your friend on chrome issue. Yeah, that looks great, thanks! Nikasil cylinder replacements seem to be the norm for this sort of thing, but it looks like the older bikes are SOL and newer cylinders that have to be machined to fit. Again, I would like to keep as much original as possible, and the original jugs would give me great personal satisfaction. And they look to be very reasonably priced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrick Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 While I've gleaned a lot of personal satisfaction from original jugs, there are many advantages to aftermarket. You had to know that was coming, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Sometimes the aftermarket ones are bigger, and can take more power. Sometimes they're not as good. Really depends on how you ride it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXX Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 20 minutes ago, IcePrick said: While I've gleaned a lot of personal satisfaction from original jugs, there are many advantages to aftermarket. You had to know that was coming, right? I don’t think I have ever ridden anything with aftermarket parts. Sigh, guess that boat has sailed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Boats are a great place to find aftermarket parts out for everyone to see. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrick Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 3 hours ago, RXX said: I don’t think I have ever ridden anything with aftermarket parts. Sigh, guess that boat has sailed. I'm living proof that you never know what the universe has coming your way. Mongo just a pinball in the arcade of life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 16 hours ago, RXX said: I don’t think I have ever ridden anything with aftermarket parts. Sigh, guess that boat has sailed. Does custom dyed upholstery count? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/1/2021 at 7:15 PM, RXX said: In the meantime, I pulled a cylinder and there is considerable flaked chrome in the bore. Another known issue of these old bikes. Curious to see what that looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 No aftermarket jugs for me. Allergic to silicone. Sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrick Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 4 hours ago, tomek said: No aftermarket jugs for me. Allergic to silicone. Sad. Not really "better" than OEM in most cases, but aftermarket can extend the service life beyond where the factory equipment begins to experience normal out-of-spec/tolerance variation - though in many cases, a performance upgrade is selected at the time of replacement. Some models with factory parts that were oriented more towards economy can be transformed into full-on race machines, though... usually accompanied by increased maintenance and repair costs commensurate with the increased performance level. Performance costs money - how fast do you want to go? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXX Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 7 hours ago, superhawk996 said: Curious to see what that looks like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXX Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 hour ago, IcePrick said: Performance costs money - how fast do you want to go? “There is no replacement for displacement” sez the guy desperately attempting to keep this thread work safe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 hour ago, RXX said: ...sez the guy desperately attempting to keep this thread work safe. Was someone trying to ride this thing bare-back? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XXitanium Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 @Redbird 's old Givi case under the bandana... @RXX did you ever make more progress on the Moto-guzzy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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