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Offline Mr Nick

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Re: Another addition to the stable
« Reply #60 on: August 19, 2018, 21:16:55 »
Just been out to play with a toy I bought a while back but never got around to going anything useful with: a USB endoscope/borescope.

Here's what the cylinders look like up close:



The original honing is still quite apparent & I'm not seeing anything untoward, so happy with that.
Seems pearl asbo orange is faster after all....

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Re: Another addition to the stable
« Reply #61 on: August 20, 2018, 05:30:47 »
That looks like Luigi was honing that day, I'd recognise his crosshatching anywhere.
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Re: Another addition to the stable
« Reply #62 on: August 29, 2018, 23:49:22 »
I tried the screen spacers at the weekend: not sure they do anything yet as the helmet noise was still there. I might try them with the tall screen as well as the problem with that one was lack of ventilation in the hot weather & what wind there was kept shutting my visor. I have shorter bolts on their way as I needed the about the one size I don't have.


I also want to share the interesting angle that the side stand allows the bike to go over to: it's a design issue and they all do that sir.... There is the option of swapping the lower chassis rail and stand for those from a Cali, but they're not easy to come by. I'm looking to weld about an inch block onto the bottom of the foot & hopefully that will bring it back up to a more acceptable angle.
Seems pearl asbo orange is faster after all....

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Re: Another addition to the stable
« Reply #63 on: August 30, 2018, 11:51:47 »
That looks like Luigi was honing that day, I'd recognise his crosshatching anywhere.

 lol lol

When I saw those photos I thought you were sharing astonomical pics!
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Re: Another addition to the stable
« Reply #64 on: September 17, 2018, 20:56:21 »
I found an ebay listing today that suggests I'm sitting on a gold mine:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moto-Guzzi-1000-SP-Screws-engine-screws/273465446868?hash=item3fabcf91d4:g:7EIAAOSwZ~tbnrpe

I must have at least twice that amount in the scrap pile!
Seems pearl asbo orange is faster after all....

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