"Pizza Cutter" the Gilera 106Speciale Strada

Ross.

over there.....
This just happened...
I just bought this. Wanted a single cylinder. Was looking at Honda GB250s. Then I saw this and fell madly in love with it.
That engine I could just gaze at all day long.

1967 GILERA 106SS. Italian power house all 100cc of 4 strokeness.

It runs very well I am told. I should have it int e next week or so.

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I cant wait to get overtaken by faster modern bikes and i pull up and have a smile from ear to ear cause I am riding a cool 49 year old bike.
 
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Sweet bike ! I rode a 1960 ducati 125 bronco for a season a few years back ....fun stuff be ready to talk for 30 mins every time you get gas with it....
 
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Monday next week the powerhouse of a motorcycle that is the Gilera will arrive. Is it Monday yet?
It now has a name. "Pistoncino" which is Italian for little piston. Well when you displace 106cc.

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DesmoBro said:
Sweet bike ! I rode a 1960 ducati 125 bronco for a season a few years back ....fun stuff be ready to talk for 30 mins every time you get gas with it....

Beautiful little looking Ducati you had.
 
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Even if you only put a pair of the period 'pre - ace' handlebars on it and left the rest alone it would still look cool as ten bears.
 
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Erskine said:
Even if you only put a pair of the period 'pre - ace' handlebars on it and left the rest alone it would still look cool as ten bears.

I will either be fitting Ace bars or M Bars like this example.

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Ross. said:
I will either be fitting Ace bars or M Bars like this example.

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If you go with a Clubman style bar, check out some moped/scooter parts houses. They sell a smaller version of them that fits these bikes WAY better than the standard size. Always drives me nuts when you see these really pretty small frame bikes with these bars on them that are 3x the width of the rest of the machine lol.
 
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Looking at putting 24 inch wide M bars on it.
 
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"Pistoncino" the Sears Gilera 106SS has landed this afternoon.
How it came into Australia with old fuel in the tank that stinks of old varnish I don't know.
The delivery driver was happy to get it out of his truck as the old fuel had split and the truck stunk of it too. The V-Rod that was in the back will have a lingering smell to it.
I may have to pull the carb off and check it does not have a build up of the old fuel in it.
It is in great condition for its 49 years.
Can't wait to here it running.

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Yep within 1/2 hour of it being here I am mocking up what it may end up looking like.
Plans are for different handle bars. They are in the mail. Seat springs for the solos seat. In the mail.
Nothing is set in stone yet.

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Cleaning the old fuel out of the tank this morning. It has coated the inside like varnish. Boiling water with detergent and a Gerni is doing the trick nicely.
 
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"Pistoncino" runs and rides. Once I found the on/off switch hidden up near the horn she runs first kick. Does not blow smoke at all. Yay!
Private road with fuel bottle strapped to frame I saw just under 40mph on the speedo. Hitting rear brake makes it go up gears. Must remember gear pedal and brakes are on opposite sides compared to a Jap bike.
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Just some detail shots.
Even had the original tools in the tool box.

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If I can treat the rust in the top of the tank I will use the original tank.
I was able to get the old thick petrol vanish out of the tank. Boiling water with detergent and a Gerni.
Bought a set of Biltwell Maynard Bars from http://mostynindustries.com.au/
New old set of coke bottle grips.
Biltwell solo saddle. Its on 5 inch springs at the moment. Have got some 3 inch ones in the mail. Might try the 3's first to get the seat lower. Have to make sure the seat does not bottom out on the rear guard when I am bouncing on the seat.

Hope to have this all dialed in and registered in the next 2 weeks.

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Today I stripped the dellorto me8bs carbie.
For a 49 years of age it was very clean and no fuel varnish.
I have discovered that the choke slide is missing. The arm it attaches to is there. No lever.
The bike fires up first kick when cold. Fuel being supplied from a fuel bottle.
Fitted the cleaned out tank. Well I thought it was clean. Didn't that lead down a rabbit trail of other problems today.
Bike would not run well under load. Will if I just use a fuel bottle.
Stripped the fuel petcock. So much built up gunk. Can of carbie cleaner and got most of it out. Refit still wont run with throttle open. Check fuel flow. Next to none.
Use the other petcock and there is fuel flow.
Then I stripped the banjo nut that holds the fuel outlet tube and the tread for this on the petcock. Wont tighten and hold fuel. Jump on eBay and order a new one. Yes you can for a 49 year old bike get new rep parts.
Now to wait the 3 weeks for it to arrive.
 
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