1979 Moto Guzzi V50 II Cafe

Yay, the 'on hold' is finally over (unlike my XS650~800~840 re-phase projects :eek: )
Nice to see you'll have a rider soon
 
Hey crazypj, I hope so, still got a list of stuff to do, but its getting there!

coyote13 said:
I would have lost at least 1/3 of the parts to that bike by now

Well, on point: I HAVE lost a couple of parts:

Does ANYONE have any ( ideas / leads / items ) that you're able to assist me with?

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DRIVESHAFT SPLINED COLLAR & PINION

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GEAR SELECTOR LINKAGE
 
Maritime, I've either given them away or thrown them away. I did a big clear-out about a year ago. I know for sure that I don't have them anymore. :-/ Couple of other smaller items too, but these are the critical ones.
 
Hey Dale,

Thanks for the note, and the complements.

I read your line about "re-kickstarted" your project, and I got all excited thinking that you had tracked down one of the kickstart kits for the v50. Looks like that is not the case, but no matter. Read through the pages and posts I had missed since I had last visited your thread. Glad to see that it is all coming together! Have you started the engine yet?

I have a guy in SF who will have spares of the pieces you lost. Send me a non-thread message if you would like his contact info.

Can't wait to hear that it is on the road.

Cheers.
 
Regulator /Rectifier / Main Harness Bracket

Started working on the wiring.

BEFORE:

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AFTER:

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Be sure to get the right bolts and rubber grommets in the right places for the diode board. It can fry all the wires from there to the starter if you get it wrong.
Don't ask how I know :(
 
Ha ha, ok. Thanks for the headsup. Think I got it properly insulated etc. All grommets in place where need to be.

Small updates. Nice big one to come soon.

Managed to track down the linkage parts I needed:

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So now these two can go together , and I can also do some gear selecting :)

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Designed and mocked up an exhaust hanger bracket.

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What are you using to plug the frame openings at the rear? I have a couple of cut down black rubber stoppers on mine, but I can't get them to fit as smoothly as I'd like.
 
lc4dakar said:
What are you using to plug the frame openings at the rear? I have a couple of cut down black rubber stoppers on mine, but I can't get them to fit as smoothly as I'd like.

Standard plastic units you can find at any decent hardware store?

Thanks jag767.



[size=10pt]SEAT AND COWL (Part 2) [/size]

Part 1 on Page 9 (March 2011)

This is where I was at: (Can't believe it was over 4 years ago!)



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Looking back at the design now, I feel like the top of the seat was too curved and a touch too high.

Did a redesign. (My tool set has changed since 2011 :)



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Rear light Housing 3D printed prototype (prior to CNC milling final piece)


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Ive got a fair amount of 7075 T-6 for another project, but its pretty dense aluminium, and overkill for the light housing, so Im going to hold off cutting it for now.

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Painted the plastic silver to help visualize the final part in aluminium.

Will be reducing the inner radius of the light mount to compensate for the thickness of the leather, as I want it to fit flush on both surfaces.

Leather sample.

Padding next.

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Great stuff, looking awesome!

I'm really interested to see what impact 3D printing has on the bike modding community.
 
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