Recent content by zachattach

So, in the past few months I made it back to where the project resides at present. Managed to get a better shot for playing around with designs. For the fun of it, here is a concept that expands upon prior designs: I think I finally got the concept of the shorty slash-tip exhaust looking as...

Also, I am aware that the floating cans and rear sets in the final design pic are physically impossible. I haven't figured out how to address that yet.

It has been a long time since I have been able to work on this project on the regular, and I think/hope that I am within 6 months of being able to get back to it. In the time that has elapsed since the project has last been able to be truly active, missing the project has lead me all over the...

Posting this to respond to an unusually routed private message I received: Hi Harris, In the event my response email doesn't make it back to you: I am glad you found the thread helpful. Regarding the starter motor, it really isn't anything special that I purchased. An ebay search for...

Cheers Brad, I actually just took a look at the shop manual you provided a link for. Completely different than the one I have been using for years, which is presumably for the v50 I given the alternator cover depicted and the reference to points. It has been easy to work around the subtle...

Tune-a-fish: Thanks. It would make sense that this should be case hardened, and I agree, it evidently isn't. Thought it was just Guzzi cutting corners. It didn't occur to me that someone might have put in an aftermarket units for some inexplicable reason. Cxman: Much appreciated. That...

Neither. It had a Dyna S, but for some reason the pickups on the Dyna are incorrectly spaced (off by about 10 degrees). Additionally, the mechanical advance assembly is basically worn out, and would need to be replaced if I wanted to get any accuracy out of it. I thought I had previously...

I have been brainstorming creative solutions to my timing/ignition system issues, and an important part of this hinges upon making sense of the advance curve. The picture below is the a diagram of the factory advance curve from the shop manual. I have to say, to me this diagram raises more...

Gertjan, Thanks. I hope I get to finish it someday. The combine pressures of finding myself back in school whilst simultaneously becoming a parent has left little time for cafe racers. I generally like what you did with the build, and you rather successfully performed two modifications that I...

Awesome. This is indeed as interesting as I had hoped. Going to do 2 into 2. Will do some hunting through the forum for previously published exhaust theory.

Thanks 50gary. I will certainly extend the tip as advised. It was a quick pass at that portion. I just wanted to see how the concept looked. Please enough to invest some more time. Also, anyone know how far away from the frame rails I need to keep the exhaust to avoid paint blistering...

Had a chance to spend some time with the project for a first time in a long time. In the period during which we have been apart I have had a chance to give ample thought to what exactly I am going to do with the Guzzi's exhaust. The center stand on the bike was in rough shape. The/a prior...

Never seen a one of these charts, but makes total sense. Something that was hopefully good just got a bit better. Thanks for posting the resource J-man. Re the 18 ga wire comment. You can go smaller on the wires running to the switch gear if you are running an m-unit. Motogadget's rec is...

I put the following together in response to a question that came in by email in regards to wiring and electronics. I believe that many or most all of you on this forum already know this stuff, but perhaps it will be a helpful comprehensive point of reference for some. Regarding the...

Today was a good day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HhGZUQCfv4 That is right, for the first time in 15 years my guzzi came back to life. I know almost everyone else on this forum has been here before, but forgive me while I enjoy a celebratory beer. I got a timing strobe and inspected the...