Swagger said:Thanks for the info, just what I was looking for.
I'm digging the matte paint, can you tell a little about the process and how you decided on that?
Tim said:Well, I for one am enamoured by the great lines in the exhaust header pipes, and good golly that's some seriously nice electrical work.
Joe said:Hi,
I like your bike. Really nice work you have done there. I see you have safety wired a few things. Are you planning to run it on a track, or is that just for looks? It is interesting how you eliminated the lower rails. Did you have to get a timing cover off of another bike to mount it high on the front like you did? My Centauro is mounted the same way, using a cradle attaching high in a similar location. What model bike did you start with? I am wrapping up a project on an 84 SP 1000. So far yours and mine are the only Guzzi's I have seen on here.
http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=7554.0
mysta2 said:Fantastic looking bike, I've got some questions too.
I don't understand terminal blocks, is their purpose just a way to hold all the wiring down in one place? Why cut, strip, solder, and shrink, all that wire instead of just running it intact? It looks cool, but it also looks very exposed and takes up a lot of room.
Am I correct in guessing that 2 of your relays are for the headlight? What are the other 2 running?
Is that all 14ga wire? I used all 14ga (and some 12ga) wire to wire my truck and thought that was overkill. Looking at my Ducati there's a lot of tiny 18ga or so wire and I was thinking about using a lot of that for my next Honda 360. In your opinion would that be a mistake?
The fuses you used are also foreign to me. What are those?
What kind of connectors are you using?
Is that a fluid line running through your' shock box? That raises red flags in my uninformed mind, what's the logic behind that?
Thanks,
Kit
swbrenton said:Your bike is beautiful.
Workmanship superb.
That had to take a long time.
Several questions:
Where did you find the fittings on top of the carbs that change direction of the throttle cables?
The clutch is hydraulic?
What is the sheet-metal box below the trans?
Where is your battery? And what type/brand are you using?
Thanks for sharing this great piece of work.
Stephen.
geodoc said:Hi Stephen
The little gizmozs on the carb tops come from Moto Spezial in Germany - a Guzzi trick parts shop:
http://moto-spezial.de/download/9350-9330.DOC
swbrenton said:Did you order through them? I don't speak or read German :-(
-s.