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Looking at options for a battery, I couldn't understand why old Guzzis like mine needed such a huge battery? The answer was simple really, the...
The seat is finally fitted, it could've been a mm or two lower to the frame rails, but its already too low for comfort with the rearsets, so for...
Finally to the rear mount, which is the main support for the seat, the only mounting point for which is two bolts which are just off vertical and...
While the middle mount, is just a support, it doesn't need to be fixed to the seat, which makes life much easier. I haven't finished it yet, it...
Then your wearing well, as my mum would say.. Been thinking about various options on how to mount the new seat. The mounts need to be adjustable...
It looks like your being told off in that photo.. :)
I was given a few panel washers recently, they're cheap now on ebay, these were anodised an awful pinky red colour.. yuk. I wanted them bare and...
After much indecision, finally ordered a new seat from Mead Speed, which arrived today. I knew it would be 20mm or so too narrow to fit over the...
a big day today, a parcel arrived.... like a kid on Christmas morning, it didn't take long to open it and see its contents [IMG] My Endurance...
My fav race bikes... classic endurance Ducatis.. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The discs have been cleaned up on the lathe, the front two discs look good, but the corrosion on the rear disc is pretty bad in places where the...
Next the original headlamp brackets didn't look quite right, so they've been replaced with a pair that look more café racer-ish. Fitting the front...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] While I eagerly wait for my alloy tank from TABII to arrive, should be delivered in a couple of weeks, there are still lots of...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] A few Ducatis spotted at yesterdays classic bike show.. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
As for the Guzzi, not been able to do much this week, things should speed up at bit soon. I'll be hammering my credit card at the Stafford Classic...
It looks a bit crude, but its actually an accurately made frame jig, my mate is a self taught machinest, after 30 years he's getting quite good.....
PS, to answer the question about what project the Brembo was donated too.. it was for this... about as different from a Ducati as you can get.....
The cast iron floating Brembo discs were looking very tired and rusty, being cast iron they're always going to rust, but nevertheless they could...
Made the new shorter gear link rod today, in alloy rather than stainless as its lighter. Started off by drilling a suitable hole through the...
For something completely different, I recycled an old Brembo from a 916 which I rebuilt, by donating it to my mates new drag bike project... its...