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You found an old fashioned breakers with sheds, how quaint!  I didn't think they existed any more.
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Originally posted by krglorioso krglorioso wrote:

This thread and photos convinces me that I am right in my belief that all male babies in UK receive a set of machine shop tools on their 1st birthday and become masters with them by their teens.

Ralph (who struggles with mastering his drill press, proudly having learned under what circumstance to employ the use of a Phillips head screwdriver.)

I must have been a late starter...  my Dad didn't give me a  micrometre until I was 15 LOL




As I wanted this to be different to the other builds, I tried several other tanks… I had an ST4 tank and a Monster tank that had too many holes to repair, so I cut these down… while I liked the ST tank, I couldn’t get the seat to tie in… I didn’t like the monster tank… So off to the bike breakers… he gave me the key to his storage unit...  and said "say hi to the ghost!" 


I walked around looking at the hundreds of tanks in there, discounting the plastic ones, of which there were many… the slope of the frame makes the choices limited...  Nothing took my eye.  Its a VERY old building though, and I have to say it spooked me somewhat being in there on my own, lots of creaking noises, and scuttling sounds which were probably rats...  I didn't stay longer than I needed!

In the end I went back to the 999 tank I have used before. Another with some holes in the bottom where its rusted out.

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This thread and photos convinces me that I am right in my belief that all male babies in UK receive a set of machine shop tools on their 1st birthday and become masters with them by their teens.

Ralph (who struggles with mastering his drill press, proudly having learned under what circumstance to employ the use of a Phillips head screwdriver.)
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well my Guzzi build has come to an end, and is now in the back of the workshop waiting for some good weather.  So onto the next project which I bought 3 months ago...  this will be Ducati number 10, but I want to do something a bit different this time.  It came with a pile of tasty parts, some brand new...  there are lightweight forged wheels, big front brakes, Ohlins suspension, which will go to making a quick and light bike.

I have ordered a load of stuff, but due to strikes and the time of year nothing will be here till the new year… so the first job on this build was to make the throttle of all things. I made similar for the Guzzi build and it worked well, so this is an enhanced version of that with a slightly smaller cable wheel as the Guzzi throttle is a little too quick… I refined my silver soldering technique after watching the repair shop, and I have to say it worked rather well!





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The front under the headlight didn’t look right, so I made a plate and etched a Guzzi badge on it, I am still amazed how well the etching works!

Here is the video of it running, followed by some photos that tell the story of its build… Its -5 this afternoon on the drive, so It wont be up the road for a while!





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I can understand that. I cannot resist putting my own mark on my bikes. I do n't have either the facilities or the skill to do much other than change/modify parts and paint them, but it keeps me happy! I always keep original parts and don't do anything that can't be reversed so that if I ever come to sell one the rivet counters will be happy.Approve
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Originally posted by jmee54 jmee54 wrote:

I think that red Monster is a design classic to rival the 916.

I agree...  for me its up there with the BSA gold star, Laverda Jota, Guzzi Lemans MK1, to name but a few.  that's why I restored that to pretty much standard.  It was an unusual bike in that it somehow it escaped having its tail chopped off, as so many early monster have.

it was going to be a keeper...  but every time I went into the garage, I came out on one of the orange bikes!
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I think that red Monster is a design classic to rival the 916.

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I am totally won over with Orange Thumbs Up
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Very nice 1960 (?) Velocette Venom Clubmans! I had one.

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Originally posted by Dave P. Dave P. wrote:

I'm not big into custom machines primarily because many of them are purely an exercise in aesthetics and can make the bike less ridable. However, when a bike is rescued from oblivion and the engineering is first class, as in this case, then I say well done even if the styling is not necessarily to my taste. So well done sir, and given your stock of orange paint, how about a Laverda?

Thanks!  I have done a Laverda in the past...  it was my first orange and silver bike!  I had that many many years...  A couple of years ago I did a Monster 900 restoration, and while I enjoyed doing it, I missed the fabrication side.  Earlier in the year I went to a house sale where there were quite a few restoration projects.  (in terms of hording it was an eye opener! big house, one room full to the ceiling of newspapers...  just newspapers.  you could only get 3 foot into a small square in the room! you couldn't go any further as the floor boards had collapsed!)


It was invite only and there were about 100 people invited, and some very tasty bikes from the 50, 60's and 70's.  It was closed bid, put your name and number on an a card and into a sealed envelop, highest bidder on that bike won it.  A strange way to sell, but hey ho.

I wondered around, there was a 500 Vincent, sunbeams, 70's triumphs, BSA Gold flash amongst about 20 bikes...  As I wondered around I began to think what would I do if I won one...  I wouldnt ride it if I restored it, and I probably wouldnt have enjoyed the restoration that much.  So in the ned, apart from a couple of very low ball offers, that was it.  Made me realise the bit I do enjoy is the fabrication / making things.

here is the Laverda, the monster, and a few other restorations over the years...













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I'm not big into custom machines primarily because many of them are purely an exercise in aesthetics and can make the bike less ridable. However, when a bike is rescued from oblivion and the engineering is first class, as in this case, then I say well done even if the styling is not necessarily to my taste. So well done sir, and given your stock of orange paint, how about a Laverda?
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Thank you Buzzer...
I have enjoyed watching the progress with your rebuilds very much so thank you or keeping us up to date with progress.. The workmanship has been stunning to watch and admire..
Do post details when you get the Guzzi on the road, it looks like it will be a great bike to ride..

Interesting about problems with ECUs and Ducati , so much for progress I guess, best to keep it simple!!  To be honest I never did like the look of the Multistrada....Smile

I too know someone who allegedly has 47 bikes, most of which I have never seen. In his defence though he rides as often as he can and isn't a rivet counter..

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Originally posted by Flip Flip wrote:

Hey Buzzer, I have only recently found this forum so good to see you here too. 

As I said on the ‘other’ Italian V twin site, it looks fantastic. So much so the finished build has a beautiful simplicity to it that betrays the engineering and workmanship that it took to do. 

After ‘Strada you definitely need to do another Guzzi



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If I am honest I would have loved to do another Guzzi...  I have enjoyed this one so much!  In fact I was keeping an eye open for one  during the summer, but this Multistrada came along and it had SO MANY new and tasty parts with it, at a price I could not refuse, I bought it!  I also have the idea of supercharging it, something a bit different...  I see the charger off a VW 1.4 TSFI is small and compact, and as the engine itself is unreliable, there are plenty of used ones cheap on Ebay!  we will see...
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Hey Buzzer, I have only recently found this forum so good to see you here too. 

As I said on the ‘other’ Italian V twin site, it looks fantastic. So much so the finished build has a beautiful simplicity to it that betrays the engineering and workmanship that it took to do. 

After ‘Strada you definitely need to do another Guzzi
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