I have a dream...

[jfree1002]

Tore her apart before I left for vaca. Got some parts in while I was gone. Hopefully I'll get her back together this week.
Got some new ink while I was gone.

[jfree1002]

Going to try putting the gearbox back together tonight. Got some goodies from MG Cycle.

[jfree1002]

Yes Iso I did the rear seal myself with a little help from a friend. Unfortunately I'm the most qualified(only) Guzzi tech I know. Lots of time spent reading the shop manuals and poring over parts diagrams. It has an 'Outsider' oil filter relocater from Harpers MG. I'd love to see your Guzzi.

[jfree1002]

The Guzzi shift forks have some excessive wear and the drum has a weird groove and wear as well. New shift forks are about $250 ea. Used gearboxes are going for around $500 on eBay. Sheesh. On a positive note I brought the ZX10 and CX500 home. Plenty to do and lots of space and time to do it. Moving last fall doubled my shop space.

[jfree1002]

Gearbox on the way from Fla. Should be here Friday. Trying to be on the road for MotoGP weekend. Tick-tock tick-tock

[Jfree]

Got a replacement gearbox in today. Dropped my seat off at Kent's to be redone. Big day tomorrow, tear down, R&R gearbox, rebuild and tune. Still need head and tail lights. One week to get her ready for her debut.

[jfree]

Tore her apart today, cleaned up the new box, made a few minor frame mods and put it all back together. Made it up and down the street a few times. Need to retard the timing some and dial the carbs in.

[jfree]

Fabbed a battery box and frame brace yesterday with my pop-in-law. Finished and mounted the brace today. The box needs welded still. The bike is 90% ready. Need to dial in the carbs and timing. Such flippin wizardry. I did manage to ride up and down the street once yesterday. Four days...

[jfree]

Emergency carb rebuild including my father-in-law fabbing a jet for me. The man is one hell of a machinist. Mad scramble Friday night getting her all back together only to find the dyna is only sending signal to one coil. This is one finicky Italian MILR.

[jfree]

Both Dynas going back to the factory. Hopefully theyll get a working one back soon. I just want to ride before the years out. Ditched the battery box for something simpler.

[jfree1002]

I got two new Dyna3s in yesterday. Hooked one up and finally went for a ride. Made it downtown and back to safety in Irvington with only a few minor glitches. Learned alot & have a few more bugs to work out and need fresh rubber before any real riding but its nice to be back on the road after all this time. She sounds soooo sweet when Im on the throttle.

[antique550four]

Really cool bike. Fun to watch it's progress. Good work

[jfree]

Thanks 550. After riding around Irvington and risking a few trips downtown (note to self, your bike does not like parade traffic) I have some more work to do tomorrow. Syncing the carbs and installing a fuel line crossover are at the top of the list. I need to get the idle down, I'm burning waaaaay too much gas. The exhaust valves need adjusted too now that the bikes been running. Was having some trouble Thursday and drew a lil crowd including a IMPD officer trying to help out. Turned out to be a wire that came loose. Fellow 850 owner, let's get that beast back on the road!!!