R100RS Oil Leak Remediation – Part 1
I decided it was time to start riding the 1982 BMW R100RS again, so I put it on the motorcycle lift to change the oil and filter first, since it’s been a ...
Category: Motorcycles
Moto-Guzzi Rebuild Update 10
When we left off I needed to remove the base gasket from the cylinder. I hate removing gaskets, it’s always a huge pain in the ass. So I hit up my friend ...
Moto-Guzzi Rebuild Update 9
At the end of Update 8 I said I was going to pull the heads and cylinders off. After consultation with a friend I decided I would just pull of the side that was...
Moto-Guzzi Rebuild Update 8
The last update stopped on Saturday. Sunday I did a couple more things. I replaced the clutch cable. It might not have been completely necessary, but there was ...
Moto-Guzzi Rebuild Update 7
Managed to spend some time in the garage today and ticked off a couple more items on the Guzzi list.
Moto-Guzzi Rebuild Update 6
It’s been a little while since the last update and that’s because I’ve been waiting for parts. I think they are manufacturing them to order in...
Story Diversion: My Motorcycle Crash
I’ve only had one “major” motorcycle crash, and I wasn’t really injured much, but it’s an interesting story. In the summer of 1989...
Moto-Guzzi Rebuild Update 5
These titles are getting a little boring, but now I feel like I’m stuck with them. Oh well. The first batch of parts arrived, and included in that batch w...
Moto-Guzzi Rebuild Update 4
First off, parts have been ordered and the first batch shipped today. Next is cleaning. Lots of cleaning. Not too many pictures though. Yesterday I cleaned up a...
Moto-Guzzi Rebuild Update 3
Today started out with building the cradle to support the lower frame rails after I removed the rear wheel.