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Bossom
By: Dunders Date: August 18, 2018, 11:03 am
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Hi, all,
The new addition arrived today - thanks to NLM and Ben Wyllie.
Far from original, but runs well, plays a great soundtrack and
brings a wide grin.
One of the POs has removed the seat springs, and I will replace
them: does anyone have any they'd part with, or a lead to some
that are languishing somewhere? Jake commented that some
owner(s) have replaced them with hairpin springs, which may be
an easier option (?). Does anyone have links to this? Thanks.
The papers that came with the bike imply that the oil mod was
done and then removed because of smoking. I take Jake's point
about it being a necessary mod, so I'll do it over winter.
The tyres are OLD, but have worked well so far in the dry. I'll
replace them over winter. Other than the points, I'll just ride
it for now.
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Re: Bossom
By: cloggy Date: August 20, 2018, 12:21 pm
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Mine was the one that started smoking when I added the line. You
can probably buy one cheap from NLM. I raised the idle slightly
and it only smokes now when the oil level is high, which I think
is more to do with splash than anything else. Oh and it smokes
when on the sidestand, which rather proves the point. Don't run
car oil in it and don't follow NLM's advice as to valve
clearances. I put raisers on the front seat mountings as
standard it's set up for italian dwarves.
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Re: Bossom
By: banquo Date: August 23, 2018, 3:33 am
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Looks very swish! I'm pretty sure that reproduction springs are
still available for the seat. They appear on eBay periodically
from someone in Europe. There's not much traffic on here these
days, as everyone's moved onto our Facebook group, so you might
get a better response on there.
If you look on eBay, there are plenty of coil and hairpin
springs to choose from, to satsfy the current bobber craze...
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Re: Bossom
By: cloggy Date: August 23, 2018, 9:50 am
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At least here you can look up a problem/solution
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Re: Bossom
By: banquo Date: August 23, 2018, 10:19 am
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True, and you don't need to persuade me that a forum is far more
useful than Facebook for that. Trouble is, people see (rightly)
Facebook as easier for posting stuff, especially pictures, and
most forums are dying as a result... :(
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Re: Bossom
By: Dunders Date: August 26, 2018, 12:11 pm
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Thanks, both. Delay in response is due to the Festival of
Motorcycling (the 'Manx', dammit. It didn't need re-branding!)
and guests. Busy Busy.
I try not to use FB more than is necessary to keep up with
family and interests, and I try to post as little info there as
possible. It's probably a pointless paranoia, but it's *my
paranoia*.... Give me a forum any day!
There are a few springs on the Bay that might fit the bill.
What length are the stock springs? Most of the bobber seat
springs lack the sensible Guzzi fixing. Not insurmountable, but
an unnecessary PITA.
Some nice Guzzis at Jurby today, but I didn't see a NF. Mine
didn't go as I was ferrying guests. Next year....
Back to the partying! [emoji1]
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Re: Bossom
By: banquo Date: August 27, 2018, 9:36 am
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The spring has 2 mounts, one in line with the centreline of the
spring, and the top mount which is at 90° to the C/L.
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From the centreline of the top mounting hole (not the top of the
spring) to the mount for the bottom is about 80mm on mine.
Diameter about 50mm. Wire guage about 4mm (guesstimate).
If you're a big lad, I've heard of springs bottoming out over
bumps. Some people fitted a squash ball inside the coil to
resolve that.
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Re: Bossom
By: Dunders Date: August 28, 2018, 6:39 pm
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Thanks for that, Jake. I'll look for springs that fit the bill.
And probably for some squash balls, too...
At Jurby yesterday and Peel (the Moddey Dhoo show) today I saw
some very nice Guzzis, but no NFs! At the Italian Bike evening
in Pt Erin my T3 was sandwiched between 2 Magni Guzzi's (one
from LeMans 1 and one from LeMans V donor bikes. I miss my
Lemon V - or at least the LaFranconis!). Beautiful! Oh, and
did I mention the Mike Hailwood rep Mille? and the V7 Sports?
Some fantastic Italian iron. The Benelli Sei, the Magnis and
the MVs gave a stirring soundtrack! Thanks, Moddey Dhoo! (and
VMCC! Today's VMCC ended at the other end of Peel. Some
wonderful bikes to view/lust over: please excuse my shaky
handwriting!).
Like all Prima Donnas, the NF made its mark today: I've owned
it for a week-and-a-half and done 300+ miles and it's never
missed a beat. Today, in front of an audience waiting for the
soundtrack, it refused to start (and left me embarrassedly
begging for the loan of a plug spanner...[1]). All good in the
end, and nice to re-affirm that moto folk are generous, kind and
helpful. Of course, the T3 played tricks this evening, too...
They must communicate!
The fun we have!
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Re: Bossom
By: banquo Date: August 29, 2018, 2:50 am
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Sounds like fun; I would have enjoyed that.
In my experience, if the NF refuses to start, and assuming
you're using the right starting process, then there's something
wrong. It's happened only twice to me in the 16 years of
ownership, and both times it was the coil. When I got it, the
original Bosch had an intermittent fault, and a few weeks back,
the same thing happened again, when the Joe Lucas replacement
gave up the unequal struggle with vibration.
The rest of the time I can start it with my hand (yes, really).
[emoji41]
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Re: Bossom
By: Dunders Date: August 29, 2018, 4:02 am
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[quote author=banquo link=topic=376.msg2456#msg2456
date=1535529046]
if the NF refuses to start, and assuming you're using the right
starting process,
[/quote]
Hit the nail on the head. I didn't use the right starting
process... And once flooded, the plug had to come out. And I
didn't have the toolkit (it was in the T3...). Just the
Stupidity of the Day [®].
Last night the T3's starter solenoid decided to click into
inaction - big click, no current passing. I had the basic
toolkit, but not Guzzi Fettling Tools 1-3 (various hammers).
Fortunately I was at the top of the slope (for once!). This
morning it seems to work properly one in four or five starts.
Hopefully sorting it will only be a a 15 minute job. If not, it
will be expensive. You don't own Italian Motorbikes. You
merely have the pleasure of paying their bills.
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