Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

Even straightpiped?

Its NOx emissions not noise. It'll have the big valve head too.

Can show you how to do the belts and valve clearances. Not hard.

No, totally agreed. If I can move it safely, then I will. Otherwise leave it alone.

In other news. This worked out pretty well.

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Damn - just saw that Carlin Dunne died at Pikes Peak. Crashed right towards the end of the course. A famously nice guy by all accounts.

Also OG of Freeride.

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Sad news.

I want to fit my ortlieb back rollers to my motorbike. Guzzi v50.
Anybody done similar? Or got some bright ideas on how to.
I’d like to find a sort of frame of 10 mm tubing with a few attatchment points for homemade struts etc.
I’m on the cheap/bodge...

Nice bike tho. Love a guzzi.

This is the one, by the way.
I was offering up a seat from a modern V7. Could work, but it didn’t meet well with the tank.

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Nice one.

And that’s lush, Drøn

I know what a V50 looks like ;)

Love the across the frame v engine and twin shocks. It just looks right and feels right. For me, hence I am right.

You know you want a guzzi.

A set of these things from ebay / aliexpress?

Unless you have access to free tubing I can't imagine it being much cheaper.

Pretty, lovely sounding and great handling. Nothing not to love about V50s. An old friend of the family had one, ex-racer - used to take me out on the back when I was a kid and merrily deck the pegs, 2up.

Made a good impression!

Looks pretty spot on, thanks. De you have a link or search phrase for them?

Only nervous about the lower hook on the panniers beeing too low for that rail.

Sweet!
I often take my 8yo on the back. It’s awesome you don’t feel the extra rider at all.
I’m a very careful and sensible slow rider though.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Chrome-Durable-Motorcycle-Luggage-Rack-Bar-For-Triumph-Bonneville-T100-UDW/113762770148?epid=21024257246&hash=item1a7cca1ce4:g:ibMAAOSw0j9ZQkmH

That one is for a Bonneville. There maybe one more suitable for your bike.

Depending on how much extra drop you need you could try and get creative with p-clips or else go for the black one, and try and add some heat and bend it.

Are all motorcycle chain breakers equal?

I need to replace my chain and sprockets, went to order a chain breaker and it seems you can name your price for tools, and they seem to look like different things

What should I be buying?

Are all motorcycle chain breakers equal?

No experience, but I would say almost definitely not.

It isn't the breaker part that's likely to be the issue, it's having a proper hardened steel pin thingy that will rivet the attachment(?) pins without cheesing. Try and find something with a good return policy or a strong recommendation.

Just my 2p.

fwiw a lot of the cheap ones on amazon look identical to those available from Aliexpress for ~$10

Nothing not to love about V50s.

Apart from shit electrics and pissing oil through various leaks.

Topical.

I am also needing to replace my chain and sprockets. (Never done it before)

I was going to cut it off with a grinder.

Should I attempt a chain and sprocket change is it straightforward?

Thanks for the link!

I got a 10 quid one off Amazon. Was fine

If that doesn't work, just get an angle grinder.

Yes, when you use an angle grinder to remove the chain.

Don't bother with the others. Angle grinder does the job, easier and quicker.

Or do you mean a riviter?

Yeah they do look a like. Have one of the aliexpress jobs (badged as motion pro) to do cam chains.

https://www.bandcexpress.co.uk/shop/maintenance/maintenance/chain-tools.htm

Had a tsubaki chain tool and worked, and the whale hammer tool is popular. As you are only mushrooming a soft like you can get use a ball pein hammer.