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Thank you for an excellent explanation Richard, very much appreciated, I think even I can follow that.Next step......correctly identify the source of the leak.Best.................Mick.

Hi Richard, yes it could very easily be the top one leaking, I will get it on the bench, give it a forensic clean and see if I can spot it.How much pain is involved in replacing the gaiters?........I realise it's all childs play to you, but to the average plank with a decent toolkit.........can it b...

Hi Richard, .....yes you could have happily stiffed me for a set of nice supple chain gaiters, but hey ho; thank you for the advice about warming the front bellows.......that's the sort of information that will hopefully make the job do-able. (is that a word?) I'm happy the old oil in the chain case...

The rear wheel on my Classic seems to get oily / dirty fairly quickly; a couple of days back after a 130 mile round trip (running beautifully thank you Richard) it was obvious that there were flicks of oil on the wheel.After much cleaning I drained the chaincase, slightly less filthy black oil came ...

If It's an indicator lens you need they are indeed available through Startright.He also has the end cover, but only the left side is listed.Definitely worth asking.Mick.

I've just renewed my bike insurance (sigh!) I guess I have been with Carole Nash for twenty years or more; I sometimes shop around but I've yet to beat Carole Nash for the whole package......that said, I certainly noticed it ......and didn't like it.....when the company changed hands.This year I tri...

You could also try North Leicester Motorcycles.Mick.......kettle738

Hope it's the right one, it does look uncannily similar.If for any reason you don't get it, my W2000 had Grimeca brakes and the best parts source for them was North Leicester Motorcycles.....they do Moto Morinis back to the 1970s.Best..........Mick......kettle738

That looks very similar indeed to this Guzzi lever on ebay.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/moto-guzzi-br ... .kettle738

Hi John, actually, I had to do that (bridge the solenoid) with my Classic when I first bought it to get it started......which is why I bought a new solenoid for it; however by the time I'd been through it all, cleaning all the contacts etc it decided to work and still works perfectly, hence the new ...

Thanks for that.....hot wiring? that's way beyond my electrical abilities.I'll compare the contacts and see if I can fit it, at first glance it looks like it should.Mick.

I bought a new solenoid for my Classic only to find later on that I didn't need it......however I also have an electric start Mk3 Commando that could use a new solenoid.Both systems seem to run ballast resistors and 6v coils (I think)....but my grasp of electrics is pretty basic to say the least and...

Likewise, I have bought piles of parts over the years as an 'insurance policy'.....occasionally I get fed up with tripping over something and get rid of it after harbouring it for years...shortly afterwards I usually have a need for whatever I got rid of or sincerely wish I hadn't let it go.I suspec...

You may be in that slightly weird position where the item you have is so rare, that anyone needing an Aurora tank may never find one and be willing to pay almost anything for it.......and yet, if you have one to sell, the number of potential buyers is so tiny you may struggle to sell it.I guess we h...

For the Japanese type bullet connectors, Vehicle Wiring Products are a good source; they supply them in realistic numbers, not the extortionately expensive little packets containing just a few that seem to be available elsewhere.See here: http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/termina...

It seems "They all do that sir" really fits the bill in this case...and it's very good to know mine is not the only afflicted example, so thank you for that.I certainly intend to have a good look at them to see if I can understand what causes the knock, but as Richard says, the matter was ...

Thanks Roger, I will check that....I'm pretty confident that it's not steering head bearings....but it wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong, so I will check. Mick.

Thanks for that Richard, I will experiment with different fork oils and if it makes any difference I will let you know.Strangely enough, I was glad the Classic didn't have the Yamaha front end because I had a few of those back in the day (XS1100s) with knocking forks.....I even invested in a brand n...

When I got my Classic, despite the very low mileage the distinctive 'chuffing' in the air box on idle was very evident even to my untrained ear. Richard advised removing the inlet ports to see if there were obvious carbon deposits. I didn't get very far, as soon as I loosened a few screws a dribble ...

For what it's worth John, my newly Moly'd Classic doesn't actually run completely cleanly until it's reached just over 100° although it's only done about 70 miles since the overhaul so that may well change.Riding it today, it was nice and warm out, about 17° and it was running just below 120° while ...

My Classic is back from the esteemed Richard Negus with a freshly Moly'd engine, the side seals have been unstuck, and now she starts and runs beautifully thank you Richard, another happy customer.Before the engine work I had never so much as sat on the bike, but as it has less than 4,000m on the cl...

P.M. sent.........Mick......kettle738 .

Thanks Paul, that sounds ideal, I will try it.Mick.

Thank you for that, it is very interesting, I did momentarily wonder if I had just assumed the clamps were original fitment (never make an assumption) but there they are in the parts book.It seems from what has been said that these systems are able to run leak free with no form of clamp? I would qui...

As early preparation for a forthcoming engine overhaul I decided to remove the Classic exhaust system. Getting those silencers off was a b**ch! The original car type exhaust clamps work by crushing the silencer onto the downpipe. Not wishing to go through that again I bought a cheap exhaust internal...

Hi all, my Classic has a specially adapted seat, made for the first owner's particular requirements. This is not the original adapted, it is a complete custom made seat. Unfortunately the original seat has gone AWOL.I can get this one re worked to resemble the original, but before I do that I though...

Hmm....I don't like the sound of that (or the chuffing) or the look of that side plate.There has been a slight change this afternoon, I wasn't happy with the way the new Choke O rings didn't seem to fill the channel on the choke assembly or feel like it was making a seal within the recess when inser...

I'm working through my newly purchased Classic, all electrical gremlins have so far been evicted and it has a new Electrex R/R and replacement Ballast Resistor. The Battery is excellent, plugs new, charge rate good. Where the air filters should be, I found a piece of sponge!...little wonder it was r...

Thank you for that Richard, much appreciated.The various O rings are on order so I hope to have it back together by the end of the week if all goes to plan. Setting the float heights took a little working out as it is so unlike the typical Japanese method of simply measuring to the bottom of the flo...

I went through the electrics from front to back, cleaning everything as I went, replacing some connectors and also renewing the R/R with an Electrex and the Ballast resistor which was literally crumbling.Florida Mike, you were spot on....with a fully charged battery, clean connections and one or two...