Not a lot left of this then!

 My friend Joe sent me these pics of a friend of a friends rather knackered Guzzi engine. The likeliest looking causing for this mess was possibly a camshaft casting inclusion that's laid dormant for 40+ years.   The owner / rider was riding quite sedately at the time and also came to no harm I believe.

 

Motonero Guzzi Trio

Just because I thought it makes a good pic but all older builds now with the Black Roadster in the background being from at least

probably 15 years ago.

Suits the recent USA pics

Route 66 through the Black Mountains........

........from Kingman to the old mining town of Oatman. That night we didn't arrive in Las Vegas until 10.30pm after leaving the Grand Canyon that morning. 

Apparently some cars used to have to drive parts of this stretch in reverse
(for the lower gearing) and or so that fuel could get to the carburettor

Descendants of the miners Burros come down from the hills in the daytime.
No idea what type of snake that is?

Larkin Poe

We should have been in Amsterdam this weekend,staying with friends and going to see Larkin Poe (would have been the 2nd time this week for me) at the Paradiso. 

USA Trip

For the past few weeks I've been updating my moto nero Facebook page cover photo with pics from mine and Tony's US trip going back 13 years or so ago.

Somewhere in north west New Mexico and we'd come from
that direction - the nose of Tony's le man 1000

and this is the direction we were headed and finally ended up
that evening in Cortez Colorado

Either already in or would soon be in Colorado......
...and NO this isn't Monument Valley

The next day and  approx 40 mls south of Cortez.
This is very close to the Four Corners monument
where Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona meet

This is Monument Valley

Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer

A older build from 6+ years ago that I sold approx 4 - 5 years ago. Really liked the colour even in a dull light but when the sun shone on it

Moto Guzzi le man II

Neil who owns the 750S also left his le man II with me for a very basic makeover plus some charging issues. I made this clock console for it last week and will be fitting a mk I fairing

Larkin Poe

Should have gone to see Larkin Poe last night at SWX here in Bristol but obviously due to the lockdown that didn't happen. Also have a couple of other cancelled gigs which were due in June. 

Moto Guzzi 750S

Neil's 750S has been back together a while and had some running issues but taken it out it out a couple of times for a quick spin and all seems to be good. A shame that Neil has the repainted tank back in London and although I have the toolbox lids he also has the rods for the hinges.

Moto Guzzi Drive Box Woes .........

.......plus the rest of the drive train

 The friction material was virtually unworn?

This was a job and half getting the old out and the new one in.
I had to engage the help of my local fabricator/welder who has a very huge old
press 

California Dreamin' by Jose Feliciano

I had half a ear listening to the film 'Film Stars don't die in Liverpool' the other weekend that Madelyn was watching and my ears pricked up when this version of the song was used. 

Before the advice became less ambiguous ..........

.............and so just the previous weekend finally got to meet up - at a distance still - with my friend Pete. The Starbucks on the A40 at Burford was serving takeaways and the weather was bright albeit quite chilly. 

Arlington Row cottages at Bibury.
Apparently Henry Ford wanted to purchase them at ship to the USA

Probably one of my favourite old houses that has me fascinated
every time I go by.
Early 16th century Doughton Manor opposite Prince Charles
Highgrove just a few miles from Tetbury Glos

Moto Guzzi 750S

Neil's 750S is stripped for frame powder coating plus a few other jobs including a repair to one of the toolboxes - the extra drilled holes in the backs are because the electrical components are fitted in each.

 

Shepton Mallet VMCC Autojumble

We went to the jumble a couple of weeks back which was just before the major concerns of the Corona Virus and therefore pre social gathering bans.  Having said that there were a number of empty spaces where stalls should have been but still a enjoyable few hours with plenty of barn finds etc up for sale. 

Wild Beasts - Hootin' and Howlin'

I've had this album since it's release some 11 years ago and have found myself playing it a number of times these past couple of weeks. For some reason it's the only album of theirs that I ever bought and believe that they split up 2 - 3 years ago now.

Guzzi Le Man 1

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A few weeks back local man, Garry, collected his le man 1 that hadn't been on the road since 1993.  Apart from the obvious there were a few other jobs to do. It was just about getting it running, sorting out the brakes which involved the complete stripping of  all calipers and master cylinders, new tyres on the freshly powder coated wheels etc etc.