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.