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stuv65
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I was refused an MOT last month as the guy couldn't read the frame number stamped on the headstock. Told me it could easily be a ringer!!
Now I'm worried as there must be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many 1984 Lario ringers out there !!!!!!!! The only useful advice he gave me was to re-stamp the frame. Now if you can legally re-stamp a frame doesn't that lend itself to abuse? confused... |
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Brian UK
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On my Norge the VIN plate is buried behind the fairing. You can see it, but a bunch of cables prevents anyone reading the number. Presumably your tester would have refused an MOT for this too. But I can't present the bike without the fairing so he could read the number as that means no front lights.
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Brian.
Better 5 minutes late in this world than years early in the next. |
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iansoady
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My local MoT place always asks for the V5C or an old MoT to be taken along so he can read the VIN off that. Probably highly illegal.....
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Ian
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Mike H
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One time it was insisted we get the VIN off the frame, never mind it was on the V5 and the DVLA database .. I kept cocking it up by interpreting one of the 5-pointed stars as a '4', "No", he kept saying,"it dunna match what I got here, try again" |
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"Chicken nuggets don't dance on a Tuesday."
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c13pep
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There is currently a red V50 frame on Ebay for £60 but when I messaged the buyer about any numbers on the frame he stated that "all the numbers are there and that by separate negotiation I could buy the V5 which was currently in use on his other bike"
It looks like mix and match is more prevalent than I first thought!!!! CHRIS |
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you can`t have any fun in a straight line
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Mike H
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Blimey... |
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"Chicken nuggets don't dance on a Tuesday."
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c13pep
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Trying to find out the relevance of the numbers stamped on the bottom rim of each barrel (1611505 and 1611506) as I try to match with my pistons which are stamped C (largest size). So far can`t find barrels listed separately on any of my usual research sites and can`t find any other marks on barrels apart from Guzzi eagle.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. CHRIS |
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you can`t have any fun in a straight line
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rapheal
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Nah hes just a crook !!
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c13pep
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Following sand in the engine I am now faced with a powder coated swing arm that has not been masked off, hence pivot threads are now coated. Is there an easy way to remove powder coating from threads without having to recut the thread bearing in mind it`s an M20 X 1 fine thread in aluminium
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you can`t have any fun in a straight line
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iansoady
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I'd try a series of different solvents - acetone, cellulose thinners etc but suspect none of them will touch the powder coating. Some might soften it. Tracy tools will do you a tap for £12+ if you need to go that way. https://www.tracytools.com/taps-and-dies/metric-taps-dies/20-x-1-metric |
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Ian
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Brian UK
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I would cut round the threaded hole then try to peel off the coating from the threads with a scriber or similar pointy tool. |
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Brian.
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dan_s
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Paint remover
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Steve-e
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If you go down the paint stripper route, Starchem Synstryp actually works.
Take care using it though.
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c13pep
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Couldn`t manage to dislodge powder coating from threads so took advice from local powder coating company who said to retap the threads as the only sure way of not causing damage.
The swing arm bearings in the gearbox casing did cause major headaches with even my blind hole bearing puller unable to shift them. After watching various videos of bearing removal including using bread, plasticine, wet kitchen roll I ended up using a miniature cutting disc in the Dremmel to remove inner race before finally using puller and slide hammer to remove outer race. It appears MG use Loctite on their bearings, which after 37 years sets like super glue but at least I`m progressing, albeit slowly CHRIS |
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you can`t have any fun in a straight line
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Jerry atric
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On the subject of bearing lock. I know it's obvious (NOW!) I bought some on Ebay, not Loctite but a lot cheaper in exactly the same bottle but it really isn't very good. Just a tip to anyone needing bearing lock.
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