Guzzi 1100 custom build - Page 5

Kato · 11-11-2022, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by buzzer

That is so agricultural looks like it should be hanging out the back of a tractor with that PTO

Don't get me wrong it is great I love the look of this motor, just always thought it is a lot of engine for so few horse power

Great work Buzzer always enjoy your updates

crawsue · 11-11-2022, 04:23 PM

At the front of a Morgan 3-wheeler……! We visited Mondello de Lario in 2012 around the time that Piagio got involved, the engine assembly shed was not dissimilar to AMC Plumstead…..and they packed it in around 1966 ! Having said that the racing museum area was brilliant….you could feel the enthusiasm.
Well done Buzzer, it looks fantastic….loving the lines of the exhaust.

buzzer · 11-11-2022, 05:43 PM

Here is the finished final drive with a new bearing and seals.

buzzer · 11-11-2022, 05:44 PM

The engine is now back in the frame, a nice and easy job with the removeable bottom frame rails…

buzzer · 11-11-2022, 05:45 PM

didn't want to use the frame as a breather as it can rot them out, and rust partials can drop down so I am told... so I decided to make a new breather the vent the crank case and also the heads. Here is is... will it work? Who knows, we will see!!

buzzer · 11-11-2022, 05:47 PM

Two jobs today... first was to make a paddock stand. I hate the universal ones as they are very difficult to get a bike on one on your own..., and often not that secure. this one positively locks onto the wheel spindle, and when its on the lift I can clamp it to the top so its nice and secure.

The second was to make some bushes out of bronze to take the play put of the clutch lever as the hole had worn oval. I drilled it out and made some over size top hat bushes. Finally, here it is on its wheels!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoiBIyf7MYY

buzzer · 11-11-2022, 05:49 PM

I pondered for a long time on the throttle arrangement for this bike… I wanted to keep the pull to open, pull to close for a couple of reasons… First, its safer… manufactures didn’t go to this arrangement for no reason as bikes evolved. Second, it means you can have much lighter return springs, which in turn males the throttle much lighter, particularly if you are going for a quick action. . A light fast action action throttle feels like you have 20 BHP more!

I couldn’t find a 4 cable throttle anywhere, so I ended up making one from scratch…

buzzer · 13-11-2022, 12:25 PM

I needed to make some brackets out of alloy tube, but of you squash the ends in the vice it looks crap… so I made this little die that profiles the ends round which also make them stronger.

900Rebuilder · 14-11-2022, 07:28 AM

Can I ask, where do you get all of your flatslides from? You fit them to all your builds and I'm looking for some for my 900

buzzer · 15-11-2022, 08:14 AM

I made a speedo housing earlier in the build, but I was not happy with the result, so I tried again... this one is better...

turning the dome took some doing! I have rubber mounted it as I always feel electronics need it…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVhAJ0GDwlE

buzzer · 16-11-2022, 01:03 PM

I wanted to add some custom detail onto the bike, in particular on the valve covers... So I tried the technique of etching alloy... have to say it worked rather well! Oh, and although those indicators are small, they are amazingly bright!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJBqAuzCvzI

buzzer · 18-11-2022, 05:33 PM

Onto for me what is the most enjoyable part of a build... the wiring. I have a process for this I stick to. First I draw out the wiring diagram in Microsoft Visio, and colour code the wires. Then I order the wire in, which is quite cheap and any connectors I need. So often the standard of the electrics is what make a bike trouble free in the future. I then build the loom actually on the bike, circuit by circuit, wire by wire, which I hold temporarily in place with some Velcro cable ties. When its all in place I use that braided sheathing and close the ends with heat shrink tubing. it make a neat job. Rather than connect the main battery leads up, I use a fly lead with a 10 amp fuse just in case I make a mistake. I crimp, and if needed solder every joint. I have rubber mounted the coils and put them on an alloy heat sink. I also like to make my own HT leads out of solid copper lead, so I can get them to fit perfectly...

I have also used up the last of the Tygon fuel tube I had in stock... Its 8mm ID and I am unable to source any more without buying a large quantity, which is really annoying.

crawsue · 20-11-2022, 11:47 AM

You might find this pic of interest Buzzer….with winter on the doorstep I hope you’ve got another project up your sleeve to keep us all entertained….

crawsue · 20-11-2022, 11:56 AM

This was my only foray into Guzzi ownership, a V11 sport “Rosso Mandelo “…..a strange clutch action and an electrical / ECU fuelling issue which was never properly resolved. Bosch EFI from memory…..” they all do that sir “……I wish that I’d persevered now, it was a joy on the open road….

Dukedesmo · 20-11-2022, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crawsue

You might find this pic of interest Buzzer….with winter on the doorstep I hope you’ve got another project up your sleeve to keep us all entertained….

Nice but when I see this style of custom Guzzi, I wonder what they do for a battery...

11-11-2022, 04:23 PM	#62
crawsue Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Glasgow Bike: M1100evo Posts: 256	Or….. At the front of a Morgan 3-wheeler……! We visited Mondello de Lario in 2012 around the time that Piagio got involved, the engine assembly shed was not dissimilar to AMC Plumstead…..and they packed it in around 1966 ! Having said that the racing museum area was brilliant….you could feel the enthusiasm. Well done Buzzer, it looks fantastic….loving the lines of the exhaust.

11-11-2022, 05:43 PM	#63
buzzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Wolverhampton Bike: M900 Posts: 392	Here is the finished final drive with a new bearing and seals. __________________ check out my blog! www.jtccc.wordpress.com

11-11-2022, 05:44 PM	#64
buzzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Wolverhampton Bike: M900 Posts: 392	The engine is now back in the frame, a nice and easy job with the removeable bottom frame rails… __________________ check out my blog! www.jtccc.wordpress.com

11-11-2022, 05:45 PM	#65
buzzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Wolverhampton Bike: M900 Posts: 392	didn't want to use the frame as a breather as it can rot them out, and rust partials can drop down so I am told... so I decided to make a new breather the vent the crank case and also the heads. Here is is... will it work? Who knows, we will see!! __________________ check out my blog! www.jtccc.wordpress.com

11-11-2022, 05:47 PM	#66
buzzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Wolverhampton Bike: M900 Posts: 392	Two jobs today... first was to make a paddock stand. I hate the universal ones as they are very difficult to get a bike on one on your own..., and often not that secure. this one positively locks onto the wheel spindle, and when its on the lift I can clamp it to the top so its nice and secure. The second was to make some bushes out of bronze to take the play put of the clutch lever as the hole had worn oval. I drilled it out and made some over size top hat bushes. Finally, here it is on its wheels! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoiBIyf7MYY __________________ check out my blog! www.jtccc.wordpress.com

11-11-2022, 05:49 PM	#67
buzzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Wolverhampton Bike: M900 Posts: 392	I pondered for a long time on the throttle arrangement for this bike… I wanted to keep the pull to open, pull to close for a couple of reasons… First, its safer… manufactures didn’t go to this arrangement for no reason as bikes evolved. Second, it means you can have much lighter return springs, which in turn males the throttle much lighter, particularly if you are going for a quick action. . A light fast action action throttle feels like you have 20 BHP more! I couldn’t find a 4 cable throttle anywhere, so I ended up making one from scratch… __________________ check out my blog! www.jtccc.wordpress.com

13-11-2022, 12:25 PM	#68
buzzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Wolverhampton Bike: M900 Posts: 392	I needed to make some brackets out of alloy tube, but of you squash the ends in the vice it looks crap… so I made this little die that profiles the ends round which also make them stronger. __________________ check out my blog! www.jtccc.wordpress.com

14-11-2022, 07:28 AM	#69
900Rebuilder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Beeston Bike: M900 Posts: 293	Can I ask, where do you get all of your flatslides from? You fit them to all your builds and I'm looking for some for my 900 __________________ Ducati Monster 900 - Yamaha tdr125 & dt200wr - Ford GPW

15-11-2022, 08:14 AM	#70
buzzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Wolverhampton Bike: M900 Posts: 392	I made a speedo housing earlier in the build, but I was not happy with the result, so I tried again... this one is better... turning the dome took some doing! I have rubber mounted it as I always feel electronics need it… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVhAJ0GDwlE __________________ check out my blog! www.jtccc.wordpress.com

16-11-2022, 01:03 PM	#71
buzzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Wolverhampton Bike: M900 Posts: 392	I wanted to add some custom detail onto the bike, in particular on the valve covers... So I tried the technique of etching alloy... have to say it worked rather well! Oh, and although those indicators are small, they are amazingly bright! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJBqAuzCvzI __________________ check out my blog! www.jtccc.wordpress.com

18-11-2022, 05:33 PM	#72
buzzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Wolverhampton Bike: M900 Posts: 392	Onto for me what is the most enjoyable part of a build... the wiring. I have a process for this I stick to. First I draw out the wiring diagram in Microsoft Visio, and colour code the wires. Then I order the wire in, which is quite cheap and any connectors I need. So often the standard of the electrics is what make a bike trouble free in the future. I then build the loom actually on the bike, circuit by circuit, wire by wire, which I hold temporarily in place with some Velcro cable ties. When its all in place I use that braided sheathing and close the ends with heat shrink tubing. it make a neat job. Rather than connect the main battery leads up, I use a fly lead with a 10 amp fuse just in case I make a mistake. I crimp, and if needed solder every joint. I have rubber mounted the coils and put them on an alloy heat sink. I also like to make my own HT leads out of solid copper lead, so I can get them to fit perfectly... I have also used up the last of the Tygon fuel tube I had in stock... Its 8mm ID and I am unable to source any more without buying a large quantity, which is really annoying. __________________ check out my blog! www.jtccc.wordpress.com

20-11-2022, 11:47 AM	#73
crawsue Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Glasgow Bike: M1100evo Posts: 256	Gratuitous Guzzi pic…. You might find this pic of interest Buzzer….with winter on the doorstep I hope you’ve got another project up your sleeve to keep us all entertained….

20-11-2022, 11:56 AM	#74
crawsue Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Glasgow Bike: M1100evo Posts: 256	The one that got away….. This was my only foray into Guzzi ownership, a V11 sport “Rosso Mandelo “…..a strange clutch action and an electrical / ECU fuelling issue which was never properly resolved. Bosch EFI from memory…..” they all do that sir “……I wish that I’d persevered now, it was a joy on the open road….