OK...now what

So after playing around with the new to me sidecar rig I went for a ride in the R80.  Very fast bike, But after a short ride I noticed an oil leak from the front engine cover.  Looks like it might be the front crank seal, so I went back home and parked the bike.  I guess tomorrow I'll open it up and see what needs to be done.  With luck it's a minor problem and I can be back to riding again.

I had enough wrenching today with reassembly of the other bikes cylinder.  Time to ride....so out comes the R100.........bye!

Small steps, big results.

OK, here we go.  The R80 is up and running, tuned to factory spec's but I have a broken neutral switch.  The front brake was not working but I was able to rebuild the master cylinder and it works again.  I have to admit it is a real nice bike and Ed if you are reading this "Thanks Again" and don't forget to come to Maryland to drive your old bike this fall.  I do plan to use this bike for my road trip, I just need to put a few miles on it plus replace the front inner tube because after a few days the pressure drops.  Everything else about the bike is nice, from engine, drivetrain and paint.  I just wish I had the stock seat and not the Corbin.  I spent about $450 on parts to make the bike road worthy again, not counting many hours in the shop.

The R60 is nice and running but I am not 100% confident with the bike and for that reason the R80 takes center stage.  Not sure what to do with that bike.  I have about $500 in parts and A Lot of time working on it.  If someone offered $2700 I think it would be out the door.  I hope to trim all my machines down to the R50/2 conversion and the R80 for my motorcycle passion.

I picked up a Moto Guzzi California just because I could.  Beautiful Machine and like a young Italian Woman, curvy in the right places, strong and graceful.  They really know how to build a bike.  It's a 1997 with 106,000 miles but pampered all it's life and if I didn't tell you the mileage you would have never guessed.  New tires and clutch, a paint scrape here and there (but difficult to find).  Not sure what to really do with it but too good to pass up.

So, the blog is still active.

Ed you might like these shots!

Where to go from here

The R60 is up and running.  Not as well as I would have wished and really not to where I feel it's up to a good x/c run.  Today I got in the colorized and large wiring diagram for the R80.  The R80 has some minor wiring problems and with this diagram I think I can finally make the last repairs so I can start riding this bike for my trip.  I have the area were the wiring is not correct, I think it's a bad diode for the start system and a bad neutral switch.  Once I get that corrected and ride the bike a bit I'll head out.

Hoping that this will finally get me out the door............