The Moto-Guzzi Nuovo Falcone VOC

Not much progress. Waiting for parts / searching internet. Employment starting up again here post COVID.

That green framed Austrian masterpiece on ADV site is keeping me inspired but mine likely to be very much less spectacular!

Found a really good Guzzi V40 tank with no dings and no internal rust for $200AUD. Wider tunnel than SP1000 tank so it fits pretty well over the top frame member including coil bracket. Will need steel webs brazed on to front end for mounting hardware and something sorted for rear end as well. Its about 10cm longer than original civile tank so original seat cannot be re-fitted. Maybe a tractor-type saddle of which there are plenty at the local Harley after-market shop. The Enfield's one in India was super comfy.

Still considering wheel rims. Got an alloy DID Japanese rim 18X 1.85 with identical rim drillings to Falcone original for $cheap, will need vapour blasting. Might be OK for front wheel using 90/90 tyre.  Re stainless rims, all I can find is Devon brand "Valtru" @ 75 quid in UK. No polished ones in my size. Of course spoke kit + shipping will add up.

Another question: Do you know offset for rear wheel build?  I foolishly disassembled my (very rusty) wheel before taking measurements needed for rebuild. All the spokes seem to be same length so probably not much in it.  Cheers.

515€....well it seemed like a lot when I pressed the keypad but like many old timers I am locked into monetary values of my youth. Took me 2 years part time work to save up for first bike in 1973. A 1971 Honda SL350 @ $550. Used to do Friday night, Saturday, Sunday at petrol station for $20 in hand. “Aye, we were poor then,....poor but happy....there were 14 of us living in wet paper bag on ‘ighway.”......etc. Apologies to Monty
Python.
I will see how easily the for seal holders come off. Might need to make that tool if heavy duty force is required.
Yes I did consider painting ‘everything’ yellow, maybe even the header pipe in ceramacote. Might be pretty difficult to keep it looking clean.
Flywheel: kinda like the exposed flywheel look so might not even re-fit the cover. Those 1950s flywheels look great with smoothed and polished bacon cutters.
Know nothing about dynastart. Is it an electric starter built into alternator?? Mine has a huge car type device with obligatory surface rust but basically looks sound.
I’ll get a few before photos together and post on ADV site soon. Been a member there many years, lots of pix from our tour of  Indian Himalaya 2009.

Those ticklers seem remarkably primitive in this day. Had the same thing on old lawn mowers here downunder.

I have had a lot of bikes but the only other pre-1970 was a 1957 R26 which I wanted because it was the same age as me! Not quite as far gone as the Falcone as it was running and rideable when first obtained. Did a mostly cosmetic restoration in the garage including rattle can paint job and actually won a couple of prizes at bike shows.  It looked great with Earls forks but performance was somewhat underwhelming. (yes I know Falcone will not win any drag races)

The mystery machine was obtained from a local classic bike dealer only 20 km away. Went there looking for a 70s-80s Japanese 2-stroke COVID project.  I now doubt the story about under house storage for 20 years, 40 seems more likely.

Here  in Aus it is difficult to track an unregistered bikes history. Maybe police detectives have access to databases for crime investigation but likely to be paper records mouldering away in a basement somewhere. For the last 20 years or more bikes like this go onto "WOVR", written off vehicle register, and that frame is unregisterable for road use forever. You can find new bikes on the WOVR with only broken levers and footpegs! I avoid telling the cops about any accidents if at all possible.

Re missing front end parts: stanchions, bushes, seals, unobtainable caps. Perhaps the easiest way out is to buy 2X complete assembled fork legs from wrecker in Hannover. Asking 600 Euro but seller history indicated that they often accept Best Offer. Would then have lower fork legs as spares to sell and defray some expense.

Those Yoshi carbon mufflers are straight-through with glass wool wrap and remarkably tolerable on Hayabusa with 4 into 1 turbo outlet. Very little restriction.

Pirelli Supersport 353    3.50 X 18. Just had another look at it out in the shed...amazing lack of wear anywhere except a central strip an inch wide. Like those old globe of death bikes at fairgrounds.
Ducatipaddy from Dorking has got me a used replacement carburettor cap for 10 GBP which is a lot cheaper than the parts carb I was looking at from Western Australia.
Due to COVID here downunder I am working approx 50% of my normal hours.....excellent!   A whole day tomorrow for fiddling in the workshop.... Will get rear wheel stripped down and investigate rear shocks which at present look to be fit for use as boat moorings.

My original choke lever itself is ok but the bar mount looks like the base metal is multiply fractured underneath the chrome. Will probably fall apart at the slightest provocation. And choke cable has seen better days. All up it seems like an improvement to simplify and relocate.
Re double banjo on Dellorto, guess I just assumed 2 fuel taps on tank = 2 inlets to carb (after seeing the part advertised somewhere). There is already a filter under the banjo, which in my case has a hole in it. You are correct that I do not want a plastic one.
What is the low down on renewing alloy surfaces? Years ago it was glass bead blasting. Did that to my GSX1100 engine and it never really recovered. Somehow beads got into carbs and float valves. Since then hearing about soda blasting and more recently vapour blasting.  I have my own (el cheapo) grit blasting cabinet that I will happily use on rusted steel. Might give the manky old rims a go just for fun, see how they turn up.

Springs and dampers yes.
Not sure about bushes. One bronze and one steel for each side? Think I read that somewhere.
The seals look OK but might need replacement I guess. Circlips present.
Have seen fork service kit advertised with all wear prone parts.
Do not have upper fork shrouds or headlight mounts. Not too worried about that. Will be quite happy to fit fork gaiters and aftermarket “ears”.

Thanks for taking the time to answer.
Found a classic wheel builder in Australia who can the get alloy rims and stainless spokes. He tells me all new trims are made in China or Korea nowadays whatever the brand and he is confident of the quality.
I was going to build them myself having been a keen amateur bicycle mechanic in the past. It’s like a male form of knitting, ideal to do in front of a television.
I could turn up an aluminium fork leg cap on my lathe but not skilful enough to do the 29 mm x1 mm thread. Very fine and easily buggered up.
Been looking at home electroplating setups available here. A business set up by retired gent restoring old bikes. Zinc pretty cheap, nickel looks better and possibly more corrosion protection. Might be worth getting into.
Cheers