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Newbies say hello / Re: Hello all
« Last post by banquo on November 08, 2024, 05:49:52 pm »
Very belated welcome Henry!
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Your Nuovo Falcone / Re: Spain 2024
« Last post by banquo on November 08, 2024, 05:48:22 pm »
A bold move choosing this journey Henry, but all seems to have gone well!
I met a guy at a Guzzi rally in Brion, who had been touring Europe two up with full camping gear and had no issues at all!
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Frame, Suspension and Tinware / Re: Swinging Arm issues
« Last post by banquo on November 08, 2024, 05:42:33 pm »
That’s great to hear.
I suppose the stock bushes might have been SG iron, but mine looked and behaved like steel…
Glad you got it sorted!
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Frame, Suspension and Tinware / Re: Swinging Arm issues
« Last post by happyhenry on November 08, 2024, 09:19:26 am »
Hello all,
Following a long trip camping through France and Spain last year and a 1600mile trip in Spain this year, my Civile had developed swinging arm play that was simply too big to ignore.
I’ve just replaced the swinging arm bushes in phosphor-bronze (SAE660) in the way described by banquo, except that I bought a new long central tube from Stein-Dinse. Mine all came apart reasonably easily with a big steel drift and a copper hammer.
The local precision engineering firm that turned the bushes for me told me that the original bushes were a tough form of cast iron, not steel, which makes sense as cast iron does have some ‘self-lubricating’ properties. The central tube is steel.
I asked him to turn a fine spiral groove internally in the bushes and have fitted a grease nipple.
All refitted with a freshly painted swinging arm which now has a lovely action, falling smoothly under its own weight, a new pair of Hagon Classic III shocks and a new Dunlop K82. Ready to go again!
H
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Your Nuovo Falcone / Spain 2024
« Last post by happyhenry on October 21, 2024, 02:48:22 pm »


I took my Falcone to Spain this year for the Colombres Rally (https://www.motoclubindianos.com/en/home1/), which was a great week as usual. Following the rally week I rode down to Madrid for a week and then back up to Santander for the ferry home. The bike ran faultlessly for 1600 miles, used 200cc of oil and had the chain adjusted once.

Following this trip and last-year's equally long trip through France and Spain, a little play has developed in the swinging arm bushes, which will be this autumn's project to replace, perhaps following Banquo's lead and going for phosphor-bronze - but definitely with the addition of a grease nipple.
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Newbies say hello / Re: Hello all
« Last post by JamesNFalconaut on October 15, 2024, 10:51:50 am »
Gday Henry

Very good to hear of your substantial miles - no wonder the swing arm bushes are getting a little playful.
Gambalunga gets sent to the MG Club of Victoria, so I will hunt down your account.

Cheers
James

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Newbies say hello / Hello all
« Last post by happyhenry on October 06, 2024, 12:20:12 pm »
Just a quick note to say hello.
I have a Civile and have used it to tour in recent years. Last year was a trip down the length of France, over the Pyrenees and back to Plymouth via Santander - an account of that trip was recently published in Gambalunga.
I’m currently in northern Spain finishing the Colombres classic rally, then riding south to Madrid before returning home. The bike is going well, other than a bit of play that’s developing in the swinging arm, and returning 70mpg.
Henry
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Newbies say hello / Re: Saying Hello !
« Last post by popsbengo on August 08, 2024, 07:46:06 am »
Cheers, and I've joined the Facebook group thanks.
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Newbies say hello / Re: Saying Hello !
« Last post by JamesNFalconaut on August 08, 2024, 05:22:16 am »
Gday Pops, welcome, and congrats on the new addition to your fine stable.
Most of the web traffic from here moved to Banquo's Facebook page (link below).
But it's still worth keeping an eye on this site too, as there is a wealth of info here.
For example the Paul Friday Resources (aka Fried Ape), Monohorizontal's posts, and experts' replies (eg Banquo's) to numerous ailments and modifications.
Best wishes and let us know your impressions as you get used to your Nuovo Falc.
James

www.facebook.com/groups/MGNFVOC
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Newbies say hello / Saying Hello !
« Last post by popsbengo on August 06, 2024, 03:12:53 pm »
Hi,  Pops here.  Just joined this forum as I'm about to take delivery of a Nuovo Falcone Militare (1976).  I'm a long time motorcyclist and spanner man.  I currently have several bikes including a Tiger 900, BMW R80 airhead and RE Coni 650.  The only other Guzzi I've owned was a LeMan 11 back in 1983.   I'm an electrical engineer with a background in automation machine maintenance.
Glad to have found you.
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