Well I did work for them for 20 years, and I do love Tuscany and Sicily and spent a lot of time there. And don't forget good Vino Rosso, Nero d'Avola, Prosciutto di Parma, any Risotto, & Espresso so... I'm just like you peeps, bored.
You can sell it to me for $10 more than you paid and make a quick profit. That's like 10 free dollar menu items for you...and you wont have to work on it Nice find
Was just curious... your username reminded me of a cool book an old Italian racer who owns a tire shop in Milano gave me last spring.
Always loved the zx7 it was my favorite bike ever right up till the 98 R1 rolled out. I had a 94zx7 then a 96zx7 and before them a 91zx11.
Finally installed my No-mar tire changer (a day after I asked for a quote on a pneumatic one ). Better later than never, I guess.......and the new (waiting to be installed) tires were starting to build up a bit
Works been same for me but next week we go part time for now so I’ll get to start on getting things done at home. No garage here but I did build a workshop for the bikes so they are nice and comfy. It’s time to service all 3 cars so I’ll get that done first. Then I need to start installing some of my new stuff for the bikes. I have quiet a bit to do with them. Lots of cool upgrades.
I worked with a cool old guy named Mannini, and his hobby was collecting Pirelli advertising art. We connected because we both love that kind of stuff. Over the years I would make sure when in Milano to look him up. He would educate and show me on all of the cool ad stuff around the campus. One of the reprints I got from him was this one, and hence the forum name.
A few years ago I needed a front tire for the Africa Twin around Bergamo. Quickly learned that you don't find a bike tire at a bike shop necessarily... they have them at car shops, too. Also learned that "tire" was not understood well. Pneumatico!
This is turning out to be a time to get plenty done. On my enclosed trailer I completely stripped the roof of paint and seam sealer. I did the same for all of the caulked seams around the trailer's side panels as well as all of the lights. I re-caulked all of those seals that I removed. On the roof I went over the new caulking with 6" wide vinyl seam tape that is also a permanent weatherproof seal. Then I went over the whole roof with a couple of coats of aluminum trailer roof paint that is heat reflective and waterproof. My roof should never leak. I installed 2 shore-power type setups into my trailer for easy electrical hookup inside the trailer. That let me close up all of the ports that I had installed in the floor of my trailer that I used to run extension cords through. NO MORE CRAWLING UNDER THERE TO HOOKUP AND UNHOOK ANYMORE! Woo hoo! I had already insulated the inside of my trailer's ceiling, and behind the wood on the walls/nose. So I covered the ceiling insulation with white beadboard and plastic paneling for a cleaner look. Then I replaced the foam weather stripping around the ramp door. Last thing I may do is a light sanding and spray the outside of the trailer with white rustoleum paint. I also like it looking ratty as a theft deterent, so I dont know. Almost forgot, I fixed my spare tire mount and mounted it. For the bike I've bought some parts that I needed like a spare tail section, clipons, some frame sliders, etc... I finally ordered a quickshifer. Went with the Annitori with bluetooth adjustability. I should be able to install the sliders and quickshifter this weekend. I also have a front wheel coming (now have a spare set) so that I can have some rain tires mounted to carry with me to the track. That way i wont have to worry about having tires mounted if it rains, i can just swap on my spare set. Cleaned my garage too. And will start some maintenance on the vehicles. Oil changes are coming sie. The wife's Durango just started leaving drips of oil when parked. So I gotta fix that because I HATE LEAKS. And i need to do her brakes. She's hit 100k mi and stillborn the OEMs pads and rotors because everytime I inspect them they are still meaty. That's it for now.
If anyone's curious, here's the DIY tool I made to clean my fork seals, instructions came from the internet.
Getting around to some general maintenance and cleaning on my S4r that hasn't been ridden in three years. Also rebuilt the carb on the Xr100 and going to put a new tire on it to get setup for Indoor Kart Racing next year. I am not sure of the quality of the workmanship of the mechanic on the job though
I don't know...seems a flat blade screwdriver would be the appropriate tool to get the clutch plates out. Just watch out if it's 3 feet long!
since a lot of parts I need aren’t coming in for a couple of weeks, I may as well really tear the monster down. Does anyone have recommendations on products to help remove 50k miles of road grime?
I use naptha (charcoal lighter fluid) and toothbrush/rags to clean a lot of this. But I would test it on painted/powdercoated items first. But definitely good for use on metal parts.