It's time to catch up a bit - not only is the old Guzzi registered by now (as a solo), but is actually almost ready to get re-registered as a sidecar.
Somewhere along the way the red tank turned black...
... and then it was time to rejet the carbs - those floorboards are actually really, really handy.
Jetting, which works rather well with cheap pod filters and the stock exhaust:
Mainjet: 130
Pilot: 50
Needle: K18/3
Starter jet: 70
Atomiser: AR268
Next stop was an oil-change.
A bit of oil on the choke cable (only to burn through the sheath a little later, because I routed it too close to the exhaust).
And afterwards do the most racing thing I know - turn an old oil bottle into a catch can. (If you ever get the chance to look under the hood or work on an older F1 car... you'll find them everywhere.)
I also got me a set of reasonably priced cast wheels - guess what the seller forgot to mention in the advertisement.
... and lastly there was the task of converting a Cagiva Elefant right-side handlebar control, so I could get rid of the enormous throttle cable assembly on the Guzzi. (Which in my case was broken and wouldn't stay put on the bars.)
Turns out, they are identical internally and are just using different plugs at the end.
Throw in a bit of the usual maintenance and the old girl passed her inspection without the slightest problem. The fact that I was rather lucky to make it back home... well that was something I didn't know about.
