Daily Archives: 2 March 2026

I fondly thought that I could make a seat for the bike to replace the dual seat that it came with.  I built a seat base from plywood and fibreglass,…

When I came to start the bike, the starter motor wouldn’t work.  I stripped, cleaned and re-built it, but it didn’t seem to make a difference.  I eventually found a…

The headlamp cowl was rusty, as were the chrome plated mounting lugs.  The indicators were different at the front and rear, and the rear light cluster had been ditched to…

As built, most large-block Guzzis (e.g. the Mille GT) have black plastic covers at the front of the engine that protect the alternator from the weather.  You’ll see that most…

As you can probably imagine, this can be a bit of a nightmare.  The bike’s been in pieces for a very long time and so it’s very difficult to work…

Sorting out the wiring on the bike isn’t really a single task.  I had to sort out distinct elements as I fitted subsystems and components.  But first I had to…

I bought a kit for the Silent Hektic electronic ignition system.  This has sensors that mount to the front of the crankshaft, in front of the alternator, and it includes…