Moto-Guzzi "Neva-Lost" Board Track Racer

happycheapskate said:

http://media.nashbar.com/images/nashbar/products/medium/NS-GRAND-NCL-ANGLE.jpg Steel rails and springs, modern materials, old looks.
Nashbar "vintage" saddle, affordable and replaceable at $15 Buy 2 while it's on sale.
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_503503_-1___

re: bark like dog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP3gzee1cpslaff

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Thanks for the info! I've been working last week a lot (at work, this time), so there has been close to no progress with the bike. I however managed to score old seat from Flea-Bay! Of all the places, it's coming from Hungary, hah, haa....



The cloth wrapped wires are in garage and I dismantled most of the motor.

Since I bought couple new drill bits from Home Depot, I decided to test them on something before using these on 2x4 pressure treated wood. Dont want to screw up the fine wood, do we....




Lots of holes going on. The importance of lots of holes is 2 folded. The more holes, the less of an aerodynamic drag there is. This naturally will spell far higher top end than the one without holes! The holes also reduce weight, which is equally important. Far better option to put few extra 1/2" holes on the cylinder head cooling fins, than on my toes.



Fuel line was formed, all fittings obviously missing at this point.





... and unless I bail out now into the garage, this will be never finished..

Its a moped. I would not worry too much about the heat and fins.

If it does not work, I'll duct tape old old funnel on it. And I'll drill it full of holes too

Finally some progress... the tank took forever to finish... First filling some of the uneven areas with autobody lead, then coat with body filler to smooth out curves. Followed by primer and several coats of $3 Colonial Red from Home Depot.

here's leading going on, looks ugly, but its easily workable with large files.







Tank looks a bit hazy, its the crappy Blackberry... It is actually shiny, it might help to keep my fingers off the lense?





Took the same rattlecan and sprayed light, tail light, horn and front forks. I modified and welded the front light attachement to the forks. Tank has some marks of "re-work" in this picture. It was drying at height of 6ft and I dropped the sucker on garage floor. Needless to say, it got messed up and I had to do some "damage control". It's OK now, but I lost many hours (and beers).



Found some cool spark plug wire, which is cloth wrapped and old style "screw on" brass nut. Propably not a good idea to run this bike in rain??
Great thing about this spark plug attachement is that it is very easy to check if it has spark, I can reach it with my left hand! and judging on the amount of sudden wrinkles on my face, you can determine the condition of the spark.



Next is wiring and controls (brake/throttle). Then frame to be finished, I need to cut thicker rear drop outs. More painting and later some pin striping....

Wheels are not laced yet, so that will take LOTS of time. The 12 gauge spokes are obviously too long, so I have to get a 0.45x2.5mm die to cut threads. All 72 of them, unless I find shorter spokes soon...

If you refer to my motor, it a Benelli G2. Thats what they used on Guzzi's.

I am wishing the tank would hold 1 gallon. It might, if I would have beaten the sides outwards, insted of inwards. I am waiting for Guzzi decals and then I'll clearcoat the thing. Next to finish is the frame, still doing some work on it as well as getting thicker rear end dropouts. and wiring....among 10 other things, still plenty to do.

Like the lacing of wheels. That will be fun, all 72 spokes are too long, so I need to get a 0.45x2.5 thread die to cut the spokes. (Unless I can get correct spokes in 12 gauge thickness somewhere, which most likely is not going to happen.)

The leather spark booth sounds interresting, I may show boxcutter to one of my belts...