I'm sure most people will be fine even with a fruity exhaust, it'll be the idiots at bike meets with tiny plates, obnoxiously loud exhausts and riding like nobbers they'll go after (hopefully)
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Soldato
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That's two gents who I know speak from experience 
@bloodiedathame picked me up this morning and we went to fetch the little Benelli so I've got something to play with once the Guzzi is gone, at least until Summer comes around again and I can get something fun.
This is how I picked it up a few years ago:
And in the back of the van today:
I'm quite excited about this one tbh. I love smokers. Hoping to get it resuscitated to the point of playing for a bit and then flogging for a few quid. Given I paid £49.80 for it (and £200-odd for van rental to pick it up and probably another £50 on random crap so far) I might even be able to break even on it.
Only problem is I'm starting a new job on Weds and don't want the usual filthy fingernails and stuff from spannering so it'll hafta wait until next weekend.
@bloodiedathame picked me up this morning and we went to fetch the little Benelli so I've got something to play with once the Guzzi is gone, at least until Summer comes around again and I can get something fun.
This is how I picked it up a few years ago:
And in the back of the van today:
I'm quite excited about this one tbh. I love smokers. Hoping to get it resuscitated to the point of playing for a bit and then flogging for a few quid. Given I paid £49.80 for it (and £200-odd for van rental to pick it up and probably another £50 on random crap so far) I might even be able to break even on it.
Only problem is I'm starting a new job on Weds and don't want the usual filthy fingernails and stuff from spannering so it'll hafta wait until next weekend.
Soldato
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That's two gents who I know speak from experience
@bloodiedathame picked me up this morning and we went to fetch the little Benelli so I've got something to play with once the Guzzi is gone, at least until Summer comes around again and I can get something fun.
This is how I picked it up a few years ago:
And in the back of the van today:
I'm quite excited about this one tbh. I love smokers. Hoping to get it resuscitated to the point of playing for a bit and then flogging for a few quid. Given I paid £49.80 for it (and £200-odd for van rental to pick it up and probably another £50 on random crap so far) I might even be able to break even on it.
Only problem is I'm starting a new job on Weds and don't want the usual filthy fingernails and stuff from spannering so it'll hafta wait until next weekend.
I've got some, but I absolutely detest wearing them as I can't feel my nuts properly
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I've got some, but I absolutely detest wearing them as I can't feel my nuts properly
The good thing about that is that it feels like someone else's hands.
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For Motorcycle Live, 21st November looks unlikely as there is a child's birthday party that needs to be attended. Welcome to the world of school kids birthday parties to me. 
I will see if I can do 22nd instead.
I will see if I can do 22nd instead.
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Is it worth polishing the new headers with Autosol or is it overkill? Thinking from Winter point of view when I will ride the bike occasionally.
Better off spraying them with a protective spray imo. Acf 50 or something.
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Would it retain the ACF-50 though? I did think about it, but it burns off. It would only be the excess that burns off I think.
it will burn off but 'apparently' it leaves a residual barrier. If it was me I'd reapply it regularly.
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I wouldn't be riding much in Winter. Just on the odd sunny/dry spell. It's 304 grade steel, so hoping it lasts longer. Want to be proactive in maintenance. To be fair the originals lasted almost 3 decades. God knows what was ever done to maintain them.
Probably nothing! None of these new fangled sprays were around (that I knew of) back in the day. It got a spray of wd40 if it was lucky!I wouldn't be riding much in Winter. Just on the odd sunny/dry spell. It's 304 grade steel, so hoping it lasts longer. Want to be proactive in maintenance. To be fair the originals lasted almost 3 decades. God knows what was ever done to maintain them.