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    V50 series max oil temp w/dino oil

    Guzziology states between 240-270F for a V7 so between all your posts and the bible, I believe I have a close enough answer, thanks much everyone.
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    V50 series max oil temp w/dino oil

    Does anyone know what the max oil temp is when the bike is running at say 70ish on the highway for an hour or so? I know the oil pressure gauges that you can buy and screw into the oil filler threads have a red line at 120C (248F) but does it really get that hot? I have read in Guzziology that...
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    83 V50 Ill one cylinder

    Too bad, I always like to hear how things end up. Well, he joined at the end of May, probably when he needed a solution, may have figured it out and then just abandoned. However, if he does come back, I would love to know what the root cause was.
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    83 V50 Ill one cylinder

    I misread his original post, sorry. Ok, he removed the stock ignition and replaced it with a Dyna 3 electronic but had the same issue. So Pakirk61, we need to hear back from you. 1. Do you know what the problem was with the original ignition system that caused you to replace it with the Dyna...
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    83 V50 Ill one cylinder

    Well, there isn't much left in the ignition circuit - you've got the pickups, then the Ignitors, then the coils and finally the spark plugs so I would suspect that there is an issue with the left ignitor. See attached pic from my V50II. To test that, swap the two ignitors and see if the...
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    Proper color code for 1980 V50 II

    Yup, been to that paint supply site, they don't list it for mine so I wrote them and they directed me to RS Bike Paint, it's out of Hertfordshire, north of London, they have it. I used this as a primer - amazon.com/SprayMax-Activated-EPOXY-Primer-3680034/dp/B07CXPQ814/ I bought it at my local...
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    Proper color code for 1980 V50 II

    If you have an engine that's been painted, then you will need to strip the paint off by either bead/soda blasting or paint removing chemicals. Its all quite a nasty mess no matter which way you go. The eng/gearbox have so many intricate surfaces and many are hard to get at that its a time...
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    Proper color code for 1980 V50 II

    Thanks Pescatore! Yeah, I came across that in my searching as well and your'e right, my particular bike is not listed for some strange reason. I took the fender to our local Colors body shop supply store, they scanned it and came up with a match of 4. They said a 1 is a perfect match and a 20...
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    Original color of front rotors V50 II

    Ha ha, could be they went with what came in from their supplier. When looking at pix online of a 40 yr old bike, there's no telling what someone did to it which is why I was hoping that someone had a bike where the rotors were still OEM and could post a pix. Well, I'm rebuilding this bike to...
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    Original color of front rotors V50 II

    Yeah, I saw that video a while back, I'm not sure the black was the OEM color, but maybe it was at some point from the V50 to the II and so on. Here are a few pix from marketing brochures and the workshop manual which is in black and white. The color brochure seems to match the color that was...
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    Original color of front rotors V50 II

    In my rebuild process, I stripped the two front rotors completely down to the steel. The paint that was on them was so bad it was hard to tell what it was or what color it was. I'm trying to find pix of what the OEM front rotors look like. Does anyone have detailed pix of the OEM rotors where...
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    Proper color code for 1980 V50 II

    Clear out of a can isn't hard either. You would need either a professional gun and air compressor for urethane or an epoxy based paint...both are pretty dang expensive and I don't have a professional spray gun. You can get two part epoxy paints in spray cans where you push up on the bottom of...
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    Proper color code for 1980 V50 II

    You did, eh? Tell me, how hard do you think it is after its had time to thoroughly dry and set up? My concern from painting with spray paint cans is that the paint ends up being soft so as you put the bike back together, work on it, etc, any little slip of the socket wrench, screwdriver, etc...
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    Proper color code for 1980 V50 II

    Anyone have the down pipes (headers) for a 1980-ish they want to sell?
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    Proper color code for 1980 V50 II

    Yup, been there, the V50 isn't listed. Without some way to know that my color is the same as it is on say an 850 T3 or V35, etc, I can't be certain I'd get the proper match. However, SheepDip sent me a link to a UK company that has it...
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    Proper color code for 1980 V50 II

    Thanks to SheepDip, I have found a UK based company that has the paint but its pretty pricey to have it shipped to the US so am still looking for it here in the US. I can take the fender and have it computer scanned but have had bad luck going this route in the past. At least I now have a back...
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    Proper color code for 1980 V50 II

    I bought this bike and someone had painted the side covers black and the rear fender needs repainted. Mine is the red color and I'm trying to find the proper paint color code because the tank is ok and I want the rest of the bike to match the tank and of course the front fender is plastic. I...
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    1980 V50 Owners Manual

    Thank you SheepDip!!!
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    1980 V50 Owners Manual

    This is the Owners Manual and not the shop manual, right? If so, yes I would love to have a copy of it and thank you very much. Is there a way to send it to me via this site? Like a private msg? I'll have to take a look at my settings to see if its possible.
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    1980 V50 Owners Manual

    No, can't read French. I do have one that is in German but am looking for one in English. I may have just found one on Harpers Moto Guzzi but its not the typical red cover so I wrote them.
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