J.B.
Just got it firing!
Hello all,
I'm new here, so hi! I am not at all all that familiar with Moto Guzzi, but ended up with one in my garage. A friend of a friend was getting rid of V50ii that sat for years, and I really didn't need another bike, but another friend was looking for a bike for his wife, so because the price seemed to be right (which turned out to be totally wrong), I bought it, and promised I'd fix it up for them. As I mentioned, it was in way worse shape than it initially looked, but I'm getting there - rebuilt the suspensions, carbs, brakes, put new rings, cleaned the valves while at it, new paint, new tires, etc. Now as I was putting everything back together, I noticed that the wires from ignition pick-ups are badly corroded. I understand that the Dyna S DS 5-1 cannot be used with V50ii, and one of the major parts supplier tells me that the pick-ups are no longer available. The question I have is what option do I have, if there's any? I'd really appreciate input from people who are familiar with V50ii. Thank you.
Though I'm new to Moto Guzzi, I've been riding since the late 80s. I'm a huge fan of 2 stroke bikes, and still has an RD250 that I built from parts, though my daily ride is Ducati 899. I always liked Moto Guzzi, and my appreciation for it skyrocketed when I started rebuilding this V50ii. The way it's put together is so mechanically simple and elegant, and it's really a pleasure to work on. I can't wait to run this bike.
I'm new here, so hi! I am not at all all that familiar with Moto Guzzi, but ended up with one in my garage. A friend of a friend was getting rid of V50ii that sat for years, and I really didn't need another bike, but another friend was looking for a bike for his wife, so because the price seemed to be right (which turned out to be totally wrong), I bought it, and promised I'd fix it up for them. As I mentioned, it was in way worse shape than it initially looked, but I'm getting there - rebuilt the suspensions, carbs, brakes, put new rings, cleaned the valves while at it, new paint, new tires, etc. Now as I was putting everything back together, I noticed that the wires from ignition pick-ups are badly corroded. I understand that the Dyna S DS 5-1 cannot be used with V50ii, and one of the major parts supplier tells me that the pick-ups are no longer available. The question I have is what option do I have, if there's any? I'd really appreciate input from people who are familiar with V50ii. Thank you.
Though I'm new to Moto Guzzi, I've been riding since the late 80s. I'm a huge fan of 2 stroke bikes, and still has an RD250 that I built from parts, though my daily ride is Ducati 899. I always liked Moto Guzzi, and my appreciation for it skyrocketed when I started rebuilding this V50ii. The way it's put together is so mechanically simple and elegant, and it's really a pleasure to work on. I can't wait to run this bike.