helicopterjim
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- near Lone Butte, BC, Canada
LAVERDA 750 SFC barnfind
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piranha-bro2
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- Melbourne
You could defraud a buyer by not telling them 
78jotadave
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Mikuni
sideshow
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hopefully someone would show integrity, I just think its cool being able to bring things back that you cant get anymore.You could defraud a buyer by not telling them
Perry
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- West Sussex UK
Jurassic Park
I was doing a presentation at a university and the girl before me did a presentation of this micro focus x-ray machine:
X-ray copier
They scanned an animal skull then using the scan data reproduced it with all the details using 3D printer.
Should work for a PHB...
X-ray copier
They scanned an animal skull then using the scan data reproduced it with all the details using 3D printer.
Should work for a PHB...
sideshow
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now thats pretty damn cool, never thought of that
angonemoto
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- Chicago, USA
I heard my name!
Here is some additional information on the barn find SFC here in Chicago. It's in the hands of Joe Walano, the Guzzi Doctor, a competent restorer who knows what he has ahead of him. Joe also is the support mechanic for a 1913 Guzzi that runs the Cannonball every year, he spent years restoring cars and bikes and he has a lot of bikes in queue that he is working on now. Here's a nice write up of that bike and Joe.
www.cycleworld.com
The blasting was dry ice, not beads, and was a test to see how the filth would come off the bike. It's in rough shape as far as surface corrosion is concerned, but the completeness of the bike is there. Inside will be a mystery until he gets into it. Kinda interesting to find this battery still inside the bike.
I have known Joe for a long time, and I already gave him some NALOC swag which will soon be followed up with an extra green book I have for him. I don't know when he's going to be getting it on the lift but when he does I'll make sure to stop by and document some of it. This may be the only one I will ever have a chance to hear running, kind of excited about that. Here he is in his shop last I visited.
Have a great day,
Bob
Here is some additional information on the barn find SFC here in Chicago. It's in the hands of Joe Walano, the Guzzi Doctor, a competent restorer who knows what he has ahead of him. Joe also is the support mechanic for a 1913 Guzzi that runs the Cannonball every year, he spent years restoring cars and bikes and he has a lot of bikes in queue that he is working on now. Here's a nice write up of that bike and Joe.
What it Takes to Prepare a 103-year-old Indian Motorcycle for the Cannonball Run
Find out what it takes to prepare a 103-year-old Indian Motorcycle for the Cannonball Run cross country motorcycle race.
www.cycleworld.com
The blasting was dry ice, not beads, and was a test to see how the filth would come off the bike. It's in rough shape as far as surface corrosion is concerned, but the completeness of the bike is there. Inside will be a mystery until he gets into it. Kinda interesting to find this battery still inside the bike.
I have known Joe for a long time, and I already gave him some NALOC swag which will soon be followed up with an extra green book I have for him. I don't know when he's going to be getting it on the lift but when he does I'll make sure to stop by and document some of it. This may be the only one I will ever have a chance to hear running, kind of excited about that. Here he is in his shop last I visited.
Have a great day,
Bob
helicopterjim
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- near Lone Butte, BC, Canada
That's impressive .......... especially since the very first Guzzi wasn't built until 1921.
The 1913 Indian is cool though ....... hehe.
Jim
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Laverda1000.de
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- Haßberge, Germany
Wow, that battery calls to be restored with a new battery inside!
Yes, and no...
The bike's been built to run the Cannonball, in todays traffic conditions. A "proper" brake, good lighting and decently-working tyres are worth more than a good life insurance. Sure, the shinyness detracts from the oringinals' beauty/novelty/whatever, but it will certainly gain a good bit of patina during that adventure. Won't look too over-restored then! From my own experience, my 100 Tourismo sat on the starting line in Milan looking like it had only just left the showroom floor. Only 5 days later, it had aged a good 5 years!
Certainly not complaining, though.SFC workhorses tend to look scruffy, the original-type frame coating generally doesn't hold up well for long, much of the plastic cracks and grazes. They tend to end up over-restored.
piet
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I fully understand the need to ensure a modicum of safety, but is it necessary to leave the stickers on the rims?Yes, and no...
The bike's been built to run the Cannonball, in todays traffic conditions. A "proper" brake, good lighting and decently-working tyres are worth more than a good life insurance. Sure, the shinyness detracts from the oringinals' beauty/novelty/whatever, but it will certainly gain a good bit of patina during that adventure. Won't look too over-restored then! From my own experience, my 100 Tourismo sat on the starting line in Milan looking like it had only just left the showroom floor. Only 5 days later, it had aged a good 5 years!
SFC workhorses tend to look scruffy, the original-type frame coating generally doesn't hold up well for long, much of the plastic cracks and grazes. They tend to end up over-restored.
piet
My SFC is over restored.
That's impressive .......... especially since the very first Guzzi wasn't built until 1921.
Jim
Yanks just love decals!I fully understand the need to ensure a modicum of safety, but is it necessary to leave the stickers on the rims?
My SFC is over restored.
They generally plaster everything with them. Maybe it's a sponsorship thing in this case?piet
And I don't see the point in keeping the window sticker. But that seems to be a big bonus in some cases.
piet
beauchemin
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- Victoria, British Columbia
What drawing program would you recommend for someone just getting started? With intent to explore 3D printing. Asking for a friend...