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The Classic Biker Bar / Headlight reflector resilvering
« on: January 23, 2016, 06:04:35 PM »
No need for this now, I finished up buying one from the Guzzi Classic spares shop in Mandello del Lario. Thanks to those that showed an interest.

JohnT


Hello.
Recommendations please for resilvering headlight lens.

Thank's
JohnT

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Buying a Bike from Italy
« on: October 08, 2015, 09:45:27 PM »
Quote from: iansoady on October 08, 2015, 10:18:27 AM
The rules have changed regarding imports and there is some confusion about whether a NOVA certificate is required. It's worth looking at the appropriate HMRC web pages: https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicles-into-the-uk/vat-and-tax-vehicles-from-within-the-eu

Thank's for that. I had a look and this statement was among a lot of other stuff.   
"You don’t usually have to pay VAT if you’re importing a second-hand vehicle and the VAT was paid in another EU country". 
Are they referring to when the vehicle was new whoever bought it in Italy must have paid some kind of tax (even in 1952 or thereabouts). So does this mean I will not have to pay vat. How do I find out?

JohnT

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Buying a Bike from Italy
« on: October 07, 2015, 08:41:12 PM »
It's a MotoGuzzi Lodola, value circa £2k. I thought by using PayPal I would have some protection. Plus I have bought lesser value stuff of this fella without issue.

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The Classic Biker Bar / Buying a Bike from Italy
« on: October 07, 2015, 07:25:50 PM »
Advice please.

If I buy a bike from a private individual in Italy, assume I pay by PayPal, he will cover the shipping costs.

What other costs will I have to pay and what paper work will I need to obtain from the vendor, shipper or anybody else.

Your help would be appreciated.

JohnT.

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British Bikes / Britool Torque Wrench
« on: September 27, 2015, 09:28:08 AM »
Help Please

I have a Britool EVT 1200 Torque Wrench, had it for getting on towards 40 odd years. I lost the small ball bearing at the bottom of the spring, if you have one you will know what I mean. Can anyone tell me what size it should be please. I tried Britool but they seem reluctant to release this trade secret information, just insisting I sent it in for overall and calibration.

Help would be much appreciated..

JohnT

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The Classic Biker Bar / Aluminium welding
« on: September 19, 2015, 07:21:51 PM »
Hello.

I have three small Aluminium welding jobs that need doing. Broken head fin, part broken diecasting of headstock cowl and cracked engine cover (non oil containing).

Anyone recommend somebody to do this please, the stuff is a bit rare so do not fancy trying myself and finishing up with a pool of Aluminium instead of my bits finished welded.

I suppose distance does not matter, I could post the items, although it would be nice to meet up with whoever does the work, so North of Birmingham South of Leeds preferred.

Thanks
JohnT

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Identify this head and barrel please
« on: September 19, 2015, 07:12:47 PM »
Hello R.

Yes I think you are right there.

I have just been to the Ricambi sale at Imola, looking for Lodola and Zigolo bits. When I was walking round I must have looked at  many hundreds of heads and barrels for something that was the same to give me and idea what it is off, I did not see anything to match it.

JohnT

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Identify these bikes! / Identify this head and barrel please
« on: July 09, 2015, 08:25:47 PM »
Hello.

I am new to the site, your advice please.

I purchased this head, barrel and piston, thinking it was for a Zigolo. Just goes to show a fool and his money....

The bore is around 45.5mm dia. only port to the outside world is the exhaust port. I did presume the inlet was disc valve, but it could be reed into crankcase.

Anyway I need to sell it and before I do that it would be nice to know what I was trying to sell, mainly because there can't be another one along like me.

It has thre through bolts holding head and barrel onto crankcase.

Thanks JohnT

So help please.

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