Touring
Mystery oil leak on Spada
Well, not such a mystery really. The original pipework feeding oil to the heads has called it a day. The perishing is obvious, but what you can’t see is that every hose joint is loose as well. Time for some lovely new braided hose.
Categories: Moto Guzzi, Spada, Touring
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New shocks from Agostini in Mandello
In truth the frame of the Spada Royale, with its wafer thin original matt paint, should be given a bare-metal respray. But it’s spring already! – I want to ride her, not strip her – so we will have to make do with a touch-up and a tidy up. That said things are looking pretty … Continue reading
Categories: Moto Guzzi, Restorations, Spada, Touring
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Who says you can’t tour on a Ducati?
Marble Arch to Arc de Triomphe in 9 hours (including the Channel crossing)? 250mpg (excluding the Channel crossing)? Bit basic for modern roads, you say?