Cleaned it (again) after getting caught in a deluge yesterday, and drained off the rain water that had made it’s way into the RH float bowl, presumably through the mesh covered stacks on the carbs.
Oh the joys of open bell-mouths 
Felt a right pillock one day being followed by a police car on a dual carriageway at 30 mph in a strong headwind. All it could do was either screaming in second or just “BLEUH” in third (and slow down). Kick down SCREAM! Up BLEUH … kick down SCREAM! Up BLEUH…
Felt even more of a twit when he then stopped me and asked “Why is this registered as a scooter?” Bluddy was too! Even back then DVLA (or the then equivalent) could make c0ck-ups. (NB: nothing to do with the modern mobility scooter class this was in 1975.)
Prepped it for a classic car / bike night tonight, IF the rain holds off that is, if not it stays in the warm, dry garage.
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I replaced the standard horns that come on the V7 II Special with the ones that are spec for the older V7 Classic.
They are much louder (and a deeper tone) and look much smarter with the chrome mask.
Why did MG not continue to use these older horns on the newer V7 range…??
Jim
There is a theory that horns are getting quieter to reduce instances of road rage.
Is that the same reasoning that means that the valve clearances in the US have to be tighter than in the UK because they don’t allow the additional noise they make…? 
Anyway, It’s not as if the old V7 Classic horns are as loud as those shell-type monsters you can buy putting out 120db…!
(Besides, my exhausts are louder than my horns…!!) 
Jim
That’s an interesting point. There has been much talk on the forums more recently of a trial that is supposedly to take place to auto detect overly loud vehicles and issue fines – all along the same lines that speed cameras do now.
Note that this is seemingly just a trial for now, and that from what we’ve seen the detectors, and plate recognition cameras seem to be forward facing. You might suppose that in this configuration they will not get the full effect of any zorst noise, and they’ll fail to ID any motorcycles at all.
But should this all be introduced in the fullness of time, and you were unfortunate to feel the might of the law – would a statement that you had cause to sound your horn(s) at that exact moment perhaps be an adequate defence?
Anyway, I’ll be loading up Blue tonight in anticipation of heading north for the Pennine rally tomorrow.
I’m sure the software will be able to tell the difference. However, sounding a loud horn simultaneously might confuse the issue.
Alternatively, in the case of speed cameras a human is always involved so I don’t see why this shouldn’t be the same.
Collected my Stelvio after having an Andreani front fork cartridge kit fitted. Only ridden the 25 miles home so far, but first impressions are promising. 
Hi David W. What is different from standard with the Andreani cartridges and what’s your feeling so far? I’m interested because I’ve just had Maxton do a conversion that I’ve yet to be able to test.
Roger
Got myself totally confused trying to ride the Cali on Sunday. I’ve been using the Stornello quite a bit recently and the gears are right side, one up (heal) and 3 down. Riding the Cali I got completely lost in the gearbox, took about 10 miles to work it out!
Trying to set up a Samsung Galaxy S7 to use for on bike GPS and GPX navigation at the moment. It is very difficult for this old fool.
It will be going on a RAM mount with a wireless surface charger. The hardware I can deal with, operating the phone is another matter.
Just be careful if using the phone as a sat nav when out on the bike, turn the ignition off before tapping away on the phone. Apparently the same rules apply as to using a phone in the car with the ignition on, even when stationary.
If I turn the ign off then the bike will surely slow to a stop? But yes see what you mean.
The set up is mostly going to be for off road forays as it happens. I want to lay the ‘breadcrumb’ track over a map.
Short run across the Welsh border to Mold to the Real Classic ride in yesterday.
Only Guzzi there but a good do nonetheless.
RC editors Rowena and Frank are overt/covert Guzzi fans and feature them regularly in their magazine.
Mongrel running lovely on mixed roads and weather none too bad. Happy days.
Steve
Just had the V7II front end stripped down for the last six or seven weeks … I had entrusted the forks to my preferred local suspension “specialist” … He had recently put a seals kit, and SAE 2.5 Silkolene oil into my rear Ikon shocks … The resultant ride was so good, I took the forks to him, and said, "Can you do the same to the front end please …? " … He shook his head, and said, " Sorry, I wouldn’t recommend it " The upshot being, after some discussion, SAE 5 weight was to be used ( Ohlins )… This turned into a six week job, because upon stripping the fork legs down, he found that the Teflon coating on the bushes had detatched, turning the oil “inky” black, and wearing the said bushes … He tried to order new ones… but was told by Guzzi they are no longer available… He was astounded as I was, the bike is less than four years old …!!! Guzzi couldn’t care less.!!! … K-Tech were tried, but to no avail… Fowlers came to the rescue, and the job was eventually completed… While awaiting the forks, I stripped the top and bottom yokes to take a look at the head bearings, ( I have heard of one member with bearings rusting and failing due to a lack of grease )… I am glad I did, not much grease at all … Only enough grease to stop them rusting…!! So the bearings were packed with grease, and the headstock was drilled, and tapped, to take a pair of grease nipples … So, upon re-assembly, the headstock was literally pumped full …! The “shakedown” run was today… Boy it was good to get out again… Even better to feel yet another improvement to the ride… So, I went out for a ride… Stopped in the Trough of Bowland for a brew, and met a friend who was a neighbour when I was growing up … then I rode to their next stop, ( Glasson Dock), and met a guy with a very handsome T3 … Apparently a member from here… Nice to have met you Sir… All in all, a grand day out… I shall do the same this weekend … Regards, Tony
Same here, although my “wrong-way round” bike is a Ducati 175. Nearly had incidents with both now.
Stamped on the brake pedal on the Ducati when going for an upchange - locked the back wheel.
Knocked the Spada into one of it’s many neutrals when looking for a touch of linked braking into a corner.
Did locking up the back wheel by knocking it down a gear have the same effect? That’s why I changed my Guzzi over as I was riding my Triumph as well. Now I have a Stelvio too, what am I going to do? 