Moto Guzzi V9 & Watsonian and other stuff.

Thanks for the diagram.

Some differences apparent. 

Yours appear to have a slight negative rake is a big one.

I wonder what variations there are on earlier/later models

The offset from forks to headstem on mine is 54mm? Will check.

The V9 forks are wider spaced.

So that makes them odd ball.

About to do drawing revision 3.

Keep realising small details need changing. 

Or was that big details?

My engineer friend insisted it's better to cast them.

Already paid silly for billet so billet it is.

Mk3 drawing this time around. 

40mm trail 3.3 degree rake and whatever distance forward of stock top starting point.

I forgot to include the bottom tree in Mk 2

Not sure I can manage point three of a degree. 

The fork to stem offset is 52mm not 54.

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Thanks for the diagram.

Some differences apparent. 

Yours appear to have a slight negative rake is a big one.

I wonder what variations there are on earlier/later models

For clarity, these aren’t my triples, but drawings of the NTX 350/650/750 forks and triples. I pointed them out because of the extra rake angle—they might have been the only small blocks to have used raked triples (maybe the TT as well, but those have skinnier diameter forks), and they did so to tighten up the trail of those extra long enduro forks. But with differences in steering neck length, they’re all but useless unless one could ‘trim down’ the V9’s neck length.

If only your V9 and my V7 III had the same fork distances, I’d pay you to make a second set!

Thanks Dirk

Responded to your post but as I pressed Ad reply the site chucked me off-line.

Annoying when it does that as I got busy elsewhere not realising. 

I think the site is fussy about being on it from different things.

My phone and my tablet.

Not sure if anyone else has that issue?

Another more serious issue coming on December 10 is the Australian digital ID law.

We will need government registration  (permission)  to go on line.

That will end in tears for sure.

We will be like  China. 

Big brother is now in control.

Potential Ural engine?

$17.5 k in Victoria. 

If the shed was empty it would bear looking into.

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$17.5 k in Victoria. 

If the shed was empty it would bear looking into.

WOW.... that's only $ 11,300 USD, for a newer model V-Strom 650 with a very nice Sidecar.

Unbelievable deal 😀 

Yes I thought you would like it Miles.

It's on a Facebook sidecar site.

A nice looking rig.

Now this is a rare  bird in Australia. 

Fairly sure the full dress Yam 1200 was never sold here.

Maybe wrong but think not

It would have been a private import from the state's and the sidecar  is from Europe. 

AU$15k

The V-strom rig looks very well setup with the leading legs, and classy sidecar.  😎

Bruce, that Yamaha is a 1983(ish) Venture Royale, and they were quite popular in the US. Very underestimated,  should have been better received by the riding public. 

What year is that Suzuki V-Strom 650 ?

What's the story on the sidecar attached to the Suzuki  ?

But....it's all the way on the other side of your continent  

😒

Bruce, I used a Radiotelescope,  and found that it's 3,226 kilometers from your house to that V-Strom 650 sidecar rig,  or....2,000 miles.....or 3.14 days of riding back from Victoria....if you were to do a Fly 'n Ride.

This is quite doable if you load the sidecar with 150 liters of petrol, and 80 liters of RED Bull (your choice of flavors)....and 15 boxes of 40 count STROOPWAFFLES.

I'm telling ya, Bruce....I've done the math....it can be done.

Caution: after consuming 25.477 liters of Red Bull per day, for 3.14 days in a row, and eating 191.08 STROOPWAFFLES per day for 3.14 days, you will not be able to sleep for 31.415 days, won't stop pooping in your pants for those same 31.415 days....your wife will permanently move to Thailand,  even that little birdie that helps you when you're working will turn his back on you...BUT....you will have a relatively new Suk V-Strom 650 XT with a very cool sidecar,  so in time your wife will come back, that little birdie will bring his birdie friends over to see you, you will stop pooping your pants, and your head will stop spinning. 

See...it's a Win Win.

I think the wee is a 2017 with a local buit HRD sidecar.

Like I said if my garage was empty it would be a candidate for a fly ride.

The Yam is a 1987 and a beauty..

They only sold that motor here as a bruiser then a cruiser.

Neither had much kilometres (miles...)

Meanwhile in WA I continue my milling machine apprenticeship. 

https://www.gumtree.com.au/web/listing/motorcycles/1337917144

Have been keeping an eye out for a cheap replacement for the 40 yr old Honda scooter. 

Something that can go further afield while the Guzzi is in bits for its mods.

This R850R is cheap at $2600

Any known issues at 105,000 klm?

Early 2000 R series beemers seem cheap here now.

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https://www.gumtree.com.au/web/listing/motorcycles/1337917144

Have been keeping an eye out for a cheap replacement for the 40 yr old Honda scooter. 

Something that can go further afield while the Guzzi is in bits for its mods.

This R850R is cheap at $2600

Any known issues at 105,000 klm?

Early 2000 R series beemers seem cheap here now.

Good news is that the 850 has the lower ratio final drive that is ideal for sidecar use.  It does look pretty cool, too.