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I've found a multi lingual one (can I say that?) on a German site. Happy to send it over if you pm me your email address.

tried uploading it but got a 404 error.

Dremelling today. Yippee. Sort of.

On the cam belt delivery-RS delivered theirs within a day, with Bearing Station, and Bearing Boys arriving within 4 days. No sign of the one from BearingsRus, so won't be using them again.

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Yup, Dremel is the way. I don't think I'll use heat as I don't intend to strip the engine...

Mepstein wrote:I would hit it with heat. We use MAP gas all the time to loosen up seized parts. Get it nice and hot and then touch some wax to it. Wax won't burn away like penetrating oil. It flows into the cracks and helps the process.

Won't that damage the crank seals?

The plan is to use a Dremel mini grinder to cut out the centre of the key-if that fails, either a ball bearing or no key at all. I'll be lapping the flywheel to the shaft after that.

Waiting on some mini grinding discs (the standard resin ones won't do) and a day without rain.

When you do get the 'old' belt off, I suggest a thorough clean of the pulleys, then a dusting of talc on them and the inside of the belt to help it slide on. I've also heard of this method of changing the belt: slit the old belt longtitudinally, so that it is in 2 halves, cut the outer half and rem...

Thanks for that-I wondered what the A, B and C meant. I've checked mine and it's an A.

The micro chisels have arrived. No movement still. Rain is on its way, so I'll leave it till tomorrow.

I've read on the Dutch site that cam belts can vary slightly, from loose to very tight. The one the Strada is new-but very, very tight. I'll cut it off, as it isn't budging. So I've ordered a selection of different makes. The cheapest worked out as the Contitech from RS, with generic examples coming...

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It's lovely. GLWTD.

DDR is of a bit of clue.

I'll be there on a MG Griso Rosso 1200SE.

Not a Morini but at least it's Italian.

4 of us then

The Morini remains very sick but the Moto Guzzi is well.

I have received contact from the seller, who has been very helpful.