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So today I did my third ride since buying the bike and I am up to 700km. Sadly the gear change quality seems to be deteriorating rather than improving. Finding neutral with engine running is almost impossible and the clutch is noticeably dragging. When stopped in gear I can feel the bike edging forw...

Yes Mark I am definitely using all 6 gears........ 7000 rpm at 68 mph can't be right. Assuming they are geared for 100mph at 8500rpm redline then engine should be doing 5,950 at 68mph not the 7000rpm I am seeing, appears to be 1000 rpm out. Idle speed is 2500rpm on the clock but it does not feel tha...

Thanks for all the helpful comments. The indicators are going in my box of bits, I learned years ago never to get rid of stuff, you just never know when you might need it.........:) I now think that the idle speed is not too bad but it is in fact the tachometer that is inaccurate. At 110km/h (68mph)...

Thanks for the reply Steve that is very helpful. The indicators are CEV they look identical to the ones fitted to my Guzzi Le Mans only chrome not black. The rear ones are fitted to the pressed metal bracket that holds the rear light and number plate bracket. Sounds like NLM just drilled holes in th...

Hello there Chris from Sydney Australia. I have had Italian bikes for the last 25 years but just bought my first Morini. It's a 1974 double drum Sport Frame No A1 05196. It was acquired from NLM by the previous owner in 2007 and shipped to Australia arriving early 2008. Since then it has only done 5...