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Maybe try an instrument expert like The Gauge Man, Peter Bond.

King of pistons in Italy?

At tdc on the compression stroke on the front cylinder the dot on the camshaft wheel is 180 degrees from the tdc mark on the crankcase. At this point the dot on the crankshaft sprocket should align with the dot on the crankcase. Well, that was how mine was when I changed the belt two weeks ago One t...

It should have a Woodruff key in the crankshaft

X3 had a larger tank, rear disc and electric starter, a bit heavier!

Not sure if the X2 is still 6v/12v but the X3 was wholly 12 volt.

He may be irritating but he does get bikes onto mainstream TV.

I read this yesterday. I first came across Ben when he was running Amore Moto. He was the new importer of Morinis and very enthusiastic. I would travel the 100 miles to him to have my Scrambler serviced and he once lent me a Corsaro ZT which I enjoyed around the Welsh borders, ending up at Llangolle...

Have you measured the resistance across the coils and to earth? The wires coming out of the coils look bare. Without a closer look, it is hard to say. The blue book does have a diagnostic page on charging problems.

So the new Morini 31/2 will become the most powerful 350 at a whopping 32hp... My Strada made more than that in 1981, allegedly. However, a Modern 350 may well perform better. I would expect 90+mpg, seeing as my Strada does 70+ My only worry is whether the Chinese will support the bikes long enough ...

I have modified my Strada by adding the breather box. It just needs a short tube from the engine breather and I have deleted the two restrictors. I run the rocker cover breathers to the box and the outlets are two into one and are aimed at the chain.

I thought Julian owned a Magni?

The Morini is not exactly blessed with ponies, not exactly an Italian Stallion.

520 size and a good quality chain. No O or X or the latest thing for me.

Wales is very green for a reason...

When mine whined like a politician I immediately cut it off. I was worried about the stress on the cam and crankshaft bearing. Maybe a bit anal, but not sure it is a good idea to overload a bearing.

Definitely Pre-Madonna...

He bought two copies, one as a Christmas gift for his wife. He is refusing to sign my copy.

just serviced my Strada. 1.5 hours including changing the belt...