Anyone recognise this - Airhead part

BillN · Sep 17, 2017

the bigger part on the left

I have put it alongside a normal Airhead Exhaust Rose nut for a size comparison ...... it is NOT threaded

although it does not look it - the inner diameter is slightly smaller than the one of the right - 50mm versus 46mm

a few years ago I had an XT500 with an upgraded engine ...... could it be from that?

BillN · Sep 17, 2017

anybody any idea?

ChasF · Sep 17, 2017

Looks like a guzzi one to me

BillN · Sep 17, 2017

ChasF said:
Looks like a guzzi one to me

must be oldish as it would seem to be fixed with two bolts

ChasF · Sep 17, 2017

Yes, not a guzzi one but the same fixing arrangement

gog · Sep 19, 2017

Looks the same as the ones on my mates '71 guzzi V7 special.

Steptoe · Sep 19, 2017

My old 1978 guzzi california has a similar fixing, can't confirm the size as the bike isn't kept here.

BillN · Sep 19, 2017

Steptoe said:
My old 1978 guzzi california has a similar fixing, can't confirm the size as the bike isn't kept here.

Makes a nice paper weight

My next door neighbour reckons that "coke" the stuff you drink! is good for cleaning alloy parts

Steptoe · Sep 19, 2017

BillN said:
My next door neighbour reckons that "coke" the stuff you drink! is good for cleaning alloy parts

Have you lived in a cave for the last 50 years ? We used to clean old pennies in coke back in my infant school days.

Ask your neighbour about velcro, that'll really blow your mind.

BillN · Sep 19, 2017

Steptoe said:
Have you lived in a cave for the last 50 years ? We used to clean old pennies in coke back in my infant school days.

Ask your neighbour about velcro, that'll really blow your mind.

all the pennies I had were copper ............. are you saying that "pennies" 50 years ago were alloy .............. they did contain a very small amount of "other material" - about 2% to 3% I think ......... and of course they became worth more than a 240th of £1 when copper prices shot up.

I have found that "coke" the drink that is, has little effect on BMW alloy casings ........but maybe your experience is different or do you have a certain mixture being the font of all knowledge

Dandelion and Burdock also worked well on the 2 pennies you got when taking the bottle back

Anyone recognise this - Airhead part

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What a waste.

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