Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: decals, chopsticks, and dampers

Author: John Prusnek

Date: Oct 23, 2002, 6:37 AM

Post ID: 1711256390


Mike:
The mechanical noise from your engine is more likely from the valves
tapping than from the fins ringing. As we in the Guzzi community like to
say, 'Loud valves save lives". Adjusted properly, they still make a bit
of noise, better than being quiet and having no clearance.

John Prusnek

 A question: although neither the honk of the
uni-filtered carbs nor the bark of the rusty exhaust
bother me, the mechanical noise of the motor is rather
loud if I am wearing my open face helmet, especially
when I put on the fairing. Guzziology mentions some
rubber dampers that were used on small blocks to
lessen the ringing of the cooling fins, and says that
they can be fitted to big blocks as well. Has anyone
tried these? Do they make much of a difference?

-Mike (69 Ambo)

Entire thread: