Christian J
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New owner of a '74 750 and I've yet to talk to any shop who has actually worked on these bikes. Any suggestions in New England (within a few hours of Boston)?
Moto Borgotaro in Brooklyn, NY, some way away but he's got a reputation for doing good service work and modifications on Breganze bikes - I'm very far away so never used his services but have found him reliable when I've bought some used Lav bits from him.New owner of a '74 750 and I've yet to talk to any shop who has actually worked on these bikes. Any suggestions in New England (within a few hours of Boston)?
The first owner was a well known engine builder and shop owner. He's now deceased. 2nd owner deceased (I think). 3rd owner rode it 150 miles in 16 years and not a source for service advice.Is that why the term 'DPO' is so commonly seen on here?!
True, they are not Swiss clocks, but if someone has no mechanical experience it's still a mystery and not always a simple job to take on any work, even simple servicing and tuning. But with care and good info (like the Green Book) they are a rewarding way to educate yourself.
There was a reprint of the Green Book last June. Tim Parker is in the US and his email must be on this forum somewhere.The first owner was a well known engine builder and shop owner. He's now deceased. 2nd owner deceased (I think). 3rd owner rode it 150 miles in 16 years and not a source for service advice.
I have a pretty good understanding of mechanical things and have done work on some pretty complicated engines but there's a ton of value in having some old git poke around the bike and suggest improvements. Wouldn't it be great to have someone say 'they all do that' instead of guessing? That's why I joined this forum and asked. I'd be excited to read a preferred oil thread!
The green book seems to be out of print so if anyone has a spare or scanned copy I'd love to read up on it. Wish me luck, I hope to learn a lot from you guys!
Moto Borgotaro has been friendly so I will head down there this winter to compare my bike to their current inventory.
Is it a black one from Texas by any chance?New owner of a '74 750 and I've yet to talk to any shop who has actually worked on these bikes. Any suggestions in New England (within a few hours of Boston)?
its orangeIs it a black one from Texas by any chance?
Just had an email dialog with Tim who says:There was a reprint of the Green Book last June. Tim Parker is in the US and his email must be on this forum somewhere.
Paul
Thanks for the precision.Just had an email dialog with Tim who says:
"Yes, I do have stock of a newly reprinted paperback edition which I will keep available, now, indefinitely. I have a local printer.
I have priced the book inclusive of secure packing and USPS postage. $60 US in the domestic USA; and $75 US, via air, for the rest of the world.
And my preference is to be paid via PayPal - as a FRIEND - using my email address - laverdatim1@mac.com.
I usually mail within 48 hours of receipt of order."
I have no commercial interest in this, just friends with Tim and appreciative of his original "Green Book" edition's help when I'd had my SF2 for some time with no technical reference and maintenance guide back then and think that every Breganze 750 and triple owner should have a copy.
Remember when it was first written. There wasn't anything else, in English at least.I've never found the green book particularly useful as a reference for maintenance. It's not really structured as a workshop manual, nor is it a rivet-counter's reference book like Falloon's bible. It falls somewhere in between. Plenty of useful info and helpful tips but they're mostly buried in pages of text.
I find the best way to use the book is to read the chapter on whatever part of the bike you're working on before you pick up any tools. It gives a bit of general info and helps get your head around the job before actually tackling it.
This is not a criticism of the book. Just an observation.