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Some news from my C72. I'm still enjoying driving it. Yesterday, a 200 km ride in the autumn sunshine through the vineyards of Bordeaux Saint Emilion (for those who know French wine) in the company of a dozen vintage motorcycles.... and with a wine tasting halfway through. https://i12.servimg.com/u/...

You need to be careful when buying drums and forks, because there are two models: one for classic boxes XXXXX - 268 - XXX and the other for rotary boxes XXXXX - 259 - XXX, which comes from the C72/C77. Some sites may sell parts for rotary boxes without knowing it, as this is a little-known part that...

If it's just a question of replace the Spindle Shift arm, you can just removing the left side cover and the clutch etc....

It's possible to work on the gearbox without having to dismantle the engine top.
It saves a lot of disassembly and time.

I live at sea level but not far from the Pyrenees with passes up to 6500 feet and if every time I went into the mountains with a carburettor motorcycle I had to dismantle the carburettor, it would be hell..... because we pass several passes and go back down into the valleys several times a day. I'm ...

The Shop Manuals don't quote a torque figure for the bolt, tighten without exaggeration (around 12 - 15 ft lbs ?) There are two ways of locking the rotor: if dismantled, secure with a strap. If not disassembled, the solution is to put it in gear and using the rear brake, which will lock the rotor su...

We weren't talking about the same part, so it's not the 17.
My problem is always the same: translating highly technical terms into French, and I sometimes find it hard to fully understand what you're talking about.
Where's this one in the engine that I don't die a fool?