Originally Posted by rolsmith
Really nice work! Melting and casting aluminum is yet another skill set you have mastered. I like your design philosophy, I had a Guzzi powered JZR with an electric reverse and engines with perfect primary balance make life much easier. I really wish Morgan had used a 1400 cc Guzzi motor instead of a 56 degree Xwedge that needed the compensator lash up that we live with.
Good job!

For Morgan there is a previous, though indirect, history of negotiations with Moto Guzzi for the supply of engines and other components for a proposed series of 100 replica 3 wheelers to be built by Tony Divey at Triking. The concept was to build them for the 100th anniversary and a prototype was partially completed but the management of the day at Moto Guzzi was completely uncomprehending about the potential of the project and offered the required components virtually at the dealer price for a complete finished bike. This, plus Tony's failing health, scuppered the project.

Even with all the good will in the world Guzzi is not an engine supplier and the costs would be undoubtedly higher than the S&S, but given this rather bitter history I doubt that Morgan even considered using Guzzi engines.

Peter

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