Diary

I thought that it might be a good idea to make a brief diary of my MkVIII based activities from obtaining the machine up to the present.

January 9, 2026

Diary 2026

It’s been a fairly cold winter for working in the shed and though I could light the stove and wait until things warm up, there was nothing demanding attention and […]
November 28, 2024

Diary 2025

Its cold in January and the workshop isn’t particularly inviting. The speedometer on the Moto Guzzi GTV appeared to indicate the correct speed but the recorded distance was low, I […]
March 12, 2024

Diary 2024

its a long time since my last diary entry and i won’t attempt to bridge the gap. I moved house to Kirkbymoorside in North Yorkshire in July 2021, the local […]
June 24, 2007

Diary 2007

As the bikes had all run so well during the 2006 season, there was very liitle to do during the winter. I had damaged the fuel tank on KTT966 in […]
October 10, 2024

Diary 2006

I have been active during the winter,  the Beasley engine was dismantled to find where unpleasant noises had been coming from. The source soon became obvious – two teeth had […]
October 10, 2024

Diary 2005

When the website was first established, I wrote the text and a computer literate friend did the rest but that left me unable to edit and to add stuff. I […]
October 10, 2024

Diary 1999

June – bought KTT No. 842 – I can’t believe that I really own one of these beautiful bikes! I spend several hours just looking at it. I make a nuisance […]
Diary 2026
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