Envious, looks like too much potential fun there

I picked up a dead Piaggio x9 500 today. Looks like many have tried to get it running, none have succeeded. Cranks over evenly,mrildno spark. Hmm.
Anyone here knows these, sufficiently to point out any weakness’ pls?

Dug the tattier ZZR 1100 out for its pre booked annual, on Friday. Started first time, warmed as normal, moved it out to the verge. Then popped back indoors for jacket, lid, gloves etc. Would the bugger start? I subsequently added jump box( not easy) more fuel (tap working fine) but nada. Full choke...

Very! (& that’s an understatement!)

Well, I think/ hope I got it right this time!
Big bills looming!

And that’s the Himalayan ticketed.
Time sort a ZZR.

Yah!
That’s the Benelli Tre k, sorted- Himalayan on Saturday.

Oh yas! Plenty of ‘ good’ reviews coming up.

He settled, in full, today. That ends the process.

The car is now with another body shop - who seem to be acting properly! I’ll be keeping a close eye.

Should be ready for the boss in time for Spring. Hopefully

S’nice, that Panhard. If I wasn’t mechanically constipated, I’d have been interested.
Perhaps when you’re ready to move it on Martin!

This lil’ old thing…. IMG_2701.png I couldn’t get the bugger to run, despite trying everything I knew. I think I was overwhelmed by the size of the 6.3 litre lump, coupled with the perverse 24v start on a 12 v system. So I called in a Diesel Engineer. Took him 10 mins to work out the switches were m...