Cross country  ..... Finishing touches .
Just finished the cam chain adjuster swap  put I'm quick release seat pins and added a lollipop to my single baffle exhaust. Made it a lil  quieter at idle and seems to have settled down my idol . I'm ordering the front kawi pulley tomorrow and another cam chain adjuster for my  99 .   I also got an LED day maker headlight . Still need to do the soft plug fix . Gotta look  up what gaskets I need to do this .    Any other suggestions or advice?  Also how the hell do I upload pics on here ? I'm pretty computer illiterate .   Been trying to  put pics on but it's so far aluded me lol . I'm just smart enough to know Im Not that smart . But I figure it out .  Anyway   whole point being I feel
Ike Im Leaving something out . Changed oil and filter  when I did cam tensioner . . If you can think of anything let me know I want to be ready for this trip best I possibly can . Oh yeah does anyone have advice on how to spiff up the metal on the bar controls ? Mine are all functional by they are not pretty  been doing all this other stuff figured I should clean her up while I got her apart as I do stuff . Thanks again everyone

I put 20,000 miles on the 05, no windshield.
Got this 02 and it has a windshield. I'll never go back. The fatigue from hanging on at seventy is something to consider. And the noise of the wind smashing on my body, wow, I don't miss that.

I started with a visorless helmet and goggles.
Some of the flying bugs are not only drawn to the headlight, they are armor plated. Welts on my face seriously diminished the thrill of the feeling of conquering the elements.
When the guy I bought the Guzzi the owner of the shop asked me
What part of your face do you not like?
Well, the honest answer is, lots of it, but I knew what he was getting at. I asked him what was wrong with my gear and he explained that the face is usually gonna get hurt in a crash. Without a chin bar, you're an odds on favorite for getting hurt. I wear an HJC modular.  And gloves, always..