Style-vio oil leak sorted...

[windy]

As you know I missewd out on the recent splash and dash hoon due to an oil leak, well this is where I'm at with it..

The bike is ready and being delivered to my door tomorrow. I've spoken with the mechanic and he says it wasn't a seal or a gasket, he said some guzzis were fitted with over size (too long by a smidge) bolts which stopped some housing (clutch ?) pulling up tight (certain engine numbers) When the rep saw the photos he agreed it could be done under warranty and supplied a kit to do the job.

While they had the bike stripped they noticed the swingarm/shaft (?) bearings were showing sings of wear so they replaced them.

Sounds plausable to me but I'm not a guzzi head, yet, so what do you chaps think?


windy

[The Dr.Jon]

I think its a knacker. What's the mileage?

[windy]

I think its a knacker. What's the mileage?

A whooping great 7500 miles... hopefully 8000 miles by Sunday night...

[Tifa]

I think its a knacker. What's the mileage?

should sell it to me for a fiver

[jrflanne]

So tell me about the greatness of shaft drives again?

[windy]

So tell me about the greatness of shaft drives again?

No chain lube needed, no adjustment needed, can't rip yer fingers off..

Anyway, what's the problem, there's nothing wrong with the shaft, it's just the rest of the bike...

windy

[windy]

should sell it to me for a fiver

I have two knackers that fire blanks, you can have one of them for a fiver, the other I need for asthetics..

[pete roper]

Seme early 8V's had this issue with leakage from the rear main flange. The cause is twofold, firstly the bolt used was slightly too long preventing the flange from being pulled down to compress the gasket, secondlt around that perticular bolt hole is a locating dowel sealed by an o-ring. The inability to crush the o-ring further enhanced the leak.

As for the swingarm bearings? At Mandello theyonly ever have one, small, grease-pot open at a time. Now the workers being Italian don't like getting dirty at the best of times but the idea of applying grease to anything is complete anaethma so wherever the grease-pot is it is the factory it is very quickly passed on to another area, probably with a sigh of relief. Once empty it can take upto a decade to order a replacement from stores! It has always been thus!! Next time it goes in for a service get them to grease the shock linkage bearings too. They'll be as dry as a nun's chuff as well.

Pete

[windy]

Seme early 8V's had this issue with leakage from the rear main flange. The cause is twofold, firstly the bolt used was slightly too long preventing the flange from being pulled down to compress the gasket, secondlt around that perticular bolt hole is a locating dowel sealed by an o-ring. The inability to crush the o-ring further enhanced the leak.

As for the swingarm bearings? At Mandello theyonly ever have one, small, grease-pot open at a time. Now the workers being Italian don't like getting dirty at the best of times but the idea of applying grease to anything is complete anaethma so wherever the grease-pot is it is the factory it is very quickly passed on to another area, probably with a sigh of relief. Once empty it can take upto a decade to order a replacement from stores! It has always been thus!! Next time it goes in for a service get them to grease the shock linkage bearings too. They'll be as dry as a nun's chuff as well.

Pete

Thanks pete. while I'm here, do you know anything about the side stand issue, I understand there is a US stand that leans further than stock but not as far as the breva stand they have sent me as a replacement.

windy

[pete roper]

Sorry? You had a problem with your sidestand? So they sent you one for a completely different motorbike? Is that what you're saying?

Pete

[Tifa]

I have two knackers that fire blanks, you can have one of them for a fiver, the other I need for asthetics..

I already have two blank firing knackers ta, so not in need of any more at the moment, but thanks for the offer.
I'll keep my future options open if that's OK?...might be handy if Mrs Tifa decides to relieve me of any of mine for any future transgressions...

[twin4me]

Glad to hear you will be back on the road soon Windy, let's hope you get a fine weekend to get out and about.

[windy]

Sorry? You had a problem with your sidestand? So they sent you one for a completely different motorbike? Is that what you're saying?

Pete

Yes, I think its off a breva, anyway it leans over so far I can get my knee down with the engine not even running I have the one that came off so I'll have some one do a bit of bending and welding to see if i can make it work.

[windy]

Glad to hear you will be back on the road soon Windy, let's hope you get a fine weekend to get out and about.

Cheers Chris, was hoping to get out with Donna, over to Steve's, but it's a bit windy and rainy and there's weather warning out so it's staying in the garage...

[Harry H]

Cheers Chris, was hoping to get out with Donna, over to Steve's, but it's a bit windy and rainy and there's weather warning out so it's staying in the garage...

Poof