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Hi to all, I have a beautiful MG V11 sport 2003 36km. The other day going to work and I hear a noise coming form the gearbox and feel a little shake on the bike at the same time. Stopped immediately and I found that the motor was running OK, crutch noise OK, but was not possible to move the bike on neutral or with the clutch pressed. Changing gears was possible without problems. I take the bike to Jose Caparros shop at Barcelona Spain. He opened the side of the gearbox and we found some pieces of metal. We are almost sure that a bearing blow, everything else looks OK. He thinks that the water that gets inside the gearbox could oxidized the bearing. :!: SO: He will take out the gearbox, disable, and check the bearings and everything else for oxide or other problem. He told me that it would be a good idea to change all the gearbox bearings not only the damaged one (and his opposed). It will cost me like 800 :!: euros the complete job if we don’t find any thing else broken down!!! . The factory guarantee runs out like 8 months ago. Please fellows what do you think about this? Any ideas? Do any have experience about this? Thanks in advance.

Hi to all, I have read all the posts but I still have a few questions? 1) If the shock spring is soft can I do something changing the preload (13mm standard)? 2) If I have to change the shock spring, where can I order? Which spring? And more important, how do you calculate the spring rate? 3) If the fork spring is soft can I do something changing the preload spacer? 4) If I have to change the fork spring, where can I order? Which spring? And more important how do you calculate the spring rate? Thanks!

ratchethack: "As far as damping settings when you're setting the sag, it doesn't make any difference, since damping only functions on a suspension when the suspension is in motion, and your sag will settle out in the same spot regardless of damping." Hi, but when I change the compression and the extension of the forks and the shock the measured values changed! With a few clicks I can change the results of the laden and the unladen sag. Please can you explain this to me?

Hi to all, I have all the measured numbers! I am on 82 kilograms = 180 pounds with all equipment. SETTINGS: Mazzocchi 40mm: SAE 10 EXTENSIÓN: position: 7 (MAX:16) COMPRESSIÓN: position: 4 (MAX:16) Sach-Boge EXTENSIÓN: posición:21 (MAX:34) COMPRESSIÓN: position: 10 (MAX:43) (bottle) RESULTS: Without rider: Rear: 25mm (R1-R2) (Ohlins recommends 10 to 20mm)* Front: 37mm (F1-F2) (Ohlins recommends 15 to 30mm)* With rider: Rear: 58mm (R1-R3) (Ohlins recommends 25 to 40mm)* Front: 47mm (F1-F3) (Ohlins recommends 35 to 50mm)* *) More info: http://www.ohlins.com/pdf/07282-04.pdf What do you think I have to do with the rear and front suspension?

Hi dlaing, ratchethack & docc, I will post all my measured numbers (left them at work). ratchethack: You had asked previously about 7.5 wt. fork oil. IMHO, either 7.5 wt. or 5 wt. would be preferrable to 10 wt. in the Marz 40 mm fork, but 125/150 fork CARTRIDGE FLUID (a somewhat different animal altogether) would be my first choice - at least for "Road Geez" purposes. Why you recomend the 125/150 fork CARTRIDGE FLUID? whats the diference? witch oil are u using? Please can you confirm the settings we have to put on the suspensions to measure the sags? I mean do I have to put all the settings on full open to check that the springs are right for me? Thanks!

Hi to all, Today I mesure the static sag. I am on 82 kilograms = 180 pounds with all equipment. Now with these settings: Mazzocchi 40mm: SAE 10 EXTENSIÓN: position: 7 (MAX:16) (1 more than last time) COMPRESSIÓN: position: 4 (MAX:16) Sach-Boge EXTENSIÓN: posición:21 (MAX:34) (1 more than last time) COMPRESSIÓN: position: 10 (MAX:43) (bottle) (2 more than last time) RESULTS: REAR: 58mm (Ohlins recomends 25 to 40mm)* FRONT: 47mm (Ohlins recomends 35 to 50mm)* More info: http://www.ohlins.com/pdf/07282-04.pdf What do u think?

Hi to all, I have a lovely V11 sport 2003. I read all this and I want to share my little experience. I am on 82 kilograms = 180 pounds with all equipment. Now I have these settings: Mazzocchi 40mm: SAE 10 EXTENSIÓN: position: 6 (MAX:16) COMPRESSIÓN: position: 4 (MAX:16) Sach-Boge EXTENSIÓN: posición:20 (MAX:34) COMPRESSIÓN: position: 8 (MAX:43) (bottle) I was wandering to change the oil to SAE 7.5 What do u think guys? Do any have settings like me?

Hi all, Ok I see that veryone work hard in this, but i will like to know if the problem of milky gear oil is fixed ? I live in Barcelona and here MG have a very good mechanic called Jose Caparros. He told me that the problem is related to the KM-counter cable. Any ideas? Thanks to all!