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[moderator note]: I "split" the related posts on the brake master cylinder here from the general topic "What did you do to your V11 today ?" for better archiving.
Yet, because they predate this topic origin, this topic now appears to have been started by @skibum69 rather than the original poster, @Revilo.
Sorry for the change-up, folks. Just trying to keep things tidied-up and searchable.
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46 minutes ago, Lucky Phil said:
Save yourself a headache and just buy new master cylinders. You'll probably get both for around 200USD brand new.
Phil
@Lucky Phil just posted these links to front brake master cylinders in another thread. [I have "split" those posts here and they are seen as the first posts in this thread, now.]
I have rebuilt my clutch master twice. The 12mm kit is available as Brembo part number: . OPPracing may be a resource for the brake parts, as well.
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13 hours ago, OGGUZZI said:
Thank you for the replies What I found out at my favorite lock smith was it had super glue in He said it’s not the first time he had seen if happen
Is that an antitheft technique?
8 hours ago, gstallons said:How did he get it unstuck ?
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9 hours ago, MartyNZ said:
Now this is a surprise, I thought that old IH tractors, model prefix letter showed the country of origin. A for Australia, B for Britain, No letter for USA.
A514 = B450 = 400
AWD6 = BWD6 = WD6
BTD6 = TD6.
I didn't expect a British model to be exported into USA.
4 hours ago, gstallons said:I would have thought there were enough tractors being built here in the States there would be no need for imports ?
Only saying it looked like that model. Not really sure what it was or if I have any way to find out. Likely it was simply a "275" (or similar) with no prefix.
Certainly it was a product of the sixties and I am not kidding about the sorry brakes as well as the way the mower would drive the tractor, relentlessly. I clearly recall a dive down the side of a creek bank standing hard on the brake and clutch pedals, while pulling on the steering wheel to give it everything I had, and still being driven to the creek. Impressed me as bull riding, where in the bull does not give a twit about what the rider might care for.
Considering a tractor for groundskeeping these days, I would be averse to "vintage" offerings, no matter how quaint, and go for modern, including rollover protection systems.
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3 hours ago, gstallons said:
What series was this tractor ?
This IH B-275 looks most like my old tractor, @gstallons. And I do remember the term "live PTO", @MartyNZ.
Pretty sure that is contrasted with "dead man's PTO" . . .
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20 minutes ago, Lucky Phil said:
I got news for you docc, your Sport is approaching "30 years ago" as well and you still remember the smallest details
Day one with mySport: twenty-five years ago today !
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On 8/2/2025 at 4:20 PM, Cordwainer said:
Definitely interested in this as well. Having the same issue, the plate bent from the upper fastener attached to the timing chest. The bolt itself broke so inside the timing chest is the body of the bolt. Thinking of welding the plate to reinforce it instead of just replacing it. Any thoughts on this?
7 minutes ago, Lucky Phil said:Yes docc, cast steel.
Phil
Is this the bent plate, @Cordwainer?
#2 GU01433400:
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16 minutes ago, gstallons said:
What series was this tractor ?
Wow, man, no idea. Something along the lines of a 360 or this 424, maybe it was a little bigger (over thirty years ago, now) . . .
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I recall my IH tractor was maybe 30 hp, gasoline, and pulled a five foot "bush hog" (flail blade mower), five foot box blade, and would (barely) lift a boom with the 3-point hitch. It was probably from the 1960s and I got a ton of work done with it on that thirty acres.
Apparently, something known as "brakes" were discovered sometime after it was built along with a clever mechanism that disengaged the PTO (Power Take Off) when the engine-transmission clutch is disengaged. I am sure that device has a name (?)
Without the clever device, depressing the foot lever for the clutch does, indeed, stop engine power from driving the tractor. While the inertia of the spinning flail blades continue to drive the tractor along its path of travel, usually to some ill purpose.
Did I mention the brakes . . .
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For better discussion, this topic has been moved from the "Wanted" classifieds to Technical Topics.
No doubt, the Rube Goldberg affair that serves as the V11 sidestand is a potential Achilles' Heel. The lower fastener is known to loosen and the large, upper fastener into the timing chest is to be torqued to 70 Nm. The complex mounting plate looks to be a casting (?) . . .
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No one has ever heard the phrase, "Sorry I got that Kubota" . . .
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After downsizing to 3 1/2 acres, I could no longer justify a full size tractor.
"MrBill " is a single cylinder flat-head Briggs&Stratton ( 2nd motor, 2nd deck, 2nd transaxle) now in (light duty) service for his thirty-fifth (35th!) season.
"Swampee ", the CubCadet, runs a 750cc Kohler air-cooled V-twin and came to me with a dubious history that may-or-may-not have involved some sort of swamp racing.
Both are MTD products from Ohio, USA . . .
Swampee has long served as my Hawker Odyssey test bed, running one of my PC545 out to its fifteenth year . . .
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I thought this Ford was an 8N? We always called those RedBellies, but I learned they are also called "Boomers."
After I sold my International Harvester, and thirty acres, Ford-New Holland built an homage Boomer 8N. Never even seen one, but had a hankerin' for one . . .
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4 minutes ago, gstallons said:
About you comin' behind me n postin' pics of things I normally can't do !
You've got this, bud!
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56 minutes ago, Desdinova said:
Thanks Docc... A couple of terminal blocks and lower it !!! THANK YOU !!!! Now to find me some small terminal blocks
Here is a good discussion of the issues and several solutions:
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2 hours ago, gstallons said:
Well , am I wrong ?
About?
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@Desdinova, Here is an image of the battery/underseat with some modifications. There are "junction blocks" added behind each of the battery terminals to reduce the of ring terminals and add accessories. Others ( @Tomchri) have added "L"-shaped brackets to the battery terminals to bring the terminal stack paralell to the top of the battery and more accessible.
Also, the battery basket, in the factory location, stands the front of the battery quite high beneath the seat making the terminals even harder to access and allowing the seat to put pressure on the battery under the rider's weight:
Moving the front mounts of the battery basket beneath the subframe addresses this. Below, relocated battery basket in the foreground, prominent front corner of the factory position visible on the Rosso Mandello in the background:
P.S. - Another image with the battery basket in the factory position (front mounting tabs above the subrame) showing seat damage to the battery hold-down strap:
Detailed view of the mounting tabs below the subframe:
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It seems the (one-and-only?) V11 Sport Playboy Exclusive Edition has never resurfaced.
The one V11 SpineFrame I would consider building a "tribute"/ homage . . .
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I have so enjoyed this fellow's writing in Cycle World ("Leanings") and Road&Track ("Side Glances") over his motojournalist career.
I ran across this image I saved of his take on "Beatnik Bikes" . . .
. . . and wondered what he is up to lately . . . Turns out: new book!
And a nice article about the man and this book:
https://thevintagent.com/2025/07/24/peter-egan-landings-in-america/
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30 minutes ago, audiomick said:
Or with Guzzidiag. There is a function in there that makes a nice graph that shows what the TPS is doing.
Much like Guzzidiag cannot be used to set the TPS baseline I did not think it sensitive enough to detect subtle failures in the TPS progression.
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The original V11 Sport/LeMans "Spark 500" battery OEM is the Hawker Odyssey PC545
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On 7/14/2025 at 4:04 PM, Pressureangle said:
We all have spines, in various states of disrepair.
Is she is, or is she ain't . . .
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22 hours ago, Scud said:
I picked up my Stelvio Duecento Tributo on Wednesday. Traded my 2017 Stelvio NTX.
It is shorter, lighter, faster, prettier, more refined, etc.
This limited edition marking the 200th anniversary of the Stelvio Pass comes with most of the upgrade options such heated comfort seat, and electronic wizardry. I'm just waiting for the luggage to arrive (which was not included). This is the first motorcycle I've owned that has an app and ability to connect to my phone. I have yet to connect a headset, so have not tried all the voice-activated features. Also have not yet tried the adaptive cruise control. But I sure do like the blind-spot alerts that appear in mirrors and on dash when a car is in my blind spot.
Only 250 miles in the saddle so far. Half of it was today, including a ride up Mount Palomar with a view to the ocean. The handling is excellent and confidence inspiring, the engine is smooth, but still with character, the transmission with quick shifter is a joy. Five ride modes to play with: Road, Touring, Sport, Rain, and Off-Road. Other than addiing bags, and possibly an extra lip on the windshield for long hauls, I'm not feeling a need to change anything.
Moto Guzzi claims to be making only 2,758 of this special edition, which is the elevation of Stelvio Pass in meters. I thought that seemed like a lot compared to some of the volumes of our V11s (like 600-700 Scuras). But I guess Moto Guzzi is doing more volume with Piaggio now, which I am glad to see.
Cannot wait to see, and hear, more from @Scud how this V100 compares to the various V11 SpineFrames he has owned!
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BRAKE AND CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ISSUES
in Technical Topics
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All good, sir! Turns out well that these two inquiries combined.