eas1rider

Yes Greg, you are correct. At some point the motor at least has had a knock, as I discovered when I removed the motor a repair had been performed on the front mount, left side. I'm wondering if the bike has toppled off its stand at some point, as when I got the bike, the stand fitted had been bent roughly back into shape and then braced and welded, pretty ugly. The first thing I did was replace the stand and all of the associated fittings. The repair is sound and appearance wise is pretty good, as it is obscured behind the frame, so I'm happy to leave as is for now.

Hi again, thanks for all the help thus far. A deposit has been made re the case and the order placed last night, so it should be here 2-3 weeks, cheers Antonio for the offer... Spent the day at work today following up on the advice so far, (Saturday so no management lurking about...). I have thought about going to a traditional 2 plate as some suggested, I understand these are "indestructible", but our local Guzzi guru has recently set another up at a cost of around $2500.00. With the way our dollar is going at the moment, I shudder to think what would be the final costs, (yes Pete, although new to the Guzzi fold, I to am told I'm tight...), but this may still yet be an option. I have sent away an email to Agostinis, (thanks "moscowphil"), as I see they still list a single plate being aviliable on their website, so am waiting to hear back from them. I will also send an email to Stein-Dinse who also happen to be in Australia, (first I've heard of them, cheers "macguzzi"). But please keep sugestions coming as I want the bike back on the road asap, (summers almost here, although we had snow on the ground here this week, unheard of in November, must be global warming!!!) And "mznyc", I'd have a look at your flywheel when the oppurtunity presents itself. I've spent the last few months reading up on the forums and must admit to thinking there was a bit of scare mongering going on re the flywheel issue, as irrespective of what you ride there will always be those that exaggerate a perceived common fault. But, as you know, after thinking mine was ok,(hoping), it ain't. I'll continue to keep you all posted as to how things are progressing, and please any more advice would be gratefully appreciated...

Hi everybody, I am a new member and have been lurking around in the background for a couple of months, taking in some of the great info on the site. Great stuff and a fantastic resource. I live in the far south of the South Island of New Zealand. Recently I purchased a 2002 V11 Scura, #545, imported from the States, and am really enjoying the change, having come from a background of numerous Jap bikes, a Brit and one other Italian. I have fancied a Guzzi for many years, but always got caught up in the crowd with whatever was the latest and perceived greatest at the time. Pretty much from day one there was a small, (at first), leakage of gearbox oil coming from around the top mount on the gearbox. I've lived with this, thinking it was nothing more than a leaking joint and would get to it come next winter. Unfortunately after a ride in the weekend the leak was becoming somewhat worse and after closer examination, I discovered a hair line crack around the top mount on the right hand side, fantastic. So I removed the motor and gearbox and have begun stripping the gearbox to remove the case. I was considering getting a weld repair, but I know from past experience and that of others, welding aluminium casings can be a hit and miss affair. Besides I wish to hold onto this bike and don't particularly want an unsightly repair visable for all to see. Therfore a new case is on its way... During my "lurking" around the site I have read considerable amounts re the Scura clutch / flywheel and was curious to have a look at mine, it had the typical rattle at idle, lever out. Thinking that with 19 mls any issues re flywheel would have been dealt to. It appears mine was one of the more resilient ones and has lasted a little longer than most. There are a number of cracks running around the outside of the mounting boss, similar to what I have seen of others on the site. I am now at the point where I need some help as to where to go from here. I understand there are a few alternatives, the most popular it would seem is a replacement RAM assembly. There is not a great deal of dealer support here in NZ and the resident Guzzi expert knows of the RAM units, but thinks they are no longer manufactured. So if there is anybody out there that can give me some guidance, as to what I should do, where to go, or the whereabouts of a suitable replacement, I would be extremely grateful. Thanks for your time guys...