Lucky Phil

This is one of those things that just lacks style and elegance for me, especially elegance. It's a logical place to fit a silencer but they have just made a styless box out of it. Add to that the pillion peg hangers now just hang out there like they are lost and looking for a home, no not for me. John Britten used the same design on the final version of his race bike and it was elegant, but then again most of his stuff was. Ciao

Hylomar has been around for years and yes it was approved for use on RR gas turbines but I wont hold that agains it. It's quite good but there are many better options around these days, three bond in different forms etc. Ciao

Life a bit boring lately? Ciao

I wonder if powder coating would work, you'll get the coverage but dont know about the heat tollerance around the exhaust port. Cylinders should be fine. Ciao

Except that I can't get it out of the house now. I've got a track day coming up soon and I thought, I'll take the 1198 out. Then I realised with the temporary bathroom I've set up in the laundry while I do my bathroom rebuild I cant get it out of the house....Doh. Half considered taking out the V11 but I'm a little short on "condition" these days and It would win a wrestling match with me around Phillip Island hand down. Looks like the 1000ss then. Ciao

Hmmm, 4000 miles isnt much. I'll be keeping a close eye on mine for sure. Ciao

Install the piston into the cylinder leaving the piston pin accessable and install the cylinder on the studs and slide it down until you can slip the pin through the piston and rod and fit the clip. Job done. Ciao

Theres a reason they're called fantasys czakky.........better there than the reality:) Ciao

Ha not at all Docc, I have a Ducati there. Ciao

You know I grew up with these things as in I had friends that owned them so I knew what they were like. Believe me you're not missing anything. Heavy, tall, an engine that was full of roller bearings so was really mechanically noisy in a rumbly sort of way and high frequency vibrations. Multi bearing pressed up crank like a Z900 but not as reliable. Back in the 80's parts were hard to get, god knows what they are like now. One for the lounge room I think. Ciao

Oooh, thats nasty. Glad you got away with that, Relatively. Yes I'd go with the non lubed sealed units. I'll check my Rossopuro unit rod ends.How many miles on the torque arm? Ciao Edit....my Rossopuro arm has sealed rod ends, ie... no lube points. and yes I've seen rod ends fail like this before through the lube point.

Well.. seeing as how you are there.. that statement has gotten a lot of people in trouble.. it only takes a few minutes to lap the valves in if necessary. Edit: I see we were typing at the same time, Phil, so let me say that if the valves aren't leaking, I wouldn't bother. You can turn them upside down, pour a little kerosene in the chamber and see if they leak. It's interesting, things come back full circle. The original post about the valve work is probably from years ago when you used to "pull the heads" periodically to de coke the valves and pistons so when the re ring time came you would freshen up the heads as well. Those long gone days are now back again! I see a significant issue with the latest direct injection petrol engines is inlet valve carbon build up that requires mechanical cleaning methods. The reason? no more port injection spraying fuel and its detergents onto the back of the inlet valves to keep them clean. PCV recirc air with a little oil vapour in it and no fuel wash builds up on the valves and causes poor performance and ecconomy and when it gets really bad hesitation and misfires. To complicate matters you can't just use water injection or sea foam or the like to break it free because a lot of these engines are turbo and any broken free carbon going down the exhaust will take out the turbo turbine vanes. Ciao

Well.. seeing as how you are there.. that statement has gotten a lot of people in trouble.. it only takes a few minutes to lap the valves in if necessary. Edit: I see we were typing at the same time, Phil, so let me say that if the valves aren't leaking, I wouldn't bother. You can turn them upside down, pour a little kerosene in the chamber and see if they leak. Ha yes Chuck I stray off the subject some times and need to look at the post a few times and edit:) Ciao

Thanks, will be interested to see how durable it is. I need some grey for the Daytona cases. Ciao It's holding up really well on my BMW transmission and driveline - and so far so good on the Scura. Note that the Engine Case paint is different than the Engine Enamel - I'm not sure how it's different, but the case paint says it's specifically for motorcycle engines. I got a can of VHT's Engine Enamel in a color they call Nu-Cast Aluminum. I'm hoping that will be a good match for the cylinder heads. Ah, very good thanks for the feedback. Ciao

Well it's not a bad idea while you're there with the heads off to pull the valves and clean the carbon off the back and look at the sealing faces but thats just a "nice to do seeing I'm in here" thing. If the valves and seats are in decent shape then re lapping them wont be necessary. All you're doing is taking life out the seats and valve faces. So unless there is some sort of significant valve issue then no, the re ring wont affect the valves. Chuck? Ciao

Hey Chuck, identical to the one I use most often. Ditto on the methodology. Ciao

Thanks, will be interested to see how durable it is. I need some grey for the Daytona cases. At 12,000 miles I'd do nothing but repalce the gaskets an O rings. Pull the pistons and install them in the cylinders with a piston ring compressor from the cylinder base. They are cheap and if you break a ring you'll need to buy a full set which isnt cheap. You need a ring compressor, everyone does, doesnt need to be an expensive one. Ciao

I had this issue until I turned the spring up side down, then it didnt drag. Ciao

http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19814&p=218299 PM sent. Ciao

Hey Scud what brand of paint are you using? Ciao

When you line up the timing marks on the crank sprocket and the cam drive sprocket the drive pin for the cam and the phonic wheel should be at around 11 oclock when looking at it from the front. The missing teeth in the phonic wheel should be at about 8 oclock. Ciao

I personally like the Braking front disks I have on my 1000ss over the Galfers. Just look nicer IMHO and work just as well. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BRAKING-BREMSSCHEIBEN-ANTER-WELLE-FLOTT-MOTO-GUZZI-1100-V11-LE-MANS-00-2001-02-/132132091960?hash=item1ec3afb838:g:jfwAAOSwHnFVxu3W Ciao

The clearance to the small eccentric was loose. Thinking back on it, it's probably my fault. When I initially did the shift-improvement on this bike, it was the first time I had ever opened any transmission - so it's not a surprise that I didn't get it right the first time. Then I just assumed all my problems were due to the clutch not being right. I did't notice the lack of bushing till I went to put the cover back on the spare trans. Two bushings. Wouldn't fit. So yeah... I'll go soak both bushings in some penetrating fluid and see if I can remove one easily. Then drain the oil, remove the starter, pop the cover (yet again). I might sneak in a few more miles before I do it though, cuz I am so happy on my red bike now - like this little fellow. Do you know why Moto Guzzi added the metal banana? What's it supposed to do? Cheese-head wants to know. Oh OK, the banana link seems to add some support to prevent the selector wheel posts from flexing. I fitted the mod kit to mine which came with all the required parts. Still cant imagine those posts flexing though, I suspect the Guzzi flywheel man looked at the mechanism and figured it was underweigh and corrected it.) Ciao

Galfer front and rear. Front are very common fit listed for V11 and many other bikes inc my 2003 Ducati 1000SS the rear is for some sort of scooter Galfer P/N DF005W. Ciao

Which eccentric was loose Scud, the small one? Glad you got it sorted and the info is valuable. I would still pull the cover and fit the bush though, but thats just me. Ciao