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Thanks. We've been really happy with the small Toy-Hauler trailer - bought it used several years ago. It's got a small bathroom and kitchen (gas/electric fridge, stove and oven, microwave), on-board generator, and about a 15 gallon fuel tank with a pump for refilling the "toys." I can always leave camp with a full tank. Sleeps 5 easily when all the beds are folded down. I was towing it with my 2005 Tundra at first, but that's become my daughter's truck since I got the F250. The 7.3L turbo-diesel is much happier pulling the big grades with the trailer - the 4.7L gas Tundra was near the limit. Funny thing about the old (1997) Ford. The kids and all their friends love it - even more than the super-expensive new trucks that some of their families have. They like the front bench seat (they fight to get to sit in the front middle spot), the fact that the back seat is covered with an old Mexican blanket, and the beat-to-hell inside of the truck bed. When the trailer is at home, it serves as the "parts department" or "project staging area."

Can you describe the problem in more detail? You might check your relays (or replace them with higher quality relays) and check/clean all the connections, especially the ground wire at the back of the transmission.

OMG (Oregon Moto Guzzi)

How's the condition of the axle? If there is significant wear (over100,000 miles) or longitudinal scratches, could that let some oil escape - even if the seals are in good condition?

Hmmm. Setting aside the time-bomb self-grenading clutch, that ultra low milage is worrisome.....I prefer my used machines to be already somewhat fettled....there's a lot to do on this machine in addition to the clutch upgrade. Add 1500-2000 not including the buyer's labor to bring it up to snuff... That being said, I do really love the Tenni Lemans....but I must resist, I already have 2 temperamental Italians in the garage.... My Scura had less than 200 miles on it and has been trouble free for over 10,000 miles. I admit that I have done a lot of work to it, but most of it was cosmetic and totally optional. The only "real" problems I had were two oil leaks, one at the timing cover and one in the transmission. I didn't even have to service the suspension till 10,000 miles. I did replace the flywheel/clutch - but I wouldn't hesitate to use the original flywheel/clutch for an oil change or two. And then we have the bubbling engine paint... and the same paint on the tranny. Mine had been stored in someone's home as art. Sounds like this one was treated similarly. I think it would probably be a good rider.

The trailer is a 19 foot toy hauler - one of the smaller toy haulers available. The bikes ride inside like this: The whole back drops down as a ramp, and a not-too-shabby picture-window. My daughter strung up all 5 fishing poles. This is how I tied the LeMans in. Wheel chock up front with turnbuckles and snap-rings to the floor hooks. Rear straps prevent forward movement, and side straps with very light compression on the suspension. A benefit of running without side panels is that the straps can go around the subframe instead of the exhaust hangers, which have a pretty weak weld. The white on the back tire is because a chalky section of road in the campsite.

You could compare part numbers for the valve cover gaskets. If the V11 uses the same gaskets as another bike, there's a pretty good chance that the covers will be compatible.

Funny story behind that picture... Mono Cone is a favorite stop for our family when we are in the area. After hauling the trailer up all day Friday (with family) I took a quick rip up to Lee Vining (via route 120). I took the selfie and group-texted it to family (wife and 3 daughters). My oldest texted back "that's savage" almost immediately. Then they all had Thrifty ice cream from the trailer's freezer, which turned into a bit of a running joke over the weekend. At least it was funny to me... maybe it's one of those "you had to be there" things.

That was 2 years ago, I just updated this topic with my recent re-visit rather than create a new topic. Anyway - the article about the rockfall is still available if you follow the link above. It says nobody noticed the rockfall until some rock climbers noticed that their route had changed.

I almost got motivated to clean it this evening - but it's gonna be a couple hours once I get started. Bug guts and wings are all jammed up in small places like cooling fins. I was grateful for the LeMans fairing on this ride, but my helmet, boots, and leathers were sticky. Multiple visor cleanings - one following a series of seriously vision-impairing impacts.

Return trip... this time earlier in the season and camped at lower elevation in the Owens River Valley. This is approaching Benton Hot Springs, which is near the Nevada border. The Eastern section of Highway 120 peaks at over 8,000 feet with a stunning view of the Sierra Nevada Range... ...on the way to Mono Lake... and the city of Lee Vining, home to Mono Cone and probably the best swirly ice cream in the whole world. Highway 120 continues up and over the Sierra's Tioga Pass. But the pass was closed because some of the road is still under 70 feet (yeah that's 21 meters) of snow. It's up there somewhere... the streams were flowing and the trout were elusive. And a few more pics...

Moto Guzzi Moth Massacre

The riding is great if don't mind all the curves, elevation changes, scenery, and that fact that there's nobody else on the road. This is near Benton Hot Springs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Mono Lake from Route 120 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So a Sucra will make noise in neutral? What is making the noise? That remains a mystery to me, but the noise goes away when lever is pulled in. My best guess is that the flat (blade-type) clutch springs are free to bounce or vibrate a bit when they are not under pressure. Then, when the lever is pulled, it forces the push-cup into the pressure plate and the springs can't bounce - and then no noise. By contrast, the twin plate makes noise with the lever in because the stack of plates in the flywheel becomes loose. Then the teeth of the pressure plate and intermediate plate rattle inside the flywheel's teeth. The wear patterns on flywheels show this.

PJ - it seems that some of the original Scura flywheels have lasted for a while, but many have found small cracks when replaced pre-emptively. I ran mine for about 10,000 miles and it showed no signs of fatigue when I removed it. I felt comfortable with that amount of use, because it seemed most of the failures were on the other side of 20,000 miles. You have to make your own decision, but for me, the uncertainty and the potential cost of failure were the main factors that led me to replace it early. Grab a beer (or several) and read all the threads that come up when you search things like "Scura Clutch" or "Single Plate Clutch Failure." A little camera, and a flywheel inspection at each oil change, might remove the uncertainty for you. However, I think the cracks would start around the bolt holes where the flywheel mates to the crankshaft - and that these would be difficult to detect. By the way - my comment about the noise being the clock on the time-bomb was in jest, but there is a grain of truth in the joke. The noise as you describe it totally normal for the Scura. I think the "flywheel as time bomb" is real - but it's a silent killer that gives no notice in advance of failure.

That is the sound of the clock that operates the time-bomb on the original Scura flywheel. voycie - not to worry, you have a reliable twin-plate clutch/flywheel.

Very nice Rox. I like that carbon flyscreen too. Do we need an Italian flag in the garage?

Loaded up the camping gear.

I took the spring out, went to the hardware store and bought a few similar springs. Experimented a bit and ended up cutting the one of the new springs a little shorter to make it "just right." Now I can easily adjust my idle speed from the bars anytime I want. Small victory...

When posts move, the topic drifts. - Lao Tzu

It's that kind of attitude (along with a sprinkle of greenie attitude) that makes this forum such a great place. "When you lose, don't lose the lesson." - generally attributed (although perhaps incorrectly) to Dalai Lama.

Yeah... If you feel inclined to retell the story of your project I'd read it. For example, I'd be curious to know what forks are on the bike and what it took to install them.

$100 problem, bummer. But reminds me of something I learned in a business class a long time ago. Any problem that can be solved by paying money is not a problem, it's an expense. And now I guess Swampee the Lawn Tractor will have to wait a while longer for the next hand-me-down battery. But thanks for the reminder. I finally had it explained to me why you disconnect negative first - it cuts the circuit. Then if you accidentally connect a wrench between positive terminal and frame it will not spark.

The problem I experienced and solved was on a 2003 LeMans. Same as voicie's bike (per opening post). I think the real culprit may have been a loose-fitting relay base. I squeezed the pins on the relay to compensate. Flawless starts since then.