Scud Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 Thanks guys, I think all the evidence points to the breather hose. The leak didn't appear when I warmed it up at idle, nor when I rode slowly around the neighborhood (with lots of sloshing back and forth and a few quick starts). The leak only became active when I got the revs up. I have a new breather hose and maybe can install it tonight - if not, it's going to be a couple weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scud Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 And the bonehead award goes to... Scud for his leading role in failing to put the hose clamp on the breather hose when he put the engine back in. Good news - I just ran 50 miles with lots of time at 5,000 to 7,000 RPM. Not even a single drop of oil on the floor (and only a bit of residue from the mess before came out the bell housing weep hole). Bad news - I burned a lot of time thinking of the worst possible scenarios and re-sealing stuff that was probably not leaking in the first place. (I tried to post 11 Dohs as pennance, but got an error message that I exceeded maximum allowed emoticons) Without this forum, I would not have thought to look at the breather hose. I think I would have gotten about halfway through the engine removal process before I noticed the missing hoseclamp. Thanks. It turned over 13,000 miles this evening - which means I've only put about 5,000 on it in the year-plus I've had it. But it spent about as much time on the lift as on the road. Maybe lucky 13k marks time for a change. Actual mileage remains unknown, since odometer was not working - but I think it has quite a lot more than 13,000. Good times (and a proper assault on the Sierra Nevadas) ahead... Oh - and the clutch is fabulous. It even lost traction at the rear wheel on a downhill, engine braking, downshift (no rear brake applied). Very exciting... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czakky Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Good to hear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBBenson Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Having sorted a finicky V11 Sport, and now sorting a finicky Caponord, I can say that the things that will make you crazy, and possibly leave you stranded, are things like a $1.50 length of vacuum hose, a .99 cent clamp, or a $3.00 relay. So I will carry all of these things with me, forever, like magic talismans..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scud Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Time for a little update on life with this LeMans... Solved an apparently complex electrical problem with nothing but new, tight-fitting relays. Details here: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19777 Looking back at the previous posts, I was a bit optimistic about the clutch... but I think I'm on the right track now. Details here: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19808 And onto the fun stuff... I put the Ohlins shock on today, which came along with my Champagne project. I'll move the Hyperpro over to that project. I gave it a little test ride and the shock is an improvement over the Hyperpro. The shock has a remote pre-load adjuster. And what a perfect mounting plate Moto Guzzi provided (if you remove the helmet lock.) I'll just drill another hole (the adjuster has 2 holes) and get some stainless hardware. I mean seriously, that space is perfect... I can imagine the conversation at the factory... "...and this is where we put the pre-load adjuster." "Nah, who would want that? Put a helmet lock instead." While I was up to my elbows in clutch slave cylinder, I took the opportunity to install the powdercoated lower subframe that I've had in waiting. The take-off had some rusty spots. Also got a pair of Dunlop Roadsmart 3 tires in a fun trade - but the current tires probably have a couple thousand miles left on them. Eager to try out the Dunlops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom M Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Good thinking there Scud. Do you think that location would work with the stock hugger? FWIW my remote preload adjuster is attached to the back side of the passenger footpeg bracket on the right side of the bike. I don't have any close up pics but you can see it in this shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scud Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 I think there would be room with the stock hugger. If you want to remove your seat lock, just file some grooves in the security screws - then you can take if off with a screwdriver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scud Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 8 months since I've updated this thread. Meanwhile, a Greenie has moved in, which prompts a search for the LeMans' next owner. But the brakes were pulsing and the rotors were at minimum spec and I cannot, in good conscience, try to sell a bike with bad brakes. So I just put on some EBC rotors... damn, they're gorgeous. And rebuilt the calipers. This will probably NEVER be this clean again. And I put all the original glossy black body panels back on, and restored a few other mods back to stock (cuz the greenie swiped some of the bling...) While we're talking brake caliper rebuilds... We had some exchange of opinions on a different thread recently: what to use as lube when putting pistons back in the calipers. I did a little reading after that and decided to use Red Rubber Grease. Interestingly, the instructions that came with the seal kit specified to use brake fluid or rubber grease... yet an envelope of brake assembly fluid was included in the package. After assembly and bleeding the system I was convinced that there was still air in the lines, because the lever felt spongy. But I rode it in the neighborhood to seat the pads and it is firming up and the brakes are starting to bite. So I will treat it super carefully for a little while longer. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 You've gotta know that the RedFrame must be a true tart to push that gorgeous RedDress out of the house . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scud Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 You've gotta know that the RedFrame must be a true tart to push that gorgeous RedDress out of the house . . . Yeah, crispy candy apple green tart she is... and she may still swipe the FBF crossover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 You've gotta know that the RedFrame must be a true tart to push that gorgeous RedDress out of the house . . . Yeah, crispy candy apple green tart she is... and she may still swipe the FBF crossover. Perky tarts are known for this sort of behavior . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Yet, that LeMans is fabulously gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coreytrevor Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 So I just put on some EBC rotors... damn, they're gorgeous. Are the carriers on those rotors aluminum? If so, I bet they're a lot lighter than the steel ones on my RC. That would be a good place to lose some weight, unsprung and rotating. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scud Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 Yeah - aluminium carriers. And I think the friction ring probably weighs a bit less too, due to the scallops that are cut in. I wish I had thought to weigh them, but I do recall thinking they were noticeably lighter than the worn take-offs. Just went for little night romp in the canyon. They feel great. I'm not sure how much of it is due to the new rotors and pads, but I assume a lot of the improved feel is due to new seals in the calipers and buffing the pistons with a scotch-brite pad. I also liked the idea of the rubber grease on the pistons to keep them moving freely out - and especially back in. Makes me want to rebuild some more calipers. And have I mentioned that Dunlop Roadsmart IIIs are my new favorite tire? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czakky Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I have those rotors on my lemans and some sintered pads, good combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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