thgil Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Had a bit of a situation on sunday with the guzzi,blatting around the A39 and fully enjoying the twists and turns when lost all control of the back end.Here we go again something else gone wrong!Pulled over only to find i had a puncture,so off the guzzi goes again on the back of a tow truck.After getting the bike home and inspecting the tyre for nails etc found that the schrader valve was compeletly lose.Has this happened to anyone else or is it just me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_roethlisberger Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 ...haven't heard of this particular issue, but we have heard of at least one of the "metal"(questionable as to what they are made of apparently) valve stems cracking and leaking But on the whole, I don't think these have proven to be a problem. al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big J Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Replace the valves, they are shite, literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 YES. Same happened. If you mean the valve was completely loose because there was no nut to hold it in place, I've posted here before to say this happened and of course the tyre goes completely flat because the valve drops into tyre when you're riding. The nut split, of its own accord, and disappeared. Valve stem also splits around circumference and gives a slow leak. They may be light, but these are rubbish parts for a motorbike, especialy a heavy V.11. Replace with stainless steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nogbad Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Replace with stainless steel. 54936[/snapback] Sir! Yes Sir! Already done. As you now realise, I have been clandestinely following your maintenance programme. After you reported the monkey metal valve incident, I had mine changed at the same time as a new tyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Sir! Yes Sir! Already done. As you now realise, I have been clandestinely following your maintenance programme. 54939[/snapback] I decided not to do that piston mod. I'm waiting for YOU to do that one first. How much do you reckon needs taken out, on the cut & shunt, to get her up to a 2.5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nogbad Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 I decided not to do that piston mod. I'm waiting for YOU to do that one first. How much do you reckon needs taken out, on the cut & shunt, to get her up to a 2.5? 54942[/snapback] Sorry Belfast, I'm a follower not a leader. Always better to learn by someone else's mistakes........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Always better to learn by someone else's mistakes........ 54947[/snapback] (note to ed: lightbulb smiley needed) – why didn't I think of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aironepony Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Have alook at the "thread" ..Tyre (Tire) Valves, Pop! It seems to me that it is something of a problem. ................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Have alook at the "thread" ..Tyre (Tire) Valves, Pop! It seems to me that it is something of a problem. ................ 55039[/snapback] What? Where? Post a proper link you lazy fellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Ah, so, it wasn't called *pOp!* at all. It was in the Aaaargh....??? thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aironepony Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 What? Where? Post a proper link you lazy fellow. 55342[/snapback] Search and ye shall find. (V11 Forum, Chapter 9: verses 31 to 35) Remember the journey is more important than the destination ( "Resolving Doubt" by Don Dolino, pp 89, pub Gore and Blimey 1927) ..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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