1100 Breva rear drive defect

[pete roper]

While I tend to agree that given half a chance the company would probably try and deny responsibility I don't think it's likely to be simply because they see the CARC issue as dangerous and the clutch issue not. Having one of those Scurra clutches/flywheels come hopping out of the bell housing at speed would definitely be an underpants-soiling experience . Also replacing the CARC unit's must be very pricey as they've sold a LOT of Brevas and not a few Grisos now, the only thing being that swapping the CARC wouldn't take as long as doing a clutch on a spineframe but there are probably a lot fewer bikes around with the duff clutches/flywheels.

 

I too find it extraordinary that there hasn't been a recall on the flywheels but what can you do?

 

Pete

[V11UK]

Also replacing the CARC unit's must be very pricey as they've sold a LOT of Brevas and not a few Grisos now...

 

An Italian source on the Anima Guzzista forum has indicated that 2,645 CARC units are to be replaced worldwide. So.....if the unit cost is £250, and that's a conservative estimate, that would cost Guzzi in the order of £661,250.00 .....

 

I wonder how much cheaper the suspect bearings were compared to the likes of SKF?

[mike wilson]

An Italian source on the Anima Guzzista forum has indicated that 2,645 CARC units are to be replaced worldwide. So.....if the unit cost is £250, and that's a conservative estimate, that would cost Guzzi in the order of £661,250.00  .....

 

I wonder how much cheaper the suspect bearings were compared to the likes of SKF?

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Don't forget that the replaced CARCs can be refurbished and installed on new machines. The flywheels, not.

 

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