Wildguzzi.com
General Category => Bike Builds, Rebuilds And Restorations Only => Topic started by: mcdammitt on April 26, 2018, 10:01:26 AM
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(https://thumb.ibb.co/dC8PTc/IMG_20180426_094700301.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dC8PTc)
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Currently working on a '86 LeMans and have a question. The crank has been drilled upon inspection. The journals look new, timing gears look new,crosshatch still visible. Do you think I should send this crank in to see if it is balanced correctly?
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The bike is looking really sharp! In my opinion it looks like it has already been balanced. I don't think someone would just randomly drill holes there like that, but then again... that is always a possibility!
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You've been a busy fellow! Looking great!
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That's looking good! I think you owe us some more pictures of the process now that you have posted it in the build area ;)
On the crank, it would be weird for someone to randomly drill holes in a crank, but then again some people have all sorts of funny ideas. Did you run the bike with it before? If not I think I would send it off to a balancer
-Ulrik
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I didn't take any pictures, but IIRC mine had a bunch of holes like that too.
Don't worry about it if it rode well before. Balance factors are voodoo anyway, not so much for durability as comfort. (anymore)
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Well one fellow asked for some before pics, so here are some
(https://thumb.ibb.co/h1Q3rx/IMG_20171220_145113691.jpg) (https://ibb.co/h1Q3rx)
(https://thumb.ibb.co/d3J1dc/IMG_20171220_145119087.jpg) (https://ibb.co/d3J1dc)
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While we were taking the engine out, I got it hung up, I have never gotten a Guzzi hung up, but there it was! It was a bitch getting it out!!
Got everything disassembled and sand blasted the frame, then painted it with a single stage black. Had a friend Vapor blast the wheels and I put a coating on them. With the engine and tranny I just sand blasted them, then glass beaded them. The fork lowers I polished them, we have all new bearings in all completed jobs. Haven't done the engine, but looks like all bearings are in excellent condition.
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Scares me hearing about frame sand blasting. Since the breather system utilizes the frame, I sure hope no sand got in there! It can lunch the engine if it has.
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Scares me hearing about frame sand blasting. Since the breather system utilizes the frame, I sure hope no sand got in there! It can lunch the engine if it has.
This..
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Guess i'll have to hose that breather out!
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Or you could go to another breather system that doesn't use the frame. I've heard the frame often rusts internally from the breather fumes and condensation.
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Scares me hearing about frame sand blasting. Since the breather system utilizes the frame, I sure hope no sand got in there! It can lunch the engine if it has.
Scares me more when I read that someone has sandblasted engine and tranny cases...
Larry
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Yeah, me too. Sand goes everywhere, gets lodged in the aluminum and can be really difficult to remove it all.
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Well I have just finished the bike, that took longer than I thought. It looks good ans will be taken off the lift for my Laverda. Got some finished pictures
(https://i.ibb.co/Bf9fWH8/IMG-20181207-192238663.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Bf9fWH8)
(https://i.ibb.co/vhyGWYS/IMG-20181210-164601001.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vhyGWYS)
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Great job, that looks fantastic! :thumb:
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Very nice!
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Lots of polishing and detail work. Got to take a better look now that I'm looking at this from a computer (instead of my phone) Looks new!
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Thanks, but long way from new.
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Standing next to it ....it looks like it just rolled off the line Scotty...impeccable work.
And I'm glad to see Owen dreaming about riding it.
(https://i.ibb.co/WkXpk1Q/Lamans.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WkXpk1Q)
Purdy!!
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Nice job! :thumb: :thumb:
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That looks fantastic! Congrats!