Author Topic: 2003 v11 sport purchase, am I nuts? (Read 11716 times)

giusto · « **Reply #60 on:** April 06, 2018, 07:29:21 PM »

make sure you take a video of the bike when you start it so we can all listen in to the beauty noisy sob

You are a fortunate fellow

John A · « **Reply #61 on:** April 06, 2018, 07:39:45 PM »

face it, you screwed up and you'll hate it. its not a proper motorbike and all the cats with Japanese sport bikes will tease you cruelly. I don't live far from you and I'm willing to help you out and take it off your hands. Ill even come and get it for you, Id hate to see you mistreated.

Scud · « **Reply #62 on:** April 06, 2018, 08:59:34 PM »

FWIW - The Yausa from my Scura is YTX15L-BS.

LowRyter · « **Reply #63 on:** April 06, 2018, 10:25:48 PM »

Have to say that Yausa is the best. I've gotten Battery Plus knock offs. When battery is dead, I bring the old one and get the same size.

frogeye100 · « **Reply #64 on:** April 07, 2018, 02:19:46 AM »

Hi Scud,
Thanks, that is the one I'm going for.
Local shop has been great to me.

giusto · « **Reply #65 on:** April 07, 2018, 10:20:37 AM »

you try to start yet?

frogeye100 · « **Reply #66 on:** April 07, 2018, 10:45:05 AM »

Not yet, going to get the the correct battery. Hope this afternoon.

giusto · « **Reply #67 on:** April 07, 2018, 10:48:02 AM »

Quote from: frogeye100 on April 07, 2018, 10:45:05 AM

Not yet, going to get the the correct battery. Hope this afternoon.

Good Luck!

Fresh oil? Fresh gas? pure gas....rec fuel

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #68 on:** April 07, 2018, 11:48:16 AM »

When you first turn the key on you should hear the pump start and run for a couple of seconds to prime the system, if not it's not going to fire
There is an interlock with Neutral or the stand out and have to hold the clutch in for it to crank.

Good Luck

frogeye100 · « **Reply #69 on:** April 07, 2018, 12:23:44 PM »

Well crap, didn't have the correct battery, going to order the Odyssey.

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #70 on:** April 07, 2018, 02:51:33 PM »

frogeye100 · « **Reply #71 on:** April 08, 2018, 03:15:26 PM »

Well decided to progress with caution, dropped the sump and found some very thin metal pieces. I really don't know Guzzi well enough and have other projects I am focused on. Open to offers, great opportunity for low mileage one owner V11 thats never been down, make me an offer. Dean in Texas, 830-336-4153

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #72 on:** April 08, 2018, 03:31:20 PM »

Ugh.. hard to tell the scale but is that part of a piston ring?

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #73 on:** April 08, 2018, 03:31:52 PM »

I'm clueless (my normal condition) as to what that is.. but thanks for giving fair warning. I might be a player if nobody else wants a crack at it.

smdl · « **Reply #74 on:** April 08, 2018, 03:43:45 PM »

Aw, that's too bad, but good for you for checking first. Smart. Given the very reasonable price you paid, I think you should still come out alright. If I were in the market for another V11, I would have serious interest.

I agree, it would be helpful to understand the size of the metal objects in order to be able to determine the source.

For those in the know, wouldn't it be ironic if this turned out to be remnants of a hose clamp from the oil filter?

Best of luck with the sale.

Shaun

frogeye100 · « **Reply #75 on:** April 08, 2018, 04:08:21 PM »

I will retake a pic with a coin for scale.

frogeye100 · « **Reply #76 on:** April 08, 2018, 05:20:07 PM »

Sale pending.

pete roper · « **Reply #77 on:** April 08, 2018, 06:52:43 PM »

They look like melted shards of big end shell to me. Unfortunately common enough if the oil level has been allowed to get a bit low and no sloppage sheet is fitted.

Pete

antmanbee · « **Reply #78 on:** April 08, 2018, 07:07:44 PM »

Are big end shells magnetic?

pete roper · « **Reply #79 on:** April 08, 2018, 07:22:15 PM »

Guzzis currently use tri metal bearings that have a steel back so it may well be that some of the backing has got spat out and would be magnetic.

http://kingbearings.com/files/Engine_Bearing_Materials.pdf

Pete

Don G · « **Reply #80 on:** April 09, 2018, 03:51:23 PM »

Yup, looks like a spun rod bearing to me too. DonG

LowRyter · « **Reply #81 on:** April 09, 2018, 04:12:16 PM »

You might consider getting a "Roper Plate" once you get it up and going.

Sorry to see the problem.

pete roper · « **Reply #82 on:** April 09, 2018, 07:12:30 PM »

If it’s still turning over the crank will probably be salvageable. Although Guzzi stopped offering oversized bearings for the V11’s since the journal dimensions are identical too the Cali’s which do have oversizes you can use them. You loose the nitriding which is a shame but it’s cheaper than a new crank.

Go down to second undersize, get the rods closed and ground for two thou clearance, fit a sloppage sheet and bingo! Ready to rock and roll.

You won’t know for sure how bad the damage is until it’s all apart but as long as the crank still spins it’s probably salvageable. Flip the coin and hope.

Pete

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