Scud

Pics are small, so it's kind of hard to tell, but that looks like a lot of corrosion to me - I don't see the shavings you referred to. I'd spend some time cleaning it and inspecting for signs of wear - including the casing as Phil says. If you're committed to pulling the clutch and want some collective wisdom, wit, and advice, for your "journey" you could start a new topic to keep everything together. Also - I like the dirt bikes.

If you want to take the clutch out, you can either remove the engine or the transmission. I think removing the engine is easier. This is especially true when dealing with the twin-plate clutch as the springs are difficult to align. Several people here own the special tools (self included) and can be persuaded to loan them out. Could I also interest you in an unbreakable shift pawl spring? That would be a fun preventative maintenance project for you.

Sold today to a guy who drove over 5 hours from Las Vegas - and is currently making the return trip. Long may you run... with your chrome heart shining in the sun...

I don't know the specifics - just heard a few MV owners saying to avoid the F3 because it has problems. I haven't really looked into it myself as I figured if I ever really wanted an MV that I would get an early F4 with round pipes. There's a newer (square-pipe) F4 in my garage right now - not mine, but I have the key. It's so gorgeous... But I hear the Triumph Daytona triple is a good, solid machine.

Phil - do you have any experience with the MV F3s? Some of those are affordable, but I have heard mixed reviews.

Have you thought about a Triumph Daytona 675? Maybe an MV August F4? Older versions of both of those are quite reasonable (especially if if they've been laid down and scratched up). They are different enough to be distinctive, but still enjoyable on the street. I have ridden both those bikes on the street and enjoyed them both. If I was going racing, I'd start with a smaller bike, like the Daytona. The F4 is amazing bike, but I think it is way too much power for first time on the track. I could not use all the power on the street either, but the sound is glorious.

The potentially interesting thing about this is to use it with any new tire as prevention - and to provide dynamic balancing from new. I have recently replaced a few rear tires that still had tread life, including a near new one on my Ducati that picked up a huge nail. If it works, it's a time and money saver. I'm also curious to see how much of a mess it actually makes when the tire is removed... but that part of the the test will have to wait a while.

The product was recommended to me by a trusted parts-guy at Moto Forza (my local Ducati / MV / Husqvarna dealer). I'm simultaneously testing it in a tube tire. The use 19" rim I picked up for my Husky 701 Enduro had a rim lock on it. I had to put a lot of weights on to get it to balance, but it was still bouncy. Now I have removed all that, and substituted a standard tube (instead of the oversized heavy duty tube that was in there). I'm only going to ride the 19" inch wheel with high pressure (unlike the 21" which now has an aggressive dirt knobby tire on it).

I am trying the Ride-On brand of motorcycle tire sealant and balancer. It claims to stay liquid, be easy to clean, and it also claims to balance the wheel/tire. I'm trying it because I have a slow leak in the front tire of my Stelvio, which seems to stabilize at 20 PSI, instead of going all the way flat. I am hoping that this stuff will seal the slow leak. Anybody else tried this stuff? It's a bit expensive - about $10 worth of the stuff per tire. But I have typically discarded tires if I pick up a big nail, and the "word" on the Internet seems to be that you can simply yank out the nail (when tire is warm), air up and ride away. And people claim to run the tire for its full tread life even after multiple punctures have been sealed with this stuff. I like that it is also a wheel balancer, which saves time on the tire change. Anyone using this (or other similar) stuff and have experience to share?

Harpers and AF1 are both good. MG Cycle is another source worth keeping in mind: http://www.mgcycle.com/

For those who like to keep track of such things, that's 25 springs so far. @mark.duewel I don't see your order yet. Here is a link to the payment instructions I posted recently: https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?/topic/20201-re-engineering-the-shift-spring/&do=findComment&comment=245536

I found a deal a clean, low-mileage neglected one. Here is a thread about that. I sold it after enjoying it for a while. I saw it for sale again with quite a few more miles on it recently. We all "helped" SwooshDave find a Greenie a while back... and he still seems to like (or at least tolerate) us.

Hmmm... I have 9 boxes ready, based on payments received through this evening. You can see some of the forum names above, but some PayPal payments came with addresses and I don't know their forum names. This is working fine for me. I think some people were just going to order a couple to make it worthwhile for the community - not because they needed the springs. As I mentioned earlier, nobody should feel compelled to buy anything. I'm comfortable with this small financial risk.

Thanks guys. I appreciate the addresses coming along with the PayPal funds. Makes my life easy. I am stacking up the boxes.

...and yet it remains for sale. I've had two lookers. And yeah, used bikes are so cheap that it is very financially hazardous for motorcycle addicts. I could just about justify keeping it and buying a few more interesting specimens... My gosh, my local dealer has a brand-new Husqvarna Svartpilen on clearance for $3,999. I rode it. It's FUN.

Chuck - I have a spare input hub for a single-plate clutch. I would loan it to you for use as a reference to machine another one down to match, but I think I would not like to sell it. FYI, I ditched my Scura's stock single plate clutch in favor of the Ram single plate with the steel (not aluminum) flywheel. At the time, I had two V11s, one with the standard dual plate clutch. The difference was enough for me to enjoy and appreciate - partly because I like unusual stuff. In terms of absolute performance, the difference is not really material. But a single plate clutch is cool and different... just like me.

Thanks guys - this is working nicely. I'm stacking up the boxes as the orders come in... and filling out the customs forms. By the way, I had a good talk with the manufacturer and they are paying close attention to the specs since we needed a re-do last time.

Order is placed. If all goes well, I can ship out springs before January 15, 2020. How to order: I'd prefer that you send money via PayPal as a friend (to avoid fees) and include your shipping address in the PayPal notes. My PayPal ID is scudder(dot)tim(at)gmail(dot)com. $12.00 per spring Please Add: $8.00 for US Postal Service (USPS) shipping to USA $12.00 for USPS shipping to Canada $18.00 for USPS shipping anywhere else You can send funds now if you want, I will pre-address all the boxes so I can just drop in the appropriate number of springs and do a mass-mailing on "spring day." I'll make another forum donation when I pass the financial break-even point. Let there be no fear... of bike stuck in gear... far away or near.

The springs were $10 each last time. I'm going to try to talk to spring maker again Monday to see if I feel confident about getting the order correct the first time. The price will probably go up a little - and so will the shipping cost. I'll buy the springs and give y'all the order details as soon as I have a firm price, quantity, and date. I don't need any "charity" buys. Just buy what you need and I'll probably end up with a stash of extras. I might even attempt to barter a few springs with MG Cycle or AF1Racing.

I started at $4,200. Have been letting the ads expire and I keep dropping the price. Yeah, I've seen the groms, but if I was going to buy a really small bike, I'd get the Honda Monkey Bike. The TW will go damn near anywhere - and I think I will put a surf rack on it.

Anybody want a great deal on my ST3? I'm just not riding it, and want to get a TW200 as learner bike for the family. Here's the link to the ad on Craigslist. https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/mcy/d/carlsbad-ducati-st3-priced-for-quick/7036033050.html Open to offers. Priced low as I am on the verge of "giving it away" as a trade in on a new TW200.

I spy my old red LeMans. I hope she is treating you well. She was a lovely companion to my Scura for a while (after she got sorted). Then the red-framed Greenie came along and I had three functioning V11. The large fairing on the Lemans is very good for distance, the naked (or bikini-faired) red-frame bike was also good for distance, but was a bit more fun in the twisties. I ended up keeping only the Scura, which was my first V11 - and which I had from new. The other two were both projects after prior owners' neglect. The Scura fit between the two, but it has the light, single-plate clutch, which I like. I enjoyed having multiple V11s, but I enjoy more having bikes that are very different and I like being able to get onto rough pavement and dirt without worrying about a nice street bike - so the Stelvio and Husqvarna fit the bill for me.

Wow... I was selling them for $10 each to do a bit better than break even. Thanks for posting the quote - I'll go ahead and get my order placed this week.

I'll be interested to see the price quote - but a 36 week lead time doesn't seem like a good idea. The place I used before gave me a price quote that I can afford. No response yet from my potential second source. I have not heard of a single problem with the new springs, so I think a re-order from the same place will probably be OK.