Those springs keep on breaking

[belfastguzzi]

I've just had yet another message from my Spring Repair web page (over 2,800 views now).

Those springs just keep on breaking, snap, snap, snap

[Slavomir Musilek (R.I.P.)]

correct, we had two broken in Czech this week. Even on '03 bike... <_>

[roberto tenni]

25000 miles an still going strong - blessed by the Greek Goddess Maia.

[pasotibbs]

Replaced mine on Monday, it was still ok but as I had a new one I thought it was better to do it now !!

I'm glad I did it as the boss was 16mm and the old spring had a greater range of motion than the new, I filed the boss down to 15mm and fitted the new spring.

[Orson]

25000 miles an still going strong - blessed by the Greek Goddess Maia.

60,000 km on my Tenni.

 

Must be a Tenni thang

[Greg Field]

25k miles on mine, but I just replaced it anyway. Perhaps we'd all be better off putting Convert trannies on our V11s?

[MINNESOTALEMANS]

02 lemans 65,000 still works like new!!!

[macguzzi]

thats bad cause I've just been worrying about my spring must be due to snap

[twhitaker]

Mine broke in 2002 with 7,500 miles on it and less than 6 months on the warranty. The replacement (from Guzzi) has worked fine since. 28,000 miles later.

[scottybee]

Where is the best place to get new springs? I read the FAQ. Is Hank Blackstock still making heavy duty springs?

I really don't like the idea of having to do this repeatedly.

Also what type of sealent do you put on the cover when reinstalling it?

[guzzipete]

Also what type of sealent do you put on the cover when reinstalling it?

 

Any good quality automotive gasket replacement sealant will be fine, but I personally use Loctite ® RTV Silicone 587™

 

Loctite ® RTV Silicone 587™ forms tough, flexible gaskets directly on the flange. Sensor-safe, low odor, and non-corrosive. Excellent oil resistance and joint movement values. Resists shrinking, cracking, and migrating. Eight times more flexible than cork/composite gaskets; three times more oil resistant than conventional silicones. Temperature range -75 °F to 500 °F intermittent; resists auto and shop fluids.

[guzzipete]

Where is the best place to get new springs?

 

http://www.mgcycle.com/product_info.php?products_id=139

 

Updated spring from Guzzi. Has an ID of 17mm so it wont foul on the boss.

[scottybee]

http://www.mgcycle.com/product_info.php?products_id=139

 

Updated spring from Guzzi. Has an ID of 17mm so it wont foul on the boss.

 

 

Thanks Mate

[Steve W]

http://www.mgcycle.com/product_info.php?products_id=139

 

Updated spring from Guzzi. Has an ID of 17mm so it wont foul on the boss.

If you have an updated spring w/ 17mm diameter, are you still better off taking the boss down to 15mm - or can you safely leave it be?

[guzzipete]

If you have an updated spring w/ 17mm diameter, are you still better off taking the boss down to 15mm - or can you safely leave it be?

 

My understanding is that either way you'll end up with ~1mm free play between the spring and boss.

 

Perhaps someone with more experience with these things can qualify that.