All Guzzis go to heaven, right?

[AndyH]

Not thought of that one, Pete, will give it a go next time I change the oil and filter

Thanks

Andy

[Skeeve]

Not thought of that one, Pete, will give it a go next time I change the oil and filter Thanks Andy

 

If that fails, the next trick is to get a left-handed drill bit & an ez-out of the appropriate size. Often times the left-handed drilling will be enough to start working them loose [which is good, 'cause it's too darn easy to bust the ez-out in the small size required for these bolts.] Burning them out w/ a sinker EDM is truly the last resort...

 

BTW, a penetrating lube like KROIL has been shown to help the process. [& for the traditional penny-pinching Guzzista, you can roll your own very close substitute from a 50-50 mix of acetone & ATF.]

[Kickeroo]

It's been more than two months.  Rumor is; spun bearing.  Sounds hopeful.  All I have to do now is wait for all of the other Euro-bikes ahead of me to be serviced.  At least my trusty Triumph Thruxton is still around. I know.  Nice problem to have.

[SMDL]

Wow, that long to just find out what is wrong?  Seems a bit of a stretch to me...

 

Best of luck -- hope they can get you fixed up soon!

 

Shaun

[Kickeroo]

NEWS FLASH!!!

 

It's going back together.

 

...but it'll be awhile until I can actually afford to bring it home. 

[luhbo]

You don't have a bit more details? Was it 'spun bearing'?

 

Hubert

[Kickeroo]

Bearings on the left piston shattered, as high speed and rpms (um, yes, that was me) cooked the oil and let friction take over.  Crankshaft has been verified to be ok by a very competent machine shop, and both pistons and connecting arms are still within factory spec (gotta love how tough this thing is).

[docc]

K'roo - Is that the rod bearings or the rings?

[dangerous]

Bearings on the left piston shattered, as high speed and rpms (um, yes, that was me) cooked the oil and let friction take over. 

so ya left hand big end let go right? what else are ya mumbling bout sorry dont get it?

[Kickeroo]

_{The rod bearings.. as shown below.}

[Kickeroo]

[Tom M]

That sucks Kickeroo.  Was there any indication that you lost oil pressure?  Did whoever it was that dropped the sump check to see if the oil filter was still tight?

[luhbo]

 

Bearings on the left piston shattered, as high speed and rpms (um, yes, that was me) cooked the oil and let friction take over. 

so ya left hand big end let go right? what else are ya mumbling bout sorry dont get it?

 

 

Indeed, that's a bit cryptic. High speed and rpms - that's what these engines are designed for.

 

Hubert

[dangerous]

 

 

Bearings on the left piston shattered, as high speed and rpms (um, yes, that was me) cooked the oil and let friction take over. 

so ya left hand big end let go right? what else are ya mumbling bout sorry dont get it?

 

 

Indeed, that's a bit cryptic. High speed and rpms - that's what these engines are designed for.

 

Hubert

 

yeah I know... so why did it let go??? 

is he saying he ran out of oil so feed it the fat? that be dumb, so Im thinking... shit what was I thinking?

[luhbo]

Well, maybe that's the right time for the German phrase of the day (or as the Chinese say 'Study well and make daily progress!'): Click me

 

Hubert