lemans Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Hello, I would like to introduce you to my Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1000... In the last two years I have generally renewed it and is now again ready to run.. Before rebuild: I own the bike for a 8 years and made with this bike around 100.000 km. Don't know how many km a previous owner made...I am very satisfied with the bike, but the time has come to put little more love and money in the bike. Bike after rebuild: 3
GuzziMoto Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 That looked pretty nice when you started but looks really nice now.
docc Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Waiting for some special decals for the side panels?
lemans Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 Waiting for some special decals for the side panels? No...the same like on the fuel tank... @GuzziMoto The bike was tired...i made 100,000 km, owner before me some 50,000 and I don't know how many miles make the first owner...The bike was having problem with engine start, oil was leaking from breather, clutch was at the end and so and so.... I will put more pictures soon....work in progress...
docc Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Those will be nice badges for the side covers! Can't wait to see more pictures! What a very nice Guzzi!
lemans Posted January 24, 2015 Author Posted January 24, 2015 Thank you. Here is how it all goes.... Workshop full of Guzzi:
lemans Posted January 24, 2015 Author Posted January 24, 2015 Now I asked myself "with what to start first?". Here in Croatia we have a Moto Guzzi parts dealer, but for me, prices are too high and delivery time is insane...I have couple frends in Germany, so I decide to find and buy everything that I will need from German dealer. They have almost everything on stock and prices are ok for me. So, on my worktable first was final drive; inside was a very funny story..one of the bold was loose and make a nice damage. Furthermore, traces of wear are visible everywhere: I need to replace main gear set: I think that this is maximum of how this should be worn out... On the rear end I have some more problems...one of the screw lost his head and it almost make a disaster: After I saw all these damage, there was nothing else to do but buy a whole new inside of end drive... Here is picture of this job done:
lemans Posted January 24, 2015 Author Posted January 24, 2015 Next thing I did was disassembly and inspection of engine. I had a professional help of my friend, I was not dared to do it myself...sorry for not having a detailed pictures of engine in parts, but my hands was all full of oil and I didn't have my camera with me... Here is some pictures of this stage: Cylinder heads had to be completely rebuild...so; new valves, new springs, valve guide, valve seats...Old exhaust valves have almost 1mm shift within the valve guide, so they destroyed the valve seats... After measuring cylinders, we concluded that there are fine, in tolerance, and that nikasil is ok.
Scud Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 It looks like you're about to take us through a step-by-step restoration. I'll be watching this topic with great interest. How long did the whole project take?
lemans Posted January 24, 2015 Author Posted January 24, 2015 Yes, I will show the whole process of what I was doing. For the whole restoration I need two years. I could do it faster, but I spent a lot of money that I did not have to end immediately...how much money I have, that's how much I worked on bike. And also, I have another bike that I was using in this period.
lemans Posted January 25, 2015 Author Posted January 25, 2015 Next in line was the frame and the rest of the parts. I was thinking should I paint the frame or use powder coating...I went to a friend of mine to see how his powder coating turn out and then make a choice...definitely, powder coating.. Sandblasting parts:
docc Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 This is wonderful to be able to share and enjoy. Especially without getting my hands dirty . . . (Ever notice that photos of our Guzzis-in-Process always have hammers in the background?) 1
lemans Posted January 26, 2015 Author Posted January 26, 2015 (Ever notice that photos of our Guzzis-in-Process always have hammers in the background?) Yes...I did notice...Hammer is a very useful tool...there's an old saying: "if something does not go take a stronger hammer" After sandblasting the frame and other parts it's time for powder coating: after 3 days, phone ring "frame is done..." In the meantime, the engine was disassembled and we made the diagnosis and parts list what to buy...new pistons with piston rings, all bearings and oil seals in and around the engine, main bearings, big end bearings, timing chain, push rods, tappets and a new cluch... The gearbox is also taken to peaces; replaced all bearings and oil seals...
lemans Posted January 26, 2015 Author Posted January 26, 2015 So...after buying everything I need, we continued with working on the engine assembly. All the little things I gave to galvanizing. And....ready for next stage...
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