An 8v Norge Named Exxon-Valdez

[Bill Hagan]

[I've posted this elsewhere, so, obviously, apologies if you are sick of seeing it.  Still, I thought it might be interesting to CARC'ers, if not others.]

The short version.  Wait.   

Issuing “short versions” is not my specialty, as, even tho a retired word merchant, I stillprefer TLDR to PowerPoint bullets.    

That said, I’ll try — tho I'll make up for it in the pix.  

A local friend's very-low-mileage (as in 3500!) 8v 2014 Norge leaked — make that gushed — oil.

The whole story is pretty much here:

https://bill-and-kathi.smugmug.com/Mikes-8v-Norge-Exxon-Valdez/n-6gDHbq/

If you care, hover cursor over pix for captions.

I spent today down there cleaning the mess this project in the Moto Grappa, but there are far worse ways to spend a day ... assuming beer is available!  

Bill
 

[docc]

[docc-ever-the-dedicated-moderator fixed up the links.]

[Bill Hagan]

  On 8/9/2021 at 11:00 PM, docc said:

[docc-ever-the-dedicated-moderator fixed up the links.]

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Odd. They worked on preview.  

Thanks, tho.

Bill

[docc]

  On 8/10/2021 at 12:43 AM, Bill Hagan said:

Odd. They worked on preview.  

Thanks, tho.

Bill

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So, currently, this forum will only reliably display images and links with no prefix before "https" and no suffix after the address ("[url]" or [img]" etc . . .)

Known as 'Direct"  / not "BBCode" . . .

[As if your dedicated moderator actually knows anything about this sort of thing. (I know the difference between a 10mm wrench and a shock from a spark plug wire!) I can say this: Displaying images and posting links is a moving target. Expect it to change. Continually.]

[docc]

Thanks for posting and sharing this.  I had to "grab" a representative image from the slideshow link . . .

[LowRyter]

I assume it wasn't a valve cover leak since the Norge uses metal gaskets?  

[docc]

  On 8/10/2021 at 2:08 AM, LowRyter said:

I assume it wasn't a valve cover leak since the Norge uses metal gaskets?  

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Yeah, not sure what these two hoses are (crankcase ventilation?), but not "gaskets" . . .

Good finds, y'all-boys!  

[footgoose]

Love the slideshow Bill... as always. Thanks.

 

what's going on behind Moto Grappa?

[Bill Hagan]

  On 8/10/2021 at 2:08 AM, LowRyter said:

I assume it wasn't a valve cover leak since the Norge uses metal gaskets?  

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You are kidding, right?  

The 8v CARC's have rubber gaskets, and that was, given location, a prime suspect, along with OPS and breather hoses.  We thought at first that it may very well have been a pinched or cut left-side gasket, but oil path -- not that such can be trusted -- and recent onset after 2K miles and 2 years of non-issue since service at sale made that seem unlikely.

 

  On 8/10/2021 at 2:41 AM, footgoose said:

Love the slideshow Bill... as always. Thanks.

 

what's going on behind Moto Grappa?

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Hmmmmm.  Don't know.  Maybe I better go check.  

Unless you mean my Appalachian stack of stuff on right side.  That's for my "one of these days" projects that will be a problem for my estate.

Bill 

[LowRyter]

  On 8/10/2021 at 12:01 PM, Bill Hagan said:

 

You are kidding, right?  

The 8v CARC's have rubber gaskets, and that was, given location, a prime suspect, along with OPS and breather hoses.  We thought at first that it may very well have been a pinched or cut left-side gasket, but oil path -- not that such can be trusted -- and recent onset after 2K miles and 2 years of non-issue since service at sale made that seem unlikely.

 

 

Hmmmmm.  Don't know.  Maybe I better go check.  

Unless you mean my Appalachian stack of stuff on right side.  That's for my "one of these days" projects that will be a problem for my estate.

Bill 

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Oh, this was an 8 valve motor, not the Breva series 1100/1200 engine with the metal gaskets that may fit the V11 series. 

My bad.

[footgoose]

  On 8/10/2021 at 12:01 PM, Bill Hagan said:

Hmmmmm.  Don't know.  Maybe I better go check.  

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No I mean waaaaay out back, in the field .. it looks like they're building something.

[Bill Hagan]

  On 8/10/2021 at 2:49 PM, LowRyter said:

Oh, this was an 8 valve motor, not the Breva series 1100/1200 engine with the metal gaskets that may fit the V11 series. 

My bad.

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Hardly "bad."  While working on it, my red firstgen "2v" was right there beside it.  I continually "ass-u-me'd" various things about the latter would fit the former!

  On 8/10/2021 at 5:08 PM, footgoose said:

No I mean waaaaay out back, in the field .. it looks like they're building something.

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Hmmmmm.  Our next door neighbor is a VDOT facility.  Lots of heavy equipment and mountains of "stuff."  Some folks wouldn't like that as a neighhbor.  Sure beats a Wal-Mart or the like.  Plus, visiting grands like the action. 

Bill

[PJPR01]

Nice blue Alfa there too...had it been the Alfa SUV, you could have legitimately claimed that a Stelvio had stopped by too!  

[pete roper]

The breather hoses are a PITA. Thing is they tend to decay quicker on bikes that spend a lot of time inactive than ones that get run frequently or on a daily basis. Also it's always wise if you do get one that's cracking to replace the lot as one letting go means the rest of them are only a breath away from falling to bits too.