spring is here!

[Baldini]

This is excellent news.... I wonder if one couldn't just grind/file down the boss by hand a bit if it is too large, as opposed to trying to get another?

I hope it is the answer - we'll see.

 

I don't see why it couldn't be ground down a little, I don't think it's hardened. Would have stuck it on the lathe but arm is too long for it. Anyhow it's a warranty job so new one is free.

 

I'll be very happy budgie if it turns out this is what's been causing the breakages - draining the box & replacing the spring every 3000 miles - I got better things to do.

 

YYIPPPEEEE! Hope that's not premature...

 

KB

[guzzi323]

My Scura broke a spring a while back, probably around 10k miles. I'm just under 20k now. So far so good. If the boss being too big is the answer, that'd make me a happy guy. My warranty runs out in a couple of weeks and if it does break again at least I have something more to do than just replace the spring and wait for it to happen again.

[Baldini]

boss is on a removable part – is it a big job to get at it to examine and, if needs be, remove it and file it down to size?

 

Have many others who replaced springs had them break again? Does anyone know what the difference is between the original spring as fitted and the replacement spring as supplied by Guzzi?

 

What is your limited edition number, Baldini (and anyone else with a broken spring Scura)?

Belfastguzzi,

 

It's fairly straightforward to get at pawl arm. You have to drain gbox & remove gbox side plate holding selector mech. There's a tread detailing job last year, try search.

 

I've heard quite a few with more than 1 spring break. Worst I heard was Sweep who used to post had 5 go. The replacement spring from Guzzi supposedly has a better radius at the 90 bend. Ones I got didn't look much different...& one I fitted broke anyhow...waiting on new springs to see if they're any different.

 

From what I've seen Scuras are very prone to this problem. Would suggest it's worth checking boss dimensions if it proves to be the culprit, as sdkfz11's dealer seems to have been doing ( ).

 

My bike is no 484.

 

KB