Transmission recall service.

[OuijiVeck]

Yaaa Hoooo...

Out of nowhere... after a 2nd prodding...

Good Morning Victor,

 

This campaign has already been performed on 5/26/2004, which included a complete gearbox replacement.

 

Best,

 

Steven Espinoza

E-commerce Sales (Aprilia & Moto Guzzi)

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860 Washington St, 9^th Floor

New York, NY 10014

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[OuijiVeck]

Gaaaa !

Put the cove on. W 4 bolts... rolled it around and went thru all 6 gears...down to first ..back up to N. Took the cover into garage and carefully-neatly applied sealant,,.cover would NOT go back on ! !...tried rolling it...ITS IN GEAR !.  How the heck do I get it to shift? My helper bounced it back and forth while I pushed the "movable hoses"  back and forth WITH fingers. Got a couple shifts but no neutral. IS this the method? Bounce the back wheel like at a stop light looking for N or first while applying presure to " movable hose" until you get lucky ? And hope it's not a false N. I know those movable hoses gotta be driving FORKS and sliding gears on the shaft but it's all random to me. Is there a starting point? And the "be sure the dogs are equal distance" ? Equal distance from what. The case? Each other? Above and below? Side to side ? Baaa..it ain't nothing but a thing and I should be celebrating the good news from Piaggio..I just WANT TO RIDE !! 55⁰ SATURDAY !

 

[Lucky Phil]

No idea what you are doing here but if you have moved the selector "hoses" with the cover off then it's just a matter of moving them back with your fingers into a position equally between the fully selected positions on both gears. Then you have the selector in neutral and dry fit the cover to confirm the positioning then carefully remove the cover, apply sealant and fit. 

 

Phil

[MartyNZ]

18 hours ago, OuijiVeck said:

Gaaaa !

Put the cove on. W 4 bolts... rolled it around and went thru all 6 gears...down to first ..back up to N. Took the cover into garage and carefully-neatly applied sealant,,.cover would NOT go back on ! !...tried rolling it...ITS IN GEAR !.  How the heck do I get it to shift?

Here's a link to a picture I posted of my gearbox in neutral before fitting the cover :  https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/topic/20201-re-engineering-the-shift-spring/?do=findComment&comment=272756

 

[OuijiVeck]

9 hours ago, MartyNZ said:

Here's a link to a picture I posted of my gearbox in neutral before fitting the cover :  https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/topic/20201-re-engineering-the-shift-spring/?do=findComment&comment=272756

 

Ah thanx.... I know I've had them like that a dozen times.. and I was looking for that picture. Working w greasy fingers and researching dosent go well ....and when I'm done wife don't want to see me on the phone after I've been in the garage for days...

Thanks

[OuijiVeck]

My real question is what's the best method of getting the transmission itself into neutral. Itried pushing the "slee es back and forth while my buddy bumped the  rear tire back and forth....not  very productive. We only stayed at it a short while. My friend had betterthingsto do. 

I appreciate the help.

[MotoKnee]

Buzzkill!

My VIN is ZGUKRAKR51M113174.  build date 6-2000.

Looks like I need to put in a call to Piaggio.  Unless someone points out I'm reading it all wrong.

[docc]

26 minutes ago, MotoKnee said:

Buzzkill!

My VIN is ZGUKRAKR51M113174.  build date 6-2000.

Looks like I need to put in a call to Piaggio.  Unless someone points out I'm reading it all wrong.

I was thinking there is a Piaggio online inquiry resource about recalls, but may not reach this far back . . .

 

[MotoKnee]

11 minutes ago, docc said:

I was thinking there is a Piaggio online inquiry resource about recalls, but may not reach this far back . . .

 

The link in the recall doesn't appear to be active quite yet, but thank you for pointing it out.

[docc]

Ah, we North Americans forget that Europeans take August to vacation!

[DucatiGuzziIndian]

My VIN ends in 113064 and when I enquired with Piaggio they told me their records do not go back that far, <2009!

I believe you will need to inspect it to determine if parts have been replaced, but good luck. Perhaps I just got an idiot that told me the wrong thing... Please let us know how you go.

 

[LowRyter]

Mine in the shop now because it over shifts into neutral.  

The guy that owns the shop just bought a Scura, it does the same thing.

They're going to work on both bikes, learn from mine.  I forget to mention the recall.  

The good news is the burned electrical connections are fixe along with a new battery. 

[MotoKnee]

9 minutes ago, DucatiGuzziIndian said:

My VIN ends in 113064 and when I enquired with Piaggio they told me their records do not go back that far, <2009!

I believe you will need to inspect it to determine if parts have been replaced, but good luck. Perhaps I just got an idiot that told me the wrong thing... Please let us know how you go.

 

The chap at the top of the page got confirmation that his recall was completed in 2004, it may take more than one call to get some info.

I seem to recall that the PO said my bike sat in a crate for a number of years before the dealer finally sold it. They performed a post sat-too-long service before the first owner took delivery. I'm hoping (praying, dreaming) that service may have included the recall.

[Lucky Phil]

2 hours ago, DucatiGuzziIndian said:

My VIN ends in 113064 and when I enquired with Piaggio they told me their records do not go back that far, <2009!

I believe you will need to inspect it to determine if parts have been replaced, but good luck. Perhaps I just got an idiot that told me the wrong thing... Please let us know how you go.

 

If only it was that simple. As far as I'm aware the issue was with heat treatment and the updated parts are dimensionally identical to the original components. I have a gearbox I'd like to confirm as well.

Phil

[OuijiVeck]

Ack...I'm a little late chiming in...

New phone..lost P words but YES..I went thru the "was my tranny replaced" fiasco. My 1st ray of hope was the Grey sealer smeared around bell housing etc. I was clinging to that when after a couple e-mails and phone calls Steve Spinoza of Piaggio confirmed the tranny change in 2004....pheww..after a couple nay sayers from dealers/MG USA insisted they would not have 24yo records. Try to contact Steve Spinoza /Piaggio....3rd and final relief was Grey sealer smeared inside tranny..pheww!

In parting I gotta give a major shout out to V 11 LeMans and in particularly DOCC and SCUD and a couple more. I could not have made it without you all.👍🤣😃 thank you ! Presently the Sport is languishing while I'm dealing with a failing hip. Was really loving the beast up until 2 weeks ago and had 2 rides getting the OEM Clipons back on and sorted out.i much prefer-am used to that position... not sure if my 73 yo self agrees yet. We'll see...need a good 200mi trip to get a real idea. Last time out I picked up a screw in the front..got it home on temp plug..then did inside plug then hip became the issue. Down to next BIG(not😃) project...the PINK PORK CHOP ! God I Hate that! 🤣 Also looking at LeMans fairings. I'd love that. 

THANKS AGAIN YOU GUYS !!!