Now it is broken clutch

[Greg Field]

Does it have the p.i. (hydraulic lifter) engine? If not, no worries about having the 1-plate clutch.

[Ballacraine]

Does it have the p.i. (hydraulic lifter) engine? If not, no worries about having the 1-plate clutch.

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I don't know about the hydraulic lifter bit though, Greg.

 

What's the easiest way to find out?

 

It is an injection model.

 

Tonti frame 5 speed tranny.

 

Clutch is cable operated.

 

Nige.

[kecup]

Thanks for advice - I have adjusted the cable for some freeplay (had almost none) and it did not help- I will do more and also check the clutch lever and report back.

 

Pavel

[kecup]

Ranting and railing against the fates will serve no purpose so make your decision based o whether you like the bike, (In which case you carry out the repairs.) or you decide it isn't worth it and turn it over at a loss or try to wreck it out and recoup your loss. Either way you can chalk it up to a learning experience.

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The warranty left aside my point was how this can happen - a bike that has 5K miles can get its clutch broken, but not as a reason of a bad design everyone knows about.

 

The guzzi certainly has its attraction to me - just painfully learning the rules of the trade.

[Ballacraine]

Richard, the Cali clutch problems are completely different to the Scura ones.

 

Yes, I think there shoukld be a recall on the Scura clutches, but i don't think it will happen. The difference with teh Cali clutches is that there HAS been a recall. The CAli clutches, unlike the Scura clutches, don't grenade the flywheel, the problem is a fiction material one, the bronze stuff they used wears far too quickly, whether this was poor choice of material or simply a duff batchfrom their supplier who knows but wear out they do.

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Well if, as I suspect it is now, it is a single plater in the Cali I have, at least it won't go super nova on me!

 

Thanks for that info, Pete!

 

Nige.

[pete roper]

I don't know about the hydraulic lifter bit though, Greg.

 

What's the easiest way to find out?

 

It is an injection model.

 

Tonti frame 5 speed tranny.

 

Clutch is cable operated.

 

Nige. 

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Nige, whip a rocker cover off. If it's a Hydro model there won't be any tappet adjuster lock-nuts on the rockers.

 

If it is a hydro model it should say 'Idrauliche' or 'PI on it somewhere though.

 

Pete

[Ballacraine]

Nige, whip a rocker cover off. If it's a Hydro model there won't be any tappet adjuster lock-nuts on the rockers.

 

If it is a hydro model it should say 'Idrauliche' or 'PI on it somewhere though.

 

Pete

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Thanks a lot, Pete!

 

That is the information I needed!

 

I'm off to bed shortly.

I'll take a skeet tomorrow and report back, just to add a small contribution to the forum database.

 

Nige.

[Ballacraine]

Never in the field of home mechanicing, have I ever been so relieved to see an adjustable tappet!

 

 

Yahay!

 

BUT!

 

Jeez! I have never seen emulsification like it!!!

 

The rocker arms and tappets had a 1mm thick coating on them!!

 

Mind you, the bike had less than 1,700 miles on it when I bought it, and had been stood for some time.

I only take rides over 70 miles or so, so I suppose this is down to the short runs the previous owner must have given it.

 

Oil & filter change moves right up the priority list!

 

Thanks for the input, folks!

 

Nige.