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Subject: Re: Shift return spring JINX

Author: Martin Cooke

Date: Jun 20, 2001, 7:17 AM

Post ID: 1707188703

Ther must be something to this shift spring jinx thing. This morning I was
asked to replace one in a loose gearbox from a 750 strada. Seemed pretty
simple, but then I'd not had one apart before.

I posted this on the MGTECH list but if any of you guys got any ideas It'd
help:

I am trying to change the return spring on a 750 Strada. I have never worked
on Guzzi's small twins before, though I've done plenty of Big Twin
gearboxes.

I have the rear cover out of the box with the gear clusters attached. The
next step, according to Guzzi's manual, is to remove the roll pins from the
selector forks & remove the guide pins. I have the roll pins out, but am
unable to withdraw the pins that engage with the shift drum. I'm using a
Snap-On telescopic type magnet that is pretty strong & is quite capable of
removing auto cam followers etc.

I can't even remove the pin with the best access, never mind the one hidden
behind the plastic splash plate.

Any advice welcome.

cookie


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Adkins" <adk-@gte.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: Shift return spring JINX


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Keith,

I was kidding about the generator. I am NOT moto-hypochondriac! When
something breaks I'll fix it...till then I am going to ride free......free
from worries of breakdowns.

Sorry to hear about your woes. Sounds like you have found a good guy to
work
 on your bike though. Hopefully things will work out well. Of course keep
us
 up to date as to the progress.

Regards...Ian

 
Sorry Guys!! And Ian, you can't be serious about that generator??

Well, my bike is in process of being dismantled again, quite
discouraging. This time, my mechanic Tom is doing the work, she'll
never go back to Two R's Moto Guzzi again!! Looks like I'll just have
to pay twice for the job, think Tom will let me off easy though. He did
an awesome job with Cam's (friend/neighbor) 74 Police Eldo. Bike now
starts up without the choke on the 1st crank and idles perfect. He
re-did all of the wiring for his lights too (spots, blinkers, brakes),
spent a good 16+ hours on it and only charged him $250 out of guilt of
charging more. He is an awesome mechanic and now a good friend. He is
going to fix the oil leak, generator, flasher problem, return spring,
and get her running like a top. He said he didn't like how she sounded,
said the engine sounded loose, as if the valves were loose, the
flywheel, or something else in the engine. Also said he thinks the
timing is off a bit which can be causing that starter hesitation
(doesn't stop like it did since the new starter was installed, but will
slow down at times while cranking). He has no clue what Russ at Two R's
did wrong, so he's going to work through everything again. Don't know
if the 750's were more noisy than the 850's, but he was comparing Cam's
bike to mine as far as the noise factor. Hope all works out well. He's
trying to get the bike finished up by Saturday so I can go to a m/c
cruise night along the Jersey Shore, parts availabilty/arrival pending.
I'm being real patient with this Ambo (she is so damn good looking and
sounds great) and chalking all of these problems up to a bad mechanic
the 1st go around. Lessons learned, the hard and expensive way.

Keith Ruff
71 Police Amabassador - NJ

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