The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => Discussion about "Lesser" makes, er, Non-BMW ;-) => Topic started by: jep on August 26, 2007, 12:51:51 PM
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I figured I'd start here. I'm replacing the rear main seal on a '78 T3. So far I have separated the tranny from the engine and removed the clutch. Any pointers out there on how to proceed? Do I have to block the crank when I remove the flywheel? This clutch is way different from an airhead! It's got two pads :o I'd send pictures but I don't have a camera. Thanks. jep
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Jep, not to disrespect our fellow R65ers at all, but you might find more info over at www.wildguzzi.com.
They're a very large discussion group, with several thousand members having many years of experience and tons of technical know-how.
Good luck with your clutch issue [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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In 1981 when I was looking to upgrade from my first bike, a 1979 Yamaha XS400, I gave Moto Guzzi a serious look before deciding to go with a BMW. But after having owned a '76 Fiat ( Fix It Again Tony !) X1/9 for the previous 5 years, I didn't want another Italian motor vehicle quite so badly. But they are an eye catching bike, and sound unique compared to the common asian marques.
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Steve thanks for the web address. I'll give it a try. Bob if your are looking for a unique older bike in the european sense. Take a look at a Guzzi. The one I'm working on ('78 T3) is rough like the R90/6 is, solid and reliable and butt ugly. I think that it has more torque than the R90. It does have it's quirks for sure. jep
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My good mate Ruth has owned a couple of Guzzi's, and swears by them as much as she swore at them! Except for her brand new 1100 (which I've not had a go on yet) I aways found them quite similar in feel to my Beemers but a hell of a lot more fragile... They were a hell of a lot easier to work on though, as you could unblot and lift off the top half of the frame leaving the motor, tranny, shaft and rear wheel as a single assembly on the floor.
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I've always had a secret fascination for Moto Guzzis too, though have never owned one.
I think that I'd like to get a California tourer model before I considered a Harley Davidson.
Bob, we were both riding Yamaha XS400 bikes in 1981 !
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I've always had a secret fascination for Moto Guzzis too, though have never owned one.
I think that I'd like to get a California tourer model before I considered a Harley Davidson.
Bob, we were both riding Yamaha XS400 bikes in 1981 !
I 'parked' my XS400 right after purchasing the R65, I put it in the basement until '92 when I sold it for $700 with 15,000 miles on it. If I'd known that I was going to end up in Phoenix, I would have kept it. I really regret selling it.
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Hey years ago I had an XS400 as a winter round town run about, until some toerag in Sunderland nicked and wrote it off. I replaced it with a GSX 400 which was a cracking wee bike.
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Alright, I have to ask for a US English translation for 'toerag', I'm sure it's a non-complimentary term, but just for the record, I need clarification !
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Sorry Bob, 'toerag' is a polite slang term for the less honest, that can also be applied to any disrputive elements in society.