Thanks John, I have made a bolt as you described and so far so good - no sign of oil at all now. ... to fit a hose. Originally this hose would be routed...
Has anyone purchased the reproduction silencers offered at MGcycle.com? They are expensive $378 US but look interesting. The other option is the V7 Sport...
depends on which webpage you look at. the USD isn't as srtong as used to be. http://www.mgcycle.com/muffler.html http://www.mgcycle.com/specials.html I presume...
I've signed in on this forum and I can see it is a very small end exclusive goup of members! Since the number of members is so small I reckon it would be a...
Finally got around to stripping the engine on my S3 to find that one of the cylinders has a small hole in the chrome plate. Does anyone happen to have a set of...
To the bin and in with nicasil for my money. The horror stories of chrome in the oil are just too scary! The one I personally know meant no cure for he engine...
... an ... You have options. 1. If you can get a set of giladonis they are expensive but probably the best option. Usual suspects, Agostini's etc... 2. Replate...
... meant ... entire ... That's not right. A good engineer can line bore and insert bearings in the cam tunnell. Common practise in car overhaul. You can also...
Agree with Rolf regarding cylinders Escher in germany had some gilardoni - Do your engine have the original 70 mm crank or have it been modified for 78mm ? I...
I had my V7 sport cylinders replated with nicasil by Mahle in Germany back in the seventies (not my present bike) I found some UK based companys that do...
Sorry, to be more precise....: When I said "entire block binned" it meant that the cost of machining in new (bronze?) races for the cam into the damaged the...
Thanks for all the replies. It appears that all supplies of new S3 barrels and pistons have dried up as Gilardoni won't make a batch unless they get a...
When I bought my cylinders about 6 years ago giladoni were only doing occasional batches as demand got enough to warrant it. The nearest match is the 750...
I was told by Ingolf Schubert in Germany that he meets the same problem at the factories for Gilardoni (cylinders) and Lafranconi (silencers), both are...
Some further research has revealed the following: Motomecca don't have any 750 or 850 barrels and don't expect any in in the foreseeable future. Moto Corsa...
... kits ... these ... That's the price. Mine were $950Au the set when I bought them. I told you they aren't cheap. Agostini's might have some cheaper, or the ...
I paid £250 for my V7 Sport pistons and barrels 11 years ago and that was a trade price so they haven't gone up much in time. I know it seems pricy but you...
Hello, If you put in T3 barrels with pistons without dome - you will loose power, I would not reccomend it. go for the original stuff. -- or else you can...
Thanks for that Damian. When you say the crown height is lower, do you mean that the distance from the centre of the gudgeon pin to the apex of the crown is...
... i have had cylinders replated , using the old pistons, i had no real problems with that setup, but i still wouldnt recommend it basically if you add the...
A really big thank you to everyone for comments and advice on this subject. It didn't occur to me that the 850s would use the same con-rod as the 750s and I...
I haven't read all the replies yet but I'll just make a few points: Iron sleeves are IMO a less ideal solution to replating. It depends on where you are in the...
Hello , My V 7 sport has 88 mm cylinders original made for 78 mm crank - they have been shortened with 4 mm so they fit correct. that can be done by a workshop...
Just in case anyone cares :) I finally got round to looking at the S on the weekend. I disconnected teh wires at teh rectifier and regulator, had a good look...
Mmmm, definitley sounds like the cables are gummed up inside as you suggest. Have you tried lubricating them? I've got one of those cheap cable lube things,...
... How about a photo?? A photo of what ? Really what I should do is just give it a good going over. It sounds simple but it took me many hours to disassemble...
Hi Adam Further to your photos, I've added one or two of my own: Tarozzi rearsets and LMI/II Lafranconis. A set of "as new" rearsets came up on Ebay so I...
... wheel it out and shoot some pics. I want to put up a shot of teh gearox. You won't believe it till you see it. I stayed home yesterday intending to do a...
