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[Eqcons]

Jim, something sounds a little fishy in Scotland.

From what the (non-techy) guy told me, definitely a valve problem, 2L - I'll know more once I speak to the mechanic.

Jim

[Twolanerider]

From what the (non-techy) guy told me, definitely a valve problem, 2L - I'll know more once I speak to the mechanic.

Jim

Whatever it turns out to be best of luck on them sorting it out quickly.  If it is just a problem in the head with no other damage elsewhere will they fall back to replacing your cases for the other issue and just fixing or replacing the cylinder head?  Or will they continue on with the plan not to replace the bits and still swap the entire motor? 

[Eqcons]

Whatever it turns out to be best of luck on them sorting it out quickly.  If it is just a problem in the head with no other damage elsewhere will they fall back to replacing your cases for the other issue and just fixing or replacing the cylinder head?  Or will they continue on with the plan not to replace the bits and still swap the entire motor? 

New motor already in the bike Don! 

[Bubba]

Jim, sorry to hear about your motor troubles with your scoot, but sounds like all is well, new motor and everything.....
At least your horn stayed on,,,,   
Glad you made it home safe and sound my friend.

~bubba~

[Twolanerider]

New motor already in the bike Don! 

Out-freaking-standing.  Too bad they couldn't have gotten something done that damned fast before your trip.  Congrats on getting her done though  .

[Eqcons]

Jim, sorry to hear about your motor troubles with your scoot, but sounds like all is well, new motor and everything.....
At least your horn stayed on,,,,   
Glad you made it home safe and sound my friend.

~bubba~

Thanks Bubba - we're getting there! 

Jim

[Eqcons]

Out-freaking-standing.  Too bad they couldn't have gotten something done that damned fast before your trip.  Congrats on getting her done though  .

Yep.  No faulting the Moco here. From the day the motor gave up, their service has been faultless, above and beyond what I might have expected. They can do it when they try! 

Jim

[Twolanerider]

Yep.  No faulting the Moco here. From the day the motor gave up, their service has been faultless, above and beyond what I might have expected. They can do it when they try! 

Jim

Jim, do you know if they already had a motor on the continent or in Britain?  Or did you get a piece that came across the pond?

[Eqcons]

Jim, do you know if they already had a motor on the continent or in Britain?  Or did you get a piece that came across the pond?

Airfreighted damn quick via Chicago, Don.  V. fast, so I'm guessing they must be able to stamp the VIN number on pre-built engines.

Jim

[Twolanerider]

Airfreighted damn quick via Chicago, Don.  V. fast, so I'm guessing they must be able to stamp the VIN number on pre-built engines.

Jim

Good work on thier part.  Have heard in two separate conversations, one from someone that works at KC and one from someone that works at York, that there are now 110" "spares" waiting to fill warranty request.  While that doesn't bode well for the company's own expectation for the engines a benefit would be quick turn around when something is needed (and approved). 


How's it feel now?

[Eqcons]

From what the (non-techy) guy told me, definitely a valve problem, 2L - I'll know more once I speak to the mechanic.

Jim

Still not spoken to the mechanic, but I thought I'd peruse the workshop manuals for the touring bikes and the SE bikes for clues.  Interestingly - if the manual(s) are correct, while the '07 touring bikes still have a "locking ring" - a circlip I guess - on the guide to prevent it from going downwards, the SE heads appear to have no such locking ring!  So, if that is correct, are we sensible in guessing that the extreme rear head temps - remember our old friend detonationum extremis as they used to say in Rome - meant that the alloy head and the (phosphor bronze???) guide, with their differential coefficients of expansion, expanded too differently and when the bike cooled overnight the guide dropped as it became loose.    We'll never know I guess, but I still find it more than a little surprising - if it is indeed true - that standard heads have the circlip on the guides, while Squealin' Beagle heads do not!

Jim

[Eqcons]

How's it feel now?

Arrived here today on their truck, they rolled if off, I "rode" it 20' into my garage, that's it.  But fine so far!

Jim

[Twolanerider]

Still not spoken to the mechanic, but I thought I'd peruse the workshop manuals for the touring bikes and the SE bikes for clues.  Interestingly - if the manual(s) are correct, while the '07 touring bikes still have a "locking ring" - a circlip I guess - on the guide to prevent it from going downwards, the SE heads appear to have no such locking ring!  So, if that is correct, are we sensible in guessing that the extreme rear head temps - remember our old friend detonationum extremis as they used to say in Rome - meant that the alloy head and the (phosphor bronze???) guide, with their differential coefficients of expansion, expanded too differently and when the bike cooled overnight the guide dropped as it became loose.    We'll never know I guess, but I still find it more than a little surprising - if it is indeed true - that standard heads have the circlip on the guides, while Squealin' Beagle heads do not!

Jim

That was part of what was failing the sniff test when you described it originally Jim.  If the 07s were like the predecessors you were being told of a failure of a part that isn't there.

Whatever......   Most important thing is it's fixed.  No cracked case.  No dead cylinder.  Made the huge trek in to the garage.  All is right with the world again  .

[Hoist!]

Airfreighted damn quick via Chicago, Don.  V. fast, so I'm guessing they must be able to stamp the VIN number on pre-built engines.

Jim

Glad they got you hooked up Jim. Good luck with it!

I doubt they stamp built engines. Anything is possible, they build them in less than an hour! They have everything is all ready to assemble, and they just put it together. Hopefully more care is taken in putting together a replacement engine so it doesn't happen again to the same person. But who the hell really knows!

Hoist!

[Eqcons]

That was part of what was failing the sniff test when you described it originally Jim.  If the 07s were like the predecessors you were being told of a failure of a part that isn't there.

Whatever......   Most important thing is it's fixed.  No cracked case.  No dead cylinder.  Made the huge trek in to the garage.  All is right with the world again  .

Oh, they didn't mention the lock ring, I just assumed that if the guide had dropped, the ring must have been missing or failed.  I hadn't even considered the possibility of the Squealin' Beagles not having one at all!

But as you say, all is once again well with the world! 

Jim