Roller conversions

Tiradritto Posts : 329 Join date : 2014-04-21

My mechanic also thought the cam and tappets were fine. I saw the photo's and said they look just like the failing ones posted here. So he agreed to send them to Piaggio and wouldn't you know they approved the kit.

So even if the mechanic thinks they are fine, have them send them in with the maintenance records. Worst thing that can happen is they say no (with more and more being submitted I suspect they are approving them to keep better public relations - but that may be laughable - but I'd like to think they are trying to keep this a cheap recall without doing the full monty.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 218 Join date : 2014-05-07 Age : 69

Blue

As Pete say's why pay when you can claim.
I paid for mine because I have no service history but got the bike cheap because of that, so I didn't mind paying.
It would be worth getting both your cam boxes pulled to check and if you have a service history you get the kit free.
My bike was still running good when I did the swap but as you can see from the pictures the right side would have gone sooner rather than latter and filled the engine with swarf.

Right side

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It is best to get both pulled if I had only checked the left I would have said it was all good.
These had done 23000 miles.

Nibbio Posts : 855 Join date : 2014-08-18 Age : 60

Cheers for this. I do have a full service history ( checked my service book this morning. )

I will get it stripped and get the pictures as well. Then go from there with the dealers if I see any of the above.

Thanks Pete/rboe/ little750 - avenues and pictures really help.

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 1657 Join date : 2014-09-22

rollerised, new crank pump and cases done at 2,300 miles all under warranty, 2 years ago even though the bike is a 2009 :-)

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10704 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

Was it still within the warranty period? Warranty starts on the day of activation, usually the day of sale/registration. Not date of manufacture.

Pete

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1657 Join date : 2014-09-22

No Pete it was not in the warranty period (I assume it was 2 years in 2009) It had gone through 2 owners, but did have a full Moto Guzzi Service history.

Tanabuso Posts : 71 Join date : 2014-12-11 Age : 57

Hi all.

About to order my roller kit for piece of mind.

Are these still the right part numbers

1X 1A002063 KIT TIMING TRANSFORMATION - $1,050.78 EA. $1,050.78
4X 877847 SHUMMING WASHER - $1.50 EA. $ 6.00
4X 436438 VALVE SEAL RING - $0.79 EA. $ 3.16
2X 976376 Exhaust Manifold Gasket - $4.20 EA. $ 8.40
2X 873879 PACKING BETWEEN HEAD INTAKE FITTING - $7.28 EA. $ 14.56
2X 874621 GASKET - $42.80 EA.

Mark

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10704 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

If you need a 'C' kit then you'll need a 'B' kit which I assume is 2063, (Yes, it is.) and all those bits. Are you sure those are the head gaskets you require?

Pete

Tanabuso Posts : 71 Join date : 2014-12-11 Age : 57

Pete

In one of your posts you said
"Buy the 'B' kit and the other bits and either buy the head gaskets after measuring them or just go for the middle ones".

I thought that the head gasket part number shown was for the middle one. Is that correct

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10704 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

Look, buy the middle ones, (I'll check the number today at some point.) but if you find you need one of the other sizes give me a hoy, I have lots of left overs from 'C' kits so I can swap 'em for you.

Yes, you can generally just use the middle ones, the main purpose of the adjustability is to reduce emissions but if you can easily do it *Right* why not do so?

Pete

Tanabuso Posts : 71 Join date : 2014-12-11 Age : 57

Thanks Pete.

The number would be handy. It's just that I have to get the parts from Holland all at once as I ordered spark plug caps from the MG dealer in NZ and got the wrong ones.

Cheers Mark

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10704 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

For caps just get the SB05E NGK's. Pennies.

Pete

Tanabuso Posts : 71 Join date : 2014-12-11 Age : 57

I got those after you posted what they were some time ago. The problem I had is that I went to the MG dealer in Matamata, closest to my town and they handed over what they said were the right caps and they were not as I found out when I got home. I also rang once for an oil filter and got the run around on that. Ended up getting a bunch sent over from Moto International. I digress bu I have no confidence in them as a dealer anymore. Shame really.

Back to point is that I am going to order a kit in the next couple of days at my own cost so I can sleep at night.

Cheers

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10704 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

You want I grab you a pair and flick them over?

Pete

Tanabuso Posts : 71 Join date : 2014-12-11 Age : 57

Thanks but I have the right ones after reading a post of yours some time ago.

Just looked at an on line parts catalog and see the following for the head gaskets
874621 Cylinder head gasket 0,65 mm
874622 Cylinder head gasket 0,85 mm
976311 Cylinder head gasket 1,05 mm

I will order the 0,85s along with the other stuff and the B kit.

Cheers

Guest

Gee's, I'd pull the heads and check the old gaskets, but more importantly I would first measure the squish and then adjust accordingly.

If the factory doesn't give a flying fuck about shitty flat tappets, or 40 year old starter wiring diagrams, what makes you think they care about +/- 0.008" ?

Tiradritto Posts : 329 Join date : 2014-04-21

Mark me in the completed column now, Steve emailed and said I can pick her up - which I'll do tomorrow, barring a blizzard, floods or me winning the lottery. Very Happy

Tanabuso Posts : 71 Join date : 2014-12-11 Age : 57

I have received my roller kit which I paid for myself.

Will have to install myself. Will do that next week hopefully. Has anyone posted a how to for the conversion. I have looked all over but cant seem to find one.

Cheers Mark

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10704 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

Yes, I have.

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If you have any questions? Ask them BEFORE you fuck something up, not afterwards!

Tiradritto Posts : 329 Join date : 2014-04-21

But Pete, that seems so counter-intuitive..... geek

Tanabuso Posts : 71 Join date : 2014-12-11 Age : 57

Thanks Pete.

Did you get my message about TLM. Outstanding price

Carlotto Posts : 32 Join date : 2013-06-22

My 2011 GRiSO SE is back from the dealer that did the conversion to rollers. I figured I'd do it over the winter months whether or not there was signs of damage. Well, there WAS signs of the impending failure and it seems I got this done before it got too bad. The GRiSO has 12,240 miles on the clock. The dealership submitted pics and paperwork and MG covered the cost of the roller kit! I had to pay the 5 hours of labor though. That seem palatable after not having to pay the $1050 for the "B" kit. I have had service done at the dealership, but did my own oil changes.

Here are some pics they sent me.

Now I'm anxious to ride it...and Beetle, have you made a roller map for the Zard "race" exhaust? Very Happy

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 10198 Join date : 2013-09-30

Yes. Well, it was made with the help of tocino, and his GRiSO is a roller.

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Montanarolo Posts : 16 Join date : 2016-02-17 Age : 67

This is probably very stupid of me but can you tell from this picture if my GRiSO has had the roller treatment. I've found out that the engine was changed in 2012 and am hoping it's got the later tappets. Thanks

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 10198 Join date : 2013-09-30

They're flatties and they're bad. I wouldn't ride it until you get rollerized.

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