Just for giggles I thought I’d share this with you, I’ve drained the engine oil ahead of a week away on the GRiSO and I find this little fella hiding in the drain tray.
It’s a 2013 Factory Roller so what do you reckon it could be?
For what it’s worth it was this time in 2018 and I’ve thrashed the GRiSO for 2 years over 16000 miles through 9 countries with this part missing.
Subject: Re: Name that part! Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:17 pm
Looks like a valve lash adjuster with the 'Elephant's Foot' removed. Which would be weird as you can't remove them without removing the rocker.
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Robinson_Spike Tanabuso
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:24 pm
That was my thought Pete, perhaps our Italian friend was trying to sabotage the job? I never did find the elephant foot I’m just hoping that came out with the PO oil change.
Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:29 pm
Does it have a 3mm hex in the end without the ball?
Pisano GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:35 pm
I'm thinking gear select tie rod end
Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:41 pm
Nah. They have a shoulder on them, the ball is bigger and how the hell would one get in the sump?
kiwi dave GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:48 pm
There's no path from the valves down to the sump, so it has to have slipped in there at the factory.
Good quality control!
Pisano GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Sun Jun 14, 2020 2:15 pm
I was thinking the bit wasn't in the sump at all!
Based on what Luigi didn't do to my bike he probably left some spare parts caught up on the gear housing to have it eventually make its way on the drain tray.
Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Sun Jun 14, 2020 4:01 pm
kiwi dave wrote:
There's no path from the valves down to the sump, so it has to have slipped in there at the factory. Â
Good quality control!
There is on the 8V's Dave. There are big drain galleries in the outside of the barrel and then there's the cam chain tunnel.
Robinson_Spike Tanabuso
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Mon Jun 15, 2020 5:11 am
Pete Roper wrote:
Does it have a 3mm hex in the end without the ball?
Subject: Re: Name that part! Mon Jun 15, 2020 5:17 am
Yeah, as I thought, it's a valve adjuster. The 'Foot' would be in there somewhere too, if you drop the sump you'll probably find it.
If you haven't done the spacer gasket replacement yet now is probably a good time. If you've just done the oil though it can probably wait until next time. It's probably lying in the bottom of the sump and is unlikely to suddenly leap up of its own volition and do any harm.
Robinson_Spike Tanabuso
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:26 am
D’you know that’s the one thing I haven’t done on this bike - the sump gasket. I’ll do that next oil change - thanks for the nudge!
Subject: Re: Name that part! Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:34 am
Good, Good, Good!
Robinson_Spike Tanabuso
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Tue Jul 14, 2020 1:24 pm
Job done - reunited the elephants foot with adjuster Although the spacer gasket was actually intact. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
GuzziSteve Fra Cristoforo
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Tue Jul 14, 2020 2:21 pm
So, you going to tell us the story on how it got there? Extra parts or your fault?
Robinson_Spike Tanabuso
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Tue Jul 14, 2020 3:25 pm
GuzziSteve wrote:
So, you going to tell us the story on how it got there? Extra parts or your fault?
It came free with the GRiSO when I bought it, I found the threaded part after 5 thousand miles of ownership in my drained oil and I just dropped the sump 15000 miles later to retrieve the elephants foot.
Robinson_Spike Tanabuso
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:35 am
Did anyone see that Gutsibits have Supplied the wrong gaskets - they have a ‘GRiSO all’ it clearly isn’t.
paulbrice GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:42 am
I'd have thought you have the right two gaskets for 2013 MY....After 2015 they went one-piece sump & for that you'd need the B063861 gasket plus another separate one for where oil filter housing fits.
Robinson_Spike Tanabuso
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:46 am
Some of the ‘oles aren’t big enough, I had to open them out as neatly as I could.
paulbrice GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: Name that part! Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:48 am
You already posted 'up to 2015 version' think 2015 onwards is Comme Ca....
Subject: Name that part! 
Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:00 pm
That was my thought Pete, perhaps our Italian friend was trying to sabotage the job? I never did find the elephant foot I’m just hoping that came out with the PO oil change. 
Although the spacer gasket was actually intact.
