Hi All,
#2 was delivered to my doorstep on Sat. afternoon. It is a silver 82. At fisrt glance it was in better condition than "Night Terror" when it came home. But......
The Good:
1) MAC exhaust
2) Good Tank
3) .........
The Bad:
1) Still no LHS cover!!!!!
2) Broken carb drain tubes
3) Bent handle bar riser
4) "Custom" wiring....
The Extra Bad:
1) Motor is siezed solid >:( >:( :'(
I am almost certain that this one has earned the name "Parts Bike". I basically bought a Mac exhaust, and whats left of a bike came with it.
A good tank is worth a lot. Just ask those who have gone to heroic ends to salvage rusty hulks. Tiffinator comes to mind.
Before you declare the engine seized (not a common occurence on these engines,) be sure the clutch pack isn't frozen solid. this IS a common thing on Vision that has sat many years. some violent rocking of the bike & working the clutch lever in & out can usually free up a frozen clutch. I had to do it on both my Visions when i first got them. Cafe Vision took me nearly 2 hours to break free...
--Lucky
8) Congratulations bro', welcome to the multi-Vision club... 8) I think we may get together this Saturday...
8).......TIGER....... 8)
Hi Dibble, just out of curiosity , what is you method of determining that the engine is seized?
Quote from: Rick G on June 03, 2008, 12:13:18 AM
Hi Dibble, just out of curiosity , what is you method of determining that the engine is seized?
The bike would not "roll" over in gear. I removed the flywheel cover to see if everything was still intact (starter clutch, balancer nut etc.). All seemed good. I put a large bar on the flywheel nut and carefully tried to turn it back and forth (I didn't put all of my weight into it for fear of breaking something). No movement at all. I pulled the plugs and soaked the cylinders with penetrating fluid (afterwards someone told me that ATF is better). I'll let it soak for a while, then try again.
Quote from: Dibble on June 03, 2008, 08:33:47 AM
[The bike would not "roll" over in gear.
"in gear"..... will it roll over/ spin in neutral? if so it's the clutch pack....
If it is the engine that's siezed (which is less likely than the clutch pack), you might try some Marvel Mystery Oil. I know several people who freed up stuck rings with that stuff & run their engines for many miles thereafter. That was in autos, but I bet the principle is the same for the V.
H2O
I have a seized engine if anyone would like to unseize it.
In your case, it's a hopeless cause . . . :P
H2O
come on H20...everyone loves a good challenge
btw...Blackie starts up in less than a sec of cranking now...H20's engine is ALIVE
let me know if u change ur mind about unseizing that motor
Maybe pouring some IPA down the throats???
On second thought, that might be deemed alcohol abuse. :D
I'm glad that engine is running well. I know it was strong last time I saw Rex riding it. Easily faster than my Silver V - but that was on a naked bike & Rex is a fair amount lighter than I.
H2O
Quote from: Lucky on June 03, 2008, 11:13:28 PM
Quote from: Dibble on June 03, 2008, 08:33:47 AM
[The bike would not "roll" over in gear.
"in gear"..... will it roll over/ spin in neutral? if so it's the clutch pack....
No it would not roll over / spin in neutral. The ATF and penetrating fluid seem to have done some work. I can now turn it over very slowly with a large wrench on the flats of the flywheel. I will let it soak more before I try to turn it with the starter. I think it will likely need some "compression in a can" if it ever does free up enough to run.