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From: Pip Luscher on 24 Jul 2010 14:25
On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:54:20 +0100, "JB" <jb(a)nospam.net> wrote:

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>"Pip Luscher" <pluscher(a)live.invalid.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> So, the answer I'm looking for is: " they all do that, Sir". I suspect
>> I'm not going to hear it, though.
>>
>They don't. At least my 2 don't make any noise at ~70k and 242k (yes that's
>right).
>If this is the same box as the older round barrel engines,

AFAIK all the 5-speeders are pretty similar.

>I'd have it apart
>while you've got it out of the bike.

The Quota's still in one piece - it's the V11 that's in bits.

>There some special tools required but
>the genuine manual has good enough photos of them o fab your own. You'd
>curse yourself if you lost a bearing (or worse!) after another few hundred
>miles.

I'm pretty sure it's not a bearing - just the gear itself. It's only
that gear and it's also very high pitched. I will probably do an early
oil change though, just to check for debris.

I'm actually considering just outing the bike, TBH. While I enjoy
doing my own maintenance, I seem to have spent half of Summer fixing
or servicing bikes and I've come to the conclusion that four is just
too many. It's just unfortunate that I probably won't get much for it,
especially as I've just replaced the brake pads all round and the rear
brake master cylinder.

I even considered outing the YZ and another road bike, and buying a
decent enduro instead, but I just love that two-stroke buzz. Besides,
the only other road bikes are the Aprilia, which, when I'm in the
mood, is an absolute hoot to ride, and the V11, which owes me big
time.

>> Note that apparently lightqweight-engined bikes use a similar gearbox
>> but with straight-cut gears, so some of these models are known to be a
>> bit noisy. The Quota's basically a 1000S motor in a tall chassis.
>>
>"Lightweight"?! Can't be talking about a Guzzi surely.

All things are relative.

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-Pip
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