Subject: Re: Generator fix
Author: Martin Cooke
Date: Jun 14, 2001, 11:16 AM
Post ID: 1707117372
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There is another fix for snapped generator mount bolts. Well........ if =
one bolt's snapped anyway:=20
Cut & drill a suitable length of 1" x 1/4" Steel bar. Bolt to the front =
distributor mounting, tack weld to rear of generator bracket. remove =
gen. & bkt. & weld up properly. re-fit.
I did this to a customers loop when he didn't want to go to the expense =
of engine removal & drilling out of one broken stud. It was fine for =
many 1000's of miles.
Later on I did the job properly but left modded bracket in place as it =
adds a lot of strength to original where long heavy generator with load =
at one end is held on by two bolts too close together.
BTW I can't take credit for this bodge, I copied it from another loop =
which had it done & was working fine.
On a different thread: Why do you guys want to go to the trouble of =
fitting car alternators & VW generators to your loops?=20
I've not had much trouble with the standard items & they certainly seem =
powerful enough especially by standards of the time.. The Bosch units =
can be re-conned cheaply.
Just curious.
cookie
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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 6:58 PM
Subject: RE: Generator fix
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guess that was the update....
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From: Kevin Graf [mailto:kgr-@midwestpension.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 1:50 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: Generator fix
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Tim,
no problem using Heli-coils there, in fact, probablly make it =
stronger. There is an update with that. Something with longer bolts, =
maybe.
tell ya what my pal did though, he cut bolts to the right length to =
make to stud. Locktited the studs into the case and finshed it off with =
nylock nuts. Seems pretty tough.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim [mailto:tf-@gte.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 1:13 PM
To: Loopframe List
Subject: Generator fix
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my e-mail has been down for awhile, so this may have been =
answered, but I lost anything I had.
Previous owner broke off the generator mounting bolts. They are =
out finally after mucho penetrating oil, heat, sweat, blood and choice =
words.
Anything wrong with using a Heli coil to fix the stripped out =
threads? If not, should I go back to mounting the generator with bolts, =
or is there another fix that is better. I understand this is not one of =
the strong points of Guzzi design.
Thanks,
Tim
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">There is another fix for snapped =
generator mount=20
bolts. Well........ if one bolt's snapped anyway: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Cut & drill a suitable length =
of 1" x=20
1/4" Steel bar. Bolt to the front distributor mounting, tack weld to =
rear of=20
generator bracket. remove gen. & bkt. & weld up properly.=20
re-fit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">I did this to a customers loop when he =
didn't=20
want to go to the expense of engine removal & drilling out of one =
broken=20
stud. It was fine for many 1000's of miles.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Later on I did the job properly but =
left modded=20
bracket in place as it adds a lot of strength to original where long =
heavy=20
generator with load at one end is held on by two bolts too close=20
together.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">BTW I can't take credit for this =
bodge, I copied=20
it from another loop which had it done & was working =
fine.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">On a different thread: Why do you guys =
want to=20
go to the trouble of fitting car alternators & VW generators to your =
loops?=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">I've not had much trouble with the =
standard=20
items & they certainly seem powerful enough especially by standards =
of the=20
time.. The Bosch units can be re-conned cheaply.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Just curious.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">cookie</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D820105817-14062001>guess that was the =
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[mailto:kgr-@midwestpension.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 14, =
2001=20
1:50 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Loopfram-@topica.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
RE:=20
Generator =
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class=3D780024117-14062001>Tim,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D780024117-14062001>no=20
problem using Heli-coils there, in fact, probablly make it stronger. =
There=20
is an update with that. Something with longer bolts,=20
maybe.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D780024117-14062001>tell ya what my pal did though, he cut =
bolts to the=20
right length to make to stud. Locktited the studs into the case =
and=20
finshed it off with nylock nuts. Seems pretty =
tough.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Tim=20
[mailto:tf-@gte.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 14, 2001 1:13=20
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Loopframe List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Generator=20
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<DIV>my e-mail has been down for awhile, so this may have been =
answered,=20
but I lost anything I had.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Previous owner broke off the generator mounting bolts. =
They are=20
out finally after mucho penetrating oil, heat, sweat, blood and =
choice=20
words.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Anything wrong with using a Heli coil to fix the stripped out =
threads? If not, should I go back to mounting the generator =
with=20
bolts, or is there another fix that is better. I understand =
this is=20
not one of the strong points of Guzzi design.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Tim</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></B=
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