Morini Seized up ?

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robin

robin

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Anyone a Morini expert?--this is a new engine with about 6-8 tanks of fuel thru it not run hard--went out for a 1/2 tank ride today-only wound it out a couple of short bursts-mix at 32:1-went along at a medium pace on the bike path and came to a cross road it shut off-i have it set at a low idol-now the crank start is seized--hope its not a piston-i guess i should take off the kick start cover ?
 
spad4me

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I am not a moroni expert by any means .
I used one with a cvt transmission until it also siezed .
VERY EXPENSIVE DAMAGE!
They seem to make too much heat with their horsepower.


I switched to a ddm gp460 running 24 to 1 castor synthetic aircooled oil.with 91 octane fuel.
The ambient temp is so hot here over 110 F. the variator weights in the cvt melt if I only use three.
The gp 460 just keeps on running .
It does prefer air temps less than 110 F , though.
 
robin

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Great News--for me anyhow--the Morini engine did not seize--Pipelyne (Santa Cruz Scooter Works the supplier) said he doubted very much if it was seized--as instructed i laid the bike on its side so all of the 10w-30 oil did not drain out-oil is for the kickstart--removed the plug it wasnt seized-tested piston with a small screwdriver--kickstart cover was quite loose and was jamming somehow--probably the border agents looked inside! anyway reasembled - works great
 
Easy Rider

Easy Rider

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Good to see it wasn't anything serious Robin. When I first saw your post I said to myself: "No way could that motor be seized. These motors can take some serious beating."
 
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