Morini Seized up ?

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 ?
 
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.
 
dnut
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
 
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."
 
OK, so how much did you pay for the whole bike?
shipping to canada?

With money exchange taxes-duty and shipping $2700-its worth every cent-the local pedal bike shop is really impressed at the quality parts and the inn ovation-here you pay 3-5 thou for a good downhill mtn. bike
 
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