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V50 seized ?

Lilium

Lilium

Just got it firing!
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Hi there I have just bought myself a V50 that has been stood in a warm dry garage for 10yrs, I put it in gear and tried to turn the rear wheel but I could only rock the wheel back and forwards about 3" is this motor seized or is it the shaft drive stopping it?
 
Lilium said:
Hi there I have just bought myself a V50 that has been stood in a warm dry garage for 10yrs, I put it in gear and tried to turn the rear wheel but I could only rock the wheel back and forwards about 3" is this motor seized or is it the shaft drive stopping it?
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Hi There Lilium,
My V50 mk3 was stood for a very similar time and i feared the worst, I thought it was a good plan to remove the heads and barrels and it was absolutely fine, try removing rubber grommet from strobe / timing window on right side of engine and ease it round with a flat screwdriver in ring gear teeth or remove starter and do it through there.
Good luck, Ian (sunny Manchester UK)
 
It's a bit harder to turn over the engine from the back wheel with a shaft drive.
I take it that there is no kick start? Why not use the electric start? If battery is dead, you can jump start from a car battery.
Or try what Guzzi Ian suggested.
 
Have you removed the spark plugs? Also with the plugs out and it doesn't turn, squirt a small amount of light oil in the cylinders and let is set overnight. If piston(s) stuck that might free them. In the US we have a product called Marvel Mystery oil that works well for this.
 
To add my 2 cents.
Remove the spark plugs as John said.
Try using a higher gear to increase leverage.
If it does not want to move still, do what John suggested with squirting a lubricant into the spark plug holes.
I would avoid trying the starter, not that it can't work but you should be able to spin it by hand. If you can't something is wrong and I fear using the starter may only make it worse.
That is my 2 cents.
 
Lilium said:
Hi there I have just bought myself a V50 that has been stood in a warm dry garage for 10yrs, I put it in gear and tried to turn the rear wheel but I could only rock the wheel back and forwards about 3" is this motor seized or is it the shaft drive stopping it?
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Thanks to all the info guys, I only just got the bike last night so I haven't had a chance to do anything yet. Now I am off on holiday for a week so I can't wait to get back and get her home to start playing with her. The bike is my profile picture I only paid £400 ....bargain I hope. I have all the bits to put her back to standard too! Which I will as I don't like the cafe racer seat unit.
 
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