Been out in my work space stripping the Moto Guzzi 850-T parts bike.Took off all sorts of good parts and now It's down to getting the motor out of the frame. So far I got a really nice set of instruments , two carbs , an intact wire harness , an alternator , all the rear brake pedal stuff, the foot peg mounts , a working set of horns , and the rear fender . If bought as individual parts these would add up to well over $400. I paid $ 100 for the whole bike and still have to get the motor , transmission , and both front & and; rear wheels plus the rear drive unit and drive shaft which will add another 5 or 6 hundred dollars to the value of the parts from this bike. I did well buying this !
Now I'm stuck . I can't get the front lower motor mount bolt loose.It appears that it is corroded in place and frozen solid . I have been trying to remove it gently so as to not hurt the motor or frame . Had a 3 foot long bar on a 3/4 inch drive 6 pt socket yesterday trying to move it. It's been all loaded up with oil for weeks but still won't budge.Wanted to try heat last night but didn't have any propane for the torch so today I'll get some and heat this mother up real hot then try the pipe and socket on it . Don't want to cut the frame, I'm trying to save it for future use. Same for the motor. I do want the transmission for my driver now though. I have a transmission in it from a 1997 Moto Guzzi California so it would be nice to put in one from an 850-T again.This is the bolt giving me all this grief.
It runs straight thru from one side to the other. On my driver I always load this bolt up with anti seize compound to avoid this problem . So, today is Sunday and it's a sunny day in early August. I'm going RIDING !
