The engine suspension of the large Piaggio / Gilera two-stroke models was suspended in a swing arm parallelogram to minimize the noticeable engine vibrations.
The mounting of the swing arm in the frame was designed with plastic bushings for cost reasons. These tend to deflect over time, causing the engine to hang crooked in the frame and a significant play of the engine transverse to the direction of travel can be detected. Often a reason for the TÜV to refuse the badge.
The rubber silent blocks are subject to the same wear directly in the engine housing. Here too, wear and tear is noticeable by the same symptoms. Replacing these components will allow the scooter to track again and drive safely.
TIP: The swing arm bolts are made of untreated steel. If the O-rings that seal the plastic bushings against splash water are defective / porous the axles rust.
Often the surface of the axles is so scarred by the corrosion that even the new bushings can’t align much anymore. Therefore replace them if necessary and coat everything with waterproof grease before assembly!
Do not select the tightening torque of the swing arm mounting in the frame too high. Otherwise the swing arm will jam and the scooter will vibrate strongly. The large silent block in the middle of the swingarm only dampens the up and down movement of the swingarm and has almost no influence on the lateral guidance of the swingarm.
This block is also available in a small version (SKR, TPH, Hexagon EX) on the early Piaggio models. This is no longer available and cannot be replaced by the later, larger one. In some early models the seat diameter of the plastic bushings is slightly smaller than in the bushings of the runner models which are only available today.
Therefore check the diameter before installation and grind the swing arm a little bit if necessary.
Tightening torques for the journals:
- Swing arm/motor 33-41NM
- Swing arm/frame 33-41NM
- Shock absorber/motor 33-41NM
Scope of delivery:
4x plastic bushing engine swing arm
4x O-ring 21×3.00mm Motor swing arm
2x Silentblock Motor
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