Moto Guzzi Le Mans 3 Part 1

I've had this old Le Mans 3 collecting dust in my shed for a couple of years now after losing interest in a Cafe Racer build - so time to pull it back into the garage and do something with it.

[@coobye]

Thanks for restoring it to stock mate. I hate seeing old classics turned into a cafe racer even though I love cafe racers.

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Phew thank you for putting it back to stock!

[@clausentumsoton]

Great video and very useful.. many thanks!

[@DallascurriePro]

This is so helpful as I'm going to start working on a lemans restoration. Thank you for making these

[@Mike-ie4dy]

Excellent video. About to start my own Calafornian 1100, so this is a great help. We'll done, looking forward to the next video.

[@proust5050]

What a video should be! Clear , well edited and a logical progression.

[@GreggBennett-j3p]

Nice you abandoned the ‘cage racer’ project. I’ve owned multiple LM III’s, as well as a I, and a V. I still own the 1990 LM V, btw. The III is probably my favorite of the 3 variants. Too many details to list here, but the aesthetics were a big reason. I’ve had them completely apart and learned many lessons. Won’t bore you with a list, but I’ll leave you with a huge one that I hope you never have to deal with. Around this era, MG casings were known to occasionally be porous. I learned this the hard way. A persistent oil drip from the weep hole at the bottom of the engine/gearbox joint had me convinced the rear main seal was leaking. After replacing the seal twice and still seeing oil leaking, I was flummoxed. That’s when I learned about the porous case issue. Out came the engine and I pressurized the crankcase with air while the bell housing area was full of water. To my amazement I saw a stream of air bubbles. A bit of epoxy to cover the leak, and it stayed completely dry for years until I sold it to a very happy new owner.
Enjoy the bike. Some of those gearboxes can be extremely clunky. Just get used to it. Also, make sure you have the contact patch of the final drive gears adjusted. It’s a trick operation best entrusted to someone who’s already done many of them. I’ve had two final drives self destruct because they weren’t set correctly at the factory. It’s a big fucking deal. A very big fucking deal. But once set, it’ll be good almost indefinitely.
Ride safe.

[@benjaminterblanche4860]

❤mooi gedoen lyk goed was oorspronklike "cafe racer "hou h dit so😊

[@davewarren1336]

Superb entertainment 👍

[@johnpartridge7623]

Nice job mate 👍

[@davidnelson6893]

Yes that is cool Peace out

[@juliansudano4453]

How did you finish the crankcase, bellhousing and gearbox? It looks beautiful!

[@MSmifffy]

Hi Julian, I had all the external cases Vapour Blasted.
Cheers