Newsgroup: it.hobby.motociclismo.scooter
Titolo: Novità tecniche per il Leo.

Torno fresco dal raduno del Leonardo Club al passo di Viamaggio, e come in
ogni raduno ci scambiamo notizie sui prodotti (ed anche le magagne), del
Leo; siccome alcune sono veramente importanti, ve ne porto a conoscenza:
1) NON MONTATE L'ALBERO A CAMME!!!!
Non perché non dia prestazioni, ma perché a lungo andare 10.000km, fa
perdere registro alle valvole, con la conseguenza che il pistone piega le
valvole (risultato: 2 clubisti con il motore scoppiato).
2) E' uscita la nuova marmitta Giannelli Freeway per il 125/150, è
abbastanza diversa da quella precedente, è dipinta di nero, ed ha il
paracalore esterno, è omologata, quando saprò come va, ve lo farò sapere.
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Buoni Chilometri.
Robertino Boscolo
Leonardo 150 blu siderale
con le sue belle viti in ergal
Tessera n.84 del Leonardo Club Italia
Padova

 2) E' uscita la nuova marmitta Giannelli Freeway per il 125/150
Do you now what the difference between the new and old Freeway is ?
The one I have on my leo is also in black with a stainless steel shield -
See 
http://home.worldonline.dk/~isl35773/leo/gfx/20000909_FinishedRight.jpg
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/Anders Majland                   Valby, Denmark
/Aprila Leonardo 150, 27300km since 8/98'
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/aprilialeonardo
http://go.to/Aprilialeonardo

> How long had the engines been running before the valves was
fitted ?
Should have been: ...before the camshaft was fitted ?
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La tua marmitta è la prima che la Giannelli ha prodotto, poi ne ha fatta
un'altra con il silenziatore di forma cilindrica, ha aveva dei problemi; ora
ha fatto uscire questa, molto simile all'originale (pesa solamente 2kg in
meno dell'originale) ed omologata.
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Thanks for the reply - I think that i understood it (trough
babel.altavista.com
 :)
Have you heard about other leo engines fail in the same way ?
I know of a dane with a stock 150cc leo, which bend a valve and destroyed
the motor. The valve was also broken in the top, but it is uncertain whether
it broke first and the was bend by the piston, or whether it collided with
the piston, bend and then broke.
The leo had only run ~25000km and had been serviced by an offcial dealer.
So maybe the two cases was not (only) the fault of the daytona camshaft ?
...
Sincerely
Anders Majland - Member #151 of Leonardo Club Italia

I know of a dane (Per) with a 150cc leo, which bend a valve and destroyed
the motor. The valve was also broken in the top, but it is uncertain whether
it broke first and the was bend by the piston, or whether it collided with
the piston, bend and then broke.
Per's leo had run 35016km and had been serviced by offcial dealers. The
leonardo was repaired with new valves and new piston and the cylinder and
top was renovated. Along with a new rear wheel, new rear shock aborbers and
a new brake caliper it cost him more than 2500 euro. But it was not the
first time the engine was opened. At 25550km he had the tip-arms replaced
that runs on the camshaft and holds the valves.
Per has had his Leo since 13/8/98 and passed 40000 km after just a bit more
than two year. The cost has been rather high. He has used ~6500 euro for
service and repairs and ~2200 euro for petrol.
Sincerely
Anders Majland - Member #151 of Leonardo Club Italia
http://go.to/Aprilialeonardo

Se lasci il Leo, originale non dovresti avere problemi, nel club c'è un
ragazzo che con un 125 è arrivato a 48.000 km senza problemi, mentre quello
del presidente è arrivato a 50.000 km prima di esplodere (con l'albero
Daytona).
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 service and repairs and ~2200 euro for petrol.
6500 euro????¿¿¿¿    12 sacchi e mezzo???¿¿¿
Sti cazzi!    Transl. --->   Oh, my God!     :-)))
Regards
Stefano   (Leo 125 Azzurro Miami since April/98 with  almost  13100 Km)

 Sti cazzi!    Transl. --->   Oh, my God!     :-)))
Yes more than 12.000.000 lira in 40000km, but 1/3 of was just for repairing
the exploded motor...
I've used 3100 euro for service and repairs on my leo, and I have not had
any major problems (knock on wood) ....  The total cost of my leo, helmets,
clothing, insurance, petrol, service and repairs is so far 10400 euro. Sp it
is not a cheap ride....
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/Anders Majland                   Valby, Denmark
/Aprila Leonardo 150, 27400km since 8/98'
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/aprilialeonardo
http://go.to/Aprilialeonardo