Bronken Swingarm

1200cc models
Post Reply
Maurizio
Posts: 3
Joined: 02 Jan 2016, 15:24

Bronken Swingarm

Post by Maurizio » 02 Jan 2016, 15:29

Hello, I'm Maurizio from the italian GRANPASSO.EU forum.
In important that you check your swingarm (Granpasso, Scrambler, 1200 Sport) and look for fractures, because it could break near the ohlins shock.
The university of Stuttgart, Germany, found that the broken part is poorly developed and manufactured.
Here you can follow the discussion.
http://www.granpasso.eu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3057
forcellone1.jpg
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

350-v-twin
Site Admin
Posts: 1267
Joined: 25 Feb 2009, 16:06
Location: Den Haag (NL)
Contact:

Re: Bronken Swingarm

Post by 350-v-twin » 02 Jan 2016, 17:40

Many thanks Maurizio!

That's an important warning for safety!! Any idea if the factory has a solution for this?

Webmaster

Maurizio
Posts: 3
Joined: 02 Jan 2016, 15:24

Re: Bronken Swingarm

Post by Maurizio » 02 Jan 2016, 18:55

Factory was informed in June 2014, but we are not aware of any solution.

One of our best Morini mechanic in Italy told us that he don't believe that the problem was a poor develop (as written in the university report), but instead he stress that the problem was a bad welding.

If you look at your welding at it has a concave form, you may experience the fracture of the swingarm.
A concave welding means that the two part of the swingarm were too far during the welding process.

The welding must be convex.
Check also for fracture of the welding.

Maurizio
Posts: 3
Joined: 02 Jan 2016, 15:24

Re: Bronken Swingarm

Post by Maurizio » 04 Jan 2016, 18:52

Now we have reports of a total 8 bikes with a broken swingarm (4 in Italy, 3 in Germany, 1 in Netherlands).
We think it's about 1% of all Granpasso, Scrambler and Sport.

This is another broken swingarm from a member of our forum.
multi.jpg
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

hombre
Posts: 834
Joined: 10 Mar 2009, 10:13

Re: Bronken Swingarm

Post by hombre » 05 Jan 2016, 10:39

Hi Maurizio, I sent the dealer that had the GP in NL a message, but no reply so far :(

I'll check on my Scrambler if there are any troubles visible...

Post Reply