Gilera Runner 172 New Project ( page 2 now :D )

Im new to the forum so dont really no how to use it yet.

Here goes, I have just bought a gilera runner 180 in need of alot of tlc.
Its a 2003 model with the rolling nut disc engine with only 3 owners from new and its got evo pannels, vx forks, new tyres and brake pads, malossi crank 'play in big end' although it needs alot of work ill upload a few pictures shorty


Planks are:
malossi MHR 172 cylinder kit
malossi cylinder head
PM tuning 52mm full circle crank
NTN crank bearings and seals
srt lightened flywheel
chrome pm 59 exhaust
malossi multivator variator
malossi blue clutch springs
PM tuning torque spring
PM tuning pro street clutch bell
malossi kevlar belt
dellorto phbh 28mm carb - premixed
stage 6 manifold and riser
stage 6 v-force 3 reed valve
Stage 6 air filter
stage 6 quick action throttle
PM tuning engine bush kit

Appearance:
white and red evo pannels
red rims with polished lip
carbon lense set
quad headlight
pm tuning wavy discs
Key fob alarm
painted crank cases
polished transmition case
polished fork legs
aluminium runner foot matts
and maybe more to come....


172 kit, carb, engine bushes, pm 59 ( second hand ) and disc should be mine monday so ill keep updated.

also anyone know what sort of power im looking at ? bhp wise. thanks.

engine out and ready to be stripped

malossi mhr 172 kit mmmm

dellorto 28mm phbh carb and stage 6 air filter

pm 59 exhaust with shortened kevlar end can, 180 variator and standard clutch


also got some pm tuning engine bushes and malossii belt. just need a crank and bearings now

 

Re: Gilera Runner 172 New Project

i cant see the pics :huh:

 

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sorry mate pics are sorted now. and sorry for the slow updates. but youll be happy to know ive purchased some more parts

so today i bought :
NTN crank bearings and seals,
new oil pump belt,
new small end bearing,
autoglym metal polish
some gasket sealant for the cases,
carbon fibre lense set,
and a new exhaust gasket

well what ive done so far is... split the cases and removed the old crank and bearings, ive also cleaned them up a little bit ready for paint although im unsure of the colour hmmm.

ive also started polishing the transmition case witch is coming along nicely :cheers: but more to the point this week im looking to respray the pm pipe with black vht paint, drill the 28mm carb for a vacuum feed aswell as block off the oil feed as im going to premix, fit my pm tuning engine bush kit, and give the bike a good clean

im also thinking of polishing the fork legs soon what do you guys think ?

more pictures and updates to come soon as i get hold of a crank :glare:

 

Re: Gilera Runner 172 New Project

got my eye on this project,
looks like its gonna be a good one

 

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just another quick update and a few pics

So today i did a bit more polishing on the transmition case althought its still no where near how i would like it and i also polished the outside of the pm bracket which i think looks good

heres a few pics:

Crank bearings and seals

Small end bearing

transmition case

PM bracket


still need to drill vacuum feed for the carb and spray the pipe then cant really do much more until i get a crank cratch:

 

Re: Gilera Runner 172 New Project

looking good mate doing better than my project lol keep up the good work :good:

 

Re: Gilera Runner 172 New Project

This is going to be one nice bike when it is finished!

 

Re: Gilera Runner 172 New Project

Will definitely be keeping an eye on this, looks as if it'll be great once it's finished!

 

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thanks for all the good comments ill keep the updates coming :good:

 

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well bin looking around and ive decided to change the engine spec abit. first post has been edited to the new specs :grin:

 

Re: Gilera Runner 172 New Project

looking good mate

 

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if your planning on haveing a lot of power on the runners they can rust a bit around the engine mount and stand mount just have a look around and give it a good prod with a screw driver last thing you want 2 do is go 2 all this for the frame 2 be rotten i welded 1 for a mate a bit back it was older than yours and then had it powder coated for him

 

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cheers for the tips mate well ive purchased 2 pm 59 exhausts 1 chrome 1 white which one do you think i should put on my bike then ? heres a pic of both oh yeah and i must say they i think i got a bargain

 

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Chrome one by farr!

 

Re: Gilera Runner 172 New Project

chrome white looks pants

 

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yeah gotta be the chrome one just gonna spray the white one black and sell it.

UPDATE : today i drilled and fitted the vaccum nipple in my 28mm carb and i rebuilt the swing arm with pm tuning bushes and greased them up well also put the crank bearings, seals and 172 kit on and basically built the engine heres some pics altough the cases will be getting sprayed soon as i decide what colour i want the pannels cratch:

ive built the engine with the best parts i had to hand just to get the engine in the bike for an M.O.T but orignal specs are still going in :cheers: oh yeah and this is the first time ive rebuilt the bottom end on a gilera but the crank is central in the cases and has good end float so should be fine and ive done ktm engines before so im not stupid if thats what your thinking haha

heres the current specs :
Malossi MHR 172cc cylinder and cylinder head
PM tuning 52mm full circle crank
Piaggio 180 variator
Piaggio 180 clutch ( ordered blue springs )
Malossi kevlar belt
Malossi rollers
Dellorto 28mm phbh carb running pre-mix
Standard reed block to be modified soon as i get some reeds
PM tuning pm 59 exhaust

enough until the bikes taxed and MOT'd then the tuning can really start :yahoo:

Bearings in cases

engine together with current specs


also ive been offered a polini variator should i get it or stick with the 180 ? never used one before usually go for malossi but as its on offer

 

looking good polini is ment to be the best vario out there malossi is the same as 180 just 3 times the price personally id stick with the 180 one cheap and cheerful i would spend that spare money else were

steve

 

coming along nicely mate similar spec to mine, how much for the white pm59? would go well with my paint scheme and mines seen better days lol

 

cheers for the comments think ill stick with the 180 vario then and save the money for other things like you said. and im open to offers on the white pm59 but its got a couple of quite shit welds on mate but could easily clean them up