750SF dip stick length

[bferris]

On my recently acquired a 1975 750 SF, I noticed that there was a crack in metal at the measuring end (you can see in picture). I acquired a new dipstick, but seems to be 22mm shorter?

What is the length of the dipstick suppose to be?

 

[helicopterjim]

 

[piranha-bro2]

Probably a triple dipstick?

 

[bferris]

Looks like I was shipped a dipstick from a Laverda 500 - correct one on the way!

 

[Ernesto]

750 dipstick: 205 mm
Triple dipstick: 220 mm
(Lengths of the metal part)
hth

 

[Andy]

Is it just me, or is that a very odd failure of the old dipstick?

 

[chrisk]

Is it just me, or is that a very odd failure of the old dipstick?

It is odd, why would it crack like that? Vibration maybe.

BTW, please don’t point out my failures. I may be an old dipstick, but really …..

 

[Tree Hugger]

The Kiwis should know all about Split Enz

 

[Andy]

It is odd, why would it crack like that? Vibration maybe.

BTW, please don’t point out my failures. I may be an old dipstick, but really …..

Ahh… wrong dipstick… are you suggesting a possible cause?

 

[Andy]

The Kiwis should know all about Split Enz

Indeed. I’m in a Frenzy taking Mental Notes and having Second Thoughts

 

[bferris]

It is odd, why would it crack like that? Vibration maybe.

BTW, please don’t point out my failures. I may be an old dipstick, but really …..

But I wondered as well. It's a diagonal split, there are no other marks on the metal shaft that might indicate impact of any kind. The split dipstick is the correct one, and I assume the original. Vibration and a flaw in the metal?

 

[Haggis]

Yep, flaw in the metal, exacerbated by the stamping operation during manufacture. From there vibration and thermal cycling (albeit gentle) continue to expose the original flaw.

 

[bferris]

Yep, flaw in the metal, exacerbated by the stamping operation during manufacture. From there vibration and thermal cycling (albeit gentle) continue to expose the original flaw.

It has extended far enough that I'm glad that it didn't drop a piece metal into the bottom end before I noticed it.

 

[Paul Marx]

It has extended far enough that I'm glad that it didn't drop a piece metal into the bottom end before I noticed it.

It would probably have stayed in the bottom end. A lot of stuff collects there.
Paul

 

[iis_iis]

There are two lengths of triple engine dipsticks, as oem factory. Covered this some 15 years ago, photos in the day, news to many Laverda folk. j.

 

[Love..rda]

And now let's all go and measure how long we have it!

 

[CLEMTOG]

I would have veed it a little and bronze welded it back, but the screw cap can be very usefull as a plug if you cut off the dipstick, to blannk the thread when blast cleaning cases, an old spark plug does the trick as well and comes back looking like new to boot.
CLEM