Subject: Convert Question
Author: Keith Ruff
Date: Aug 16, 2000, 10:30 AM
Post ID: 1701931063
Greetings Fellow Loopers,
A neighbor friend has always wanted a Harley, but has now fallen in love
with my 71 LAPD Ambo and WANTS IT BAD! He offered to give me a few
hundred more than I have invested in it because he likes it that much.
He is an ATF employee (alchohol, tobacco, and firearms) and loves the
police look of this machine with the springer seat, spotlights, etc.. I
however, being a BMW convert, have also fallen in love with the looks
and sound of this machine. The bike is at the Guzzi mechanic getting
all tuned up/checked over top to bottom, so I I can't give too much
feedback on the ride, other than it seemed rock solid, brakes weren't
that awfull, rear brakes were very good. Only complaint I have which
will be remedied when I get her back (will re-install the police
windshield), is the terrible wind that makes you grip the handles bars
real tight when riding on the highway. I have always had some sort of
cafe or full fairing on my bikes in the past to deflect the wind. The
wind blasting my chest on the highway while riding to the Guzzi shop was
terrible. I bow down to those that ride with no wind protection on long
highway rides, especially those Harley guys with ape bars - go figure!
Anyways, now that I have gotten off track, let me get back to my
question. I do not plan to sell my 71 LAPD Ambo in the near future, so
my neighbor, now a Moto Guzzi convert from a Harley fan (AMEN!), wants
me to keep an eye out for him for a similar Guzzi. I saw in the MGNOC a
76 Convert in Philly that "needs some work". Am checking into it for
him, but was wondering if y'all had any feedback on this bike for me/my
neighbor? Any info would be appreciated. Not sure if he will like the
looks as much, but I think he could probably modify it a bit to make it
look like one of the police version converts.
Thanx!
Keith Ruff
71 LAPD Amabassador - NJ