Subject: Re: Dale's Cycle

Well all I can say is that it is one of the three motorcycles I have owned
2x, the others being ducati 900's and triumph bonnevilles. I have an eldo
with a cal 3 engine ala mgclassics. I have been offered 11k for it and
turned it down. In my never-so-humble opinion, these bikes are severely
undervalued and that will continue as long as many remain for the taking.
72 doesn't sound old to some of us but now that they are approaching being
30 years old, its time to snag one while they are cheap. They just keep
running and thats a two edged sword. Anyhow, mine is usually good for a
free italian meal just for parking it outside certain eating establishments
and earns its keep with the oohs and aahs it brings. Wherever a loopframe
is parked, it usually draws a crowd. I'd say its magic. I still want
another triumph of the 79-81 vintage if anyone knows of one.
Tom
72 eldo police with the wrong motor {actually, its the right motor!)

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Ian wrote, Maybe these things have mystical powers :-)

I think part of the reason I'm so attracted to Loopframe Guzzis is the
direct connection to Guzzis illustrious past. The era after Carlo
Guzzis death bought a lot of change. Most of it was for the better but
not all. When I see a Loopframe Guzzi, I see the work of Todero,
Carcano and Cantoni and realize (in my eyes) that it will never again
be matched for elegance of design. This is not to say that Lino Tonti
isn't a great designer as well. But he doesn't have the same
connection with Guzzis era of racing (if not commercial) success.
If you compare a Loopframe with the models that immediately followed
it, there is no doubt that the Loops were built to a higher standard
of quality. Sure they had their faults, but not the sort of
"cheesiness" that afflicted most of the DeTomaso era.
This list is a testament to the "mystical" powers of the Loopframe.
Here we are a diverse group of owners, sharing a common belief and
spreading the word to anyone who will listen. It sounds a lot like how
many religions get started! :-)

Charlie
(deacon in the church of Loopframe)

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Subject: Re: Dale's Cycle

Author: tom emerson

Date: Jan 22, 2001, 11:45 PM

Post ID: 1705057170

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