Subject: Re: Guzzi Myth...
Author: Jay Williams
Date: Jul 25, 2001, 7:40 AM
Post ID: 1707635413
I went through something similar with my '71 Ambo. It was a complete running
bike when I got it, and hadn't been abused, exactly, but badly neglected and
suffering from some ham-fisted repairs/modifications.
Went through a very frustrating process of dealing with intermittent
electrical gremlins, leaky seals, binding/breaking cables, etc.
The first year I was ready to drop it off a bridge a number of times, but
after I worked through the initial problems, its really been a model of
reliability.
Its still not a gas it and forget it machine, it is a 30 year old motorcycle
after all, but I'm confident that I spend less wrench time on my Ambo than
one of my buddies does on his '84 BMW RT, and for sure less than anyone I
know with an old Brit bike.
Just my experience, your mileage may differ, of course, but I'd suggest
sticking with it awhile longer.
Jay Williams ('71 Ambo, '00 Jackal, '57? Chang Jiang (Chinese BMW copy.)
Every one talks about the wonderful Moto Guzzi and it's indestructable
motor ..But what about the rest of the bike ?
I am used to my old R90/6 , just put gas and go. Just like a car . Last
year I traded it in on a "total restored " eldorado from Harpers,and
that was the begining of constant problems ..no not the motor but all
the rest .....Just like an old british bike. Does anyone on this page
actualy have a reliable loopframe that is sutable for touring? Me I
have just about had enof... next year I will ride insted of fixing
..anyone want to swap a BMW for an eldo??
"crome dont get you home"
paul beaulieu
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