Subject: Re: Guzzi Myth...
Author: Robert Hawkes
Date: Jul 25, 2001, 6:42 PM
Post ID: 1707643329
OK everyone, that's just about the closest thing we will ever get to a Guzzi
Manifesto. I don't think much more needs to be said. Cool Dave!
----- Original Message -----
From: <dj-@dotis.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: Guzzi Myth...
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| trailer /garage queen or something? Norine has twice that already. As for loopframes, my thoughts: The sweetest engine ever made for a bike, runs forever, and doesn't ask |
| much other than clean oil, and a tweek once and a while. Aftermarket ignition? Why? the stock one will always get you hame, carry a spare set of points and condenser, cap and rotor just in case. Dual point ignigion? Why in the world would you want to introduce that kind of a problem? To run better, when how? what rpm? If you want a race bike you |
| need a loopframe. To make it easier to set up? No way! No added value, |
| problem (all this is my opinion of course, but kinda backed up with experience) If your loopframe engine is set up properly, you don't need chokes and you don't need a $500.00 starter to make it start, a quick |
| of the button and she roars (I can't imagine wearing out a starter on a properly tuned loopframe)! If it doesn't something is wrong. It's a simple process, compression? spark? fuel? runs! if not is the spark at the right time? is the fuel good? Wireing? I always rewire and overly simplify it, I dislike the origional wiring and consider it much too complicated. In |
| all you need to make a loopframe run is a wire from the battery to the |
| An easy way to troubleshoot electrical problems, and a nice backup just in case, always carry a jumper wire. There is nothing with a loopframe, they |
| the sweetest ride around, I can't explain how cool they are just purring |
| the road, you guys that RIDE them know what I mean, you have to experience |
| I enjoy my loopframe more than my EV, and I never forget to turn off the turn signal on the loopframe. (maybe that's because I use my hand) If you want a loopframe, you can go several ways, a used one, (don't forget they |
| 30 years old) you can ride it and bear with it, you'll have problems here |
| there, or you can restore it to origional and make a few upgrades perhaps, |
| you can buy one restored and then you deal with who put it together and |
| They are simple bikes and that is one of the things that makes them cool. |
| you don't want to put the mechanicals right, then you will heat up your starter trying to get going, flood easily and start hard because your compression is low, have weak or intermitent spark because of bad wiring. |
| it, it's much more fun that way! I know Guzzzi riders are cheap at heart, |
| if you want the problems to go away, make things right without cutting corners and hit the road on two wheels. I'm just ranting here having a good time. One more thing a lot of people have payed a lot of money to a certain |
| and it seems they all have one thing in common, Problems! You can always expect a few bugs, but they shouldn't be major. Oh yes and my loopframe is extremely reliable! On Wednesday 25 July 2001 10:57 am, you wrote:
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