Subject: Re: Adirondack got back
Author: Bill Cohoon
Date: Aug 28, 2001, 8:47 AM
Post ID: 1708031358
gee, Tom... I'm feeling like a second-class (looper) citizen. Dave Otis built
my bike... I did put some air filters on her... does that count? Bill
Tom Bowes wrote:
Ian, Gotta' agree that it is great to see all the different variants for the looper restorations. Too bad we didn't get them all assembled in one spot for a group photo. Thanks to all who decided to "Go Green!" and voted for my Ambo-turned-Buick Roadmaster. It's nice to know that my seven months of work didn't go without notice. As far as being cocky goes....I don't know, seems like six months of polishing aluminum and riding 620 miles to go to a meet oughta count for something! Not to mention, my tent didn't have a pretty girl to keep me warm! What can I say, credit for the good looks of my bike are shared by many people, such as Mark Etheridge of Moto Guzzi Classics (paint and seat), Jim Brown of ABC Custom Chrome, Bill from QC Coatings (powder coat) and Buchanan's Spoke and Wheel. Unlike some of the other "show bike" loopframes out there, at least I can claim to have done most of the mechanical, electrical and polishing work myself. The part that people don't see are the things like rebuilding the rear end, and transmission, which were both in need of serious repair. Not to mention the forks, u-joint, brakes, starter, etc., etc., etc.. Nor do they see all the mistakes I made in the process, or how many times I had to go back and redo something that was already supposed to be complete. That's the great thing about this list, it's mostly guys that have had their hands in trans dope and gasket shellac, and not just a bunch of "boutique" bikers who simply financed their dream bike, only to have somebody else build it for them. For the true loopers, the ritual of the care and feeding of the machine are as much part of the "zen" as is the riding. As for me, the satisfaction of having ridden there, and home, over 1300 miles, without having to call for a pickup truck to come and get me are worth more than any "people's choice" award that I know of. Tom '70 (July '69) Ambassador 99.8% Complete, 10% Left To Go '82 V50-III Shelby Township, Michigan Ian Adkins wrote:
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