Subject: RE: Eldo problem

Author: David J. Otis

Date: Sep 28, 2001, 3:38 PM

Post ID: 1708412565

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Guzzi-@aol.com wrote:

Make sure jets are CLEAN,tight,and not trans
posed,Mark.www.motoguzziclassics.com

Thanks to all who responded about the carb problem. Tonight

planning to switch carbs between cylinders, but decided to go

offending carb once more. I disassembled it again, and this

needle or toothpick through every orifice I could find. I put it

together, and lo and behold, no more problem. I adjusted the

screws, and the thing settled down to a beautiful smooth idle! I

overjoyed, I went out for an hour's ride in the dark. Now my

problem is the leaky gas cap, for which I will give MG cycle a

(thanks, Tom).

It's nice to get this bike running again after one year. I will

some comments on the finished product.
Mine is a disk-brake Eldo, and I added a second disk using a

carrier from an 850T and a spacer made by Bob Nolan (I think).

thing will stop on a dime. I had heard that with a single disk, the
master cylinder piston was too large (15 mm) for a single disk,

result being a "wooden" feel owing to the lack of mechanical

Adding the second disk really cures this problem.
This bike has a 1000cc kit and a B-10 cam. There is torque to

I had intended to use 36 mm carbs as well, but couldn't find a

make them fit with the existing side covers, so used the existing
VHB30's.
I got a reproduction dual seat from Moto International,which

fiberglass pan. This seat is hard as h*ll! If it doesn't soften up a
little, I will have to get the original seat re-done by Sargent's or
someone else, because this repro seat is as hard as a board!
I got MAC slashcut mufflers from Josh at MG Classics, and

mufflers are LOUD! I have a T-3 with Dunstall replica mufflers,

consider to be somewhat antisocial, and I think these MAC's are

I will have to call Mark to see if there is any way I can tone them

a bit before I get run out of town! I like the looks of the slashcut
mufflers, which I had on the Eldo I had back in the 70's, which I
remember as being quite quiet.
I will get some pictures in the next week or so. Does anyone

simple way to post them?
Thanks again,
Brian
'74 Eldo
'78 T3

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