Subject: Re: New to the List with Eldo questions
Author: AL SLOAN
Date: Dec 11, 2001, 6:49 PM
Post ID: 1709132676
Evening Folks,
Ian writes:
| Welcome to the list Al, Do you have a serial number for that bike? If you |
| I would love to add you to my Loopframe list. |
It's 50516, Jan 1972. Purchased from a guy in Aurora, IL who reported it to
his insurance company as stolen after selling it to me. The Illinois
Secretary of State investigators were in my garage 3 times asking questions
and it took over a year to get my title.
| As long as the bike hasn't been sitting in water the internals are likely |
| with exception of the cylinder bores. They were prone to flaking. |
They not only flaked, they welded themselves to the pistons. It took about 6
hours to get the rear brake cross shaft loose.
| I assume you are talking about the rod that sits between the brake |
| cams? I believe that it is a threaded rod that you adjust with a nut. The part that you attach to the brake cam is attached with a cotter pin and the threaded rod screws into that. I'm sure someone can send you a schematic from the parts manual. |
dj-@dotis.com sent me a diagram that shows a pin, washer, and cotter pin.
Darn dog must've got 'em. Thanks djo!
| Choke levers found at MG Cycle, MG Classics, Etc..... |
It's the choke pistons that fit into the carbs, a few "o" rings, and the tiny
washers that fit behind the springs on the idle mixture & slide stop screws.
Actually I didn't know the washers existed till I rebuilt the carbs on a
860GT Ducati.
| You can buy Guzzi wrist pins at any of the suppliers above I believe. |
The VW wrist pin bushings were purchased at the advice of one of the good
folks a Moto Guzzi Classics. I was just curious whether anyone had personal
experience with them.
| Hope all goes well with your project. There are a great many people on this list that will be able to guide you along the way. |
Thanks. I am just about to the point where I can see the light at the end
and will begin working on this thing full time at priority level 1. I've
still got 1 cylinder that's stuck and the starter needs to be repaired.
Thanks Again,
Al Sloan
Hinckley, IL