Subject: Re: Cycle World Road Test
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: Dec 23, 2001, 10:30 AM
Post ID: 1709222002
Hey Rick,
Thanks. I got a kick out of the "braking is phenomenal" part :-) Oh how
times have changed.
I personally don't have a problem with the brakes on my Ambo....I just
operate the bike within its limits. Of course I hope that I am paying
attention when that old lady pulls out in front of me.
By the way....I know that the EV stops from 60mph in about 136 ft. Anyone
know what the braking distance of the Ambo/Eldo is from that speed?
Have a safe holiday ride (for those that can ride :-)).
...Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: rick woods <dink-@juno.com>
To: Loopfram-@topica.com <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Date: December 23, 2001 12:38 PM
Subject: Cycle World Road Test
| I Recently acquired a June 1971 Cycle World magazine with a Road Test of the 71 Ambassador. Thought I would share some of the highlights with you. Rick Woods There is a photo on the cover of an Ambo with Red Tanks and White Fenders. "The big 750 is tank-like, in fact, and therein may lie a clue to its appeal. It looks bulletproof, and that characteristic probably goes more than skin deep....... It is certainly not a sporting machine, in the sense that American road riders have come to know. .....the kind of machine you would take on a short jaunt to Uruguay, or halfway around the world and back. The Guzzi's engine could be described as a "perfect configuration" V-Twin. Its 90-degree cylinder angle permits 100 percent balancing to cancel primary vibrations..... The maintenance aspect of the bike is quite encouraging. A backyard mechanic can only smile at all the big bolts and hefty filler plugs, all easy to reach and promising immunity to mauling from the most qauchely handled economy size crescent wrenches...... The seat itself is an orthopedic marvel. It is soft, well-shaped to support the thighs...... Cornering will be accomplished in comfort with the Guzzi, Although not with the same elan that one associates with a sports-oriented roadster..... Braking is just short of phenomenal...... Highway cruising, as expected, is calm, effor-free experience......Its two-up behavior on the freeway is outstanding, and passenger comfort is excellent. It will surly please the rider who likes to take his joys quietly, in great, gamboling doses." |