Subject: RE: I've finally joined in!
Author: Kevin Graf
Date: Jan 23, 2002, 5:28 AM
Post ID: 1709461411
UH, Well... See Yeah, I didn't bother to correct that post. The battery has
over three years of no maintence, it followed through with the restoration
of the bike. The bike I've had for 5, maybe 6 years ( wow, time flies)I had
to park it for about a year due to a hand injury, and couldn't ride. That
was in 2000. During that time I couldn't separate myself from it totally. I
found the other Kevin his Eldo during early spring that year. It was in bad
shape. So the combination of the 2 events lead us to restore both. Mine
wasn't that bad, but I wanted it better. More me also.
It worked out perfect. Kev worked as a painter at a body shop, and I knew
the mechanics. The shop my pal is opening is at 10(or is it 12?) mile and
Dequinder. The shop will be doing H-D stuff, I just get to do my stuff
'cause I know them and will be working there on a part time basis
eventually. They don't know this but once the shop takes off and I'm done
fumbling around in there with my Under $1000 Guzzi, I want to compare notes,
see what I've done and see if there is any room for Loopframe stuff. Why
not? I'll have a Dyno at my disposal, and machine shop. Maybe a mail order
thing, Will there be enough room for me to actually bring loops in there and
give them a slice of the pie? Time will tell.
First round's on me!
Kev
-----Original Message-----
From: John Engelhard [mailto:meb-@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 11:03 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: I've finally joined in!
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Kevin,
I finally pulled the battery out of mine last weekend when I went out to
the shed to get out the snow shovel. I can reverse that procedure with
very little prodding. I'm more likely to strip off the fenders, tank,
side covers and tool boxes and give them a new paint job. A guy I work
with has a paint booth in his garage and said if I buy the paint and
prep the parts, he'll shoot it for free. Well maybe a few beers after he
paints, or before if it steadies his hand.
I didn't realize your bike was renovated 3 years ago, I thought when I
saw it, you had just completed reassembling it that spring. Must have
been the other Kevin's bike, the one who's last name escapes me at the
moment.
What performance shop are you talking about? What part of town is it in?
I've been coresponding with Darrell Dick, he's building a Looper too,
says he knows you, and there are plans involving beer in the near
future, let me know I'd like to join yous, I'll dig up some pictures of
my bike through the years, it shows how the bike managed to stay more in
style than it's owner. It's also neat to see different vintage Guzzis,
no two batches ever left the factory spected out exactly the same way.
Kevin Graf wrote:
| Hey John, I was wondering where you got off to. Glad to see you signed on. I'm right with ya on the whole protocol for the internet. I just end up saying screw it. I can sit here for days trying to word something so someone I might meet someday won't get bent or just spew it out. How's that Ambo anyways? Never really got around to putting mine up with the mild winter. It does need a new battery and rr main seal though. I guess over 3 yrs of no maintenance will do that. Poor thing sittin, over in my ma's garage, cold, lonely, and neglected. I have to find out where I'm moving to before I tear into her. Hopefully that will happen soon. I also plan on starting my Under $1000 Guzzi this year. I got lucky in the way that a good friend of mine is opening a shop. Asked me to go work for him, All H-D performance stuff but.... I'll have a full machine shop at my service, and a Dyno. We both want to see what the Guzzi will do. We'll run the Ambo & the Eldo. Should be a fun year. I'll be doing alot of experimenting on the Under 1000 Guzzi, have to to keep it cheap. Hope to see you out and about this year. Kev -----Original Message----- From: Robert Hawkes [mailto:haw-@frontiernet.net] Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 8:45 PM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Re: I've finally joined in! ============================================================ Get your free credit report online, by fax or mail. Always private and always secure, click here to get yours FOR FREE at ConsumerInfo.Com! http://click.topica.com/caaafPlb1dfltb2D1Vxa/ConsumerInfo ============================================================ Cool story John - welcome - Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: John Engelhard <meb-@yahoo.com> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 10:29 PM Subject: I've finally joined in!
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