Hi Ian...I didn't think the "A" bikes had the remote float carbs?
Mike(leaving shortly for Mid-Ohio...:-)
www.classicguzzi.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Adkins" <ianad-@linkamerica.net> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 10:28 AM Subject: RE: engine number
John,
If you go to www.mgnoc.com and go into the old articles you will see an article that I wrote about that very series of bike. I think the article
was
titled Rare Birds.
As of now I only know of four Rare Birds. Charlie has one....Scott Larson had one but I think he just sold it. I have one (A12147) and there is one
up
in Rochester....Bob Hawkes I think.
Basically this bike was the transition bike from the V700 to the
Ambassador.
Greg Field talks about this series in his book Moto Guzzi Big Twins. It is an extremely rare (and valuable :-)) bike.
Regards...Ian
-----Original Message----- From: John Prusnek [mailto:spaj-@raex.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 9:19 AM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: engine number
Last weekend at a Guzzi breakfast I met a fellow with a white Ambo who was interested in my early V750 sidecover decals. His bike had the smaller tank with the early gas cap, and carbs with the remote bowl. He wasn't sure of the year, seemed to think it was a '69. I suspect that it may be earlier than that, and perhaps a V700. The engine number was A12157. I remember some discussion a while back on the list about some rare 'A' number engine, I think it was Ian who had one. Can anyone comment on what this bike is?