Subject: Re: "Modern" Guzzis?
Author: Robert Hawkes
Date: Aug 16, 2002, 3:16 PM
Post ID: 1710821189
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Yeah Greg, but you're Greg Field, I'm just Bob Hawkes.
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From: Greg Field
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: "Modern" Guzzis?
I think us Loopers are addicted to the challenge of keeping these bikes
together and keeping them on the road.
Not this looper.
Mine's got 78,000 miles, 71,000 since I put Nikusil cylinders on it (chrome peeled off the originals) when I bought it in 1997.
In that time, I've adopted the JB method of "Don't worry, just ride." Same set of points the whole time, one change of plugs, and a tuneup once a year if I feel like it, plus regular oil changes.
No problems, other than a "shiver" vibration of late. Because I was going on a long ride Wednesday, I tore down the driveline on Tuesday, thinking it needed a u-joint or carrier bearing. The carrier was a hair loose, but not bad, but replaced the carrier since I believe they are always terminally damaged by all the banging on the inner race that it takes to get tthem out of the swingarm. The shiver is still there but much more muted thatn before, so i still don't know what it is or was.
Yesterday, I banzaied 450 miles on all the twisty paved and dirt roads between Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams. Killer fun, but she started acting up as I was getting to Baby Shoe pass on this nasty dirt road. F###, I thought, here's where I pay for all that reliability, and it was happening in front of one of my buddies on a Dyna Glide Sturgis.
Turns out it was the cable for the starting enricher was pulled out of its socket on the carb, so the left side ran too rich. Easy fix and on the road again to put out all the forest fires from the million sparks that Harley's undercarriage left on Forest Service 25 and Curley Creek Road.
I can introduce you to two dozen people I know who bought brand new bikes (of several brands, even Hondas, between 1997 and now who've had a hell of a lot more trouble in a hell of a lot fewer miles.
Eldos are still practical bikes today, if they have front discs. I'd take mine anywhere without worrying, no matter how long the trip.
Greg Field
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080 size=4>Yeah Greg, but you're Greg Field, I'm
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<BLOCKQUOTE>I think us Loopers are addicted to the challenge of keeping
these bikes<BR>together and keeping them on the road.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><?/color>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>Not this looper.<BR><BR>Mine's got 78,000 miles,
71,000 since I put Nikusil cylinders on it (chrome peeled off the originals)
when I bought it in 1997.<BR><BR>In that time, I've adopted the JB method of
"Don't worry, just ride." Same set of points the whole time, one change of
plugs, and a tuneup once a year if I feel like it, plus regular oil
changes.<BR><BR>No problems, other than a "shiver" vibration of late. Because
I was going on a long ride Wednesday, I tore down the driveline on Tuesday,
thinking it needed a u-joint or carrier bearing. The carrier was a hair loose,
but not bad, but replaced the carrier since I believe they are always
terminally damaged by all the banging on the inner race that it takes to get
tthem out of the swingarm. The shiver is still there but much more muted thatn
before, so i still don't know what it is or was.<BR><BR>Yesterday, I banzaied
450 miles on all the twisty paved and dirt roads between Mt. St. Helens and
Mt. Adams. Killer fun, but she started acting up as I was getting to Baby Shoe
pass on this nasty dirt road. F###, I thought, here's where I pay for all that
reliability, and it was happening in front of one of my buddies on a Dyna
Glide Sturgis.<BR><BR>Turns out it was the cable for the starting enricher was
pulled out of its socket on the carb, so the left side ran too rich. Easy fix
and on the road again to put out all the forest fires from the million sparks
that Harley's undercarriage left on Forest Service 25 and Curley Creek
Road.<BR><BR>I can introduce you to two dozen people I know who bought brand
new bikes (of several brands, even Hondas, between 1997 and now who've had a
hell of a lot more trouble in a hell of a lot fewer miles.<BR><BR>Eldos are
still practical bikes today, if they have front discs. I'd take mine anywhere
without worrying, no matter how long the trip.<BR><BR>Greg
Field<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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