Subject: RE: It Runs
Author: Jesse Open
Date: Aug 18, 2002, 9:14 AM
Post ID: 1710829070
Congrats !
Put em together like you intend to RIDE not like you expect to TINKER
and they RUN !!! Even the old Triumphs started on the first kick after a
complete rebuild. Brought a huge grin every time. Nothing wrong with a
set of Amals either. I just sold my '74 Eldo with Amals to Sport Cycle
in New York. It ran GREAT ,I think it even had a better top end than the
Del'Lorto carbed Eldos. Just a little different in operation . I'm
thinking of a pair of Mikunis for my '72. 34 or 36 millimeter should be
about right .
Dave wrote:
| After a longer than planned rebuild of my Eldorado (started in Jan) I fired it up this weekend, I was amazed how easy it came back to life. With a new top end, replaced the Amals with a set of Delorto's, completely disassembled the motor to clean all the sludge out of it, new wiring, powdercoated the frame and various parts, etc, I really had to wonder if I got things together correctly. I must have got the carbs and timing fairly close, after cranking over a few times with the plugs out to get some oil in the upper end, it turned over about a half a dozen times and fired right up, no backfire, no leaks, it even idled halfway decent. With all the talk lately on "modern Guzzi's" I think when you take one apart like this and put it all back together, and it seems so eager to run, there will always be a spot in the garage for one of these, regardless of how may other bikes new or old I may acquire. Dave Linder |
I take mine anywhere without worrying WITHOUT disc brakes ! But then
again I never worried on ANY bike ,even the BRIT bikes with LUCAS
electrics !And they NEVER let me down.At least since 1966 !
1969 V700 Euro
1972 Eldo LAPD
1993 Cal III Fuel Injection
2003 EV NEXT YEAR !!