I reglued it - so it may hold. It is the plastic sleeve that holds the light bulb for the oil light indicator, I found some other irregularities - so I will probably take everything apart this winter and take a closer look at the electric components in the panel. - Right now, I just want to get my bike running by the end of June.
Cheers,
Elisabeth
Jesse Open wrote:
Hello Elisabeth, Which part broke ? I may have one here . You can email me direct. If I have it ,it's yours. alacritas wrote:
His name is Brian Henderson. His company is called two wheel specialist, 1919 Cassburn Road, Vankleek Hill Ontario. 613 678 3364.
The email I sent out to the group was actually reprinted in the MGNOC Newsletter, May 2003 Pg33. He installs Vintage Brake 2520V. Shawn: do you get the newsletter? I don't have a copy of my post on the computer.
I have not had a chance to try out the brakes yet, which is why I did not say anything: discovered another problem that needed to be fixed. I have finally started taking the front end apart and only hitch so far is that a plastic component in the instrument cluster broke off - hoping I can glue it back together.
Elisabeth
Ian Adkins wrote:
Speaking of softer brake linings. Shawn...there is a fellow that lives near Ottawa. He is an old time vintage racer (a REAL character) and has a company that will set your drum brakes up as good as they can be. You bring him the whole wheel and they set the brakes so that you get maximun pad hitting the drum. I have heard they made braking on the old drums excellent. I was going to do it but left Montreal.
Elisabeth....do you remember his name? I thought you were going to get your brakes done with him at one point.
...Ian
-----Original Message----- From: Michael Jones [mailto:mjon-@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:56 AM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Cc: swal-@ca.imshealth.com Subject: Re: new subscriber
Hi, Shawn. Welcome to the club. I used to complain that the front brake was the only thing I didn't like about my Ambo. I recently put on shoes with a softer compound, and it made a big difference. They are approximately as good as the discs on the older bikes I had (but they do squeel a lot). I am using the compound from Moto Guzzi Classics, but other shops sell compounds that they claim are good, too.
-Mike (69 Ambo)
---------------------------------------------------- To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: new subscriber Hi guys, I have an 73 850 eldo up here in Montreal....................... Also, can anyone give me directions on setting up the front brake. I have never owned drum brakes before as my last bike was a KLR 650 and before that, a 73 honda 550.
Thanks a lot, Looking forward to your emails.
shawn
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