Subject: RE: How did you come by your Loop and why?
Author: Custom Guzzi
Date: Nov 29, 2003, 5:07 PM
Post ID: 1715360143
Ok, here goes my story.
Moved here from South Africa in 95 and went to stay with my Dad for
awhile before deciding what I wanted to do. Well come to find out he had
this old bike in the garage undeneath boxes and such. I asked him about
it and he told me if I could get it running, it was mine. At the time he
was running a HD shop in Texas. Six weeks later I had a 69 Ambassador up
and running. After that one came a 76-T3/73-Loop mix (Elvira) and then
stumbled on a 74 Police Eldo (Daisy) in a nearby city. After getting the
Ambo on the road again and feeling how smooth she rode, I knew Guzzi was
for me.
Paul
Midlothian, Va
73 Eldo "Elvira" at a halt in favor of "Daisy"
74 Eldo "Daisy" new project
Ian Adkins wrote:
Hey All, OK...too cold to ride here in North GA...so I decided to spend a little time reflecting on my passion...Loops. I was wondering if some of you would like to offer a short anecdote as to how and when you became aware of Loops and your first aquisition. Here is mine: "...Back in the early 90's, while living in Wichita,KS, I began a search for an old bike to restore. Having never heard of Loops I accompanied a friend to a small bike shop (Ronco). He was going to look at a Norton and I thought I also might pick something up along british blood lines. When I entered the shop...there among basket cases, parts bikes and old beaters...was a newly restored Eldorado. It was love at first sight. From that experience I acquired my first two Ambos (one basket case that was to be used as parts...now a fully restored Ambo) and my passion for Loops had begun..." Not sure where I want to go with this but I have thought about compiling the anecdotes into an article. Heck...maybe a documentary on Loops and their keeper's passions??? Thanks for all inputs in advance...Ian |