Subject: RE: How to identify a loopframe
Author: sam heath
Date: Mar 11, 2004, 2:34 PM
Post ID: 1716276481
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hey gary mind if i tag along lol....
Gary Cheek <kg8-@comcast.net> wrote:Got my helmet and the Granraid jacket on . Soon as I find my little hot
wire kit I'm on my way to Darrell's . Should be there in a month or two
. You won't mind if I make a stop ir two on the way .
I want to see Grandma in Vegas and my old coon hound in Arkansas .And
my old high school flame is living in Mexico city .
IF you don't mind the little side trip I'll try to remember to bring you
a switch blade and some local Mexican herb , A t shirt from Hard Rock
,Vegas AND I might as well stop by Ian's in Geawgia and bring you some
of his beer and ciggys ! (He has a LOT of beer and ciggys at HIS house !
See ya in May , The gas and expenes should come in UNDER $3200
Les Lampman wrote:
Doggone it Gary, don't tease me! Darrell is on a business trip and can't ship the bike for a couple of weeks and I just sold my KLR on Monday and it left today...I'm bikeless...or is that Bike Les? Anyway the anticipation is killing me...aargh! If you can find the keys, start tomorrow...I'll provide the gas and your favorite beverage ;-) Les Lampman Whidbey Island, WA '72 Ambassador (darn near)
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<DIV>hey gary mind if i tag along lol....<BR><BR><B><I>Gary Cheek <kg8-@comcast.net></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Got my helmet and the Granraid jacket on . Soon as I find my little hot <BR>wire kit I'm on my way to Darrell's . Should be there in a month or two <BR>. You won't mind if I make a stop ir two on the way . <BR>I want to see Grandma in Vegas and my old coon hound in Arkansas .And <BR>my old high school flame is living in Mexico city .<BR>IF you don't mind the little side trip I'll try to remember to bring you <BR>a switch blade and some local Mexican herb , A t shirt from Hard Rock <BR>,Vegas AND I might as well stop by Ian's in Geawgia and bring you some <BR>of his beer and ciggys ! (He has a LOT of beer and ciggys at HIS house !<BR><BR>See ya in May , The gas and expenes should come in UNDER $3200<BR>Les Lampman wrote:<BR>> <BR>> Doggone it Gary, don't tease me! Darrell is on a business trip and <BR>> can't<BR>> ship the bike for a couple of weeks and I just sold my KLR
on Monday and <BR>> it<BR>> left today...I'm bikeless...or is that Bike Les? Anyway the <BR>> anticipation is<BR>> killing me...aargh!<BR>> <BR>> If you can find the keys, start tomorrow...I'll provide the gas and your<BR>> favorite beverage ;-)<BR>> <BR>> Les Lampman<BR>> Whidbey Island, WA<BR>> '72 Ambassador (darn near)<BR>> <BR>> > -----Original Message-----<BR>> > From: Gary Cheek [mailto:kg8-@comcast.net]<BR>> > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 4:52 PM<BR>> > To: Loopfram-@topica.com<BR>> > Subject: RE: How to identify a loopframe<BR>> > <BR>> > Hello Les and ... Darrell ,<BR>> > <BR>> > Les ,congrats - I've seen your Ambo I think you'll like it . Knowing<BR>> > Darrell and having bought a bike from him , if you want I'll ride the<BR>> > Ambo out there for you !<BR>> > <BR>> > BTW the bike I bought from Darrell ,who happens to live a half an hour<BR>> >
North of here , I foun by way of Mr Mike's website . Sounds like Mike<BR>> > gets the action!<BR>> > <BR>> > Enjoy !<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Darrell J Dick wrote:<BR>> > ><BR>> > > I guess it's time for me to confess here. Les is buying my Ambo.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Another case of Mike's web page being a great way to sell your bike. Of<BR>> > > course, I think that Mike was actually doing some pitching in this case.<BR>> > > Looks like I owe you a commission, or at least a beer or two. Thanks,<BR>> > > Mike.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Hopefully, I'll be a little more motivated to work on my LAPD Eldo now.<BR>> > > I'll be putting some miles on my Convert this summer too.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Les, the serial number for your "new" bike is 23959. It was built in May<BR>> > > 1971. It is definitely a push button starter.<BR>> >
| <BR>> > > Darrell Dick<BR>> > > Imlay City, MI<BR>> > ><BR>> > > On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 14:05:03 -0800 Les Lampman <LE-@LAMPMAN.US>writes:<BR>> > > > Hi Clif (or Clifton if you prefer),<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > Thanks for the info; I'm learning! :-)<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > So what's the difference between an Ambassador and a Special? And,<BR>> > > > do you<BR>> > > > mean that you have a kick starter instead of electric (push<BR>> > > > button)?<BR>> > > > Inquiring minds...<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > The Ambo I've purchased is ready-to-run; while I'm a fair mechanic<BR>> > > > (in<BR>> > > > real-life a partner in a boat dealership and a Honda outboard<BR>> > > > mechanic) I<BR>> > > > didn't want a project of any sort since I have no 'extra' time in<BR>> > > > the |
charging). Of course, being a 32<BR>> > > > year-old bike I<BR>> > > > realize it's going to need TLC but I'll have a chance to learn the<BR>> > > > bike as I<BR>> > > > learn to maintain it.<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > Les Lampman<BR>> > > > Whidbey Island, WA<BR>> > > > '72 Ambassador (almost)<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > > -----Original Message-----<BR>> > > > > From: Clifton L. Smith [mailto:Clif-@Earnhart2.com]<BR>> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 11:10 AM<BR>> > > > > To: Loopfram-@topica.com<BR>> > > > > Subject: RE: How to identify a loopframe<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Les,<BR>> > > > > There seems to be an overlap period in which various<BR>> > > > changes were<BR>> > > > >
gradually introduced between the two models (V7 and<BR>> > > > Ambo/Special).<BR>> > > > > First, the 750cc displacement appeared and then gradually<BR>> > > > new<BR>> > > > > carbs, tank, side covers, bars, and push-button starter. My 1970<BR>> > > > > V7-Special seems to have all of the changes except the push-button<BR>> > > > > starter, but I have seen an original 1969 750 Ambo with the "V7"<BR>> > > > style<BR>> > > > > tank and side covers.<BR>> > > > > My manual, which covers both 750 and 700 models, lists the<BR>> > > > > wheelbase as slightly longer in the 750cc. I am not sure whether<BR>> > > > this<BR>> > > > > change was introduced concurrently with the displacement or was<BR>> > > > also<BR>> > > > > gradual, but it seems that Ambo production became standardize by<BR>> >
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