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Subject: RE: 5 spd. trans questions and parts needed

Author: dave luby

Date: Apr 18, 2004, 2:08 PM

Post ID: 1716577032


I have used a ambo rear drive (8-35) in my 72 eldo (949CC) some time now
and like the higher gearing.Guess it depends on the type of riding you
do?Not good for two up and lots of luggage in the mountains.Try to keep the
rear tire overall dia. close to stock as a taller one will make it too high
.
Dave


 From: Charlie Mullendore <li-@loopframe.com>
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: 5 spd. trans questions and parts needed
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 00:04:02 +0000

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Hi David,
Thanks for the help! Yep, '72 Ambo, '76 Convert engine (with Loop front
cover) and 5 spd. Guess I'll have to swap the rear drive for one with
Eldo gearing too. Has anyone done a 5spd. into Ambo swap and kept the
Ambo rear gearing? Is it really going to make the bike geared way too
high as Guzziology suggests? My trans. isn't machined for the shifter
either, so I guess I have to do that. Or I might just try to find an
Eldo rear cover to swap on and replace that spring (that can't be
mentioned for fear of setting off a plague of failures) while I'm in
there.

The last pic looks kinda' like Dinosaur Land at Double Tollgates (the
intersection of US340 and US522 just north of Front Royal, VA). Cheers,

Charlie
http://members.tripod.com/charlesmullendore/index.htm

David Washburn wrote:

 Hi Charlie, You are going to make an Ambo with a Convert motor with a
5-speed?

We are here to help:

http://guzziownr.tripod.com/5-speed.html

The greasy hunk in the first two pictures is from a 1977 SP, no extra
casting that I can see. I think my 5-speed back cover was from a 1975
"T". It had the casting but it was not machined for the shifter so I
asked Manfred to do it when he rebuilt the transmission.

The third greasy hunk photo is of the mod to the battery tray. I made a

nice big hole so I can change the speedo cable without taking apart the
bike.

Prizes to anyone who IDs the last photo. It is in VA.

DW

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