Subject: Re: detroit eurocycle open house
Author: Darrell J Dick
Date: Apr 19, 2004, 8:13 AM
Post ID: 1716582251
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Yes indeed, we did have a great time at the DE open house. The weather
was a little threatening, but it turned out to be great day for a party
and riding. This was my first visit to Eurocycles. I have heard so many
good things about Jeff and his crew, I had to check it out. It's all
true! They have a great shop, with great bikes, and are wonderful hosts.
Live music, burgers, brats, and drinks on the house. What a country!
Thanks, guys!
It was good to meet Sam (and his girls, especially!!!). I also met up
with all my other 2 wheeled buds. Graf was cagin' it (you Harley ridin'
loser. You better get one of those loops running this year). It was a
nice initiation to the riding season.
This was the first REAL ride on the Convert. What a blast! Even though I
have fooled with 'Verts before, I have never really put any miles on
them. I must say, it is even better than I expected. Now why couldn't
Guzzi sell these? It is a fine performing motorcycle. You are always in
the right gear, 'cuz there is only one. I am amazed how hard it
accelerates at highway speed. Of course, it is a Guzzi so it handles
great too. The brakes are pretty danged good too (at least compared to
the Ambo). Sam, I don't think I'll be selling this one too soon. I guess
I better help you find another one.
I did have a couple of problems, though. It was running real rich at idle
on the left side. When it was warm, it didn't idle worth a damn. This is
sort of a problem with a 'Vert because there is a some drag on it at
idle, and you don't want to blip the throttle unless you pull the clutch
in. If you do pull the clutch in, it takes a second for the torque
converter and clutch to figure out who is doing what. That and the
Stornello clutch tends to slip a little I think when you first let it
out. At speed, the bike bike pulled like a train. The problem was pretty
much confined to the idle circuit.
I had noticed the idle mixture problem before, because I had to turn the
misture screw in all the way to get it to idle. When I got home, I pulled
the carbs. The idle jets were both 50's , stock size. Hmmm. I held the 2
jets up to the light and looked through them. Sure enough, the jet from
the rich side visually had a much bigger hole. I pulled another 50 from a
spare carb. It looked the same as the right side. I put it back together
and so far it idles sweet. I think that problem is solved. Is there is a
lesson, or two, in this story.
I'm considering maybe doing something with the brakes, too. Now it stops
pretty good, but the integrated brakes with floorboards give me some
issues. I'm not real comfortable lifting my foot to stomp the pedal, and
I have better feel with my right hand. The problem is the single F08
caliper on the hand brake is sorta wimpy. I'm thinking about changing the
F08 out to F09 like I did on my T. That should give me the best of both
worlds, and I can keep the linked brakes. Otherwise, I guess the best
alternative would be to de-link and put both front brakes on the hand
lever.
Sorry about all the long-winded Tonti frame drivel.
Darrell Dick
Imlay City, MI
On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 20:29:03 -0700 (PDT) sam heath
<eldiabl-@yahoo.com> writes:
the open house was great. it rained in the morning for a little while but
the die hard riders still showed up. it stopped raining about noon and
then the sun came out and the place was packed! three loops showed up
during the day along with a good assortment of old beemers and brit
bikes,along with all the guzzis. finally met darrel .extremely nice guy.
he let me take girlfriend #2 for a ride on his convert. she liked it and
was trying to get him to sell it to her. both girlfriends worked the open
house and helped sell alot of t-shirts and stuff. thanks to everyone who
came and hope to see alot more of you guys this summer at mid
ohio/gratten /the national and where ever else we all decide to show up
to!
sam
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<DIV>Yes indeed, we did have a great time at the DE open house. The weather was
a little threatening, but it turned out to be great day for a party and riding.
This was my first visit to Eurocycles. I have heard so many good things
about Jeff and his crew, I had to check it out. It's all true! They have a great
shop, with great bikes, and are wonderful hosts. Live music, burgers, brats, and
drinks on the house. What a country! Thanks, guys!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It was good to meet Sam (and his girls, especially!!!). I also met up with
all my other 2 wheeled buds. Graf was cagin' it (you Harley ridin' loser. You
better get one of those loops running this year). It was a nice initiation to
the riding season.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This was the first REAL ride on the Convert. What a blast! Even though I
have fooled with 'Verts before, I have never really put any miles on them. I
must say, it is even better than I expected. Now why couldn't Guzzi sell these?
It is a fine performing motorcycle. You are always in the right gear, 'cuz there
is only one. I am amazed how hard it accelerates at highway speed. Of course, it
is a Guzzi so it handles great too. The brakes are pretty danged good too (at
least compared to the Ambo). Sam, I don't think I'll be selling this one too
soon. I guess I better help you find another one.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I did have a couple of problems, though. It was running real rich at idle
on the left side. When it was warm, it didn't idle worth a damn. This is sort of
a problem with a 'Vert because there is a some drag on it at idle, and you don't
want to blip the throttle unless you pull the clutch in. If you do pull the
clutch in, it takes a second for the torque converter and clutch to figure out
who is doing what. That and the Stornello clutch tends to slip a little I think
when you first let it out. At speed, the bike bike pulled like a train. The
problem was pretty much confined to the idle circuit.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I had noticed the idle mixture problem before, because I had to turn the
misture screw in all the way to get it to idle. When I got home, I pulled the
carbs. The idle jets were both 50's , stock size. Hmmm. I held the 2 jets
up to the light and looked through them. Sure enough, the jet from the rich
side visually had a much bigger hole. I pulled another 50 from a spare
carb. It looked the same as the right side. I put it back together and so far it
idles sweet. I think that problem is solved. Is there is a lesson, or
two, in this story. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I'm considering maybe doing something with the brakes, too. Now it stops
pretty good, but the integrated brakes with floorboards give me some issues. I'm
not real comfortable lifting my foot to stomp the pedal, and I have better
feel with my right hand. The problem is the single F08 caliper on the hand
brake is sorta wimpy. I'm thinking about changing the F08 out to F09 like I did
on my T. That should give me the best of both worlds, and I can keep the linked
brakes. Otherwise, I guess the best alternative would be to de-link and put both
front brakes on the hand lever.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sorry about all the long-winded Tonti frame drivel.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Darrell Dick</DIV>
<DIV>Imlay City, MI</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 20:29:03 -0700 (PDT) sam heath <<A
href="mailto:eldiabl-@yahoo.com">eldiabl-@yahoo.com</A>>
writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>the open house was great. it rained in the morning for a little while but
the die hard riders still showed up. it stopped raining about noon and then
the sun came out and the place was packed! three loops showed up during the
day along with a good assortment of old beemers and brit bikes,along with all
the guzzis. finally met darrel .extremely nice guy. he let me take
girlfriend #2 for a ride on his convert. she liked it and was trying to get
him to sell it to her. both girlfriends worked the open house and helped sell
alot of t-shirts and stuff. thanks to everyone who came and hope to see alot
more of you guys this summer at mid ohio/gratten /the national and where ever
else we all decide to show up to!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>sam</DIV>
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