Subject: Re: Was Rubber
Author: ranjan
Date: Oct 26, 2004, 7:58 PM
Post ID: 1717769727
listers : Here in southeast SoDak we have lots old HD's including Ole's 39
knuckle that's ridden around 5-6k a year. Our local J&L Harley stocks most
motor, trans, brake, and suspension parts for pans and shovels.
The 3 brothers that run the dealership, have a mini museum, including lots
of Cushmans. The best part is that I have only 3 1/2 miles to go for parts.
(all hiway) They stock lots of old parts since they have many old bikes
themselves.
Guzzi content: I have 2 new converts to MG in my neighborhood now. Not
because I converted them, although one of them lead me to my V700 back in
1981, with the comment,
"I don't know what it is, but it would be cool with apehangers!"
Randy SE SoDak
| Robert: there is hope for loopframes! And Hawgly is a model for it.... But The Factory doesn't give a rat's patoot about old HDs (except for publicity)....you can't buy anything for old bikes at a typical HD dealer now (The Factory ran all of the committed mechanical-type dealers out) - |
| you can buy a really baaad "Death Before Dishes" do-rag, or kool leather underwear.... Little dealers, and entrepreneurial re-poppers are the hope! -Guy- Kev, Glad to get this update, and that you are OK. Never happened upon an HD myself. Never ridden one. Friend of mine had a HD and worked on it a |
| He noticed that one thing about HDs are that you can always find a dealer and get a part for any HD ever made, almost. HD really supports their bikes, even the old ones, I guess. Too bad there aren't more Guzzi |
| but then again we all wouldn't be as cool as we are if Guzzi was a popular as HD or Honda. By the way, here in NY another Guzzi dealer bit the dust. The guy in Nedrow NY went out of business about a month ago. He still has Guzzis and parts. He said it would take him a few months to liquidate everything. Sad. Yeah, my main screen saver at work is a picture of a Griso. I have called all the Guzzi dealers I know and no one knows when they are coming out, at least over the Summer no one knew. Anyway, when, and if, they do come out |
| may sell every vehicle I own. I am quite smitten by this bike, so far. Bob Rob, I'm fine. All healed up, just factures of sorts from the crash. As for the motorcycle, No Guzzi (yet) I did end up buying a 75 shovel a friend built. Cool bike. Looks about from stock to pan years. Has had it's problems, I just pulled the stator:-( But like I said, fun cool bike to ride. I always wanted and old (older) HD. My pal sold this to me after the accident for a good price at the time, Now that I've had it, should've been cheaper, but to his credit he has dumped plenty of $ into it AFTER the sale along with time helping me stumble though the harley mechanics I have long since forgot. It has left me stranded, caught on fire and has had even the most expirianced shovelhead guys around scratching his head. NOTHING like the Guzzi! But it is one of those things where the more you put into it the more attached you get. The "wife" dubbed her "lucy" because in her words "she's red, loud and a pain in the ass" :-)Although not as loud since I fixed the exhaust... All in all it's an old harley, if a person buys one with out expecting to pick up a wrench they're fooling themsevles I bought the HD hoping to still settle with the Guzzi within a reasonable amount of time. I would like to get the Guzzi back(of course), and put it back to where it was cosmetically, and now probablly mechanically from it sitting.. Then I would have the Ambo& the troublehead. Eventually great back to the anouther Guzzis I'm building. And also I cannot forget that I have to get the Waterbuffalo going. Basically everything is on hold until I get my Ambo back. Time is needed, money is needed and oh I cannot forget a space to work also..... And of course the is the want of a "new" bike..... GRISO maybe UMMMMM...... Kev |
Kevin, OK but how about you, are you all mended up? Also, these things can take years sometimes, I don't know about that two year thing though. And, did you get another loop or another Guzzi, of any kind, or another (non-Guzzi) bike? Best, Bob |
Hey Bob, Thanks for asking, not much to report. No one's budging on the settlement price. The insurance co. won't talk to me directly now that I got a lawyer involved, and it's a real chore trying to get in touch with the lawyer. I have a feeling something has to break soon. I couple months ago I left a message for the lawyer, asking why it is such a P.I.M.A. to get a phone call back. Is it the lawyer fee we agreed on? NO is it that he is just too busy? He's busy but NO. So I left it at that and call every couple weeks to leave messages for him. Being as busy as I can get, I have to admit that some slacking is on my part, also. The bike itself is sitting in the garage of the owner of the local Guzzi dealer. They are going to go after the insurance co. for the storage costs. 1) Winter is right around the corner. 2) Maybe the added pressure will help the insurance co. to settle. So that's about it. The waiting game. Trust me you guys will be the first to know when this egg breaks open. I did hear something lately if the claim is not settled within 2 years it could be considered null & void, releasing the ins. co. of all responsibility. Anyone know if there is any truth to this? Kev Kevin, Hey, I left Mid Ohio just before you had your uh, problem. Hope you are all back together and what about you and a Loop? I haven't kept up with your story on this. Bob As for the tires, Maxxis was mentioned, just to let you know , buyer beware, some good, some bad. I put the whitewalls on the ambo. I don't remember how many miles I put on the damn things but I'll tell you it wasn't that many at all before the RR tire was shot with wear. Just ask the folks who saw it at the loopmeet/midohio in 03. I won't bother with them anymore. I'll blame the crash on that.... Kev
You know what happened to Kev; the road made a turn & he went straight. He did a face plant which changed his whole outlook - now he rides a Troublehead. Rumor control has it that he's going to a laser clinic to get the artwork removed, and he traded in his boots for white patent leather & a turquoise jump suit. Ya know, that sounds like just the look for Creamsicle-you ought to consider it. Your Pal IndyDi-@aol.com wrote:
Joe in St Louis 850T-Powered Ambo |