Subject: Re: Another New Member
Author: Ted Ward
Date: Nov 4, 2004, 8:10 PM
Post ID: 1717826714
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From: steve hampton
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Hello everyone! Steve Hampton here - I too am a new member, but it seems I'm far removed here in southwest Arkansas from the mainstream Guzzi population!
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Steve Hampton
Magnolia, Arkansas
I don't know that you are that far away from a lot Guzzi'ists. There was a Guzzi campout just a few weeks ago in southeast Oklahoma, probably not too far away from you. Seems to be a quite a few of us in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
By the way, I guess I'm a new member though I've asked a few questions here. I had some trouble getting access to this list at first (maybe because I used ju-@astrocomma.com as my email address expecting to get spammed)
I have a 1974 Moto Guzzi Eldorado that I bought from a guy named Guzzi Doug who used to be on some MajorDomo listserv in and around 1997. He lived in Alabama and told me he had a Green '74 in great shape and he'd deliver it. I trusted him cause he was a regular board contributor, sent him half the money. Then came the stalling, then he said it wasn't in such good shape, but he had a red one that was better. About 2 months later than promised, he delivered a complete POS that would barely start and run, had no wiring hooked up to speak of, a nearly frozen rear brake pedal, huge japanese clutch lever, disintegrated seat (and rusted pan). I figured I was better off giving him the rest of the cash and getting the bike than ending up with nothing.
I have moved to Mexico and Denver and Back to Tulsa since then, gotten married and had a kid. And finally started working on it and got it running and driving this summer. I guess it hasn't run in at LEAST 7 years, probably quite a bit longer. But it starts and runs like a champ now.
It's painted Black and Orange in honor of my beloved Oklahoma State University Cowboys!
I will probably need to rebuild the clutch soon (maybe the starter too) as it is VERY grabby. I dumped some mineral oil in it the other day after reading this list and it seemed to fix it right up, but I guess it's only a temporary fix.
I'll post pics as soon as I get my digital camera out and make space in the garage for some pictures.
Bikes I've had (that I remember) in chronological order starting from about 1972:
197? Indian 50 (Italian)
197? Honda MR 50
197? Honda XR 75
198? Honda XR 80
198? Honda ATV 90 (3 wheeler, had 3 of these)
198? Suzuki RM 100
198? Suzuki TS 100
-- long break of not having bikes --
1984 Honda V45 magna (V4 750)
1966 Triumph Bonneville (restored from bike that shouldn't have been restored to near new)
1969 Triumph TR6
1974 Yamaha RD 350
1991(?) Kawasaki KLR 650
1974 Moto Guzzi Eldorado
1995 Kawasaki KLR 650
Right now, the Guzzi is my only bike. I am a professor of Computer Science at Oklahoma State - Okmulgee branch. Spent 3 years in the US Navy. Play drums and Harmonica. Ummmm that's about it.
Ted Ward
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<DIV>Hello everyone! Steve Hampton here - I too am a new member, but it
seems I'm far removed here in southwest Arkansas from the mainstream Guzzi
population! </DIV>
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<DIV> Steve Hampton</DIV>
<DIV> Magnolia, Arkansas</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't know that you are that far away from a lot
Guzzi'ists. There was a Guzzi campout just a few weeks ago in southeast
Oklahoma, probably not too far away from you. Seems to be a quite a few of us in
Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>By the way, I guess I'm a new member though I've
asked a few questions here. I had some trouble getting access to this list at
first (maybe because I used <A
href="mailto:ju-@astrocomma.com">ju-@astrocomma.com</A> as my email address
expecting to get spammed)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a 1974 Moto Guzzi Eldorado that I bought
from a guy named Guzzi Doug who used to be on some MajorDomo listserv in and
around 1997. He lived in Alabama and told me he had a Green '74 in great shape
and he'd deliver it. I trusted him cause he was a regular board contributor,
sent him half the money. Then came the stalling, then he said it wasn't in such
good shape, but he had a red one that was better. About 2 months later than
promised, he delivered a complete POS that would barely start and run, had no
wiring hooked up to speak of, a nearly frozen rear brake pedal, huge japanese
clutch lever, disintegrated seat (and rusted pan). I figured I was better off
giving him the rest of the cash and getting the bike than ending up with
nothing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have moved to Mexico and Denver and Back to Tulsa
since then, gotten married and had a kid. And finally started working on it and
got it running and driving this summer. I guess it hasn't run in at LEAST 7
years, probably quite a bit longer. But it starts and runs like a champ
now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It's painted Black and Orange in honor of my
beloved Oklahoma State University Cowboys!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will probably need to rebuild the clutch soon
(maybe the starter too) as it is VERY grabby. I dumped some mineral oil in it
the other day after reading this list and it seemed to fix it right up, but I
guess it's only a temporary fix.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'll post pics as soon as I get my digital camera
out and make space in the garage for some pictures.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bikes I've had (that I remember) in chronological
order starting from about 1972:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>197? Indian 50 (Italian)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>197? Honda MR 50</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>197? Honda XR 75</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>198? Honda XR 80</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>198? Honda ATV 90 (3 wheeler, had 3 of
these)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>198? Suzuki RM 100</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>198? Suzuki TS 100</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-- long break of not having bikes --</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1984 Honda V45 magna (V4 750)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1966 Triumph Bonneville (restored from bike that
shouldn't have been restored to near new)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1969 Triumph TR6</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1974 Yamaha RD 350</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1991(?) Kawasaki KLR 650</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1974 Moto Guzzi Eldorado</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1995 Kawasaki KLR 650</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Right now, the Guzzi is my only bike. </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>I am a professor of Computer Science at Oklahoma State -
Okmulgee branch. Spent 3 years in the US Navy. Play drums and Harmonica. Ummmm
that's about it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ted Ward</FONT></DIV>
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