Subject: RE: New Eldo owner!
Author: Chuck Sherman
Date: Feb 2, 2005, 7:31 AM
Post ID: 1718320516
To the Michiganders:
I'm spittin' distance from Woodward; usedta live in Royal Oak but moved
a few miles north of there this summer. Moving puts a crimp in yer
ridin', lemmetellya.
I've heard of both Michigan dealers; when the weather breaks (read no
more salt to corrode old Guzzi bits) I'll make a run on the Eldo out to
both places to check 'em out.
I've bought from GT Motors in the past; they have a great book
selection.
As for Hazel Park...
I sold my URAL to a guy at between 10 & 11 mile and I-75. I forget his
name; he wanted me to trade even up for a Sporty chained to the back
fence of his yard.
To ther Michigan loopers -
I'm up for a spring ride; is there a rally of sorts for this sort of
thing? I know of Suzi's in the spring, but I keep missing it for some
reason...
sam heath wrote:
| hey chuck welcome to the list and congrats on the eldo, if your on the eastside of michigan you can also get ahold of jeff at Detroit Eurocycles ,the eastside guzzi dealer, he's in eastpointe,MI. thers almost always a loop in the shop being serviced! sam in hazel park,MI(I 696/I 75 interchange) 70 ambassador Matthew Moore <moore-@cablespeed.com> wrote: Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-Day Tax Refund Loans TaxBrain Online Tax Service Get Started Now! http://click.topica.com/caac8vhb1dfltb6JvF0a/TaxBrain ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey Chuck, welcome to the list! What part of the mitten are you from? Have you met Larry from GT Motors yet? If you need a book for any of your bikes, he's likely the one to have it. He's also the local go-to guy for parts and wisdom. Matt in Leslie, MI (between Lansing and Jackson) 1973 Eldo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Sherman" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 9:34 AM Subject: RE: New Eldo owner! Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Show your pride with a free* USA T-shirt. Click here to confirm your address. http://click.topica.com/caac8udb1dfltbOfdmla/PermissionData ------------------------------------------------------------------- Gotta let you know where I'm coming from. I'm kinda out there; usedta ride a little Honda Passport to the local Harley nite just to be different. The Passport had a 70cc motor that had been massaged from airbox to muff; she'd pull to a tad under 55MPH on the flat and level. It was cool to go out on Woodward and run the little critter at the same speed as some guy on a chopper; sometimes I'd get the thumbs up from a passer-by which was hilarious. As for the dweebies - C'mon. I've seen guys posing with their custom rides at night with sunglasses on! Anyone that needs so desparately to be cool needs to be poked at; same holds true for beemersnobs. That's not to say all BMW owners are snob and all Harley owners are dentists, but - if you take yourself a tadd too seriously - then the shoe fits. Riding the bike - This is a year 'round thing, buddy! I live in Michigan; I was out just this past Sunday the 30th. Was out New Year's Eve; make it a point of christmas shopping on the bike, too - easier to get a parking space. I normally ride to work about 40% of the time during the spring/summer/fall, and pretty much park the car on weekends. All my stuff is meant to be used - and if you've seen me ride/drive, you know it's run pretty hard. Muffs - I like to tell stories; makes lists interesting, methinks. Here's one: The crossover pipe on Lucy the hotrod Dnepr cracked at the tail end of the first ridin' season, making all sorts of nasty noises. Since one does not pull out the Custom Chrome catalog to order aftermarket pipes for a Ukrainian sidecar motorcycle, one must improvise... My dad is a retired tool and die maker; there is a complete machine shop behind his house, so improvising is fairly common. Got out the calipers, measured, and then hit the Internet to see what pipe was available. Found chrome plated brass tubing in New Jersey - 8' of the stuff cut to size for all of $40, delivered. long straight pipes made from brass make the bike sound like it has an additional 200cc's of displacement - like a Guzzi or Harley. Nice. Oddly, the company I bought the pipe from specializes in supplying products to 'gentleman's clubs'. So - Lucy the hotrod Dnepr is runnin' stripper pole pipes. Sheesh. Lannis wrote:
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