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Subject: RE: 100

Author: Greg Bender

Date: Feb 10, 2005, 2:14 PM

Post ID: 1718369738


Yep, it's got to be on a straight and flat stretch of road...good thing
I now live in Florida! The Howard Franklin can get a bit dicey in high
winds, too.

karl von kologiski wrote:
 
Maybe you should try it down the back side of the Skyway Bridge instead
of the gandy. Maybe the 150 foot incline may give you enough Inertia to
hit 100, but that would be cheeting plus if you get a bad cross wind up
there it may blow you over the side. I have been going over the bridge
in 30 mph gust and got pulled around. Not fun

-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Bender <gr-@thisoldtractor.com>
Sent: Feb 10, 2005 9:57 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: 100

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Hey Lannis,

I'm still too young to believe that my cojones are any size too small
not to try to make this happen. :> So, "how stock" does seem to be the
proper question!

My paint and tires aren't original, and neither are the iron liners in
my cylinders or the K&N air filters attached to slightly increased jets
in the 29mm carbs. So, my Ambassador isn't strickly stock - but it's
close enough for me (and I am the one challenging myself here! :>). I'd
be interested in trying out a different cam someday (perhaps on a
T/T3/G5/SP - which is what I'd like my next project bike to be), but I
know that I don't know enough yet to make that happen.

The propoganda from back in the day claims: "Guzzi Ambassador V-Twin
shattered 19 International speed records - 100 Km record - 135.73 mph,
Motor Cycle News reported speeds up to 150 mph on the Monza race circuit

'straight'". But I'm sure that was done on a lightened and improved
version - although I don't know any details??? At any rate, from what
I've heard, 100 mph doesn't seem out of the question. Perhaps fairing
removal and some free flowing pipes are all that I need to break my own
personal 'barrier'.

You'll have to try harder to earn a 'monkey-stompin', Lannis! Thanks for

making me smile.

Lannis wrote:
 

Greg Bender wrote:
 
For whatever reason, I'm bound and determined to get my stock Ambo up to



100 MPH. I've got a Sigma Sport speedometer that is very accurate and
records my maximum speed obtained. Coming across the Gandy Bridge the
other morning I had her pegged nearly the whole way. She got up to 95
MPH and held there, but no further. I'm going to take off my fairing and



give it another go one of these days. How fast have you taken your stock



Ambassador (750, 4-speed, 8-35 rear end)?

Regards,

Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender

Last year on the MGCL list, Mr. Jesse Open mentioned that his Loop would


easily do 110. When I registered a gentle sort of incredulity, I was
well and properly blistered for my apostacy, viz. the following quote
from 7/06/05:

"In your own sneaky way you were indeed suggesting a lie .

The speedo needle really had nothing to do with the GPS reading .
You failed to ask just how "stock" Popeye was as well could be you were
in such a rush to find a sneaky way to pose the question that slipped
your mind .

It sounds like your hesitation to go beyond a "happy" sound from your
bike may indeed inhibit your own willingness to 'screw up the courage' .




In any event Popeye was blessed with a B10 cam and a pair of very well
detailed cylinder heads . The 110 was a very easy mark to make without
laying on the tank and my good friend, Tom Bowes has well seen it done.

I have stayed along side my good friend Mike LeBow on his 900SS Ducati
at speeds very near 110 (No we weren't RACING ) . I am not responsible
for whatever the limits of your imagination may be . It is easy, not at
all improbable to run an Eldo at a SOLID 110. The "loaded up" cruiser
was a pair of Wixoms with a weekend's worth of gear . I don't run
windshields ,but the windshield factor was part of the posting. Try to
figure where a 110 Eldo fits ,it sure doesn't fit you . And your LIAR
imference doesn't fit me my friend . As I am sure you will admit should
we ever meet."


NOW, you heard THAT, didn't you?? It's "easy", buck. A cam and a pair
of cojones and you're there.

I guess I better shut up and quit needlin' while I'm ahead, I'm
apparently already due to get a butt-kickin' at some rally somewhere,
don't want to add a monkey-stompin' to it......Peace, brother.

Lannis



Regards,

Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender

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Regards,

Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender

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