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Subject: RE: PA Rally

Author: Charlie Mullendore

Date: Aug 15, 2005, 6:00 PM

Post ID: 1719301327


Hi Greg,
Yep, the reinforcement plates are there, but the crack is semi-circular
following the curve of the tubular loop aft of the swingarm pivot.
Cracked right next to the weld holding the "ear" to the tubular loop.

Greg Bender wrote:
 
Hi Charlie,

Sorry to hear of the cracking...always tough when you put that much of
yourself into something. Out of curiousity, did you have the oval shaped

reinforcement pieces installed behind the tab? If so, I'm really
surprised that it broke there.

Charlie Mullendore wrote:
 
Good to see a few folks from the list at the PA Rally over the weekend.
Had a great time just chillin' and chattin', didn't ride much other than


the 180 miles up and back. Good variety of Guzzis in attendance
including three Cal IIIs with full fairings and two SPIIIs. Don't always


see those. I think Breva 750s outnumbered any other model!
Unfortunately, only two Loops were there - mine and Scott's from NJ.

Sophia ran perfectly in the 90 + degree heat, but I was suffering. I
suffered even worse when I arrived at the rally site and discovered that


the tab where the passenger peg and muffler mounts on the right side had


fractured. Broke clean off, hanging on by the Wixom 'bag mount only!
During the restoration, I had my brother weld up some cracks to that
area and it fractured right beside the weld. Guess I'll clean the area,
have it welded and then paint it. Not going to repowder the whole frame!


Plan to install rear crashbars to help conceal the area (and maybe lend
some strength as well). Sophia continues to break my heart! Never doing
a full restoration again, just too hard to take when something happens
to it. :-(

Charlie
http://www.loopframeguzzi.com/



Regards,

Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
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Charlie
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