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Subject: RE: Turn signals: Attached how? f&r

Author: John Fish

Date: Aug 29, 2005, 5:47 PM

Post ID: 1719363453


Yes, please, on the great offer. I am trying to keep this one pretty
stock and the rear signal mount would be a huge help.

John Fish
c/o Hanger Ortho
1212 Van Voorhis Rd.
Morgantown, WV 26505

Let me know how much shipping is. I ordered some front mounts today
from MG Cycle. Very helpful guys. Maybe I can have this ready for the
MD/DC rally. I hope to be there on one of the bikes, will be spending
much more time looking at the Eldo Ambos this time.

John
Ambo-@netscape.net wrote:
 
Hi John,

What's an Anton Sportpak? Don't believe I ever seen one.

Yes, there is a separate bracket for the rear signals. It's a chromed
steel "C" shaped piece that attaches to the license plate bracket and
the two pre-drilled holes you mention. I'll send you one FREE that has
okay chrome if you'd like. I wouldn't drill out those holes and mount
the signals to the fender for two reasons: 1) they'll likely crack from
vibration eventually and 2) good unaltered rear fenders are getting
tougher to find all the time.

The original front mounts attach at the front fork pinch bolts. MG Cycle
has them (and a universal rear signal mount), check them out here:
http://www.mgcycle.com/turn.htmlabout half way down the page.
Something similar could be made with simple hand tools and flat steel
stock from Home Depot/Lowes, etc. Spots originally mounted to brackets
that attached to the police windshield mounts. Check them out here:
http://www.harpermotoguzzi.com/accessoriesbolton.htm#Spotlight%20Mounting%20Brackets

They can be mounted any number of places though - I've seen them on
either side of the headlight (by drilling out the threads of the
headlight bucket and inserting the spot's stud through the ears into the
headlight), mounted to brackets dropped from the headlight attachment
bolts, mounted to the crashbars, or mounted to a modified tubular
bracket meant for a some metric cruiser. The possibilities are only
limited by your imagination and fabrication skills. Cheers,

Charlie
http://www.loopframeguzzi.com/

John Fish <velo-@webtv.net> wrote:

 Still working on the new to me '72 eldo. I took off the DB fairing and
rear Anton Sportpac. Now I need to mount turn signals front and rear. I
bought a rear taillight & bracket from an Ambo. Is there a separate
bracket for the rear turn signals? Oh, I bought repro lucas turn
signals from MG Classics. There are holes pre-drilled in the rear
fender behind the reflectors. I will probably mount them there for now.
Is that where they are supposed to go?

The front fork ears were bent over, very crudely, to fit the fairing. I
have bent them back, also crudely :(, and have a headlight on the way.
I may just drill the ears to mount the signals if I have to, but how do
they normally mount? Is there a bracket which with to mount spots and
signals?

Thanks for all the help, guys. I did look for pics, but could not find
anything clear enough to help me.


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1972 Eldo
2000 V11 sport

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