Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: Re: Eldo Cutting Out

Author: Dave Otis

Date: May 28, 2000, 10:27 AM

Post ID: 1700817632


What makes loopframes so cool is you CAN fix almost everything with a few
choice spare parts and tools. What awesome bikes!
 
On how to check the condenser, replace it with a known good one. You should
always carry a spare set of points and a condenser in your tool box anyway,
along with a set of plugs, spare front brake cable (which can double as a
clutch
 cable in a pinch), fuses, tape, spare tire, exhaust gaskets, pipe wrench
and at
 least a case of good quality beer (plus a few bags of ice to keep it
cold). Now
 you know the real reason why the sidecar was invented!

Seriously though, if you have the factory tool kit, you can damn near field
strip the bike on the side of the road. A few spare parts won't hurt either.
You should also carry a cell phone with the numbers of every person you
know who
 owns a pickup truck programed into speed dial. Wait, is this the Old
Guzzi list
 or the Old Harley list? I'm so confused.

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