Subject: Re: MGCL - Where is it? (minimal Loop content, kind of long)
Author: Dennis Jones
Date: Nov 12, 2001, 4:20 PM
Post ID: 1708871947
Charlie,
Hey, that's excellent. If I knew it was gonna be for sale, I'd have tried
to get it myself! Just kidding (sort of)! Remembering your description
that monoshock and how difficult it was to adjust, I think I would favor
going back to twin shocks. Although the monoshock looks cool, and
differentiates the bike, if it don't work what's the point? Should be a fun
project, and we'll all look forward to the results. The LeMans I is the
bike that started my love affair with Moto Guzzi. Went to the 1977 Loudon,
New Hampshire AMA Roadraces, and saw Mike Baldwin win on one. As I was
leaving the track, I saw several guys from Massachusetts with matching
LeMans I's pull out of the parking lot and rip up the road. I remember how
they looked and sounded to this day. I was just a poor, divorced soul and
couldn't afford such exotic Italian motorcycles, so I just set aside my
desires for a Guzzi until I could afford one. Took me 19 years, and now I
have 3.
Congratulations!
Dennis Jones
Bethel Park, PA
----- Original Message -----
From: "andy hill" <gun-@lynnet.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: MGCL - Where is it? (minimal Loop content, kind of long)
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| too. hope you can work out the issues w/ the rear shock. where do ya have that beemer stashed, anyhoo? today was an awesome day for riding up here, but had to take daughter #1 car shopping. :>( ahhh well..... andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie Mullendore" <C.D.Mul-@worldnet.att.net> To: "Loop List" <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 07:42 PM Subject: MGCL - Where is it? (minimal Loop content, kind of long) ============================================================ LOOKING FOR FREE COUPONS? Visit the #1 coupon site on the Web - CoolSavings! Save big on groceries, clothes, babies & kids stuff and much more! Click here to enroll! http://click.topica.com/caaadTTb1dfltb1mNhka/CoolSavings ============================================================ Hi All, As I have decided to buy a customer's '78 LeMans 1, I decided to give the MGCL another chance. Looked on Topica last night, but failed to find it. |
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| financing. It will fill the empty Sportbike spot in my garage. I nearly bought a '78 Lemans as my first Guzzi ever, but was only 19 and |
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| converted to a monoshock rear suspension and has Marzocchi internals in |
| front fork (so I've been told). I'm not sure if it will stay monoshock, |
| shock is an air-spring unit and is very difficult to keep at the correct pressure. I may just go back to good quality dual shocks. It will |
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