Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: Re: New to the List with Eldo questions

Author: Ian Adkins

Date: Dec 11, 2001, 12:07 PM

Post ID: 1709129457


Welcome to the list Al, Do you have a serial number for that bike? If you do
I would love to add you to my Loopframe list.

To your questions:

 I've got a 72 Eldo that sat for over a decade and is in pretty rough shape.

As long as the bike hasn't been sitting in water the internals are likely ok
with exception of the cylinder bores. They were prone to flaking.

 The front brakes have an adjustable piece that fits between the "actuating
levers." Is this piece held in with pins and cotter pins or nuts & bolts?

I assume you are talking about the rod that sits between the brake actuating
cams? I believe that it is a threaded rod that you adjust with a nut. The
part that you attach to the brake cam is attached with a cotter pin and the
threaded rod screws into that. I'm sure someone can send you a schematic
from the parts manual.

 Where is a good place to buy Dell'Orto parts? My choke pistons were stuck
and I had to damage them to get 'em out.

Choke levers found at MG Cycle, MG Classics, Etc.....

 My wrist pins were sloppy in the bushings and I was told to replace them
with >VW bushings. These are goofy looking things with a longitudinal
split. Is
 there a correct orientation for the split? Anybody ever used these things?

You can buy Guzzi wrist pins at any of the suppliers above I believe.

Hope all goes well with your project. There are a great many people on this
list that will be able to guide you along the way.

Regards...Ian Adkins

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