Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: new guy

Author: Ian Adkins

Date: May 28, 2002, 5:44 AM

Post ID: 1710330978


Charles,

Welcome to the family.

Your bike is a V700....an early one from the serial number. From what I
learned V700's started at 1xxx. Ambassadors started with a 5 digit serial
number 12xxx.

As for the valve clearances I would stick with the .006 inlet and .010 for
the exhaust. I do that with my 69 Ambo (with 700 heads) and it seems to work
fine.

Regards....Ian
 
my V700 engine is #1296. How do I know if it is an
"early V7", and should I drop the valve adjustment as
small as Richardson suggests for the early V7s. other
signs are a 2 part METAL gen cover, Marelli starter
and gen, no in line switch on the original front brake
cable, 4 looonngg bolts on each valve cover..

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