Subject: RE: "Modern" Guzzis?
Author: Zerhackermann
Date: Aug 16, 2002, 12:22 PM
Post ID: 1710820045
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Amen Greg.
I think the shiver is contagious. I noticed a similar shiver in the last
week. but it doesnt *seem* to come from the drive line. odd. I'm gonna
to the "torque everything I can reach and some I cant" tune up and see
if it is a loose bit somewhere. But this weekend I am going trail riding
on my old DR650. another dead nuts reliable stone axe simple kind of
bike. ride it, change the oil/set the rockers often, wash it once in a
while, repeat. airhead BMWs and guzzis seem to share that
characteristic. I have also added big singles to that list. Just got a
wretched Honda NX650. sat out in the weather for who knows how long.
robbed of various non critical bits. hotwired the key, hooked up some
electricity and it cranked right over. outside looks nasty but the guts
are clean as a whistle.
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Field [mailto:gre-@cwizard.com]
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 11:08 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: "Modern" Guzzis?
I think us Loopers are addicted to the challenge of keeping these bikes
together and keeping them on the road.
Not this looper.
Mine's got 78,000 miles, 71,000 since I put Nikusil cylinders on it
(chrome peeled off the originals) when I bought it in 1997.
In that time, I've adopted the JB method of "Don't worry, just ride."
Same set of points the whole time, one change of plugs, and a tuneup
once a year if I feel like it, plus regular oil changes.
No problems, other than a "shiver" vibration of late. Because I was
going on a long ride Wednesday, I tore down the driveline on Tuesday,
thinking it needed a u-joint or carrier bearing. The carrier was a hair
loose, but not bad, but replaced the carrier since I believe they are
always terminally damaged by all the banging on the inner race that it
takes to get tthem out of the swingarm. The shiver is still there but
much more muted thatn before, so i still don't know what it is or was.
Yesterday, I banzaied 450 miles on all the twisty paved and dirt roads
between Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams. Killer fun, but she started acting
up as I was getting to Baby Shoe pass on this nasty dirt road. F###, I
thought, here's where I pay for all that reliability, and it was
happening in front of one of my buddies on a Dyna Glide Sturgis.
Turns out it was the cable for the starting enricher was pulled out of
its socket on the carb, so the left side ran too rich. Easy fix and on
the road again to put out all the forest fires from the million sparks
that Harley's undercarriage left on Forest Service 25 and Curley Creek
Road.
I can introduce you to two dozen people I know who bought brand new
bikes (of several brands, even Hondas, between 1997 and now who've had a
hell of a lot more trouble in a hell of a lot fewer miles.
Eldos are still practical bikes today, if they have front discs. I'd
take mine anywhere without worrying, no matter how long the trip.
Greg Field
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<DIV><SPAN class=702011719-16082002><FONT face=Courier color=#0000ff size=2>Amen
Greg.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=702011719-16082002><FONT face=Courier color=#0000ff size=2>I
think the shiver is contagious. I noticed a similar shiver in the last week. but
it doesnt *seem* to come from the drive line. odd. I'm gonna to the "torque
everything I can reach and some I cant" tune up and see if it is a loose bit
somewhere. But this weekend I am going trail riding on my old DR650. another
dead nuts reliable stone axe simple kind of bike. ride it, change the oil/set
the rockers often, wash it once in a while, repeat. airhead BMWs and guzzis
seem to share that characteristic. I have also added big singles to that list.
Just got a wretched Honda NX650. sat out in the weather for who knows how long.
robbed of various non critical bits. hotwired the key, hooked up some
electricity and it cranked right over. outside looks nasty but the guts are
clean as a whistle. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Greg Field
[mailto:gre-@cwizard.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 16, 2002 11:08
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Loopfram-@topica.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: "Modern"
Guzzis?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>I think us Loopers are addicted to the challenge of keeping
these bikes<BR>together and keeping them on the road.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><?/color>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>Not this looper.<BR><BR>Mine's got 78,000 miles,
71,000 since I put Nikusil cylinders on it (chrome peeled off the originals)
when I bought it in 1997.<BR><BR>In that time, I've adopted the JB method of
"Don't worry, just ride." Same set of points the whole time, one change of
plugs, and a tuneup once a year if I feel like it, plus regular oil
changes.<BR><BR>No problems, other than a "shiver" vibration of late. Because
I was going on a long ride Wednesday, I tore down the driveline on Tuesday,
thinking it needed a u-joint or carrier bearing. The carrier was a hair loose,
but not bad, but replaced the carrier since I believe they are always
terminally damaged by all the banging on the inner race that it takes to get
tthem out of the swingarm. The shiver is still there but much more muted thatn
before, so i still don't know what it is or was.<BR><BR>Yesterday, I banzaied
450 miles on all the twisty paved and dirt roads between Mt. St. Helens and
Mt. Adams. Killer fun, but she started acting up as I was getting to Baby Shoe
pass on this nasty dirt road. F###, I thought, here's where I pay for all that
reliability, and it was happening in front of one of my buddies on a Dyna
Glide Sturgis.<BR><BR>Turns out it was the cable for the starting enricher was
pulled out of its socket on the carb, so the left side ran too rich. Easy fix
and on the road again to put out all the forest fires from the million sparks
that Harley's undercarriage left on Forest Service 25 and Curley Creek
Road.<BR><BR>I can introduce you to two dozen people I know who bought brand
new bikes (of several brands, even Hondas, between 1997 and now who've had a
hell of a lot more trouble in a hell of a lot fewer miles.<BR><BR>Eldos are
still practical bikes today, if they have front discs. I'd take mine anywhere
without worrying, no matter how long the trip.<BR><BR>Greg
Field<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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