Subject: Re: It Runs
Author: Robert Hawkes
Date: Aug 18, 2002, 7:25 AM
Post ID: 1710828663
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Dave, post photos. BOb
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From: Dave
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 9:23 AM
Subject: It Runs
After a longer than planned rebuild of my Eldorado (started in Jan) I fired it up this weekend, I was amazed how easy it came back to life. With a new top end, replaced the Amals with a set of Delorto's, completely disassembled the motor to clean all the sludge out of it, new wiring, powdercoated the frame and various parts, etc, I really had to wonder if I got things together correctly. I must have got the carbs and timing fairly close, after cranking over a few times with the plugs out to get some oil in the upper end, it turned over about a half a dozen times and fired right up, no backfire, no leaks, it even idled halfway decent. With all the talk lately on "modern Guzzi's" I think when you take one apart like this and put it all back together, and it seems so eager to run, there will always be a spot in the garage for one of these, regardless of how may other bikes new or old I may acquire.
Dave Linder
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080 size=4>Dave, post photos.
BOb</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<A title=-@kdsi.net href="mailto:dav-@kdsi.net">Dave</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 18, 2002 9:23
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> It Runs</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After a longer than planned rebuild of my
Eldorado (started in Jan) I fired it up this weekend, I was amazed how easy it
came back to life. With a new top end, replaced the Amals with a set of
Delorto's, completely disassembled the motor to clean all the sludge out of
it, new wiring, powdercoated the frame and various parts, etc, I really had to
wonder if I got things together correctly. I must have got the
carbs and timing fairly close, after cranking over a few times with the plugs
out to get some oil in the upper end, it turned over about a half a dozen
times and fired right up, no backfire, no leaks, it even idled halfway
decent. With all the talk lately on "modern Guzzi's" I
think when you take one apart like this and put it all back together, and it
seems so eager to run, there will always be a spot in the garage for one of
these, regardless of how may other bikes new or old I may
acquire.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Linder</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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