Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: Re: To Teardown or Not Teardown?

Author: andy hill

Date: Oct 8, 2002, 8:14 PM

Post ID: 1711171393


Keith-
if the deal with Dave don't pan out [sounds like he's back to work-
huzzah!] and you are willing to do without your bike for a couple of weeks
[ i work aLOT of hours], we could meet somewhere 1/2 way, and drag the
beastie to the fingerlakes guzzi shop for loving repair. [no labor fees,
only parts and gas $$]. there's a truckstop in bartonsville, pa, which i
reckon to be close to the mark.[just off I-80, near the water gap]. keep me
[us] posted!
it was a real pleasure talking with you!
andy
p.sss.- how many of you loopers are in the contact directory, anyhoo?
[mgnoc] sound off! count 'em, Charlie!! :>)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Ruff" <klru-@fcc.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 07:56 AM
Subject: To Teardown or Not Teardown?


Spoke with Andy last eve and may hook up with him sometime as he is in
NJ frequently. Tried for the past few days to contact Dave Otis and
have not head back from him, so I am guessing he is either busy or not
interested in taking on the project. Figured I will start looking at
backup plans until I hear from Dave.

My biggest fear with tearing down the motor is not messing anything up
along the way, i.e., scratching surfaces like the cylinder walls, and
also, knowing what I am looking for as far as bad parts. I don't have a
clue how to know the bearings are shot, if the crank needs to be
machined, etc... so it would be like disassembling and not knowing what
to do from there. Also don't have any special tools that may be needed
to disassemble/re-assemble. How do you get the pistons back into the
cylinders without scratching the walls, should any upgrades/mods be done
while I am in there, can the piston heads and valve stems be
de=carbonized, etc. etc. etc. Would like to venture into this but
envision a motor in pieces on the floor with no clue what to do.

What should I do? Would love to have someone experienced stay at my
house for a good week to assist in the teardown, diagnosis, repair, and
re-assembly, have offered this to Andy but not sure if he has the time
to stay here a few days or if that is enough time to do this work.

Keith Ruff
71 Police Ambassador - NJ

andy hill wrote:
 Cousin Tom!
hey thar! thank ya! i think elisibeth is sending me one. how ya doin'?
andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Arizona Kid" <tsh-@devry-phx.edu>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 06:30 PM
Subject: RE: Good news-bad news



andy hill wrote:
 yep, i'm stone-cold serious. Guzzi's are my only passion, and i
hate
 to
 see stuff like this. case closed. let me know....
andy

You're a good man Charlie Brown.. er, Andy Hill !!

Hey, did you find an original two-up seat yet?

The 'Arizona Kid'

Tom Short
AZ MGNOC Rep
Phoenix, AZ



Keith Ruff
71 Police Ambassador - NJ

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