Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: Loop questions

Author: John Ulrich

Date: Feb 24, 2003, 10:46 AM

Post ID: 1712016335



Ian Adkins wrote:
 1) Are the front and rear engine mounting bolts the same length for
the Police Eldo?

*** I'm looking at my polished up civilians which hopefully hold an
engine again soon. Length the same, front spacers are 9.5mm ea, the
rear are 44.5mm ea.



 2) What do the shims in the front forks do? Obviously they "shim" some
space...but for what purpose?

*** Probably to keep tension on the C clip holding it together so it
does not bang back and forth in the cycling of the forks.

Later,
JU

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