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Subject: RE: How did you come by your Loop and why?

Author: Custom Guzzi

Date: Nov 29, 2003, 5:07 PM

Post ID: 1715360143



Ok, here goes my story.

Moved here from South Africa in 95 and went to stay with my Dad for
awhile before deciding what I wanted to do. Well come to find out he had
this old bike in the garage undeneath boxes and such. I asked him about
it and he told me if I could get it running, it was mine. At the time he
was running a HD shop in Texas. Six weeks later I had a 69 Ambassador up
and running. After that one came a 76-T3/73-Loop mix (Elvira) and then
stumbled on a 74 Police Eldo (Daisy) in a nearby city. After getting the
Ambo on the road again and feeling how smooth she rode, I knew Guzzi was
for me.

Paul
Midlothian, Va
73 Eldo "Elvira" at a halt in favor of "Daisy"
74 Eldo "Daisy" new project

Ian Adkins wrote:
 
Hey All,

OK...too cold to ride here in North GA...so I decided to spend a little
time
reflecting on my passion...Loops. I was wondering if some of you would
like
to offer a short anecdote as to how and when you became aware of Loops
and
your first aquisition. Here is mine:

"...Back in the early 90's, while living in Wichita,KS, I began a search
for
an old bike to restore. Having never heard of Loops I accompanied a
friend
to a small bike shop (Ronco). He was going to look at a Norton and I
thought
I also might pick something up along british blood lines. When I entered
the
shop...there among basket cases, parts bikes and old beaters...was a
newly
restored Eldorado. It was love at first sight. From that experience I
acquired my first two Ambos (one basket case that was to be used as
parts...now a fully restored Ambo) and my passion for Loops had
begun..."

Not sure where I want to go with this but I have thought about compiling
the
anecdotes into an article. Heck...maybe a documentary on Loops and their
keeper's passions???

Thanks for all inputs in advance...Ian

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