Subject: RE: Tom H. has questions
Author: Custom Guzzi
Date: Dec 15, 2003, 6:28 PM
Post ID: 1715510453
Umm, only problem I see here is that you would have to get Eldo disc
forks to fit the Eldo trees as T tubes will not fit unless you machine
the top tree. And if you run the T trees, then you will have to make a
new fork stop as your handlebars will turn to much.
Paul
Midlothian, Va
73 Eldo "Elvira" at a halt in favor of "Daisy"
74 Eldo "Daisy" new project
david washburn wrote:
Tom Halchuk wrote:
Howdy Tom, I just looked at a picture of Ken's racer and it looks different from what I remembered! My bike and Ken's race bike can be found at: http://www.classicguzzi.com/ My bike is *ahem* less prominently featured, but surely worth a few extra mouse-clicks. The difference between Loop and T front ends is in the distance between the fork tubes. The old bike is actually wider soooooo: (1) You can run the whole T front end including triple trees and SS fender a la Ken Pitts original receipe. To do this you just slip a spacer under the bottom bearing. Chrome your rear fender to match and drink in the accolades of the less fortunate. Problems? You are going to have a little fabrication to do to run the Eldo dash. Alternative Solution? Get the less attractive "T" dash and put in the Eldo instruments. Grrr, racy. (2) Run all of the above and section an Ambo/Eldo fender to suit. Cut a strip out of the center and Tig weld it back together. Fab straps to mount to the fork sliders and buy a set of Cali II fender braces from the good folks at MG Cycle. Once the money tree is bare black rustoleum from the bomb can and tape pinstripes from Auto Zone will have you styling and profiling. Problems? None that cubic money/shop time can't cure. See instrument panel solutions above. (3) Chuck out the "T" triple tree and use an Eldo one. It bolts up. Slip your illicitly obtained 35 MM tubes/sliders/wheel/brake into place and marvel at your cleverness. The stock dash and fender are ready to roll! Er, almost... Problems? See above concerning straps and fender braces the real deal NOS is more like NFW. You will need to tap the fork caps so you can use the stock dash mounts. Cut a big slot in the top of each one to thread it into the tube with your BSA factory tool. Oh, yeah you will need to make your own axle + spacer and a disc spacer for each disk you run. I run a single disk (I'm married!) Chris Mitchell is going to run a couple (he's single!). Where is the good news? The Brembo calipers will bolt right up. Serious racers like Ken and myself run a 12mm M/C and a single F09 caliper on the left fork leg. Tom LaNasa swears that only Galfer pads are worth considering. I plan to challenge Ken to a single race, winner take all, as soon as I get my HO scale "Dukes of Hazzard" track set up. I have been tweaking the Sheriff Hogg Police car (it lights up!) and am ready to take on all comers. DW, ready to ride in chilly NYC __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ |