Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: 100 Now National Rally

Author: Keith Ruff

Date: Feb 10, 2005, 7:36 AM

Post ID: 1718367542



I'm looking forward to meeting all of you loop owners on this board that
go to the National, including you Lannis (no butt kickin/monkey-stompin
from me). As time gets closer, we should plan to have a meeting
time/place at the National to meet the guys on this board and perhaps
take a group pic to post on someone's webpage, perhaps Charlie's
loopframe.com site.

Keith Ruff
70 Cafe Racer Ambo
Manahawkin, NJ

Tom Halchuk wrote:
 
Lannis

Going over 100 mph on a 30 yr old street bike is exciting. It was fun
then
and is fun now. Nothing like cranking up an old gizzer (Guzzi, Ducati,
Triumph, Norton, BSA, Matchless, etc.) I remeber reading articles about
motorcycle speeds approaching their upper limits and where do we go from
here. I am glad I have lived through those transitional years of
motorcycle
development. So where do we go from here? For me and others on this
list
it appears that we go back to those bikes that contributed to our
youthful
dreams. I must say that there are a bunch of 60's and 70's model bikes
that
are looking pretty good.

 Lannis wrote:
I guess I better shut up and quit needlin' while I'm ahead, I'm
apparently already due to get a butt-kickin' at some rally somewhere,
don't want to add a monkey-stompin' to it......Peace, brother.

The internet is the great equalizer someday we all deserve to have our
virtual butts kicked for at least one email we sent. :'))


Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lannis" <lan-@direcway.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:45 PM
Subject: RE: 100


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Greg Bender wrote:
 
For whatever reason, I'm bound and determined to get my stock Ambo up to

100 MPH. I've got a Sigma Sport speedometer that is very accurate and
records my maximum speed obtained. Coming across the Gandy Bridge the
other morning I had her pegged nearly the whole way. She got up to 95
MPH and held there, but no further. I'm going to take off my fairing and

give it another go one of these days. How fast have you taken your stock

Ambassador (750, 4-speed, 8-35 rear end)?

Regards,

Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender

Last year on the MGCL list, Mr. Jesse Open mentioned that his Loop would
easily do 110. When I registered a gentle sort of incredulity, I was
well and properly blistered for my apostacy, viz. the following quote
from 7/06/05:

"In your own sneaky way you were indeed suggesting a lie .

The speedo needle really had nothing to do with the GPS reading .
You failed to ask just how "stock" Popeye was as well could be you were
in such a rush to find a sneaky way to pose the question that slipped
your mind .

It sounds like your hesitation to go beyond a "happy" sound from your
bike may indeed inhibit your own willingness to 'screw up the courage' .


In any event Popeye was blessed with a B10 cam and a pair of very well
detailed cylinder heads . The 110 was a very easy mark to make without
laying on the tank and my good friend, Tom Bowes has well seen it done.

I have stayed along side my good friend Mike LeBow on his 900SS Ducati
at speeds very near 110 (No we weren't RACING ) . I am not responsible
for whatever the limits of your imagination may be . It is easy, not at
all improbable to run an Eldo at a SOLID 110. The "loaded up" cruiser
was a pair of Wixoms with a weekend's worth of gear . I don't run
windshields ,but the windshield factor was part of the posting. Try to
figure where a 110 Eldo fits ,it sure doesn't fit you . And your LIAR
imference doesn't fit me my friend . As I am sure you will admit should
we ever meet."


NOW, you heard THAT, didn't you?? It's "easy", buck. A cam and a pair
of cojones and you're there.

I guess I better shut up and quit needlin' while I'm ahead, I'm
apparently already due to get a butt-kickin' at some rally somewhere,
don't want to add a monkey-stompin' to it......Peace, brother.

Lannis

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