Engine test stand for Moto Guzzi loop frame motorcycles
Moto Guzzi V700, V7 Special, Ambassador, 850 GT, 850 GT California, Eldorado, and 850 California Police models
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Thanks to Joe Tokarz for sending the description and photos of the engine test stand he built. In Joe's own words:
After restoring several vintage motorcycles it's always an anxious time placing the untested engine into a fresh frame since things don't always go as planned. The 1972 Eldorado police project was going to be different. The engine would be tested in a stand before installing into the powder coated frame with no body parts to get in the way or get damaged.
I planned to make a stand from scratch but happened to run across an altered loop frame on Craigslist. It was free; all I had to do was drive to Oklahoma City to get it. I think Italian goddess Futuna figured I could use her help.
On top, the control panel has a rocker ignition switch, oil pressure light, push-button starter switch and handle bar for the throttle. The relay for the starter solenoid is underneath. The panel is held in place with a long bolt through the steering head and some large washers to keep it centered.
Photo courtesy of Joe Tokarz.
On top, the control panel has a rocker ignition switch, oil pressure light, push-button starter switch and handle bar for the throttle. The relay for the starter solenoid is underneath. The panel is held in place with a long bolt through the steering head and some large washers to keep it centered.
