Subject: Re: Thanks all for German Parts/switch info

Author: Frank Casssese

Date: Jul 5, 2001, 10:08 PM

Post ID: 1707385645

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Hi Kevin,
John's bike was indeed an Ambo, albeit an early one. I bet if you
check the
serial number it starts with an "A" followed by a "12xxx" number.
Both Ian
Adkins and I have these bikes as do others on the list. Basically,
they're
just V700s with 54cc more displacement and different paintwork. Not
as
powerful as the second series Ambo, but they work well in the real
world and
to me are more desirable due to their relative rarity. If you see
John again,
write down the serial number, I'd like to see how it falls compared
to Ian's
and mine. Cheers,

Charlie
'69 Ambo
(2) '71 Ambo projects

Kevin Graf wrote:

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Mike Cho wrote:

Hi All!

Again, you guys impress me with the level of help to a fellow

Guzzi

rider.

I will go through all the parts contacts, links and suggestions

for

trying to re-solder that piece and see what happens.

I'm enjoying my new Eldo everyday (my poor BMW R100 is sadly

getting

dusty...and the only action it sees now-a-days is from the

battery

maintainer). I met another Eldo owner here in San Francisco last

night

at a neighborhood bar. I had the Guzzi parked out front and this

guy

went through the whole bar looking for guys with helmets on

their table

or under their stool. He said that he passed up asking a bunch

of yuppie

looking guys wearing new Vanson leather jackets and

multi-colored Arai

helmets because they definetly weren't the type to appreciate

owning a

Guzzi. Seems he has a '73 Eldo that he's looking to replace the

engine

for. I mentioned this list so maybe we'll be seeing Dennis' name

soon.

Nicest guy you could meet....but then again, that goes without

saying

since he's a Guzzi owner.

And lastly, friend of mine who used to own a Ambo years ago and

now has

a Moto Guzzi 850...has gotten himself a 73 Eldo. Since I've been

talking

everyone's ears off for weeks about the Eldo, maybe he got the

itch : -

) He saw the ad on Cycle Trader online (the ad had just been

posted

with the print version of the magazine due out this morning),

called the

guy and said, "Don't sell that bike...I'm on my way to pick it

UP!"

Luckily, it was only 45 minutes away...and the cost...a nice

$2200 bucks

in great unrestored condition. Looks like we're forming our own

San

Francisco Eldorado Club.

Thanks again all!

Mike Cho
1974 Eldo Civilian
(Sadly forgotten for the moment) 1982 BMW R100 w/6k original

miles

Hey Mike, yep,yep,yep
Mr.1st place Kev P. and I rode out to the bar his wife works at

last

night. Stopped for petro and along comes a 68-69. Guys name was

John.

Side covers said Ambo. but the frame/tank were from a v7. i also

let him

onto the site. Nice guy, we rode together through Mt. Clemons with

him.

So looks like we might have 2 new people.
The reason I new what the frame was(horizontal mounted coil) was

from

this site.


Kev

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