Subject: RE: DB Floorboard Shifter
Author: Paul Linn
Date: Jul 11, 2001, 11:37 AM
Post ID: 1707453187
Tim,
The only lever I had them make was the shifter. I paid $45 per lever and
won't ask any more than that from anyone else. They made 3 for me as I need
1 for my Ambo and 1 for my Eldo and now I have 1 extra. The one I gave them
to make the mold from was also cast aluminum. The original Guzzi levers are
steel I believe. I am busy now cleaning the first one up and figuring on a
way to add the splines. I don't think there will be a problem with torque as
you don't really exert THAT much force on the lever when shifting. I will
try get some pictures taken and post then on here for everyone to see.
Paul
69 Ambo
.5 74 Eldo
Greensboro, NC
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Youtsey [mailto:ti-@pctusa.net]
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 2:07 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: DB Floorboard Shifter
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I have a 73' police model with all the original linkages, shifter,
brake,
etc. I am currently rebuilding a 71' Ambo. I have been thinking of
converting the Ambo over to floorboards. I had thought about casting
new levers but I wasn't sure how to go about it. I didn't think the
levers were aluminum. I don't know if cast aluminum would stand up to
torque
that will be applied especially at the spline locations. The other
concern
that I had was putting the spline pattern it the levers. I had thought
of driving in the spline pattern by pressing the lever spline boss over
a
hardened mandrel. I think you may have come up with a neat conversion
however, the aluminum levers may require a follow-up heat treating
process
to stand up to the torque loads they wil encounter. Aslo, how much
for a set of cast lever blanks?
Thanks,
Tim Youtsey,
73' Police, 71'Ambo
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Linn [mailto:paul_-@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 10:44 AM
To: Loopframe_guzzi
Subject: DB Floorboard Shifter
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Ok everyone, here is something that might be of interest to some. I have
the
big long floorboards (DB or so I am told they are called) and I was
needing
the shifter to go with these. I got one but it broke on the first shift
as
it had a hairline crack running thru the end where it fits on the shift
shaft. To make a long story short, I have found a place to make me an
exact
copy out of cast aluminum like the original for relatively cheap. The
only
thing you would have to do is sand and polish it up to look nice and
shiny
and also drill and make the splines to fit on the shaft, and then drill
and
tap the hole for the nut to tighten it all down. Turn around time is
great,
I went in Monday and picked them up this morning. They are an exact
copy. If
anyone is interested, then let me know. I might even have them make some
more floorboards too.
Paul
69 Ambo
.5 74 Eldo
Greensboro, NC
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