Paul, Yer a Goose-steppin' Comrad! Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Linn <paul-@comcast.net> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 10:37 PM Subject: Re: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay
I regret selling my Ambo everyday! Got married and had to sell her to pay for some of the costs. Maybe I should have sold my blood, a kidney or something instead. That's why nobody has seen me at any of the rallies.
That
will change once I have Daisy done. My advice, stick with it no matter
what
and the rewards will start showing themselves soon.
Paul Midlothian, Va 73 Eldo "Elvira" at a halt in favor of "Daisy" 74 Eldo "Daisy" new project ----- Original Message ----- From: <3haw-@bluefrog.biz> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 9:55 PM Subject: Re: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay
Keith, I say what Rich says, keep the loop and buy some other two wheeler for
when
you gotta run but the Goose is nesting. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Rich Zink <rich.-@acgov.org> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 10:35 AM Subject: RE: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay
Here's a hint Keith. If you want bids you needed to start opening bid
at
$1,000. You can put your reserve at anything you want but you need to
start
the bidding frenzy and it just isn't going to happen with an opening
bid
of
$6,000. If you have watched Ebay for any length of time you would
understand
how this works. Some guy says 'Oh Yea!' I'd give em $1,500 for it,
then
some
guy says hey its worth $2,000 and by the time it's done your retired
on
an
island in the Caribbean. Well maybe not but you get the point. I think you should just do like I did, owning somewhat finicky bikes
like
a
Loop and a Ducati, is to keep the Loop and buy a H@nda or BMW or
something
else so that when it's patience's time of month you always have
something
to
ride. Just my unbiased opinion worth the magnetic bits it's written on
;-).
Rich
-----Original Message----- From: Keith Ruff [mailto:klru-@fcc.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 5:27 AM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: RE: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay
I hear ya, I've been vomiting on this board for 3 years now, y'all
have
been putting up with me. I'm on the fence with selling her, which is why I priced her high on ebay. I've gotten 727 hits as of this
morning
with 0 bids. Not sure why some bikes get bidding frenzies, i.e.,
Moe's
bikes where people run up the bids into the low teens, and why mine
has
gotten none (it's not as nice cosmetically as those total restored
paint
jobs Moe does but is clean and original, but just as nice
mechanically).
Still a few days left though. I am planning on taking a ride up to
see
Eric Green, The Guzzi Guy up in Staten Island to see if she is running her best, I think she still may need some carb tweeking or timing adjustment. If he gets her running like a bandit, hmmmmm, I may just have to keep her! Been offered a few trades from Beemer owners, a
real
nice 78 Smoke Red R100RS + $2000 for my bike, an 80 Smoke Red R100RT with 15K original miles on it + $2500 for my bike, or possibly a 90 K100LT all done up for close to equal swap for my bike. Makes me
really
think if this is a prime opportunity to get back what I have invested (around $6K) into this bike, get a nice Beemer, plus cash back in my pocket. The Beemers are also unique machines, not too many around
these
parts, but the Guzzi is super rare. Decisions, decisions. Will keep you posted.
Keith Ruff 71 Police Ambassador - NJ
3haw-@bluefrog.biz wrote:
Keith, Ian's story is familiar to me. I whined and complained on this list (I'm sure everyone remembers painfully) for almost two years about my
Ambo,
couldn't get her going no matter what. Now she runs like a
new.......
well almost new bike. Real glad I stuck to her. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Ian Adkins <ianad-@linkamerica.net> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 11:42 AM Subject: RE: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay
Keith,
You have definately had to put up with a lot of pain and suffering
on
Patience. I have had the good fortune to have had few problems
with
my
bikes
so I can't be in your shoes. However please allow me to pass on a
story
that
my dad once told me:
He owned a late 50's Olds way back when. There was a period of
time
when
all
he seemed to be doing was getting things fixed on it. This went on
for
quite
awhile and he was at his breaking point. Just as he was ready to
be
done
with the "money pit" and sell it off he then went into a long
period
where all the car would do is run. I think I remember him saying that he
ran
the car for over two years with no problems whatsoever.
Perhaps you are at that point? You have done just about everything
possible
to that bike. I am surprised it is not as reliable as many of the Looper's bikes.
Good luck with the sale...she is a beautiful bike.
...Ian
p.s. I am not jinxing myself with the above statements. But just
to
be
sure
I wrote this email with fingers...and toes crossed :-)
-----Original Message----- From: EldoMike [mailto:msse-@classicguzzi.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 9:54 AM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Re: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay
Though I like to see people on loops, sometimes it's just time
to
move
on...good luck whatever you do...
EldoMike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Ruff" <klru-@fcc.net> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:03 PM Subject: RE: What did I miss? Patience is on E-Bay
>Oh the mental torchure. Took her to work the other day and
once
again
>she owned up to her name as the speedo crapped out again. So
it
turned
>out to only be the speedo cable again (was just replaced not
many
miles
>ago). Yes it was minor, but enough to put me over the final
edge
and
>throw her on ebay. Yes she is priced high, but if someone is
willing
to
>pay, she's all theres (especially when compared to the prices
people
pay
>for Harpers and Cycle Garden machines!). I think I have been
jinxed
>with this Ambo, perhaps someone else will have luck now that I
have
>spent my mental lentils and too much dinero getting her to
where
she
is
>at. Of course the cash in pocket doesn't hurt to pay off that
huge
Visa
>bill that she created. Have also had a few intersted parties
offer
me
>up some real fine Beemers + cash for Patience, now there's a
hoot.
>Still in the saddle with a sweet R100RS or R100RT or K100LT
plus
a
few
>grand to play with. One guy offered me $6K in a trade - his
80
R100RT
>with 15K original miles + $3K. We'll see. I figured I would
list
her
>at what I've got into her and see if the price runs up like
some
of
>those cycle garden bikes we've seen sell for $12K plus, though
I'm
not
>at all expecting that but why not just list it and see. May
wind
up
>keeping her after all this is said and done, but I do have a
"sour"
>taste now, I'm at the point where I expect something to go
wrong
or
>break every time I'm out on her, not the confidence I want to
have
in
a
>courtship with my motorcycle. I think it's time to move
on.....
> Keith
Zink, Rich, ITD wrote: > > Keith? What's up buddy? Has the three year courtship gone
sour?
You
>> poured > your heart and soul into the relationship and now your dumping the poor >> girl > on EBay, alongside overly endowed Harleys and lonely wallflower Hondas. >> Oh > the pain. Or is the reserve set so high you really don't
want
to
break
>> up > with the old girl? > > Answers please ;-( > Rich > > > >