Subject: RE: Shocks

Author: Gary Cheek

Date: Jan 11, 2004, 3:48 PM

Post ID: 1715718082

Gary,

Thanks for the kind words about "Popeye". I know he would look forward
to
meeting "Olive".

Rex

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Cheek" <kg8-@comcast.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 2:37 PM
Subject: RE: Shocks

Heheee!
The Ambo you bought from Tom is the Ambo Tom bought from me !
Rexs Popeye also came out of the same stable !
Rex really turned ol Popeye into an EYE POPPER though .
From what I have heard your Ambo is looking pretty good too .


Cheers..
Gary Cheek
Utica, Mich
AKA Jesse Open
John Ulrich wrote:

Gary Cheek wrote:

I think Tom Bowes is running that combo on his Ambassador . Along >

with

it he is using HD Progressive front springs.

Gee wiz..Tom didn't set up the Ambo I purchased from him that nicely!

Anyway I went with the Ikon's MG Cycle stocks. What swayed my purchase,

is the ability to adjust the rebound on the shock. I have a set of
Works Shocks on a Bassa and adjusting compression is a $100 bill for new

valves and rebuilding.

http://www.mgcycle.com/shock.html

I like it at the lowest setting (#1 of 4) so it soaks up the rutty city
roads without jolting the back of this 220lb rider. I'll kick up the
preload with a passenger. Ask any northern snowmobiler about the need
to adjust your shock valving.

Later,
JU

Moto Guzzi in Italy;
I hope you are keeping an eye on Atlanta !
Bring back the Berliners !