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It will not be given a total restoration, but will be spruced up and refreshed where necessary.
That's quite a "spruce up". I'd hate to see what you charge for a total resto. I wonder if that's the same Eldo I saw Bob ride to the MO rally back in '95-'97? Great job so far. I wonder how that low-end bearing failed? I didn't know they were prone to that...how many miles? Chrome cyls?
So I wonder what Bob's opinion was of riding on chrome cyls? I know there are opinions that run the full range of "kiss of death for the engine at first start-up" to "anecdotes of flaking chrome far exaggerate the reality", so maybe he just figured it wasn't worth NOT riding the bike for. I wonder myself because I have an old Ambo with good chrome cyls, and wonder if I should get it running as-is.One of the phrases I remember Bob saying when I looked at his stable (considering buying an Eldo, passed because it had Amal carbs.....what a dummy!), and commented on the nice (non-chrome) patina of most of his bikes was "Chrome don't git ya home".
The worst possible scenario for chrome cylinders is a long period of non use. Today there is NEVER a good reason to run the chrome cylinders unless you want to destroy the engine for some reason. With the old chrome cylinders it is not a question of if they will fail, only when.
I wonder myself because I have an old Ambo with good chrome cyls, and wonder if I should get it running as-is.
And there is no such thing as good chrome cylinders.
Found this thread just as we were hit with our first snowstorm of the year. Perfect timing. Kinda wish I had scooped up a project bike. Living vicariously isn't bad though, and it's cheaper. Great work Dave, and super photography. What are you using for a camera?SM
Very nice, Dave! What brand tires are those? Are they tubeless?Rick.