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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Antietam Classic Cycle on April 28, 2019, 06:23:01 PM
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I bought this as a "barn find" in Nov. '17 and have been slowly rebuilding it since then. It ran for the first time on Wednesday, I rode it about a mile yesterday and today was just supposed to be a short ride. Headed over to Jefferson to gas it up and it was running so well and feeling so good, that I just kept on going. 100 very enjoyable miles later (despite the temperature dropping 15 degrees and a very stiff breeze) and it's doing exceptionally well. Very pleased. :azn:
Ready to roll.
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View of the valley near Ellerton (near Myersville). You can see Harp Hill Rd. snaking up the hill. I was planning to go that way, but the dark clouds sort of changed my mind.
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The Hub City Model A Club was out for a cruise. We crossed paths several times.
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Down along the Potomac River and C&O Canal near Sharpsburg. The river is still up and flowing fast.
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The V700's first "water crossing".
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Views from the Rumsey Monument in Shepherdstown, WV.
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Just a moment after a Norfolk-Southern mixed freight thundered past.
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Sure is pretty! :thumb:
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I’m happy for you Charlie. It is a handsome motorcycle. I can’t wait to see it out on the road in person.
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Beautiful Loop! As much as you work on them, I didnt know you had time to ride.
T4
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Hey Charlie, Looks sweet, very tastefully done. I followed your build on fb quite closely, but I forget the details on the exhaust, it has a real classy vintage look to it.
What make are those cigar tip mufflers and how do you find them, weight, quality, baffle, sound and performance?
Ride the rubber off those rims,lol.
Kelly
ps, I got those speedometer gear drive washers you sent my way, very much appreciatedd, tks
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Tastefully done Charlie. Just beautiful.
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:thumb: :bow: Nice work Charlie .
Dusty
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Great looking bike !
Nice pics too.
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That is such a sweet bike! I love those unplanned extended rides.
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Beautiful bike, love the color and the nifty bar end turn signals. Are those Hagon shocks?
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Looks fantastic Charlie. Ever think about doing that for a living? Like the green.
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Great looking, love the fly screen !
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Looks really good Charlie! and obviously fun to ride too!
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Bravo
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That's a very sharp looking Loop. and the scenery is your parts is sure pretty!
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Very nice of course, Charlie.. Attaboy! :thumb:
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What a great bike. I really like that.
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Hey Charlie, Looks sweet, very tastefully done. I followed your build on fb quite closely, but I forget the details on the exhaust, it has a real classy vintage look to it.
What make are those cigar tip mufflers and how do you find them, weight, quality, baffle, sound and performance?
Ride the rubber off those rims,lol.
Kelly
ps, I got those speedometer gear drive washers you sent my way, very much appreciatedd, tks
The exhaust is what was on the bike when I bought it, and according to the original owner (I'm the second owner!) it's what was on the bike from new. I have no reason to believe any different - the mufflers have all of the correct numbers stamped into them.
In some applications the "small hole" mufflers are too restrictive and strangle power output. That doesn't seem to be the case with the V700 though, maybe because of the smaller displacement. They're fairly quiet, yet still have a nice, mellow rumble. Perfect for a "stealth" bike that will spend time roaming around on forest roads. :wink:
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Charlie, I am constantly amazed by your talent.
Just beautiful.
Thanks for sharing.
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Just a thought. Might look right. Shortened to size?
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Love it!
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Beautiful Loop! As much as you work on them, I didnt know you had time to ride.
T4
I manage to squeeze in about 10k miles of riding each year, it's the only thing that keeps me (mostly) sane.
Beautiful bike, love the color and the nifty bar end turn signals. Are those Hagon shocks?
The paint is 30+ years old and shows all of the "patina" it's earned since then. I left the Ft. Lee decals because that's part of it's history.
I purposely set this bike up as close as possible to my trusty old '69 Ambassador - the bar-end signals and mirrors are the same items. Emgo Hella replica signals and Bikemaster mirrors.
The shocks are also Emgo, meant for a Triumph. They work pretty well. I bought them mostly because they're shrouded and I wanted to "backdate" the looks a bit. If I decide they're just not working or they crap out, I'll strip the shrouds off and put them on some better quality shocks like Ikons.
Just a thought. Might look right. Shortened to size?
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I am thinking about knee pads, but black. Need to find some that are large enough to look right.
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I was thinking some shade of brown to match the seat.
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Bike looks great, and looks like an amazing ride also!!
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Must be a great bike for sure, if it locked you in for a not-planned 100 mile ride!
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Knee pads for a GB500TT? Maybe it's the green speaking the kings English.
Your bike looks terrific. Congratulations on doing nice things for your self!
Thanx for the pictures, Charlie They're wonderful, but. Not Rob't E. Fulton* or Thomas Edison invented everything. The steamboat claim has always bothered me. Perhaps it was the depiction. A twin stack, big smokin' stern wheeler on the Hudson. I didn't get around much as a child. Although I cannot read the monuments' message I have an add-on to the bucket list, including the RR station. I'll be in the area mid May. Thank you
*His son, Robert Edison Fulton II and I were friends for many years. I would not call him out for any reason. But can anyone here be definitive on who, when & where the steam boat was invented? R3~
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Knee pads for a GB500TT? Maybe it's the green speaking the kings English.
Your bike looks terrific. Congratulations on doing nice things for your self!
Thanx for the pictures, Charlie They're wonderful, but. Not Rob't E. Fulton* or Thomas Edison invented everything. The steamboat claim has always bothered me. Perhaps it was the depiction. A twin stack, big smokin' stern wheeler on the Hudson. I didn't get around much as a child. Although I cannot read the monuments' message I have an add-on to the bucket list, including the RR station. I'll be in the area mid May. Thank you
*His son, Robert Edison Fulton II and I were friends for many years. I would not call him out for any reason. But can anyone here be definitive on who, when & where the steam boat was invented? R3~
You're welcome to stop by when you're in the area and I might even be able to sneak way for a little ride.
Some information about James Rumsey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Rumsey It's interesting to note that Rumsey's design was a crude "jet propulsion" design, not a paddle wheel or shaft driven propeller.
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"You're welcome to stop by when you're in the area and I might even be able to sneak way for a little ride".
I greatly enjoyed the link and facts, Charlie. R.E. Fulton was predated by a few generations!
Thank you for inviting me, Charlie. I'm destined to see a small mob of old friends @ a hog roast in Mt Airy. One fellow whose last name is Rohrer. Good fortune, R3~
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"You're welcome to stop by when you're in the area and I might even be able to sneak way for a little ride".
I greatly enjoyed the link and facts, Charlie. R.E. Fulton was predated by a few generations!
Thank you for inviting me, Charlie. I'm destined to see a small mob of old friends @ a hog roast in Mt Airy. One fellow whose last name is Rohrer. Good fortune, R3~
It seems Fitch beat Rumsey by a few months, but his was a "paddler" vs. Rumsey's "jet". If you're in the area on the 19th, "Classic Motorcycle Day" at is at the Mt. Airy VFD Carnival Grounds that day.
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Beautiful job on that bike Charlie! I like the overall "vintage" look , and how the paint/seat/shocks, ties it all together.
Fantastic pics showing the scenery in your neck of the woods. Its nice to see some water, and greenery. Everything out my way is "brown". :laugh:
Rick.
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THAT is a beautiful bike. The scenery is pretty spectacular too. :cool:
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I'm glad you find the time occasionally to enjoy some of your handy work. Beautiful job ! :thumb:
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Love that right foot heel toe shifter...heel down for a upshift too...after using mine it becomes more natural than a left toe only shifter...the shocks look great what a good idea
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Awesome Charlie!! Nice looking bike. Just curious as to carbs you are running and their jetting? I think I am running a more open exhaust than stock on my V700 and it seems to be running a bit lean to me. Curious about what you are running in terms of pilot jet, needle jet, needle and main jet. I am running VHB29 carbs on mine with the stock restrictors but stock carbs would have been the remote float bowl jobs.
Tobin
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Awesome Charlie!! Nice looking bike. Just curious as to carbs you are running and their jetting? I think I am running a more open exhaust than stock on my V700 and it seems to be running a bit lean to me. Curious about what you are running in terms of pilot jet, needle jet, needle and main jet. I am running VHB29 carbs on mine with the stock restrictors but stock carbs would have been the remote float bowl jobs.
Tobin
Running VHB29s with the original port reduction tubes (they're not really "restrictors") - the original SS1s are still in a box somewhere in the previous owner's garage. :laugh: At first I had stock Ambo jetting: 45, 145, V5 middle notch. After the first test it became evident that it needed a bit larger idle jet, so that's now a 50. I plan to raise the needle (clip in the bottom groove) and I think it'll be "perfect" then.
Incidentally, these are the exact same changes I made to John's (m13 here) V700 to get it run well.
(https://i.ibb.co/nnjKkcs/John-s-V700-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nnjKkcs)
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Charlie did a GREAT job on my rebuild,He will have great fun on his beautiful new adventure build!
I found this motion picture historical archival footage that shows that Charlie's V700 will certainly make a capable off-road workhorse!
https://youtu.be/r9sRQSoO3oE
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Been following this. As always. you do nice work Charlie! :thumb:
John Henry
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Love the color!
What is the decal on the front fender? Kills the look IMO.
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Charlie did a GREAT job on my rebuild,He will have great fun on his beautiful new adventure build!
I found this motion picture historical archival footage that shows that Charlie's V700 will certainly make a capable off-road workhorse!
https://youtu.be/r9sRQSoO3oE
That was great! :grin: Paul Van Hoof and Nick Adams are my heros and inspired me to build this bike to ride all of the "backcountry" I can find. https://youtu.be/N45yjSG0nOk
Love the color!
What is the decal on the front fender? Kills the look IMO.
The original owner was stationed at Ft. Lee, VA at one point in his life and rode the bike to work each day. That's part of the bike's history, just like the "Alpino Green metallic" paint, so they stay. I think they add a little bit of a military vibe to the bike.
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I dig the sticker Charlie, but I’m a retired Army guy.
Tony
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That was great! :grin: Paul Van Hoof and Nick Adams are my heros and inspired me to build this bike to ride all of the "backcountry" I can find. https://youtu.be/N45yjSG0nOk
The original owner was stationed at Ft. Lee, VA at one point in his life and rode the bike to work each day. That's part of the bike's history, just like the "Alpino Green metallic" paint, so they stay. I think they add a little bit of a military vibe to the bike.
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Thank you for clarifying. I assumed it was some silly state rule or something.
Is that what they call provenance? :thumb:
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Wow very nice! it seems that you must have been hiding this the last time I was in your shop?
That is a good looking motorcycle!
Cheers from the MI crew...offer is still up for the rally
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Wow very nice! it seems that you must have been hiding this the last time I was in your shop?
That is a good looking motorcycle!
Cheers from the MI crew...offer is still up for the rally
I don't think I even owned it when you were here. Bought it Nov. 2017, then it sat in my friend Leo's storage building until April of last year.
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Running VHB29s with the original port reduction tubes (they're not really "restrictors") - the original SS1s are still in a box somewhere in the previous owner's garage. :laugh: At first I had stock Ambo jetting: 45, 145, V5 middle notch. After the first test it became evident that it needed a bit larger idle jet, so that's now a 50. I plan to raise the needle (clip in the bottom groove) and I think it'll be "perfect" then.
Incidentally, these are the exact same changes I made to John's (m13 here) V700 to get it run well.
(https://i.ibb.co/nnjKkcs/John-s-V700-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nnjKkcs)
Thanks!! Was thinking a larger pilot jet was in order. Bike stumbles just off idle. I can't remember for sure but I think I did play around with needle position as well. Are slightly larger needle jets available?
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Thanks!! Was thinking a larger pilot jet was in order. I can't remember for sure but I think I did play around with needle position as well. Are slightly larger needle jets available?
"Needle jets"? Idle and main jets of various sizes are readily available, I've never found it necessary to change the atomizer (265) or needle (V5) from stock.
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"Needle jets"? Idle and main jets of various sizes are readily available, I've never found it necessary to change the atomizer (265) or needle (V5) from stock.
Sorry, meant "atomizer"! Problem seems to be just off and on idle so am thinking that a slightly larger pilot jet might help. Was also thinking slightly larger atomizer might help as well. I assume that main jet size will have zero impact at these throttle positions. It's been a while but I think I did play with needle (V5) position and my recollection was that lowering it seemed to be too much of a change and bike ran too rich. Gotta get my R75/6 finished up and get back at it and play with V700 jetting some more. I am running the stock airbox but slightly more open exhaust than stock.
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Beautiful ! ASwedish friend needs pipes and mufflers for his V700.Can he use those from later series Guzzis if he cant get originals or do you know where he can get originals or replicas?
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Beautiful ! ASwedish friend needs pipes and mufflers for his V700.Can he use those from later series Guzzis if he cant get originals or do you know where he can get originals or replicas?
You can use the exhaust from any other Loop (Ambo or Eldo), but fitting parts from Tontis could prove problematic. Good quality chrome and stainless repro headpipes are available from MG Cycle and Scrambler Cycle. Both have the cigar mufflers in both small and large outlet.
Headpipes:
chrome:
http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26_108&products_id=5066
https://scrambler-cycle.myshopify.com/collections/guzzi-exhaust/products/moto-guzzi-chrome-exhaust-pipe-set-ambassador-eldorado-12120900-905?variant=2123106779160
stainless:
http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26_108&products_id=236
http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26_108&products_id=238
https://scrambler-cycle.myshopify.com/collections/guzzi-exhaust/products/moto-guzzi-stainless-exhaust-pipe-set-ambassador-eldorado-12120900-905
Mufflers:
small: http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26_105&products_id=4787
https://scrambler-cycle.myshopify.com/collections/guzzi-exhaust/products/moto-guzzi-cigar-style-chrome-muffler-set-small-hole-v700-ambassador-eldorado?variant=2123107762200
large: http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26_105&products_id=4609
https://scrambler-cycle.myshopify.com/collections/guzzi-exhaust/products/moto-guzzi-cigar-style-chrome-muffler-set-v700-ambassador-eldorado
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Out for another ride today. Yesterday it was pouring down rain most of the day, plus the family gathered to celebrate my mom's 87th and sister Carol's 64th birthdays. So, no riding yesterday. After running some errands in the Eurovan this morning, I decided to go for a little ride this afternoon over into eastern WV. Flooding in a lot of places due to Saturday's and Sunday's heavy rains. WV must be too poor to afford "Road closed xx miles ahead" signs - I'd ride down a road several miles, only to find a barricade across the road and then have to backtrack the whole way back out. :-( Still had fun though.
The V700 is running better than ever and has met or exceeded my expectations/hopes in almost every way. More power than I expected, very torquey, very smooth, shifts well, handles very nicely, stops well. Suspension needs more break-in time, but isn't bad. Just over 50 mpg on the first tank. 136 miles today, so just under 250 total so far. One more ride and then I'll retorque the heads, adjust the valves, etc.
Scrabble Rd. near Bedington, WV.
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The water was about a foot deep and flowing fast.
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Same creek, different location miles upstream. Allensville Rd. near Hedgesville, WV.
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Three miles in, just to turn around and go back out. About a mile or two past here the road runs down along the creek, so I'm guessing that's where it was flooded.
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High and dry in Antietam National Battlefield.
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