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Title: Nice 71 Police style Ambo 4 sale SOLD
Post by: bad Chad on October 18, 2020, 04:30:55 PM: A good friend of mine is selling his 71 Ambassador in Dekalb IL.

Both the bike and the seller are solid!
https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/mcy/d/dekalb-1971-moto-guzzi-ambo-police-model/7216719801.html
Title: Re: Nice 71 Police style Ambo 4 Sale
Post by: guzzisteve on October 18, 2020, 04:53:52 PM: He drank the smallblock coolaid. It's all Chad's fault. What's next no Cali?
Title: Re: Nice 71 Police style Ambo 4 Sale
Post by: bad Chad on October 18, 2020, 05:25:55 PM: I think the Cali is safe,...for now. Hahaaaaaa hhhhaaaa
Title: Re: Nice 71 Police style Ambo 4 Sale
Post by: JJ on October 18, 2020, 08:56:07 PM: C'mon now...that's a nice, vintage 750 AMBO...and from the land of the Flying Corn Cob!! :laugh: :grin: :wink: :thumb: :thumb:

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Title: Re: Nice 71 Police style Ambo 4 Sale
Post by: Scout63 on October 18, 2020, 09:14:55 PM: Great and solid looking bike. I’m glad it is 1/3 of the way across the country.
Title: Re: Nice 71 Police style Ambo 4 Sale
Post by: Tkelly on October 19, 2020, 11:37:22 AM: Trade for Deb’s 13 v7 special?Chad knows the bike.
Title: Re: Nice 71 Police style Ambo 4 Sale
Post by: grebmrof on October 19, 2020, 05:04:12 PM: Geez, NOS chrome bores doesn't make sense to me, but what do I know? Apparently not enough...
Title: Re: Nice 71 Police style Ambo 4 Sale
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on October 19, 2020, 07:11:30 PM: Quote from: grebmrof on October 19, 2020, 05:04:12 PM
Geez, NOS chrome bores doesn't make sense to me, but what do I know? Apparently not enough...

A friend of mine bought a pair of NOS chrome bore cylinders at VMD/Mid-Ohio years ago. Defunct dealer was selling off old inventory. Installed them in his Eldo along with matching NOS pistons. A few thousand miles later the oil began to sparkle...
Title: Re: Nice 71 Police style Ambo 4 Sale
Post by: grebmrof on October 19, 2020, 07:36:46 PM: Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on October 19, 2020, 07:11:30 PM
A friend of mine bought a pair of NOS chrome bore cylinders at VMD/Mid-Ohio years ago. Defunct dealer was selling off old inventory. Installed them in his Eldo along with matching NOS pistons. A few thousand miles later the oil began to sparkle...

It seemed to me that to go through that effort of installing new chrome cylinders would be penny wise (perhaps) and pound foolish. Didn't make sense to me...or to you either Charlie, I'm thinking...
Title: Re: Nice 71 Police style Ambo 4 Sale
Post by: Lannis on October 19, 2020, 09:31:13 PM: Quote from: grebmrof on October 19, 2020, 05:04:12 PM
Geez, NOS chrome bores doesn't make sense to me, but what do I know? Apparently not enough...

I think you know enough! The chrome bores don't degrade with miles, they degrade with time, and 40 year old ones that have been sitting on the shelf will be in the same shape as 40 year old ones sitting on the bike.

Pretty bike, but better figure new cylinders and pistons into the offer price. Might still be close to the asking price, for all I know ....

Lannis
Title: Re: Nice 71 Police style Ambo 4 Sale
Post by: guzziart on October 20, 2020, 08:05:35 AM: Yeah, NOS chrome bores...what were they thinking? Or smoking! Oh well.
Title: Re: Nice 71 Police style Ambo 4 Sale
Post by: bad Chad on November 08, 2020, 10:49:39 AM: Sold to happy informed customer for asking price $5k.