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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: cwiseman on March 08, 2015, 09:19:48 PM
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I've been looking for the right Eldorado to come along and finally Lady Luck was on my side. A old fella came in looking for a mid sized scooter and I so happened to have traded for one, nice Suzuki Burgman 400. He said once his bike sold he'd be back for it. I remembered him from last year and asked if he still had his Eldo and if that is what he was selling. He did and it was, took a bit to convince him to trade it in, I've heard of the guy he was selling it to and the bike would have probably been torn apart and sold a piece at a time on ebay.
He called me that night and said he'd be willing to trade. I went to his house the next day and was pleasantly surprised at the Guzzi's condition. She has iron bores 950cc, came with tons of the parts like the old cylinders, extra heads, carbs, tool boxes, the correct seat, flywheel ect. She fires right up but carbs need rebuilt due to leaking gas and runs very rich. He had owned the bike since 1980 and repainted it due to being in a light garage fire before he bought it.
Well to help pay the shop back for it I sold my 1970 Stornello and that got me half way there, I've got a few bucks set back so I'm gonna pay for her tomorrow.
Now to find some Buco or DB bags and maybe find someone to pin stripe it, go through the mechanicals, higher bars and a windshield! She'll be a high flying lady soon enough.
I just love these old bikes but the drum brakes are something to be aware of.
** anyone know the brand of floorboards on her? They are huge! Not sure how I think about the pegs being gone, though they would have been there and the boards just for highway cruising!
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** anyone know the brand of floorboards on her? They are huge! Not sure how I think about the pegs being gone, though they would have been there and the boards just for highway cruising!
Looks pretty good.
Either DB or Bates footboards, can't tell for sure from the photo. Here's how to tell:
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/moto_guzzi_loopframe_footboard_comparison_-_bates_vs_db.html
I'd rather have pegs, myself.
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Thanks for the link Charlie, they are DB boards & yes they sure are big.
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She fires right up but carbs need rebuilt due to leaking gas and runs very rich.
Very nice Eldorado Craig, and what great luck getting it like that.
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Craig: Former MGNOC NorCal Area Rep Don Van Zandt has a set of good DB "flat top" bags with all the trim and mounts (but I'm not sure whether the mounts are for an Ambo, Eldo or early Tonti. They need paint and the trim is off but all there. Don will give you the straight facts if you are interested.
PM me for Don's phone #.
Ralph
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A board member contacted me & he has a nice set. I'm trying my best to get with him to iron out the details on shipping so I can get him paid.
I just adore the looks of those big beautiful bags.