About to start looking for an Eldorado...

[Tkelly]

Brakes and handling are not as good as your old bmw,so be careful.Also I had a similar fairing on mine that caused a speed wobble at 85 mph.Pretty bike!

[Sprouty115]

Brakes and handling are not as good as your old bmw,so be careful.Also I had a similar fairing on mine that caused a speed wobble at 85 mph.Pretty bike!

Yes, I experienced the front brake as I was backing down the ramp while getting out of the Uhaul - thank God I had shifted into gear, so could let the clutch out to assist.   Otherwise, it was going to roll down on its own...

As for the fairing, I think it's a really cool period piece, but I've already pulled it off just to get a feel for the bike.  And in the end, it may just get replaced by windshield.

[jumpmaster]

Yes, I experienced the front.break as I was backing down the ramp while getting out of the Uhaul - thank God I had shifted into gear, so could let the clutch out to assist.   Otherwise it was going to roll down on its own...

My '73 suffered from brakus absentenius when going backwards - even a slight downhill slope was a source of concern.  According to Charlie Mullendore, that's common with loop 2LS front brakes.  After he did his magic on my front brakes, along with a bunch of other stuff, my front brake will stop & hold the bike from rolling backwards on a slight to moderate slope, although I haven't tested it on a ramp yet.

[n3303j]

'66 BMW R60/2 acts just the same on a slope. All of a sudden leading shoes become trailing shoes. Then you understand why the engineers use double leading shoes. OTOH a single cam system stops equally poorly in either direction of rotation.

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Single-leading-shoe (rear brake) works fine going either direction. Twin-leading-shoe and four-leading-shoe don't work so well backing up.

[n3303j]

Single-leading-shoe (rear brake) works fine going either direction. Twin-leading-shoe and four-leading-shoe don't work so well backing up.

Single leading shoes work OK (not fine) in either direction because one shoe is always leading and the other is always trailing.

Double leading shoes work poorly in reverse because in reverse both shoes become trailing.

Trailing shoe edges are pushed out of engagement by stopping torque. Leading shoe edges are pushed in to engagement by stopping torque.
I believe the outward force generated by contact friction is greatest at the leading edge and decreases toward the static anchor.

That's why engineers bothered with quad leading brake shoe setup for mechanical brake racing machines.




Thank goodness hydraulic disk brakes came along. All of a sudden the human hand can controllably apply enough force to lock a wheel and the mechanism is simple to maintain.

[brider]

Eldos (or Loops in general) look perfect with the Wixom bags. Nice find, and nice, rare color combo!

I see it has the Triple-A footboard mod, let us know what you think of that when you ride it (although understandably you'll have no frame of reference). I have an old Ambo with those same footboards/controls but have never ridden it, and always wondered how well they worked.

Congrats! Despite what anyone might say, the Loops are some of the most trouble-free (meaning: simple) and enjoyable Guzzis around!

[Sprouty115]

Eldos (or Loops in general) look perfect with the Wixom bags. Nice find, and nice, rare color combo!

I see it has the Triple-A footboard mod, let us know what you think of that when you ride it (although understandably you'll have no frame of reference). I have an old Ambo with those same footboards/controls but have never ridden it, and always wondered how well they worked.

Congrats! Despite what anyone might say, the Loops are some of the most trouble-free (meaning: simple) and enjoyable Guzzis around!

Right now there's rain in the forecast, so with that and the lack of registration, I haven't even taken it around the block.   Hopefully, that will be next week and I can see how the footboards feel.  This is my first bike with them, so it will be interesting.

As for color - I didn't know white was rare, but it was my preferred choice, so I'm glad it worked out. 

[AJ Huff]

I have Triple-A's, on a white Ambo. I like them, but I don't know any different to compare to something else. Enjoy the bike. Looks great!

-AJ