Edgo897 Next Bionic Man

[Kiwi_Roy]

In the course of our discussion about his 98EV problems Ed let slip that he is slated for a hip replacement op tomorrow, November 1st.
He said it was ok to pass this on, please join me in wishing him a fast recovery and quick return to riding his Guzzi

Ed Lives in Land O Lakes Florida

Any of you who have had the same operation please tell him how fast he can expect to recover.

[oldbike54]

 Land-o-lakes , where butter is made ?

 Get well Ed , no idea on recovery time , seems now they get you up and walking the same day .

 Dusty

[Edgo897]

Here's my hip story. I was a motocrosser in the 70's and early 80's then I went to college and quit riding. About ten years ago I saw a vintage Yamaha near me so I bought it and I got into vintage motocross.

Well I had cancer in 2000 and the secondary site destroyed my right hip. The cancer has come back several times from 2010 to 2016. I had a major cancer surgery in Sept 2016 so I'm cancer free for now.

After that 2016 surgery I had meet my insurance out of pocket for the year so I called my ortho guy and he did my hip last December. I'm a hospital RN so I have good connections. Early this year I decided to unload my last vintage bike, a 1982 Suzuki RM465. No way I could kick it over even with this new hip. So I listed it on Craigslist, for sale or trade. A guy about 80 miles South of me asked if I wanted to trade for a Moto Guzzi 1100. My first thought was "a what?". I knew it's an Italian bike but nothing else about them. As I read a little about them I became intrigued. So I loaded the Zook up and came home with a 98 V11EV. It ran great on my test drive but it had a lot of light corrosion. It has all the bags and the Big Guzzi windscreen.

After a bag of steel wool, bar keepers friend, polish and elbow grease I've got it cleaned up really well. I completely went through it with new fluids, fuel filter, did the Odyssey battery and dropped the computer down next to it. I've only worked on Japanese bikes so it's been an adventure. The Italians do things differently. The thing it really needed was a new seat. It had a Yamaha seat kind of rigged to the frame. I got lucky and scored a like new Corbin seat for $350. It's really comfy.

After riding it around my area on short trips, last Friday I loaded up the bags and headed across the state to the beach. I did 400 miles round trip and the only hiccup I had was that on two fill ups the fuel pump didn't buzz right away. It did turn on after a couple of keys turns so I wasn't stranded.

I absolutely love my Guzzi. It's unique, it's got character and it performs.

So in August of this year the new hip developed an infection and had to come out. I got six weeks of IV antibiotics then a needle in the hip to check for infection. It's all clear so I'm getting a new hip November 1st. I'm hoping for a quick recovery and to be back on the Guzzi before Thanksgiving. This forum has been really helpful. Thank to everyone,
Ed

[Edgo897]

Land-o-lakes , where butter is made ?

 Get well Ed , no idea on recovery time , seems now they get you up and walking the same day .

 Dusty

No butter, sinkholes. Yes they get you up and walking six hours after surgery.
Ed

[Edgo897]

The first, then the temporary hip went like this. On a walker about five days, then a cane and at two weeks hop on a stationary bike. At three weeks on the road bike. A physical therapist ones to my house three times a week. I'll be way beyond what they do. Compared to the cancer surgery I had last year, a retro peritoneal lymph mode dissection (57 staples straight down the belly), hip replacement is cake.

Ed

[Chuck in Indiana]

Attaboy Edgo.. keep on keeping on. 

only hiccup I had was that on two fill ups the fuel pump didn't buzz right away.

Electrical issues are common on old (gasp, I was old when they were new) bikes like this, especially the relays and fuses. When you get back to it, clean those holders with DeOxit. Put new relays and fuses in it, and that should cure *that* problem.

[Edgo897]

Attaboy Edgo.. keep on keeping on.  Electrical issues are common on old (gasp, I was old when they were new) bikes like this, especially the relays and fuses. When you get back to it, clean those holders with DeOxit. Put new relays and fuses in it, and that should cure *that* problem.

I had cleaned the fuse box well. New relays are in and waiting. I even had a new spare fuel pump in the trunk for my trip. It only had the issue after about two hours of riding. No problems at all on trips close to home.

Ed

[LowRyter]

 

Here's to a quick recovery!

[fotoguzzi]

Land-o-lakes , where butter is made ?

 

no, that's in MN,  Land O'Lakes: Butter is Everything

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