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Moto Guzzi V7/Ambassador/Eldorado/850 Probably redirect all these to a single-page history of this series. Main articles on each one later, if desired.
Wire wheels: Wire wheels#On motorcycles says only main article: Motorcycle construction#Wheels, but that is not a main article, it is a subsection. Bicycle wheel is a better article, but none of these 3 actually explains how spokes support the wheel pre-stressed w/compression.
Does anyone know the importance of the rings that hold the straps together? Is it purely decorative or utilitarian-derived? I can't imagine what they would be used for.
I'm pretty sure that there is no utilitarian reason for the harness and rings, and that they are purely decorative. The original design may have been inspired by a horse's bridle.
Bootedbear 02:44, 18 January 2007 (UTC)Reply
