| Author | Message | ||
     Brumbear |
Hey you Guzzi guys I got a shot at a 1982 500 cc MG. I don't know what it is a v50? Monza? Lemans?  Guy wants $800 worth it? It does not run been sittin for 10+ tears but it ran when he put it away. Any help would be appreciated Dave | ||
| Fahren |
Wikipedia | ||
| Fahren |
Looks like a fun project. | ||
| Hughlysses |
Looks like a cool bike. Do it! | ||
| Brumbear |
yeah I think it's a done deal | ||
| Crusty |
Check out Wild Guzzi: http://wildguzzi.com another resource is: http://forum.guzzitech.com You'll find people who have a lot of knowledge, and are willing to share it. Watch out, though; Guzzis can be addictive. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Dibs on it if you don't get it! | ||
| Trojan |
The one you are looking at is the V50. Not considered a 'classic' guzzi but hence cheaper to buy than the collectable Le Mans etc. Underpowered, and has the usual early '80's Italian cheapo electrics etc. I wouldn't spend a fortune on restoration as you are unlikely to make the money back, but a good little 'semi classic' runaround for that price  | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Oi carn't read & oi carn't write, but Oi can droive a Tractor! | ||
| Buellish |
It may be an Italian tractor,but it's a pretty red tractor.   | ||
| 86129squids |
Anybody seen the Ghezzi/Brian job at Kneeslider? WANT. BAD. VERY BAD. (gotta go to page 2 of the site, but the latest posts there are worth a look/see too!) Diggin the mutated Beezer there on page 1... http://thekneeslider.com/  | ||
| 86129squids |
Actually, I'd LOVE a Ghezzi/Brian Norge- that could be a last,only bike! | ||
| Buellish |
"Actually, I'd LOVE a Ghezzi/Brian Norge" That sounds like a collision between an Italian tractor,a Bimota and a Gold wing. | ||
| Swamp2 |
I love Guzzi's almost as much has Buell's. Here's mine... 20012 V11 LeMans  | ||
| Fahren |
Schweeeeet! | ||
| Brumbear |
WOW to be clear I aint expecting that for an 8 spot  SEXY MACHINE!!!!!!! | ||
| Buellish |
Steve,I see bag mounts on your LeMans.What kind of bags do they hold? (Message edited by buellish on September 23, 2012) | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
I'm currently shopping for a used Stelvio to replace the TT. | ||
| Jumbo_petite |
I've got an 01 V11 Sport. Very fun bike, very similar smile factor like my Buells | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
I have an M2 so I'm well placed in the cool roadster department, but if you said to me "Here's a blank cheque go out & buy the most beautiful motorcycle you can get." I'd be straight down to the Guzzi dealers for a Griso. | ||
| Buellgrrrl |
Just added a 2000 Guzzi Quota (dual sport) to the fleet, gonna be mounting a sidecar to it this winter... | ||
| Danger_dave |
Have you ridden a Stelvio very far yet Grumps? My least favourite of the current batch of large dual Sports. Almost the anti-tt in some ways. I agree about the Griso or any of the 8V units though. I quite like the V7 too and the Bellagio is an excellent cruiser. | ||
| Prior |
Dave, What don't you like about the Stelvio? Have you ridden the new NXT? IT's on my list of bikes to give a try when the Uly is ready to be retired. I like the adventure bike platform, but really can't stomach $22k for a GSA... | ||
| Danger_dave |
YMMV buuut.... Minus. Uncomfortable. Seat felt like it had the TT's Iron bar about half way back. Only allowed one 'nuts on tank' position. Bad buffeting off windscreen at any of the standard adjustments. Worst of the engine's vibration right at 65-75mph. Power to weight is not very good. You really have to thrash it to make it wheelstand or get the front end light. Some Guzzis (I've tested) fit and finish not as good as other manufacturers. Plus Very Good handling on the dirt. Not bad on the road. Good engine when spooled up for dirt. But you have to keep it revving. No torque steer. Personally I'd buy a GS, a Tiger, a Tenere or a V-strom before one. And as noted - there are a few Guzzis I still dig. Some of those V7's are sweet units. Griso very tasty. Sorry man - was that you sent me the PM - I'm still working through my in-box. No knowledge on the Honda sorry. Since I moved back to Aus my bike testing has wound right down. Doing an occasional Harley piece, but mainly back into being a graphic artist these days. | ||
| Swamp2 |
Buellish - re: the bag mounts... These are for the bags that were the "official" factory accessory soft bags - they're marked "TeKno" on the sides. As you can imagine, the bags are pretty triangular in shape to stay clear of the mufflers. Even though mine has aftermarket cans (Mistral) the factory one's had similar angle. Anyway, as such they are quite small - they expand nicely in width but with the triangular shape there's only so much you can do... They are a piece of cake to take on and off, which is the best part of 'em. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Dave, I had a Stelvio out for an hour last week, & after the Buells it was very comfortable, I found it fit me nicely. Apparently the solution for the "nuts on tank" problem is to set the seat on a lower setting at the back & a higher at the front. I'm not likely to be doing much dirt riding with it so that part of it doesn't bother me really. As you say about the screen though, it is ****ing loud, noisier than either of the Buells & will have to be modded or replaced with something better. As for the competition, I want shaft drive, my budget won't stretch to a SuperTen or an Explorer & the BMW while being an all round excellent tool I find soulless, not to mention way overpriced. A used Stelvio ticks my boxes & floats my boat at a price I can afford. | ||
| Danger_dave |
Understandable. You like hatchbacks too. :-P | ||
| Danger_dave |
As for soul-less - we obviously have different definitions. I'm not a fan of the GS-A. But the GS is an absolute hoot.  Has a noisy windscreen too. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
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| Crusty |
Dave doesn't like Guzzis; I really like them. In the past three years, I've managed to put over 40,000 miles on my Norge, and still love it. It's dependable, handles well enough (though not nearly as well as my Buells did), gets reasonable fuel mileage and it has panache. At 40 K, it's tied for 1st place as the most dependable bike I've owned in 44 years of riding. |
