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jetboy 08-12-19 06:00 PM

Rode a bike to pick up a BIKE (moto content)
 
A little off topic but I did use a C&V bicycle to get the beast (French bike to get an Italian moto): and at the cusp of 20 years old shes nearly vintage herself and definitely classic: 2000 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport

I had this same bike, but a 2003 model now 8 years ago I sold it, but I had just bought a house and it needed a new roof: so for the family and all that I sold her on to a kid that was heading out on tour (my old bike had a full pannier package). Recently I was thinking to get some of my old moto projects back on the road, and in the meantime, find something that was not a project to just get back on the road. its been 5 years or so!

well, here is the beast: and wow, what a beast- pretty stoked to have one back :)
New One(top) vs Old one (you get it)

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...713961c58c.jpg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6b3aad734f.jpg

curbtender 08-12-19 06:03 PM

Nice gravel bike...

cudak888 08-12-19 06:10 PM

Honestly thought I'd see a French bicycle being ghostridden in this thread. ;)

-Kurt

jetboy 08-12-19 06:14 PM


Originally Posted by curbtender (Post 21072444)
Nice gravel bike...

hehe. its the worst gravel bike ever. I rode my old one up to oregon and its 8 miles to my family homestead off the highway, 6 of it gravel. I used to destroy that road on my old hondas.

this beast- its so friggin heavy... i was poking along like a grandma

tricky 08-12-19 06:19 PM

Awesome. Being a gearhead and a cyclist, I appreciate this.
@jetboy have you ridden other motos besides Moto Guzzis? They look really cool, but I don't know much about them or how they compare to other makes.

jetboy 08-12-19 06:28 PM


Originally Posted by tricky (Post 21072475)
Awesome. Being a gearhead and a cyclist, I appreciate this.
@jetboy have you ridden other motos besides Moto Guzzis? They look really cool, but I don't know much about them or how they compare to other makes.

I started riding motos when I was 12- and now I am 45. I think i may have had 20+ motorcycles in that time. It is very similar to bicycles- what floats one boat does not the other, and what you are looking for makes a huge difference.

I have done the gambit, and for me I like an easily serviced twin engine with a lot of torque and not worried about going 160mph. I also like bmw for this- I loved my r75. that said, I also loved my yamaha fz600 which is exactly none of what i just said. what a great bike! I'd still have that yamaha but a utility truck ran a red light and I ended up creased into its passenger door - and the bike was totaled.

hmmm. maybe i need to find another fz600.

again, that said: moto guzzi is my favorite bike. I really want a nice eldorado or ambo with a side car. my dream.

tricky 08-12-19 06:51 PM


Originally Posted by jetboy (Post 21072483)
I started riding motos when I was 12- and now I am 45. I think i may have had 20+ motorcycles in that time. It is very similar to bicycles- what floats one boat does not the other, and what you are looking for makes a huge difference.

I have done the gambit, and for me I like an easily serviced twin engine with a lot of torque and not worried about going 160mph. I also like bmw for this- I loved my r75. that said, I also loved my yamaha fz600 which is exactly none of what i just said. what a great bike! I'd still have that yamaha but a utility truck ran a red light and I ended up creased into its passenger door - and the bike was totaled.

hmmm. maybe i need to find another fz600.

again, that said: moto guzzi is my favorite bike. I really want a nice eldorado or ambo with a side car. my dream.

I just got into motorcycles about 2 years ago and man, is it just as much of a rabbit hole as bicycles. My cube mate at work has a vintage Eldorado. It looks great. A BMW airhead is definitely high on my list of bikes I would like to own. I have a DR650 for PacNW gravel road and double track exploring but I would love a light nimble city bike like a vintage Honda CB. I also have an unfulfilled desire from when I was an early teen to own a Vespa. Yes, it's a lot like bicycles. If I had the space it would definitely be an N+1 situation!

CriticalThought 08-12-19 07:04 PM

Guzzis Galore
 
I'm a big Guzzi fan and have owned them for years... here are a couple of (admittedly not great) photos... my 1976 Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk1 ... my 1997 Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport(i) at the track ... and a 2001 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport that I picked up as a parts bike but have ended up riding around since someone put a red faux ostrich skin seat on, red head covers, and a motocross handle bar... it's a bit of a riot!

C&V content... I actually rode a moto to pick up my 1950s Hercules Tourist 3-speed! I slung it over my shoulder and motorcycled home with it like that (in the middle of the night, after buying it on impulse in an un-rideable state). It was only a mile or so from where I lived. Uncomfortable but effective. grin


1976 Moto Guzzi Lemans Mk1 Full fairing and lots of trick vintage race bits
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b0696b188c.png

1997 Moto Guzzi Sport (Injected) at either Laguna Seca or maybe Sears Point
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...240251fbb6.png

2001 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport "parts bike"
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...51c689e291.png




PS Now that I live in a place where it snows... I am tempted to turn my parts bike into something like this (it wouldn't take much!):
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...3b78695dec.jpg


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