So who wants a cheap Guzzi?

[willytheekid]

Can't get over the price of this one...great buy for anyone who wants a good guzzi.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-406155887.htm

[nudemetalz]

Could be made into a V7 Sport without the huge pricing of the new ones.
Hmm,..potential,.. potential :yes:

[HenryDorsetCase]

Could be made into a V7 Sport without the huge pricing of the new ones.
Hmm,..potential,.. potential :yes:

exactly what I thought. except if you did most of it yourself you'd have maybe $8k in it? vs $22500

[Banditbandit]

Nice .... (+10 char)

[Voltaire]

Its owned by a real Guzzi fan on this forum. He's pretty fussy about his Guzzis and is reluctantly selling this one.:yes:

[Kickaha]

Its owned by a real Guzzi fan on this forum. He's pretty fussy about his Guzzis and is reluctantly selling this one.:yes:

Sounds like a right Dodgy bastard to me

[Paul in NZ]

Could be made into a V7 Sport without the huge pricing of the new ones.
Hmm,..potential,.. potential :yes:

No it couldnt.... Its great as it is.....

There is feck all 'potential' in the small blocks and a world of difference between this and a V7 sport old or new but they can be very good bikes....

[nudemetalz]

I've been told V65 Lario 4V heads on a 750 could be a good way to make them breathe.
What you think, Paul?
Just curious.

[Paul in NZ]

Larios 'can' be sorted out and when they are they go very well - in fact I'd say they punch far above their weight, much like early Pantahs seem to BUT be prepared for a lot of pain getting there.

I'd have that in a flash or a V65 / V50 but dont expect a cheap bike. Parts are a little harder to find for them these days and you have to really stay on top of them. Break a UJ on one and loose half the arse of the gearbox.

Someone was making an 830cc kit a while back but its almost pointless as the Heron head design limits how much power its ever going to make. Its why people want to put 4V heads on them really.

The lario heads are always difficult. Originally they suffered from apocalyptic reliability as everything from the valve make up (two piece) to excessive spring rates, chocolate camshafts to poor oiling was blamed. One suposed fix was GN250 valve springs and some occult mixture of collets but thats just one fix.

As far as I know Lario inlet valves are now non stock but to the terminally keen thats never been an issue.

Stock - a V65 / V75 is a groovy thing.... But its not a V7

[willytheekid]

Its owned by a real Guzzi fan on this forum. He's pretty fussy about his Guzzis and is reluctantly selling this one.:yes:

She's a beauty! Please tell your mate his Love of Guzzi's clearly shows through the condition of this bike.....If I had the money I would snap it up in a heart beat! (always room for another Guzzi in my shed :niceone:)
ps: It to cheap!$$


No it couldnt.... Its great as it is.....

+1 :niceone: My thoughts exactly

[willytheekid]

Could be made into a V7 Sport without the huge pricing of the new ones.
Hmm,..potential,.. potential :yes:

:shit:.....And as for you! :laugh:

....you fixed your baby yet? (Pic's or it hasn't happened! lol)

[nudemetalz]

:shit:.....And as for you! :laugh:

....you fixed your baby yet? (Pic's or it hasn't happened! lol)

She was out of the garage on Sunday. Got a start up and run for a while. Then a good polish up with CRC and armorall. Took off the old tank pad (the nuts protector one, not the main big one) and a tiny little bit of paint come off with it grrrr !!!:mad:
I bought a new one which covers it up so all is not lost.

Caleb got a wee ride on her up and down the street (off the public road, Mr Ossifer :Police: ). The V11's really do not like going 10km/h though lol although my son didn't seem to notice with his huge smile.

On-Hold rego runs out in 11 days and then she's back on the road. :woohoo:

[Dodgyiti]

You will find that the 750-T will have more power than the current V7 Classic range because even thought they have basically the same engine, the newer bikes are more restricted by E3 whereas the V750 isn't. Also the V750 has twin discs at the front and better adjustable forks and is lighter thus giving a better power to weight than the Classic range.
Given those statistics it would be a better bike in the end for a cafe replica- lighter, more power, better brakes etc, plus having carbs it would be more easily tuned to different exhaust and/or cam than the non adjustable black box of the V7 classic. The best performance upgrade for the small block engines is a Raceco cam. They stole a lot of the bottom end from the 500cc twins, but when used on a 750 they honk and the extra torque of the bigger CC's retains a lot of the bottom end. With the measly 173kg weight and a cam it would eat the 850 LeMans bikes.

As far as I know the 750-T is the rarest Guzzi stand alone model in the last 50 years. They only made 100 and only for the UK market. Not that it makes it valuable or anything, nor does it make it unique as all the parts are interchangable with all the other small block bikes.

[willytheekid]

She was out of the garage on Sunday. Got a start up and run for a while. Then a good polish up with CRC and armorall. Took off the old tank pad (the nuts protector one, not the main big one) and a tiny little bit of paint come off with it grrrr !!!:mad:
I bought a new one which covers it up so all is not lost.

Caleb got a wee ride on her up and down the street (off the public road, Mr Ossifer :Police: ). The V11's really do not like going 10km/h though lol although my son didn't seem to notice with his huge smile.

On-Hold rego runs out in 11 days and then she's back on the road. :woohoo:

:woohoo: Great to hear mate!.
:facepalm:> (bugger about the paint coming off tho)
"Go Caleb!" :2thumbsup :D...show dad how its done! (even if its @ 10kph....at least ya won't break it like dad did! :shit:)

...know what ya mean about the 10kph not being a good Guzzi speed....mine HATES "chuggin" along at low speed (hellish in Chch traffic with stiffer clutch springs!...but at least I can crush a walnut with my left hand now) :laugh:

Take care Chris, great to hear big red is back in the shed

[Dodgyiti]

YodaGuzzi
Parts are a little harder to find for them these days and you have to really stay on top of them

20,000mls what do you need?
Anything I have needed for my Monza last year and my V50 and Imola before that was avaliable and in a lot of cases cheaper than the big block stuff.

[willytheekid]

20,000mls what do you need?
Anything I have needed for my Monza last year and my V50 and Imola before that was avaliable and in a lot of cases cheaper than the big block stuff.

+1 -Pete @ motokiwi WILL find any guzzi parts required...cos he's a bloody legend!

mmmmm monza!....and that V7 Ambassador of yours .....:drool:

[nudemetalz]

mmmmm monza!.... .....:drool:

....and look what they can look like.

Sorta looks like the son of an 850 Le-Mans

[Paul in NZ]

20,000mls what do you need?
Anything I have needed for my Monza last year and my V50 and Imola before that was avaliable and in a lot of cases cheaper than the big block stuff.

Thats true BUT there were less in NZ over the years.

Personally I think that 750 was always the pick of the bunch and agree they are a very good bike - just not too sure I'd want a hot rod one..... What I'd want is the 750 engine in a Monza....

Scrub that - what I want is to revive my Guzzi soon... so many things to do, so little time ;-(

[willytheekid]

- what I want is to revive my Guzzi soon ;-(

What have you got stashed in the shed Paul ? :blip:

[Paul in NZ]

What have you got stashed in the shed Paul ? :blip:

just the dread mk2

[willytheekid]

just the dread mk2

:drool:...Just? she's georgeous! :yes:

[nudemetalz]

Nice reliable piece of Italian exotica.....hmmm,. that does sound like an oxymoron...