Basic Guzzi info, anyone? - Page 27

MZRider · 10-07-2012, 08:34 PM

dancerdave - give Mark @ Moto Guzzi Classic a call on Tuesday - he can likely fix you up with everything you need. (562)986-0070. Headlights are especially scarce though - it seems everyone put Windjammers on their Guzzi back then and junked the headlight.

mtiberio · 10-08-2012, 04:16 AM

if you are not an originality fanatic, emgo makes some replacement headlight shells for not too much money. they have british variants that are a bit deep, but work, and I have also used some kawasaki replicas, that have the right depth, but need fender washers to bolt to the headlight ears.

dancerdave · 10-08-2012, 08:25 AM

The head light and ears are chrome and would like to find some like those to put back, the exhaust has lots of rust on bottom, both gear shift and rear brake arms are pitted just to give an idea what I am needing .. I could leave it like it is and worry about how long this thing will run before sinking loads of money in something that will die soon..it runs great for a bike that has set for so long but it took a couple of weeks to get it that way.. Not knowing about a Guzzi was mostly to blame tho..this throttle cable routing has been a bitch, I can't find a way not to put them in a bind but I have time and new cables will help.. Being a BMW rider I find I compair the two of them, but mostly riding dual sport bikes isn't fair and me being old the Guzzi will win because of the easy to get on and off...

dancerdave · 10-13-2012, 05:58 PM

Mzrider I tried to call Mark.. I left a message hopefully he will call back..thanks for the help.

Nick in PRC. · 10-13-2012, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dancerdave

Mzrider I tried to call Mark..
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Keep trying.

dancerdave · 10-28-2012, 04:56 PM

I got a chance to ride this old bike today and headed for some gravel just to see how it did on some old roads close to my home, i was supprised how it handled on both gravel as well as twisty roads.. to me it felt best on an open road running at highway speeds.. it seemd tohttp://

want to go faster.. it has a little oil leak at the valve cover on the left side..

nick949eldo · 10-30-2012, 03:16 PM

Yep - the old Guzzis do quite well on gravel.......

dancerdave · 10-30-2012, 05:39 PM

I am so new to moto guzzi and have lots to learn.. I need to learn first why it is so hard to start and where the oil is coming from. Hopefully restore thing to be my daily riders and can see I don't need to worry about a little gravel after looking at your bike..

10-07-2012, 08:34 PM	#391
MZRider Neo-Luddite Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Western MD Oddometer: 463	dancerdave - give Mark @ Moto Guzzi Classic a call on Tuesday - he can likely fix you up with everything you need. (562)986-0070. Headlights are especially scarce though - it seems everyone put Windjammers on their Guzzi back then and junked the headlight. __________________ Charlie http://www.AntietamClassicCycle.com '69 Moto Guzzi 750 Ambassador '77 Yamaha XT500 '91 ATK 604 & '97? CCM 350 projects

10-08-2012, 08:25 AM	#393
dancerdave Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: kentucky Oddometer: 164	The head light and ears are chrome and would like to find some like those to put back, the exhaust has lots of rust on bottom, both gear shift and rear brake arms are pitted just to give an idea what I am needing .. I could leave it like it is and worry about how long this thing will run before sinking loads of money in something that will die soon..it runs great for a bike that has set for so long but it took a couple of weeks to get it that way.. Not knowing about a Guzzi was mostly to blame tho..this throttle cable routing has been a bitch, I can't find a way not to put them in a bind but I have time and new cables will help.. Being a BMW rider I find I compair the two of them, but mostly riding dual sport bikes isn't fair and me being old the Guzzi will win because of the easy to get on and off... __________________ never let be said to your shame that all was well before you came

10-13-2012, 05:58 PM	#394
dancerdave Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: kentucky Oddometer: 164	Mzrider I tried to call Mark.. I left a message hopefully he will call back..thanks for the help. __________________ never let be said to your shame that all was well before you came

10-28-2012, 04:56 PM	#396
dancerdave Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: kentucky Oddometer: 164	I got a chance to ride this old bike today and headed for some gravel just to see how it did on some old roads close to my home, i was supprised how it handled on both gravel as well as twisty roads.. to me it felt best on an open road running at highway speeds.. it seemd tohttp:// want to go faster.. it has a little oil leak at the valve cover on the left side.. __________________ never let be said to your shame that all was well before you came

10-30-2012, 03:16 PM	#397
nick949eldo Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Inverary, Ontario, Canada Oddometer: 232	Guzzis on Gravel Yep - the old Guzzis do quite well on gravel....... __________________ 1972 Moto Guzzi on Trans-Labrador Highway (don't need no stinkin' GS) 1974 Moto Guzzi 750S along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River Dead Right There - 1972 Moto Guzzi on the James Bay Road, northern Quebec http://www.adamsheritage.info

10-08-2012, 04:16 AM	#392
mtiberio Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Oddometer: 83	if you are not an originality fanatic, emgo makes some replacement headlight shells for not too much money. they have british variants that are a bit deep, but work, and I have also used some kawasaki replicas, that have the right depth, but need fender washers to bolt to the headlight ears.

10-30-2012, 05:39 PM	#398
dancerdave Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: kentucky Oddometer: 164	I am so new to moto guzzi and have lots to learn.. I need to learn first why it is so hard to start and where the oil is coming from. Hopefully restore thing to be my daily riders and can see I don't need to worry about a little gravel after looking at your bike.. __________________ never let be said to your shame that all was well before you came

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