Dickin Around in Doug's Garage

[sraber]

Doug,
Thought you might like to view this 1947 Moto Guzzi Superalce. Looks very similar to yours but with two sets of handle bars. It even has the bacon slicer.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1947-...t_21430wt_1167

[UncleDirt]

Originally Posted by sraber

Doug,
Thought you might like to view this 1947 Moto Guzzi Superalce. Looks very similar to yours but with two sets of handle bars. It even has the bacon slicer.

That is a really nice Guzzi. I usually don't go for "restored" bikes, but that one has real character.

[JoSquid]

Okay, love the thread, heck, loved the rr around the world.
However, not being the mechanical guy growing up, I'm so far behind the 8-ball with regards to maintenance and basically not having a clue. I'm out there riding, reading, helping my buds(gopher), sticking my nose in and getting told to butt out too often. Not everyone grew up with a wrench!
I can handle the jokes, but wanted folks to know that not all noobs have attitudes or think they know it all.
Write on and ride on ya'll. (heck, even my jokes are sappy, LOL)

[EvilClown]

If you don't mind, I'll just pull up a stool over here and watch...

[Tslapper]

[EvilClown]

Jehu posted this one up this morning on here. It would solve that toolbox lid problem, too.

To be honest I prefer the original version you have there, Doug.

[nolleman]

Originally Posted by What?

"now that we know you have audio/video capability, how about a walking tour around the garage?"

Before you do that, you might want to take down the poster of Adolf Hitler. Somebody might get offended.

Hey, you better not smoke in anymore of your videos as someone may get offended by that too!!

[Reposado1800]

Jeez. I have been looking for Hitler and I can't find him. Someone point him out.

[rtwdoug]

No dickin around in the garage this weekend, I went to an auction in Iowa, fulla old bikes & parts. I didnt get any bikes, but got a pile o parts.
I got a few things for current projects, & some doodads just to help decorate the house with.
Most of it tho, will go to swapmeets. (gotta start savin up for next year)


I really wanted this bike, but had no $ for new toys.


lots & lots of parts


I really wanted this alloy tank for my TT Bonneville, but when bidding started at 800, I had to pass....

2 day auction, so we got the penthouse sweet at the local indian run hilton. I like to check in & tell Hadji my name is Dr Doug Quest, just cuz I love to hear them say 'Ah Dr Quest' (You kids probably never saw the Johnny Quest cartoons)





there was even a midget there, and guess what he was buying.
yep, mini bike parts.
no shit, you just cant make that kinda stuff up!

van was pretty much full, plus a trailer, plus my friends truck



I got some original cast air cleaners still wrapped in newspaper from 1972. May hafta run one of these on the shovel project.


Also got a pile of NOS grasshopper style springers still in early 70's papers.

and a pile of old BSA motors, a few of them are marked DBD, I guess that means Defective British Design?
I guess they will be worth something at the scrapyard.

[UncleDirt]

Sweet indeed. I love the smell of dust, sh/t, hay and grease at those kinds of get togethers!

Cool old tank there in the side of the van behind the seat. Very chopperish. And the hotel, vah! Such luxury you indulge in.

Thanks for the pics.
Dave

[BeachGuy]

Doug, after looking at that EBay 1947 Moto Guzzi Superalce; I figured that this would make a great new poster for your shop.

Now if anybody complains about this poster, you will really know what kind of nutcase you’re dealing with.
Beside the young lady looks like she might be of German descent. She might even have some old family relatives that were connect in some way to the poster.

BeachGuy

I’m signed up for this one too.

[anonny]

Originally Posted by rtwdoug

marked DBD,

Don't Buy Dat

[Chad M]

Originally Posted by rtwdoug

and a pile of old BSA motors, a few of them are marked DBD, I guess that means Defective British Design?
I guess they will be worth something at the scrapyard.

So long as they're not the "34th" variation, they were so poor a design even the scrap yards don't want them!

[Twotaildog]

Originally Posted by rtwdoug

I have been thinking about what to ride next year overseas. I'm gonna do a ride with the guys from Vibes, the Japanese chopper magazine. We're gonna go from Germany to the Harley Super Rally in Greece. Then in late summer, I want to ride down & check out the middle east.
I've had this shovel for sale, but as the market for these is real soft, & I dont have much in it, I figure I'll butcher it up & take it over there.
Of course the only parts I will probably use is the motor, trans & front part of the frame. I've got an old 30's harley VL springer layin around, & I'll hardtail the frame.

Doug, if you don't ride that Guzzi around the world, you haven't got a single hair on your ass.

Well?... ;)

[rtwdoug]

Originally Posted by Twotaildog

Doug, if you don't ride that Guzzi around the world, you haven't got a single hair on your ass.

Well?... ;)

tell ya what. why dont you come get it & ride it RTW? I'll loan it to ya.

I dunno what I'll do my next RTW ride on, or even if I'll do another. theres alot of other places to see that I havent been to yet, & most of them are on the south side.
dunno what I'll ride either. maybe the Indian, maybe the chopper, maybe I'll buy a new GS1200 (ok, maybe not)

Doug (with the shiny bald ass)