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Author Topic: Getting a new Guzzi  (Read 3130 times)

Offline NC Steve

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Getting a new Guzzi
« on: January 15, 2011, 08:21:10 PM »
'89 Mille GT, picking it up tomorrow. Yeehaw!




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Re: Getting a new Guzzi
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2011, 10:00:15 PM »
Atsa berry nice.

Offline msbuck

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Re: Getting a new Guzzi
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2011, 10:01:44 PM »
So are you giving one up or adding to the stable?  Nice looking ride.  Graham says, "Just swap out those handlebars for some clip-ons and head to the Parkway.  YeeHaw!"   [smiley=clap.gif]
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Offline dav

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Re: Getting a new Guzzi
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2011, 03:41:43 AM »
Ahhh yes please.

Very very nice mate, whats your plans for it.
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Offline NC Steve

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Re: Getting a new Guzzi
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2011, 09:37:29 PM »
Thanks a lot, Dav and Randall ;)

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So are you giving one up or adding to the stable?  Nice looking ride.  Graham says, "Just swap out those handlebars for some clip-ons and head to the Parkway.  YeeHaw!"   [smiley=clap.gif]

Aida, I don't know what this is doing to the stable. My first and most important step is to get Britta back into the hands of her rightful owner, SC John. She's all beautified and running good, so it's time she went home. After that, I plan to get the "new" Guzzi right and dialed in over the winter, and then probably replace the Jackal with it in the Spring.
After that, I'll be looking for the right big road bike, to (hopefully) start the distance traveling I've been wanting to get into for years, Lord willing.
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82 R65-Blue II, 84 R65-Britta, 84 R65-Ol' Blue, 88 K75C, 99 R1100R
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Offline Semper Gumby

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Re: Getting a new Guzzi
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2011, 06:49:45 AM »
OOoooOgh RED! Thatz a nice.  I think you can put the Omega Alternator in it just like the R65 and ride year round if you want.

Gotta love those old pushrod airheads!!!!   [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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Offline nhmaf

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Re: Getting a new Guzzi
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2011, 10:40:19 AM »
Niiiiiiice !!
I like airhead BMWs, but very next in line are those Guzzis, anda Guzzi with the lafranconi mufflers sounds Sooooooooo good!


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Offline Bengt_Phorqs

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Re: Getting a new Guzzi
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2011, 07:08:10 PM »
Guzzi or BMW?  Oh wait, what about Triumph?  So many choices so you might as well have one of each.  You have chosen wisely my friend.  But are you really going to sell the Jackal?  Say it ain't so!
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Offline DeeG

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Re: Getting a new Guzzi
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2011, 10:28:54 PM »
So, have you had a chance to ride the Mille?  I'm drooling over it.....  soooo purdy.
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Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

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Re: Getting a new Guzzi
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2011, 10:52:50 PM »
Aïda told me they are supposed to see 70 F on Friday, and they are near NC Steve, I believe!

Offline suecanada

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Re: Getting a new Guzzi
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2011, 10:37:26 AM »
Oh Steve that is such a beautiful Guzzi!! I love it! What's the thinking about a long distance big bike and have you got some tours in mind? Alaska? Ca.? Terra del Fuego?
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