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Offline amamet

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check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« on: February 19, 2018, 06:31:50 PM »
my girlfriend is a professional organizer and just took on this new client and sent me this photo figuring id "dig" it. the woman she is working for is in south Philly and was an avid biker back in the day.  I believe this is her boyfriends bike.  she's trying to get more photos and bike info for me.  figured you guys would appreciate it
-allen

 

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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2018, 07:15:59 PM »
Cool old photo!
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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2018, 07:30:44 PM »
Very Cool! Looks like a Guzzi engine in some other brand of frame. Also appears to have ZERO rear suspension!
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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2018, 07:41:16 PM »
She looks like a real sweetheart.   :shocked:
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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2018, 07:41:16 PM »

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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2018, 07:41:27 PM »
Her face says it all.
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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2018, 07:56:33 PM »
Apparently she’s a “tough broad”,  my girlfriends description, not mine.  They’re both from south Philly.  South Philly people are another species altogether
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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2018, 08:41:11 PM »
  Her face says she is a sourpuss.  I clicked to enlarge it.  She has been sucking a persimmon.
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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2018, 09:32:42 PM »
That's one way to get brakes on a Guzzi.


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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2018, 09:45:31 PM »
Rad.
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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2018, 09:46:09 PM »
Quote from: Sasquatch Jim on February 19, 2018, 08:41:11 PM
  Her face says she is a sourpuss.  I clicked to enlarge it.  She has been sucking a persimmon.

No, look again.  She just discovered there are no rear foot pegs on that bike.  Either that or someone told her Harley called and said he wants his rear fender back.  Maybe both.  Now where's she gonna sit?

Is that a Honda Dream engine next in line?

That chopper is the generic brother of just about everything I did to bikes in the early 70s.  Everybody did.  Today it's café racer overdo's.  Hmmm.  Maybe motorcycles have run their course.

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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2018, 10:56:49 PM »
Quote from: rodekyll on February 19, 2018, 09:46:09 PM
Is that a Honda Dream engine next in line?

Looks like a Honda 450.
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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2018, 11:48:24 PM »
It sure looks like a raked loop frame to me.

Maybe I shouldn't say this, but.... I sorta wanted to do that. Just couldn't bring myself to mess up a classic loop frame.

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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2018, 12:27:05 AM »
Quote from: Tom H on February 19, 2018, 11:48:24 PM
It sure looks like a raked loop frame to me.

Maybe I shouldn't say this, but.... I sorta wanted to do that. Just couldn't bring myself to mess up a classic loop frame.

Tom

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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2018, 05:57:34 AM »
I guess someone got tired of wrenching on an � old � Pan and got a Guzzi....

Nice pic please post more if you have.
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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2018, 08:15:49 AM »
Quote from: Turin on February 19, 2018, 07:41:27 PM
Her face says it all.

My thoughts exactly... :laugh: :grin: :wink:
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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2018, 07:37:10 AM »
Quote from: LowRyter on February 19, 2018, 07:41:16 PM
She looks like a real sweetheart.

I've always like the 70's barefoot look on women of that era.

Neil Diamond from his 70's song "Two-bit Manchild" I got no eyes for a tight pair of shoes when my barefeet'll do....
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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2018, 09:49:49 PM »
A Guzzi chopper.. I was watching a Travel Channel show on Sturgis and they showed this..







Now that is a pretty cool chopped Guzzi.

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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #17 on: February 22, 2018, 05:39:40 PM »
Quote from: Tom H on February 21, 2018, 09:49:49 PM
A Guzzi chopper.. I was watching a Travel Channel show on Sturgis and they showed this..







Now that is a pretty cool chopped Guzzi.

Tom

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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2018, 05:50:30 PM »
Wow!   That one must be really bad ... we didn't even get the obligatory ...

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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2018, 06:51:55 PM »
Quote from: Tom H on February 21, 2018, 09:49:49 PM
A Guzzi chopper.. I was watching a Travel Channel show on Sturgis and they showed this..







Now that is a pretty cool chopped Guzzi.

Tom

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I like the color on the Dodge behind it.   :boozing:
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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2018, 07:24:52 PM »
Quote from: rodekyll on February 22, 2018, 06:51:55 PM
I like the color on the Dodge behind it.   :boozing:

      Sorry RK, 66 Rambler Classic :evil:



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Re: check out this 70's Guzzi chopper
« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2018, 07:35:28 PM »
Quote from: RinkRat II on February 22, 2018, 07:24:52 PM
      Sorry RK, 66 Rambler Classic :evil:



         Paul B :boozing:

Still like the color.   :boozing:
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