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General Discussion / Re: A warning to “collectors”

« Last post by guzzisteve on Today at 07:47:50 AM »

Rule of law in my book, if you start a bike, you ride it at least 10mi. It does more harm than good. In cold weather it creates that moisture mayonnaise goo. Constant starting with out oil pressure is also not good for oil demanding parts.
Mine ain't pretty but goes all the time and can keep up w/most 8V models, not bad for a 67 V700, open in, open out. Got 2 more 700's all apart on shelves and NOS gas tank plus another set of cyl's lined & new rings.
Glad you found another sidecover, so far I haven't sold any parts off of any of mine cept the crappy carbs.

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General Discussion / Re: resistor plugs AND resistor caps?

« Last post by guzzisteve on Today at 07:27:45 AM »

What kind of wires are you running? Most all the early carb models I worked on had non resistor caps & wires. They also had no airbox & open exhaust.

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General Discussion / Re: Why Do We Buy a Guzzi?

« Last post by TN Mark on Today at 07:23:09 AM »

T120 Bonnie - 79-80 HP / 520#'s wet.
V7 - 67 up / 481# wet

Are these dyno numbers or manufacturer published numbers?

Aesthetically, the V7 blows away the T120.

Plus the V7 has actual heritage. Triumph moved absolutely everything to Thailand years ago. Many refer to them as Thaiumph as they no longer have any tie whatsoever to England.

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General Discussion / Re: resistor plugs AND resistor caps?

« Last post by auzziguzzi on Today at 07:02:19 AM »

My carburetted 1996 Sport 1100, with Magnetti Marelli electronic ignition, does not run properly with NGK BP6ES, non-resistor plugs.

It requires resistor type BPR6ES plugs, as specified in the handbook.

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General Discussion / Lucas Replacement Parts

« Last post by kballowe on Today at 06:53:26 AM »

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General Discussion / Re: Why Do We Buy a Guzzi?

« Last post by davethewelder on Today at 06:31:46 AM »

T120 Bonnie - 79-80 HP / 520#'s wet.
V7 - 67 up / 481# wet

.  V7 wins in 2 categories, V7 is better looking and V7 wins with power to weight ratio.

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General Discussion / Re: Why Do We Buy a Guzzi?

« Last post by SIR REAL ED on Today at 06:12:28 AM »

Unless your 1200 is very sick, there is no way a 67hp V7 will keep up with a 104 hp 1200. It may FEEL as fast or faster, and to me that is more important than actual numbers, but it is bound to be slower.

For instance, my XL500S felt more eager than my brother's KZ1300 DFI, but the big six blew past like the XL was chained to a tree. Regardless, my XL was fun to ride, the KZ (which my brother bought from me, and I the XL from him) felt so lame and tired, despite its 140 mph indicated top speed. The power came in so gently, so smoothly as to be almost undetectable. Only the rapid progress of the speedo needle told you the thing was quick and fast.

I let a friend ride my Suzuki DR650.  He was convinced it had more power than his son's Suzuki GSXR600!

I assumed he never got the GSXR above 5,000 rpm.

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General Discussion / Re: “Innovate or die?”

« Last post by MikeP996 on Today at 06:11:50 AM »

We bought a pair of Harleys in the mid 90's.  My wife was fed up with sitting on the back of my Ducati sport bike and decided to learn to ride and after going through the process/getting her license, we thought a pair of Harleys would be good for "trips." She bought a Low Rider, I bought a Wide Glide.

As you might imagine, being mostly a sport-bike type rider for most of my motorcycle life, the Wide Glide didn't work for me and I sold it within 6 months.  Wife kept hers for maybe 6 more months.  We were quite the pair on trips - her on her Low Rider, me on my 916.  But I will give those Harleys credit for one big thing - we sold them both for more than we paid (new) for them!!

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General Discussion / Re: Why Do We Buy a Guzzi?

« Last post by SIR REAL ED on Today at 06:08:59 AM »

I have NEVER SLEPT with anyone from WG!!!   


I mean, same room but you know what I mean.... 

It will all be OK Kev. 

Don't take it personally.

Rejection hurts, but only for a little while....   

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General Discussion / Re: Ever-shrinking list of Guzzi rallies

« Last post by elrealistico on Today at 05:39:35 AM »

Yes, they still do Pizza dinner, on a weekday of BW, but there was a camping get together as well that seems to have gone away. I'll be at Daytona the 1st weekend, but can't stick around till Tuesday. Maybe I'll shift dates next year

I’m miss this years Daytona even, but there has been a Guzzi meet up ever year I have been, even last year.about 20-30 bikes show up for pizza.