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General Discussion / Re: Selling a bike

« Last post by TN Mark on Today at 08:57:13 PM »

Jim will call you back.

I'm the guy that bought your gorgeous BRG V10 Centauro. A picture of it still hangs on my office wall. I was in West Chicago at the time just south of your old Wayne neighborhood. Thankfully, with the bike, you also handed me a Stuchii crossover and a Will Creedon C5 computer chip. Those two items completely transformed the mighty Centauro!

Like all box stock Centauros, they were dangerous in how poor they ran as delivered.

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General Discussion / Re: Assisted needed

« Last post by SIR REAL ED on Today at 07:44:47 PM »

Back in 82 i bought a new left over Honda GL500interstate dresser. I rode that bike 25k doing 250-300 mile days and never had any issues due to the small CC displacement.
I suspect the V500 would be just as competent as the Honda?

Dan-O, If you get a chance, beg, borrow or steal a ride on someone's Suzuki DR650 and let us know what you think.  Just a jet kit, and a seat concepts seat and you will be ready for almost anything.

It is a bike that a lot of older riders gravitate to for a variety of reasons, light weight, simplicity, ergonomics. longer travel suspension, versatility, etc.

Every time i jump on mine, my first ride on a four stroke motorcycle, a 1970? Honda SL100 at about age 14 comes to mind.  Weird, huh?

It is also one of the few bikes strangers will offer to let you ride.  Why not?  If you drop it, chances of damage are slim, so. little risk.

You can always stick some Moto Guzzi bling on it and claim it is a very rate model....

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General Discussion / Re: Selling a bike

« Last post by Cal3Me on Today at 07:29:25 PM »

Back in the early 2000's I had a green Centauro and I traded with the seller straight up for my first Quota. I rode it home from Indiana that day and I thought it was the fastest guzzi I had ever ridden. A few years later I sold it to buy a guzzi single.

Now if Jim who knows me would please call me back I'm ready to ride the yellow beast back to my house. I have left a couple of voice mails on his cell today. Along with a message here and on ad in the swap meet section. I hope all is well on his end.

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General Discussion / Re: License plate light assembly

« Last post by MattP on Today at 06:53:16 PM »

 glue it on with silicone or hot glue and ride it

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General Discussion / Re: Selling a bike

« Last post by TN Mark on Today at 06:25:47 PM »

Is the Yellow Beast still affectionately called the Psycho Chicken? As you know Tim, a V10 Centauro is an awesome motorcycle.

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General Discussion / Re: Minnesota Rally in 2026?

« Last post by TN Mark on Today at 05:55:30 PM »

The MN State, Rally around 2020 or 2021 was the last Moto Guzzi Rally I attended. I woke up to a few inches of water in my tent and it was still coming down. I was living in Upper Michigan (Da U.P.) at the time.

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General Discussion / Re: Ar. Rally

« Last post by Tkelly on Today at 05:18:48 PM »

Thanks!

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General Discussion / Re: Identify my V&?

« Last post by Bulldog9 on Today at 05:01:48 PM »

V7ii has ABS, TC and the 6 speed transmission with Heron Head, and single Throttle body and was a 2016 year model only AFAIK, at least in the US. The problem with trying to diagnose by looking at things like fenders, side covers and seats is that they're so easily interchangeable.

If it has a 5 speed trans, is a 2015 or earlier

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General Discussion / Re: Ar. Rally

« Last post by johnwesley on Today at 04:22:28 PM »

I believe it's in May, advrider has a thread on it

https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/14th-annual-guzzi-gathering-cedar-vale-ks-may-14-17-2026.1829893/page-3#post-54675349

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General Discussion / Re: Selling a bike

« Last post by Cal3Me on Today at 04:13:41 PM »

Jim,,,,,,,,, if you still have the yellow beast please call me ,,,,,,,, I'm ready to bring it home ... I left you 2 voice mails ,,,, so I hope everything is Ok on your end.

Tim