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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2022, 02:29:47 PM »
Now, that was different.
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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2022, 04:48:52 PM »
It's good to be................. .......Ewan McGregor  :wink: :thumb: :boozing: :cool:
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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2022, 05:31:53 PM »
Not on the west coast so I have limited experience with there work.  In the process of restoring my 1970 ambo I called them about doing some work on mine, I can't afford them.  Later I saw some examples of there work, very pretty, but........mine is maybe not as pretty but I trust mine.

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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2022, 05:53:28 PM »
 In the Comments. He must have had something very wrong...   "I had the exact same bike. Got rid of it simply because the 35mm forks could not be trusted on anything but the smoothest of roads, with or without the quality aftermarket steering damper connected. High speed (for this bike, anything over 60mph...) wobbles were scary. Please be careful".
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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2022, 06:03:25 PM »
Uhg Dan!   Every time someone brings up Ewan on this forum, and they do because he is big into Guzzi, some cranky crusty chimes in with, who is he, never heard of him.

He is an A list Hollywood movie star.   If you look him up, odds are better than not that you have seen some of his films.
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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2022, 06:16:14 PM »
“It’s got a roundy boxy look”.  I couldn’t get through that stroke fest.
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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2022, 09:22:30 PM »
Better yet, try doing your own internet search for Ewan McGregor.

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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2022, 09:32:59 PM »
While your looking for Ewan, check for Cycle Garden’s shop in CA.
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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2022, 07:22:17 PM »
In the Comments. He must have had something very wrong...   "I had the exact same bike. Got rid of it simply because the 35mm forks could not be trusted on anything but the smoothest of roads, with or without the quality aftermarket steering damper connected. High speed (for this bike, anything over 60mph...) wobbles were scary. Please be careful".

I was thinking the same thing - something wrong with the bike or with the rider   :laugh:  My Mille GT is rock solid on the road up through at least 70 mph.  The forks aren't as solid as models with heftier ones, but for non-"racer boy" use they are adequate & safe.  I can't comment on higher speed stability because I ride within 10 mph of the speed limit most of the time, but at 70 it feels like it could do fine at 10 or 15 mph faster, at least.  I also can't comment on its handling on dirt or gravel roads.

Maybe this poster had bad tires on it?
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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2022, 07:48:13 PM »
I remember when the Millie GT was introduced. Wasn’t if more of a ‘parts bin’ bike to use up pieces in the pipeline until something actually ’new’ would come out? As I remember they were a fine bike with no real distinguishing feature.

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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2022, 08:25:09 PM »
I was thinking the same thing - something wrong with the bike or with the rider   :laugh:  My Mille GT is rock solid on the road up through at least 70 mph.  The forks aren't as solid as models with heftier ones, but for non-"racer boy" use they are adequate & safe.  I can't comment on higher speed stability because I ride within 10 mph of the speed limit most of the time, but at 70 it feels like it could do fine at 10 or 15 mph faster, at least.  I also can't comment on its handling on dirt or gravel roads.

Maybe this poster had bad tires on it?
Tires/tread pattern, section size and profile, tire pressure, loose steering head bearings, bum rear shock?
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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2022, 08:06:22 AM »
Best thing Ewan McGregor ever worked on was the Fargo TV show on FX(?) Season 3

Best life choice he ever made was dropping the whiney wife from 'Long Way Down' and marrying his Fargo co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead WHAT A FOX! WOWZA!

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Re: 4 fans of Cycle Garden, Mille GT and Ewan McGregor
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2022, 09:19:37 AM »
I have the 89 GT and after a bit of head work and some Lafraconi mufflers, It does just fine as a sporty ride. Sure, the forks are dated but I have never been let down by them or the Koni Dial-a ride shocks. Tires sizes can cause a bit of excitement.

 

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