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Offline brider

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Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« on: January 22, 2019, 03:59:32 PM »
https://images.craigslist.org/00808_fNlBdmGvpIj_600x450.jpg

Some of you may be familiar with this one, been living the good life on Coronado Isle:

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/mcy/d/coronado-1971-moto-guzzi-ambassador-750/6798190438.html

Looks VERY well sorted out at that price, police frame? But I just can't imagine someone conceiving of that paint scheme, actually doing it, and standing back and saying "Yeah, THAT'S what I wanted..."
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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2019, 05:12:06 PM »
Quote from: brider on January 22, 2019, 03:59:32 PM
https://images.craigslist.org/00808_fNlBdmGvpIj_600x450.jpg

Some of you may be familiar with this one, been living the good life on Coronado Isle:

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/mcy/d/coronado-1971-moto-guzzi-ambassador-750/6798190438.html

Looks VERY well sorted out at that price, police frame? But I just can't imagine someone conceiving of that paint scheme, actually doing it, and standing back and saying "Yeah, THAT'S what I wanted..."

I actually don't think the paint scheme looks that bad, especially if you always wanted to name a bike "Golden Goose".   Sometimes odd non-motorcycle colors can work.

I had those bars and a solo seat on my Loop one time, and my backside twinged just looking at a picture of a similar one.   

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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2019, 05:21:25 PM »
I've seen worse. The color scheme isn't something I choose but if it came to me that way I'd not change it.
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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2019, 06:38:13 PM »
Actually not a bad deal for what it is.  Hate the fish tails though.   Police bars and solo seat is the right combo.
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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2019, 07:12:43 PM »
I don't hate the paint.
I have to agree with Cam on the fish tails.   Don't like 'em.

$5k is a good price if everything stated is true.
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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2019, 11:16:22 PM »
Eh, the paint may not be my taste. It would not the first thing I would change (fishtails, light visors, white walls). Singularly each is OK, but pile them together is a bit...  busy.  I does look like a well sorted ride.
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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2019, 11:37:58 PM »
 Call me weird , I like it . Even the color , and the fishtails are funky period pieces .

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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2019, 01:37:33 AM »
I saw this bike first listed on CL back in August.  The asking price has come down since then IIRC.  Perhaps the Energizer Battery tribute paint scheme isn't well received in Sandy Eggo. 
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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2019, 06:16:08 AM »
I like it and the price is more than fair for what's advertised, IMHO
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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2019, 06:22:19 AM »




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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2019, 06:25:17 AM »
Not my fav.... but looks like the paints done well..  Id keep it.. Ditto loosing the fishtails first off!!  Visors a quick second...  Id keep the white walls on till they wear, and with the rest of the stuff cleaned up they might grow on ya.. all in all thats a nice bike for 5k IMHO
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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2019, 07:35:58 AM »
Quote from: Yeahoo Whoyah on January 23, 2019, 01:37:33 AM
I saw this bike first listed on CL back in August.  The asking price has come down since then IIRC. 

I'm sure the color and other accouterments have had an effect on the asking price. If a loop that well-sorted had a stock re-paint, I'll betcha the selling price would easily reach 6k. It's like when my wife insisted we get rid of the bathtub and re-do the entire bathroom after the kids stopped taking baths; I said "YOU might like this, but anyone looking to buy the house won't...".
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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2019, 08:05:09 AM »
If I was a purist, that bike would be sacrilege. But I'm not a purist. I would leave it as is and ride it...
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Re: Well-sorted Police Ambo on CL, color...no accounting for taste
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2019, 11:18:40 AM »
Quote from: larrys on January 23, 2019, 08:05:09 AM
If I was a purist, that bike would be sacrilege. But I'm not a purist. I would leave it as is and ride it...
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Ya, thats me.. I would not know correct colors if it ran me over on a well lit street.... 
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