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Bill Hagan

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ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« on: August 01, 2015, 10:42:50 AM »

Friend of mine was in Italy recently and sent this pic of a Guzzi in his hotel.

I am useless in, among other things, identifying vintage models, but figured someone here knows.

Here's the whole thing.  Don't recall seeing that dark a red before.





Oh, here's where he saw it: http://www.baccoearianna.com/en/

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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2015, 11:03:29 AM »
My guess: '38 or '39 Sport 15 "deluxe". The best selling Guzzi of the pre-war era - 5,979 of them were sold. Came in two different shades of amaranth, red painted versions were made but were rare. 
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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2015, 01:01:01 PM »
Isn't that the model that made the famous "Norge" trip?

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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2015, 02:51:23 PM »
Quote from: oldbike54 on August 01, 2015, 01:42:46 PM

 Didn't the Norway bike have rear suspension ?

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Yes. The "original Norge" was a G.T. (1928-1930) with rear suspension, the later G.T. 16 (1930-1934) was much the same as the Sport 15, only with rear suspension.
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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2015, 03:05:52 PM »
Think.....I saw one like that in the factory museo at Mandello del Lario.
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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2015, 05:59:06 PM »
Looks an awful lot like my 1932 Sport 15. Except that the one in Italy has been restored. Mine has a whole lot more patina
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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2015, 06:14:46 PM »
I'm pretty dam sure it's an old Guzzi.
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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2015, 06:17:28 PM »
 :1: :grin:
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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2015, 06:47:22 PM »
Quote from: ccoli on August 02, 2015, 05:59:06 PM
Looks an awful lot like my 1932 Sport 15. Except that the one in Italy has been restored. Mine has a whole lot more patina

From what I've read, '37 and before had "backwards" clutch and brake levers - the pivot was out on the end of the bars, the levers pointing inwards. The '38 & '39 had "normal"/more conventional levers.
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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2015, 08:42:24 PM »
I thought it looked a little like the one in the Wild One movie, then I remembered, I didnt.  :boozing:

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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2015, 10:32:31 AM »
Mine is missing the "Bowden"" lever which is the decompression lever. Unless they have been changed both my clutch and brake are conventional type.
THis is a picture of mine circa 1990 before I owned it.


Here is a link to the first time we got it running at Road America during vintage race weekend.

http://vid875.photobucket.com/albums/ab318/ccoli/32Sport15/Chrismaidenvoyageonhis32MotoGuzzi_zps958eafef.mp4
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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2015, 12:14:13 PM »
Quote from: ccoli on August 02, 2015, 05:59:06 PM
Looks an awful lot like my 1932 Sport 15. Except that the one in Italy has been restored. Mine has a whole lot more patina

"Patina" - is that what the kids are calling it these days?!?  :rolleyes:
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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2015, 12:28:09 PM »
Sure is purdy.  I just wish it was mine!!!!
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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2015, 01:23:47 PM »
Mid to late 30's sport 15.
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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2015, 04:00:39 PM »
Good thing they put something fancy underneath to collect the condensation. . .
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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #15 on: August 03, 2015, 04:52:07 PM »
Quote from: drums4money on August 03, 2015, 04:00:39 PM
Good thing they put something fancy underneath to collect the condensation. . .

Clearly, it's conforming to EU regulations for recycling!
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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2015, 05:52:42 PM »
Where in the heck did this picture come from?

Quote from: Penderic on August 02, 2015, 08:42:24 PM
I thought it looked a little like the one in the Wild One movie, then I remembered, I didnt.  :boozing:

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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2015, 08:38:44 PM »
Quote from: Hahnda on August 03, 2015, 05:52:42 PM
Where in the heck did this picture come from?
I found it. But I forgot where I got it from. Sorry!

I collect a quite a few strange pics off the web and this famous pic caught my attention because someone had colorized it!

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Re: ID This Guzzi in Italy?
« Reply #18 on: August 04, 2015, 10:37:34 PM »
Not quite the same as the Norge



Maybe this one, GTS 500



or this one


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