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Title: In love with a sport
Post by: TFinch1990 on March 17, 2019, 06:43:03 PM
I was able to get the sport out and really put some miles on it today. 150 miles of the best roads Kentucky has to offer.if I wasn’t already in love with the bike just because of the style,I am now because of its handling. It handles like its on a rail and pulls like a freight  train. Never ending torque.There isn’t enough words for how much I love this bike. Yes I am sore, but it was worth it

(https://i.ibb.co/882RVGK/3-D895764-07-CF-4-E07-B0-FD-8-CDA607-D5651.jpg) (https://ibb.co/882RVGK)

(https://i.ibb.co/djhWV3g/2193-B194-843-E-4619-9-D3-D-AFA336170507.jpg) (https://ibb.co/djhWV3g)

(https://i.ibb.co/LhFyKX5/C4-E7-A341-B6-A5-480-F-8192-C8706-D342-E05.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LhFyKX5)
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 17, 2019, 08:07:54 PM
Sounds like a lovely way to spend a day to me! :thumb:
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: drdwb on March 17, 2019, 08:19:53 PM
That’s a gorgeous bike to be in love with.
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: twhitaker on March 17, 2019, 08:40:25 PM
Didn't 'the kid' let you ride his at the last KY rally? Got you hooked, didn't he? Nice bike, says the ignored Aprilia.
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: yogidozer on March 17, 2019, 09:56:45 PM
TFinch1990 you can swap the coupons left to right. It helps a bit with reach/stretch.
Not a stop n go kinda bike, but open road, and it's pretty comfy.
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: Guzzidad on March 18, 2019, 08:12:24 AM
   As Yogi implied, you can swap the clip-ons left for right, but you also have to flip them upside down. And drill holes for the pins in the switchgear. Also helps to shape a piece of aluminum 5/8" thick and JBWeld it to the bottom of the sidestand.
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 18, 2019, 08:19:49 AM
Good lookin Spot you found there, Todd.. :thumb:
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It handles like its on a rail and pulls like a freight  train.
Yeah, you get it..  :smiley:
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: rocker59 on March 18, 2019, 08:20:35 AM
Just leave the clipons stock.  As Dr. John intended.

Flipping the stockers puts them at a funny angle and doesn't help much.  Using Heli-Bars doesn't offer enough improvement and puts them at a funny angle.

They're perfect as-is.
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: BrotherJim on March 18, 2019, 08:59:26 AM
I need one of those.
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 18, 2019, 09:07:00 AM
I need one of those.

Yes.. yes you do.  :evil: :grin:
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: yogidozer on March 18, 2019, 09:25:26 AM
   As Yogi implied, you can swap the clip-ons left for right, but you also have to flip them upside down. And drill holes for the pins in the switchgear. Also helps to shape a piece of aluminum 5/8" thick and JBWeld it to the bottom of the sidestand.
"but you also have to flip them upside down"...…
I didn't think that needed to be said  :huh:
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: Furbo on March 18, 2019, 09:46:19 AM
Years ago I managed to graft a V11 LeMans faring onto my Carb Sport. It's not that hard really. Gave me many better options for riding position and bar choice while making excellent aerodynamics.


(https://i.ibb.co/2nRzXXT/Sport.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2nRzXXT)
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: rocker59 on March 18, 2019, 09:56:36 AM
Years ago I managed to graft a V11 LeMans faring onto my Carb Sport. It's not that hard really. Gave me many better options for riding position and bar choice while making excellent aerodynamics.


(https://i.ibb.co/2nRzXXT/Sport.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2nRzXXT)


The hard part today would be finding the fairing and its fittings!!!

Nice job.  Looks great!
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: voncrump on March 18, 2019, 01:29:11 PM
I recently did some work on the front end of my sport.
While I had the bike stripped I decided to flip the bars.
I carefully measured out the holes and drilled the extra locator holes.
I then temporarily remounted the bars to see how things lined up.
I sat on the bike to try things out.
The angle of the flipped bars was not at a natural angle for the operation of the controls and I quickly realised that the bars should go back to the standard position.
One thing I did manage to achieve was to secure the throttle firmly to the bars by modifying the switch housing to 5mm through bolts.
I was going to fit a Tomaselli throttle but after purchasing new fork tubes, seals, bushes, wipers, steering head bearings and tyre the budget was getting stretched.


(https://i.ibb.co/xLr96Mp/66-EF7-A96-A31-C-4057-8921-5961-FFCFDB85.jpg) (https://ibb.co/xLr96Mp)

(https://i.ibb.co/VV1DzNS/5-ADA6-ECF-0721-4230-8-AB3-038461-D13878.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VV1DzNS)

(https://i.ibb.co/cQmZ6SZ/318-D64-E3-DE37-4-DE9-87-B5-93-EEA56-E493-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cQmZ6SZ)


Cheers, voncrump
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: rocker59 on March 18, 2019, 02:40:25 PM
I need one of those.

I could make that happen.   :bike-037:

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Miscellaneous-bike-photos/i-TZfdDdc/0/2a6c9872/M/20141110_194740-M.jpg)
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: malik on March 18, 2019, 04:04:24 PM
Once you've tried the best, I'm afraid there's just no hope for you at all👍.
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: Devildog on March 18, 2019, 04:09:31 PM
[quote author=voncrump link=topic=100141.msg1584149#msg1584149 date=1552933751
One thing I did manage to achieve was to secure the throttle firmly to the bars by modifying the switch housing to 5mm through bolts.

Yes there is a 1/8" rocking of the throttle housing on mine.
TFinch - enjoy the Sport, don't sell it till you turn 60, that's 33 years from now......
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: yogidozer on March 18, 2019, 04:44:50 PM
Just leave the clipons stock.  As Dr. John intended.

Flipping the stockers puts them at a funny angle and doesn't help much.  Using Heli-Bars doesn't offer enough improvement and puts them at a funny angle.

They're perfect as-is.
I have Heli-Bars on my 95 spot. I like them more than the stock set up.
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: Vince in Milwaukee on March 18, 2019, 06:07:54 PM
My buddy has one that I've ridden a few times.  I like to call it Moto Guzzi's version of the Kawasaki ZX11.  Like you say, it rides like it's on a rail and pulls like a freight train.  Being sore is understandable.  Even when I was younger and in decent shape, those darn clip ons were rough. 
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: Tusayan on March 18, 2019, 06:16:55 PM
I have Heli-Bars on my 95 spot. I like them more than the stock set up.

Me too, but they haven’t been available in years.
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: Murray on March 18, 2019, 06:25:10 PM
Never had an issue with the clip-on's I'd be a bit wary of shifting the seating position significantly if you like to push on a bit, the sport's weight bias is towards the rear. It's possible  in about third or second gear coming out of a corner to bulldoze the front end around when riding in a sportsman like manner. They are a fun bike completely pedestrian compared to anything modern and the handling it pretty good up to a piont, there are a few compromises however, long wheel base, rearward weight bias and lack of ground clearance when you start to ask the big questions.
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: yogidozer on March 18, 2019, 09:20:47 PM
Me too, but they haven’t been available in years.
Are you trying to tell me I'm old?  :shocked:
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: Tusayan on March 18, 2019, 10:14:54 PM
Are you trying to tell me I'm old?  :shocked:

I bought my first Guzzi sport bike in 1987 so if you are, that might make two of us. 
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: Turin on March 18, 2019, 10:53:19 PM
By far the best looking bike MG has ever produced. 
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: sdcr on March 19, 2019, 06:40:31 AM
Probably the most " addicting" motorcycle I have ever owned. Had I not adopted my 83 Le Mans III, I would still have my black 97. Enjoy!

I was able to get the sport out and really put some miles on it today. 150 miles of the best roads Kentucky has to offer.if I wasn’t already in love with the bike just because of the style,I am now because of its handling. It handles like its on a rail and pulls like a freight  train. Never ending torque.There isn’t enough words for how much I love this bike. Yes I am sore, but it was worth it

(https://i.ibb.co/882RVGK/3-D895764-07-CF-4-E07-B0-FD-8-CDA607-D5651.jpg) (https://ibb.co/882RVGK)

(https://i.ibb.co/djhWV3g/2193-B194-843-E-4619-9-D3-D-AFA336170507.jpg) (https://ibb.co/djhWV3g)

(https://i.ibb.co/LhFyKX5/C4-E7-A341-B6-A5-480-F-8192-C8706-D342-E05.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LhFyKX5)

Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: yogidozer on March 19, 2019, 06:58:03 AM
Probably the most " addicting" motorcycle I have ever owned. Had I not adopted my 83 Le Mans III, I would still have my black 97. Enjoy!
Adopting is good! Oh, you meant motorcycles?  :huh:

(https://i.ibb.co/p1MQyb2/100-2697.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p1MQyb2)
Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: sdcr on March 19, 2019, 07:17:50 AM
I will adopt dogs, motorcycles, bad habits, women.....;)

Adopting is good! Oh, you meant motorcycles?  :huh:

(https://i.ibb.co/p1MQyb2/100-2697.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p1MQyb2)

Title: Re: In love with a sport
Post by: BrotherJim on March 19, 2019, 08:31:12 AM
I could make that happen.   :bike-037:

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Miscellaneous-bike-photos/i-TZfdDdc/0/2a6c9872/M/20141110_194740-M.jpg)

Beautiful!