*Thinning the Herd* Four bikes to two.

[blakebird]

"Original owner/One owner"... feels good just knowing it !!
KEEP THE 1100 SPORT !!!  ;)

this.

nothing would look better in my garage next to the NTX than a sorted Sport 1100...that's been one of my favorite bikes for years.

[cpallen]

SO let me just throw this up against the wall and see if it sticks...... just say that you were gonna put up the Nero with all those niggling little maintenance issues intact to provide an opportunity for the new owner to bond with it. What would you expect that transaction would add to your Stelvio Fund?

[Stormtruck2]

Absolute best solution possible:

Step 1)  Put both the Sport and LM in my garage.
Step 2)  Wait one year to see which, if any, you miss the most.
Step 3)  Retrieve them if you find you can't live without them.

Everyone happy, ESPECIALLY ME!! ;) :D ;D :bike

[Guzzistajohn]

Sell the V7, You have a LeMans, what do you need that little thing for?

[pokeyjoe]

Absolute best solution possible:

Step 1)  Put both the Sport and LM in my garage.
Step 2)  Wait one year to see which, if any, you miss the most.
Step 3)  Retrieve them if you can find them.

Everyone happy, ESPECIALLY ME!! ;) :D ;D :bike

There.  Fixed it for you.

[Stormtruck2]

Gratzi, mi compadre. It should be easy to find them, they'll be where ever I'm riding at.  ;D :D

[rocker59]

Sell the V7, You have a LeMans, what do you need that little thing for?

Pissing people off.   ~;

It's set to haul two people and camping gear to Oklahoma next week...   :bike

It's also great seeing the look on other rider's faces when they pull in behind me at some roadside stop and ask what size it is, then they learn they've been working to hang with a little bity 750 Guzzi! 

[rocker59]

SO let me just throw this up against the wall and see if it sticks...... 

PM sent

[Shorty]

Call Brookside Motors.  Tell them your interest in a new NX. Ask them to put the Leman 1000 and Red Sport on consignment. (or any bikes of your choice) Ask them to waive the sellers fee contingent upon on you buying a new NX from them with the proceeds from the bike sale(s).  It's wintertime anyway, let them store the things for you. :D This time of year, only a well heeled buyer pays cash for that type/age of bike. That (or Ebay) is where the moneyed customers will get max exposure to your bikes....You're gonna get clobbered if you try to sell the V7, what with the new one coming out soon....

[rocker59]

Call Brookside Motors.  Tell them your interest in a new NX. Ask them to put the Leman 1000 and Red Sport on consignment. (or any bikes of your choice) Ask them to waive the sellers fee contingent upon on you buying a new NX from them with the proceeds from the bike sale(s).  It's wintertime anyway, let them store the things for you. :D This time of year, only a well heeled buyer pays cash for that type/age of bike. That (or Ebay) is where the moneyed customers will get max exposure to your bikes....You're gonna get clobbered if you try to sell the V7, what with the new one coming out soon....

While I appreciate your comments, I'm not interested in a consignment.  I'm not going to leave my bikes at a dealership 120 miles away, or any dealership for that matter.  They're not fixable if damaged, so who cares if the dealership is insured?  I don't need that hassle.  I have a garage, so I don't need someone to store them.  Plus, I ride year-round, anyway!

"Well heeled" refers to what's tucked into a waistband, doesn't it?  

Look, I'm not rolling in dough, but I paid cash outright for two of these four motorcycles.  I did finance the Sport 1100 back in 1997, and I traded for the V7 (with a bike I paid cash for).  Coming up with five or six or seven thousand dollars for something you really want isn't all that hard, and anyone who has been chosen by one of these bikes will be able to pay for it...

I have an Ebay account.  I've bought and sold many things, including motorcycles, over the past dozen years.  I could have easily just listed one or two of them anonymously on Ebay and not ever mentioned it here.  

Part of the point of this thread was not only to discuss, but to offer these bikes to Wildguzzi/MGNOC people if any are interested.  There has been some serious interest from a few people via PM and email.  I'm pretty sure that I offered them a fair price on the bike they inquired about.  Prices that are fair to them and won't bathe me.

 :BEER:

[Tom]

 ;-T ;-T ;-T ;-T  I've only considered selling to MGNOC and forum members.

[rocker59]

;-T ;-T ;-T ;-T  I've only considered selling to MGNOC and forum members.

My last three bike deals have been through Wildguzzi/MGNOC people.  Two of them even put me up for the night when I went 600+ miles to pick the bikes up.

V7 - Singolare Guzzi
LM-V - Chuck in Indiana
Bassa - JAZZ

I think in each instance both parties were happy, and we were able to solidify friendships in the process.  Guzzi friends are good friends.

 ;-T

[Tom]

That's the unmentioned benefits of MGNOC membership.

[auzziguzzi]

:D  Yeah...

For me, motorcycles and horses have lots of overlap.  They do the same things.  Not many of my horse friends or motorcycle friends understand that, though.

Agree : I've always thought if I was born a hundred years ago, I'd be riding horses for adventure, not just for transport - the same reason a lot, probably most, of us here ride motorcycles.  But wait a minute, I don't even ride horses.  Guess I was born too late.

[Chuck in Indiana]

And I thought I was saving the lemon from an uncertain fate, and getting it a lifetime keeper..  ~;
It's a no brainer. *Everybody* loves their Stelvio for touring, and they're a more capable than most sport bike. V7s can be bought new. Once Marcia finds out how comfortable the Stelvio is, the Nero will become surplus.
Keep the lemon and sport.
Duh. ;D

[cruzziguzzi]

My last three bike deals have been through Wildguzzi/MGNOC people.  Two of them even put me up for the night when I went 600+ miles to pick the bikes up.

V7 - Singolare Guzzi
LM-V - Chuck in Indiana
Bassa - JAZZ

I think in each instance both parties were happy, and we were able to solidify friendships in the process.  Guzzi friends are good friends.

 ;-T

Kinda has less of an air of selling and more of re-cycling (NPI) in that case.

[rocker59]

bump.


 :bike

[Gregory Bender]

Keep This



and this IMHO

Ditto. These two are the keepers IMHO.

Regards,

Gregory Bender

[Michael D]

As your good friend and fellow rider, I've been giving your ordeal some careful and serious thought.  I see it as a simple space and storage problem.  Next weekend works for me, so you pick which ones  and I'll safely strap em down, trailer em over to T-town and store em for ya.   ;-T   ;)  ;D

Ditto. These two are the keepers IMHO.

Regards,

Gregory Bender

Yep, those 2 will fit without much headache.   :BEER:

[LowRyter]

My last three bike deals have been through Wildguzzi/MGNOC people.  Two of them even put me up for the night when I went 600+ miles to pick the bikes up.

V7 - Singolare Guzzi
LM-V - Chuck in Indiana
Bassa - JAZZ

I think in each instance both parties were happy, and we were able to solidify friendships in the process.  Guzzi friends are good friends.

 ;-T

I bought my Guzzis here.  Picked up the EV in Omaha, the V11 from Chuck's son, Brad.

[Jim Rich]

Tough question for us to answer Mike.  What are your priorities - frequency of use?  collectors value?  which one talks to you?  The Sport is a lovely thing, the Nero - strong like bull, the older LeMans cool classic and the V7 just a sweet light-weight ride.  Reminds me of the Gordian knot that no one could untie since all 4 are damn nice.  Seems to me the Stelvio will fill the function of the Nero - traveling bike capable of trailer duty.  Which leaves - what do you want most - the classic Le Mans or V7?  No way I'd sell that Sport.  Sell one, continue saving and wait for a used Stelvio to come up?

[LowRyter]

I think the GF solution has the most merit.

 ;D

and MD has offered a storage solution.

 ::)

[Russ]

bump.
 :bike

Unless I misunderstood, you first need to decide if you want the NTX and then if you do, you need to decide on which 1 of the 4 you will keep? Seems like you are Jonesing for the NTX so that should cover all your touring needs and even some of the sport riding duties. Anyway you seem to have a pool of buyers for whatever you need to sell.

I've been looking at the 95-97 Sports a lot lately but demolished my only good shoulder a month ago. Now I'm thinking the Lemans may be a better choice since there are more choices for handlebar positions.

How soon are you expecting to get your choices sorted out?

Russ
Tucson
 

[Blueboarhound]

"Original owner/One owner"... feels good just knowing it !!
KEEP THE 1100 SPORT !!!  ;)

True dat.

[QCGoose]

Of your current four, the one I wouldn't even consider letting go is the Sport. And not just because I also have a Sport that my opinion may be biased, but because 1) It's your first Guzzi; 2)You're its only owner so far; 3) It's rare; 4) Its incredibly, undeniably seductive looks make it worth owning if only just to look at once in a while. As I've heard so many say about these Sports: "I don't care how uncomfortable that thing might be, it's worth owning just on its looks alone," or other variations of the otherwise exact same statement.

Basically, while it may be hard deciding which two of the four to sell, at least in your case, personally, the one I wouldn't sell would be the Sport. I wouldn't even think of it. :o

IMO, of those four, the one I'd consider to be the first on the chopping block would be the Nero Corsa. But that's just me. :-\

My last three bike deals have been through Wildguzzi/MGNOC people.  Two of them even put me up for the night when I went 600+ miles to pick the bikes up.

I had the same experience when I flew down to Atlanta to take over as the caretaker of my yellow Sporti from Mike/"tazio". Couldn't have asked for a better buying experience.  ;-T

[Travman]

Of your current four, the one I wouldn't even consider letting go is the Sport. And not just because I also have a Sport that my opinion may be biased, but because 1) It's your first Guzzi; 2)You're its only owner so far; 3) It's rare; 4) Its incredibly, undeniably seductive looks make it worth owning if only just to look at once in a while. As I've heard so many say about these Sports: "I don't care how uncomfortable that thing might be, it's worth owning just on its looks alone," or other variations of the otherwise exact

I do like the lines of the 1000 Sport from almost all angles. It is a beautiful bike in all aspects except one. It has that darned rectangular headlight.  I have trouble looking at the bike without being drawn into looking at the headlight. A Ducati Supersport from the 90's wouldn't work for me for the same reason.

[v7classic]

For reasons already mentioned, i would never sell the Sport. 

If you can keep the other 3 until you get the NTX, then maybe it would be easier to decide which other 1 or 2 to sell.

[QCGoose]

I do like the lines of the 1000 Sport from almost all angles. It is a beautiful bike in all aspects except one. It has that darned rectangular headlight.  I have trouble looking at the bike without being drawn into looking at the headlight. A Ducati Supersport from the 90's wouldn't work for me for the same reason.

I completely agree. It pains me to view side-by-side pics of the US v.s Euro fairing/headlight, as the Euro Sport is worlds beyond better looking in the face. I guess you could consider the US Sport a "butterface" lol.

However, I think the rectangular light looks perfect on the mid-90's Ducati 900SS. I think it has to do with the bodywork of the SS being much more squared off and "blocky", where the Sport's body is so sleek and curvy and just downright sexy, that the afterthought headlight just looks like a total... well, afterthought. :-\

[Travman]

I completely agree. It pains me to view side-by-side pics of the US v.s Euro fairing/headlight, as the Euro Sport is worlds beyond better looking in the face. I guess you could consider the US Sport a "butterface" lol.

However, I think the rectangular light looks perfect on the mid-90's Ducati 900SS. I think it has to do with the bodywork of the SS being much more squared off and "blocky", where the Sport's body is so sleek and curvy and just downright sexy, that the afterthought headlight just looks like a total... well, afterthought. :-\

I never knew there was a different European version of the fairing/headlight of the Sport 1000 for.  Did it have a round headlight?  

Owners of 90's era Ducati Super Sports always had the option of an aftermarket front fairing that had two round small headlights. I really liked the CR version with the aftermarket front fairing. The CR version was the one with the half fairing.

[Unkept]

I never knew there was a different European version of the fairing/headlight of the Sport 1000 for.  Did it have a round headlight?  

Owners of 90's era Ducati Super Sports always had the option of an aftermarket front fairing that had two round small headlights. I really liked the CR version with the aftermarket front fairing. The CR version was the one with the half fairing.

The Euro Daytona/1100 Sport/i models came with this design front fairing/headlight.



Which looks 100% better than the square headlight!