Author Topic: 1978 Ice Blue LeMans for sale (Read 14956 times)

Are the "ice blue" ones worth more $$ for some reason? Charlie's friend Jim's red one looks pretty sweet...I guess I just like Italian bikes in red!
Rick.

Ice blue are much rarer, and I think the white model is the rarest of them all.

PeteS · « **Reply #9 on:** July 08, 2016, 06:38:56 PM »

Very nice restoration. If this actually sells for over 14k I might have to consider restoring mine.

Pete

Tom · « **Reply #10 on:** July 08, 2016, 06:45:46 PM »

Y'ep. There's one sitting in Joe Nicholae's bike museum on top of the local HD/Piaggio/Kawasaki dealership. Has an original oem battery with no acid in it. The bike hasn't run in a long time.

zenand · « **Reply #11 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:39:52 PM »

For anyone out there Really considering this Lemans,This is absolutley the nicest Lemans I;ve ever seen. I know the owner well and everything on this bike has been gone over with a fine toothed comb.Mechanically every thing has been gone over by Halls Custom Vintage,one of the best vintage shops in the country.The cosmetic's are damn near perfect too !!! If you've got a pocket full of money this is the bike for you !!!

boatdetective · « **Reply #12 on:** July 09, 2016, 08:22:27 PM »

Said it before and i'll say it again: I hope he gets a pantload of money for it. Rising prices on restorations are only good for the marque as a whole.

Roebling3 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 09, 2016, 09:35:24 PM »

That LM reminds me of the LM I @ Seal Cove Museum in ME, many years ago. Yes. It was original. Yes it was blue, with 6 miles on the odo. It was auctioned through Owls Head Museum. R3~

lucydad · « **Reply #14 on:** July 10, 2016, 07:54:26 AM »

Good thing it is so far away...just beautiful...

leafman60 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 10, 2016, 07:59:35 AM »

Is there any way a Board Participant can block a thread where he cannot even see it (and be tempted)?

guzzista · « **Reply #16 on:** July 10, 2016, 02:33:15 PM »

My Ice Blue Lemon ( and it's not for sale)

speedyg · « **Reply #17 on:** July 13, 2016, 08:01:40 PM »

That is a very nice example. Is the instrument cowl off a later model (mkII/CX)?

Tom · « **Reply #18 on:** July 13, 2016, 08:31:04 PM »

You mean the windscreen?

guzzista · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2016, 09:45:54 PM »

Quote from: speedyg on July 13, 2016, 08:01:40 PM

That is a very nice example. Is the instrument cowl off a later model (mkII/CX)?

If you referring to my bike, both the bikini fairing and the instrument pod are original items, clocks reading 14400,( (which I believe to be original) the windscreen is a ( Stucchi ?) repro as the original looks a bit tired

n3303j · « **Reply #20 on:** July 13, 2016, 10:26:55 PM »

Quote from: lucydad on July 10, 2016, 07:54:26 AM

Good thing it is so far away...just beautiful...

HAULBIKES just shipped my '66 R60/2 from Right Coast to its new owner on Left Coast for S400.
That bike isn't as far away from you as it appears.

Perazzimx14 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 14, 2016, 06:04:01 AM »

Quote from: n3303j on July 13, 2016, 10:26:55 PM

HAULBIKES just shipped my '66 R60/2 from Right Coast to its new owner on Left Coast for S400.
That bike isn't as far away from you as it appears.

Many use the "distance" excuse as a reason not to buy. When in reality if the bike was in their neighbors garage they wouldn't buy.

I had a guy that was 30 miles away from me that insisted we negotiate a price over the internet on the Guzzi I had f/s before he came out to see the bike, He didn't want to travel 30 miles on a chance we didn't agree on price and waste all that time. I replied that if he couldn't carve out an 1-1/2 of total time to come and see the bike he should wait for one to pop up f/s in his neighborhood.

Cam3512 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 14, 2016, 06:38:13 AM »

Quote from: Perazzimx14 on July 14, 2016, 06:04:01 AM

Many use the "distance" excuse as a reason not to buy. When in reality if the bike was in their neighbors garage they wouldn't buy.

So true.

FrankieT-3 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 14, 2016, 12:18:30 PM »

Ah, a true LeMans 1...just look at that tail-light and you know it's the Holy Grail

Tom · « **Reply #24 on:** July 14, 2016, 01:58:16 PM »

Quote from: Perazzimx14 on July 14, 2016, 06:04:01 AM

Many use the "distance" excuse as a reason not to buy. When in reality if the bike was in their neighbors garage they wouldn't buy.

I had a guy that was 30 miles away from me that insisted we negotiate a price over the internet on the Guzzi I had f/s before he came out to see the bike, He didn't want to travel 30 miles on a chance we didn't agree on price and waste all that time. I replied that if he couldn't carve out an 1-1/2 of total time to come and see the bike he should wait for one to pop up f/s in his neighborhood.

A big

speedyg · « **Reply #25 on:** July 14, 2016, 06:03:33 PM »

Guzzista, I was commenting on the Le Mans at the start of this thread,.The instrument cowl with the lights on, high beam, oil pressure, etc indicators does not look stock. It also has indicators for the directional operation?

canuck750 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 14, 2016, 09:52:28 PM »

Quote from: speedyg on July 14, 2016, 06:03:33 PM

Guzzista, I was commenting on the Le Mans at the start of this thread,.The instrument cowl with the lights on, high beam, oil pressure, etc indicators does not look stock. It also has indicators for the directional operation?

Interesting question

This is the dash on my 1977 Lemans, as far as I know it's original

1975 750 S3 dash, known to be original, very similar to the Le Mans

Did Guzzi update the dash cover for 1978 and add signal directional indicators?

Bill Owens · « **Reply #27 on:** July 14, 2016, 10:04:00 PM »

9300.00 and it appears reserve has been met

guzzista · « **Reply #28 on:** July 14, 2016, 10:35:24 PM »

Quote from: canuck750 on July 14, 2016, 09:52:28 PM

Interesting question

This is the dash on my 1977 Lemans, as far as I know it's original

1975 750 S3 dash, known to be original, very similar to the Le Mans

Did Guzzi update the dash cover for 1978 and add signal directional indicators?

Nice colors for the idiot lights on the S3, Jim . Must admit that until I got used to the LM dash, looking at all those red warning lights ( lights on/ high beam, oil charge all the same color or close ) caused some WTF moments while riding. Bill, thanks for pointing out the current bid state. As much as I hope it does go up, I also hope that perhaps someone who's wanted a LM for a long time ends up getting it at a good price as opposed to that bike ending up in the hands of someone flipping it .

leafman60 · « **Reply #29 on:** July 15, 2016, 08:49:33 AM »

Quote from: guzzista on July 10, 2016, 02:33:15 PM

My Ice Blue Lemon ( and it's not for sale)

Guzzista, what say you about the instrument pod??? What does your look like?

The factory parts manual only shows an indicator panel with the horizontal slits for lamps, no details on face design,

Part numbers 14 76 69 55 and 14 50 15 51

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