Author Topic: Another classic Guzzi, pure beauty. (Read 11821 times)

F-Man · « **Reply #30 on:** September 23, 2015, 05:28:59 PM »

What's all that malarkey on the left fork? Is that some kind of cable-actuated, hydraulic actuator for the front brake?
(You can see it if you zoom in on the 2nd photo.)

stomatomoto · « **Reply #31 on:** September 23, 2015, 10:12:34 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on September 23, 2015, 02:11:01 PM

Hell , maybe we are all just getting old

...

Quote from: oldbike54 on September 23, 2015, 02:11:01 PM

Dusty

BRIO · « **Reply #32 on:** September 23, 2015, 11:20:07 PM »

Flowing lines

Penderic · « **Reply #33 on:** September 24, 2015, 01:30:45 AM »

Whoa! Somebody needs therapy!

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #33 on:** September 24, 2015, 01:30:45 AM »

Vasco DG · « **Reply #34 on:** September 24, 2015, 05:40:41 AM »

So. What is the point of any of this shit? It's not art, it's not engineering, it's the masturbatory fantasies of the chronically talentless. No wonder the west is going out arse first to, well, every other culture on the planet!

Cam3512 · « **Reply #35 on:** September 24, 2015, 07:11:02 AM »

Let's cleanse our eyeballs with this...

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=151825628270&globalID=EBAY-US

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #36 on:** September 24, 2015, 07:34:10 AM »

I looked at this several times, at first I didn't like it at all but it kind of grows on you, some of the ideas are nice.
A rigid frame with a sprung seat works well, reminds me of a VD oopps VB Ariel I had many years ago.
Unusual treatment of the front brake, semi mechanical.
I would like to see details around the bars, I don't think it has gauges apart from oil pressure.
I suspect he is far from finished i.e. head guards and hose fasteners need some attention
What's the frame off or is it done from scratch?

Lannis · « **Reply #37 on:** September 24, 2015, 08:54:41 AM »

Quote from: Vasco DG on September 24, 2015, 05:40:41 AM

So. What is the point of any of this shit? It's not art, it's not engineering, it's the masturbatory fantasies of the chronically talentless. No wonder the west is going out arse first to, well, every other culture on the planet!

Just something to talk about.

I'm surprised that we haven't had someone come forward and say something like "We are making ourselves feel superior by ganging up on someone else's taste in motorcycles, just because it's different from ours."

To me, it's just idle conversation, and something to bring funny analogies out of the woodwork. Part of the function of this board.

Lannis

rocker59 · « **Reply #38 on:** September 24, 2015, 09:17:49 AM »

Quote from: Kiwi_Roy on September 24, 2015, 07:34:10 AM

I looked at this several times, at first I didn't like it at all but it kind of grows on you, some of the ideas are nice.
A rigid frame with a sprung seat works well, reminds me of a VD oopps VB Ariel I had many years ago.
Unusual treatment of the front brake, semi mechanical.
I would like to see details around the bars, I don't think it has gauges apart from oil pressure.
I suspect he is far from finished i.e. head guards and hose fasteners need some attention
What's the frame off or is it done from scratch?

A lot of the parts are from a spine frame V11 Sport. He's added a bunch of tubing. Hard to tell in the pix if the lower frame tubes are factory Tonti parts or scratch-built.

Penderic · « **Reply #39 on:** September 24, 2015, 02:22:49 PM »

Ergo this is ugly....

yuck.

Cam3512 · « **Reply #40 on:** September 24, 2015, 03:01:10 PM »

Quote from: Penderic on September 24, 2015, 02:22:49 PM

Ergo this is ugly....

yuck.

You are joking, right? You are clown funny...

oldbike54 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 24, 2015, 03:03:45 PM »

Quote from: Cam3512 on September 24, 2015, 03:01:10 PM

You are joking, right? You are clown funny...

Maybe he wasn't referring to the loop but the fella standing next to it

Dusty

wymple · « **Reply #42 on:** September 24, 2015, 07:13:11 PM »

Uhhh.... I like it.

Penderic · « **Reply #43 on:** September 24, 2015, 07:33:15 PM »

Cam3512 · « **Reply #44 on:** September 24, 2015, 08:35:53 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on September 24, 2015, 03:03:45 PM

Maybe he wasn't referring to the loop but the fella standing next to it

Dusty

That's Ron Zello. I bought my V7 Sport from him after Charlie restored it. The loop was one of Charlie's creations too - Sophia. A guy named Leo from NYC bought that from Ron as well. Ron has many bikes, and once the "thrill of the hunt" is over, he gets bored and sells them. That's when I pounced on the Sport.

Penderic · « **Reply #45 on:** September 24, 2015, 11:19:40 PM »

Sophia. mmmmmmm

Classico!

Penderic · « **Reply #46 on:** September 24, 2015, 11:23:32 PM »

Another new custom ....

http://www.bikeexif.com/venier-customs?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Bikeexif+%28Bike+EXIF%29

mmmmmmm .... would a Windjammer fit?

Triple Jim · « **Reply #47 on:** September 24, 2015, 11:39:14 PM »

Is that a 12" rear wheel?

stomatomoto · « **Reply #48 on:** September 25, 2015, 12:06:02 AM »

Quote from: Lannis on September 24, 2015, 08:54:41 AM

Just something to talk about.

I'm surprised that we haven't had someone come forward and say something like "We are making ourselves feel superior by ganging up on someone else's taste in motorcycles, just because it's different from ours."

To me, it's just idle conversation, and something to bring funny analogies out of the woodwork. Part of the function of this board.

Lannis

MY man right here! Also someone definitely proposed a weekly "irritate Pete" thread or something, partially just tryna run wit dat.

Antietam Classic Cycle · « **Reply #49 on:** September 25, 2015, 08:38:09 AM »

Quote from: Penderic on September 24, 2015, 02:22:49 PM

Ergo this is ugly....
yuck.

<sarcasm on> So ugly that every time it stopped for gas, people crowded around and asked questions. So ugly it won several "peoples choice" awards at shows. So ugly, a guy ran out of his house, into the street to where I was sitting at a traffic light, just to tell me how much he loved my Guzzi.

Yeah, hideous. <sarcasm off>

Antietam Classic Cycle · « **Reply #50 on:** September 25, 2015, 08:41:07 AM »

Quote from: Cam3512 on September 24, 2015, 08:35:53 PM

That's Ron Zello. I bought my V7 Sport from him after Charlie restored it. The loop was one of Charlie's creations too - Sophia. A guy named Leo from NYC bought that from Ron as well. Ron has many bikes, and once the "thrill of the hunt" is over, he gets bored and sells them. That's when I pounced on the Sport.

Leo (now in the Philly area) is thinking about selling "Sophia" (the Guzzi), if anyone is interested, contact me and I'll put you in touch.

johnr · « **Reply #51 on:** September 25, 2015, 10:07:51 AM »

Quote from: Vasco DG on September 24, 2015, 05:40:41 AM

So. What is the point of any of this shit? It's not art, it's not engineering, it's the masturbatory fantasies of the chronically talentless. No wonder the west is going out arse first to, well, every other culture on the planet!

Pete, your mastery of words continues to please and entertain.

Are you sure you are no relation to Cap'n Haddock.

krglorioso · « **Reply #52 on:** September 26, 2015, 11:53:23 PM »

I thought only Paulie and Mikey Teutel made unrideable bikes. This critter should be taken out in the dirt--and buried in it.

Ralph

Groover · « **Reply #53 on:** September 27, 2015, 01:05:50 AM »

It's a time travel machine!! Jokes aside, it also appears to me the owner was going for a steam punk look, though there are some strange mods I don't understand.

If you lile sreampunk designs, check out this Vespa. This one gets my vote.

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/guardian-astonishing-steampunk-vespa-by-pulsar-projects-photo-gallery-53611.html

Penderic · « **Reply #54 on:** September 27, 2015, 02:49:18 AM »

Neato!

Love the grenades for controls.... though only Guzzi used em.

Penderic · « **Reply #55 on:** September 27, 2015, 09:32:01 AM »

Tea time!

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Author Topic: Another classic Guzzi, pure beauty. (Read 11821 times)

F-Man

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Vasco DG

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stomatomoto

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