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General Discussion / Re: Shock absorber length

« Last post by John A on Today at 09:25:45 PM »

It seems that a couple of people on this thread have no idea that an 02 Stone Is a Big Block Tonti California and NOT A SMALLBLOCK OF ANY KIND.

References to Brevas or V7III's are useless.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Carry on.

Thanks, it gets confusing. I should call it a Jackal , it’s an 02 Stone that I bought as a salvage and I used a red Jackal front fender, tank and side covers . It was sold new from Ned’s in Iowa. The rider was avoiding a deer when he wiped out and hit a curb. i repaired the lower triple tree bearing race mount where it was torn out by cutting it off and welding in a piece I made on a lathe. It had 20K miles on it and the speedometer was mushed   Curiously the used one I bought from Frank Wedge was within two hundred miles of the dead one. I think it was around’05 and it’s been very reliable.
I’ll post a pic when I get it out from winter storage.

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General Discussion / Re: obligatory boring and totally not relevant re-introductionl

« Last post by TN Mark on Today at 09:24:03 PM »

Greetings from The frozen tundra. (Green Bay Wi). After riding since I was 12 *(1967) which included far too many mini bikes with far too powerful chain saw motors bungy corded to them......2 stroke widow makers, giant 6 cylinder monsters I crossed to the dark sice in the mid 1980s to Milwaukee Iron. Road in clubs, all over the midwest and somewhere got old. Now at 70....still attempting to sling a leg over the 950lb noise maker it occurred to me......hey self, maybe life should not be this hard? Sold the barge and bought a 2022 Moto Guzzi V7 special. Named her Bella La Guzzi. Talk about the dawning of a new day! Fast, smooth, 1/2 the weight, and fun! VERY different riding experience and its pretty cool. Lots to earn, so be prepared for tons of stupid questions...(blame whoever had the poor taste to let a crusty old school biker in). This thing has far too many wiz bang buttons and nannys on it. (ABS, Traction control, MPG age, modes and slirpy makers) but it has the old school gas gauge. (trip 1) All I need now is to find a tank bag that holds a paper map. :)

If we had a Winner emoji I’d select that.
Congratulations on your beautiful Moto Guzzi.

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General Discussion / Re: New To Me 2016 Eldorado 1400

« Last post by TN Mark on Today at 09:19:07 PM »

Gotta love a matched set:

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General Discussion / Re: The State of the Undervalued, Used Moto Guzzi Market...

« Last post by johnwesley on Today at 08:18:04 PM »

The Moto Guzzi market has been low for a long time. They just aren’t widely known, and most modern riders care a lot about the dealership network. Today’s bikes are complicated, and many riders don’t work on them anymore—it’s often hard just to diagnose problems. When you combine that with Guzzi’s almost nonexistent dealer network in some areas, it scares potential buyers away.

Personally, I find working on bikes satisfying, and the older Guzzis are almost therapeutic to me. For someone who enjoys learning a machine and getting to know a bike with real character, they’re fantastic. It’s a great bike and a great market for riders who appreciate pure riding enjoyment and don’t mind turning a wrench.

I had a guy ask me once about buying a Guzzi. I told him it’s like a marriage—a lifetime commitment. He laughed, and I smiled because I knew I was telling the truth. He ended up buying one, but later decided he didn’t want to put the money into it that it needed. Last I saw, it was sitting there listed for $1,500 as an EV Touring. The listing has since been pulled. I suspect dealing with lowball offers and tire kickers got old pretty fast.

As for me, I buy ’em to ride ’em… which is probably why I have so many Moto Guzzis.

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General Discussion / Re: Julius Giannerini

« Last post by guzzisteve on Today at 08:07:54 PM »

His closest dealer would have been Larry's in Lockport. 86 I bought my Cal2 from Dale's in Rock Island, IL. Traded my windshield for chrome valve covers. Can't recall the guy.
Maybe some of the other IL guys here might know him

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General Discussion / Re: obligatory boring and totally not relevant re-introductionl

« Last post by Guzzidad on Today at 08:03:16 PM »

   I use a Cortech magnetic tankbag that has a proper map pocket. Good quality and looks good.

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General Discussion / Re: Julius Giannerini

« Last post by johnwesley on Today at 07:36:09 PM »

He just passed away in 25 making home 81years old. I have his old California II. He got a few mods that are obvious, eme Ducati charging system, dyna ignition, and an outsider kit. Then there is an oil pressure gauge. All of this was disconnected by the previous owner and let sit. I picked it up and working on getting it running. Not sure what else may have been done to the bike.

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General Discussion / Re: Mirror Advice for Cal II

« Last post by John A on Today at 07:16:30 PM »

I liked Centauro mirrors on my Cal2 the best. I think they used similar mirrors on some of the big Yamahas.

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General Discussion / Re: Julius Giannerini

« Last post by guzzisteve on Today at 06:46:15 PM »

How far back? What bike? I go way back in IL , brain not as good as used to be. A few guys in Morris rode Guzzi's.

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General Discussion / Re: New Royal Enfield Bear

« Last post by inditx on Today at 06:44:23 PM »

Looks nice what's different between the two?

The Bear is a scrambler type instead of a cruiser
Same motor but a bit more torque and lower in the rpm range
More upright seating
Longer travel suspension
Taller
Think dual sport if you will
inditx