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Title: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: canuck750 on May 29, 2019, 09:53:56 AM
Looks very nice in the pictures

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1976-Moto-Guzzi-Le-Mans/173916804978?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

(https://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/canuck750/CRASH/LeMAns_zpscrr5m1tf.jpg) (https://s249.photobucket.com/user/canuck750/media/CRASH/LeMAns_zpscrr5m1tf.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: Dave Swanson on May 29, 2019, 10:07:23 AM
Drool worthy!
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: canuck750 on May 29, 2019, 10:19:54 AM
Drool worthy!

Yep other than the shocks and horns not being stock it looks correct.

Now this is being picky, but...

if one repaints a bike and goes through the mechanical why would you leave the fasteners in their corroded state, it's no longer original having been repainted and personally I just hate seeing a shiny paint job and corroded fasteners.
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: Dave Swanson on May 29, 2019, 10:52:49 AM
Hard to see that detail on my schmart fone :)  hasn't  this one surfaced not too long ago?
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: JC85 on May 29, 2019, 11:10:00 AM
This is the second or third late 70s-early 90s model Guzzi lthat I've seen isted, lately, with an $18,000 price tag on it. One of the others was a 90s model 1000S. Yet I see restored Eldos and Ambassadors (which are arguably rarer,) go for around $10,000. What am I missing, here?
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: Cam3512 on May 29, 2019, 12:07:17 PM
Love the early series 1 bikes with integrated tail light and flush headlight.  Shouldn't it also have a solo seat?  If I had a spare $18K, I'd be all over it.
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: swooshdave on May 30, 2019, 06:27:27 PM
Love the early series 1 bikes with integrated tail light and flush headlight.  Shouldn't it also have a solo seat?  If I had a spare $18K, I'd be all over it.

I didn't think any of them had a solo seat.
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: Cam3512 on May 30, 2019, 08:46:38 PM
I didn't think any of them had a solo seat.

They did.


(https://i.ibb.co/MB2yD48/9-F2-EE73-D-22-EE-4-B66-87-DF-112-E8838-EF78.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MB2yD48)
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: earemike on May 31, 2019, 09:16:31 AM
Love the early series 1 bikes with integrated tail light and flush headlight.  Shouldn't it also have a solo seat?  If I had a spare $18K, I'd be all over it.

Solo seat was stopped before the rear tail light, my sep ‘76 has the later seat with first series tail light
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: PeteS on May 31, 2019, 11:50:43 AM
They did.


(https://i.ibb.co/MB2yD48/9-F2-EE73-D-22-EE-4-B66-87-DF-112-E8838-EF78.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MB2yD48)


You may call it a solo seat but it sat two. Back in '76 everyone had smaller butts. My wife could sit on it though not for long. It was replaced in later years because it was made of cheese and fell apart before the first oil change.

Pete
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: canuck750 on May 31, 2019, 03:43:58 PM
This one is back on Ebay for the umpteenth time, 1978 Le Mans, was listed at $25K last year, now down to $18K, still $5K too high IMHO.

Poor repaint and red painted wheels, painted final drive and gas cap + much more that isn't correct, but still it's a Le Mans.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Moto-Guzzi/202694688630?hash=item2f318b7f76:g:u7wAAOSwakhalYlT

(https://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/canuck750/s-l1600%2014_zpsa4tilceu.jpg) (https://s249.photobucket.com/user/canuck750/media/s-l1600%2014_zpsa4tilceu.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: Stevex on June 01, 2019, 04:35:50 AM
This one is back on Ebay for the umpteenth time, 1978 Le Mans, was listed at $25K last year, now down to $18K, still $5K too high IMHO.

Poor repaint and red painted wheels, painted final drive and gas cap + much more that isn't correct, but still it's a Le Mans.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Moto-Guzzi/202694688630?hash=item2f318b7f76:g:u7wAAOSwakhalYlT

(https://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/canuck750/s-l1600%2014_zpsa4tilceu.jpg) (https://s249.photobucket.com/user/canuck750/media/s-l1600%2014_zpsa4tilceu.jpg.html)

Like you say, so much done to this bike from the standard.
It actually doesn't look very nice in its current state; and to ask $18k for it, taking the piss.
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: JJ on June 03, 2019, 06:04:41 PM
$18,000 is A LOT of lettuce...but that's what the market bears these days for this iconic Guzzi... :rolleyes: :shocked: :huh: 

Back in 1980, when I moved from NORCAL to AZ the first time, I sold my 1978 850 Le Mans for $3800!!  (Who knew?!?) :wink:


(https://i.ibb.co/pxfr8B8/Screen-Shot-2019-06-03-at-4-01-39-PM.png) (https://ibb.co/pxfr8B8)
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: Dave Swanson on June 03, 2019, 06:16:53 PM
$18,000 is A LOT of lettuce...but that's what the market bears these days for this iconic Guzzi... :rolleyes: :shocked: :huh: 

Back in 1980, when I moved from NORCAL to AZ the first time, I sold my 1978 850 Le Mans for $3800!!  (Who knew?!?) :wink:


(https://i.ibb.co/pxfr8B8/Screen-Shot-2019-06-03-at-4-01-39-PM.png) (https://ibb.co/pxfr8B8)



$3800 in 1980 is about $12000 in 2019
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: JJ on June 03, 2019, 06:23:24 PM
$3800 in 1980 is about $12000 in 2019

Yes, of course...then, just ADD another $6,000!! :shocked: :huh: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on June 03, 2019, 07:32:09 PM
I posted this one for sale three years ago. Sold for $12.5k.

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/13613129_927460590709406_4869388329352476249_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_eui2=AeEiTuBcwFKsJHJFreyDFDbSzsrT8nXIRkGPT5cuqeae0nNIokengFhL0H2FyFqffFayiTbhqIU6YXmrVmNCiGmCCAobdwIKHMSfIW8fcqRAeA&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=6365587442cd1ed0ce272eac994eba80&oe=5D8863FA)
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: Tom on June 03, 2019, 07:55:57 PM
and.........it keeps going up. :tongue:
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: guzzista on June 03, 2019, 08:48:02 PM
and.........it keeps going up. :tongue:
. Mine sold last year for 16.5
(https://i.ibb.co/TYK9KHp/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW-thumb-1d9.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TYK9KHp)
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: Tom on June 04, 2019, 01:00:53 PM
Mine would go for less but I'm not selling.
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: PeteS on June 04, 2019, 01:19:20 PM
Mine would go for less but I'm not selling.

Ditto.

Pete
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: Tom on June 04, 2019, 02:33:20 PM
Same for the V7Sport.   :thumb:
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: Cam3512 on June 04, 2019, 06:32:04 PM
. Mine sold last year for 16.5
(https://i.ibb.co/TYK9KHp/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW-thumb-1d9.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TYK9KHp)


I will have another Ice Blue one someday. 
Title: Re: 1976 Le Mans Ebay
Post by: Tom on June 04, 2019, 07:47:16 PM
Didn't know that they came in ice blue.  I would have bought one instead of the red.  :undecided: At least I have the red.