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Title: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: harrytief on July 04, 2020, 12:18:53 PM
I sold my griso and built this
(https://i.ibb.co/pLVfqVx/5372-CDB2-1743-4872-885-F-D2-E9-A420437-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pLVfqVx)
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: Zoom Zoom on July 04, 2020, 12:21:49 PM
Nice. :thumb:

John Henry
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: spmoto on July 04, 2020, 12:33:12 PM
Very nice, love the color! What was the platform, an SP?
Steve M
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: oldbike54 on July 04, 2020, 12:40:34 PM
 Cool  :bow:

 Dusty
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Post by: nashopolis on July 04, 2020, 01:33:18 PM
Looking good!
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: groundhog105 on July 04, 2020, 02:20:41 PM
That is really nice
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: fotoguzzi on July 04, 2020, 02:43:58 PM
What fork is that? Looks nice!
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: guzzisteve on July 04, 2020, 03:13:02 PM
You ought to get better gas mileage w/VHB's.
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: moto on July 04, 2020, 03:24:34 PM
Very nice! Good suspension and moderate tune = lots of fun.

I'm thinking of working over my T3. Thanks for your inspiration.

Moto
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: Diploman on July 04, 2020, 04:43:18 PM
Yes!! I too am curious about the VHB's, on what appears to be an early 80's Tonti.  Great looking bike.  I would speculate that the fork/brake/wheel assembly is pinched from a Suzuki.
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: Guzzistajohn on July 04, 2020, 04:52:05 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/7vNH0CQ/IMG-0607.jpg) (https://ibb.co/7vNH0CQ)
That won't suck  :grin:
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: Tony F on July 04, 2020, 05:57:24 PM
Quote from: fotoguzzi on July 04, 2020, 02:43:58 PM
What fork is that? Looks nice!

I'm interested in this too! Is the offset between the fork legs and the steering stem equal to the measurement on the standard guzzi forks? Does it have full steering lock? What were the trials and tribulations of the conversion?

Tony
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: harrytief on July 04, 2020, 06:59:49 PM
Thank you gentlemen.
I like working with these tonti guzzi. Here are some pics of my “wild hair” daily rider
(https://i.ibb.co/z6VwBfq/C1-A81-F43-D38-A-4458-9141-FA0-F18-D7-D76-D.jpg) (https://ibb.co/z6VwBfq)

(https://i.ibb.co/LSynHYP/14-E65066-A632-43-A6-8-EAC-FE6-BA250-A6-EB.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LSynHYP)

(https://i.ibb.co/n6CDvWk/FA257-E12-4517-40-B6-84-FB-EC00-E5-F3-EEE3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/n6CDvWk)

(https://i.ibb.co/x3ZqZ1B/D8-A64873-DA30-4-A79-9-CDC-42226931-E60-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/x3ZqZ1B)
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: Guzzistajohn on July 04, 2020, 07:22:18 PM
Quote from: harrytief on July 04, 2020, 06:59:49 PM
Thank you gentlemen.
I like working with these tonti guzzi. Here are some pics of my “wild hair” daily rider
(https://i.ibb.co/z6VwBfq/C1-A81-F43-D38-A-4458-9141-FA0-F18-D7-D76-D.jpg) (https://ibb.co/z6VwBfq)

(https://i.ibb.co/LSynHYP/14-E65066-A632-43-A6-8-EAC-FE6-BA250-A6-EB.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LSynHYP)

(https://i.ibb.co/n6CDvWk/FA257-E12-4517-40-B6-84-FB-EC00-E5-F3-EEE3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/n6CDvWk)

(https://i.ibb.co/x3ZqZ1B/D8-A64873-DA30-4-A79-9-CDC-42226931-E60-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/x3ZqZ1B)


Pretty KEWL!
 :thumb:
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: harrytief on July 04, 2020, 08:28:50 PM
Both bikes started as cx100’s because that was what l had that was paid for. I was careful to store all takeoffs and do nothing I could not reverse. The forks are Showa from 750 gsxr and are really terrific and come with great radial brakes. With rear Ohlins, these are great riders bikes. The fork offset is 30 mm reduced from OEM at 65mm. Look in the archives for my build synopsis.
Harry
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: 1down5up on July 05, 2020, 04:43:57 PM
Quote from: harrytief on July 04, 2020, 08:28:50 PM
Both bikes started as cx100’s because that was what l had that was paid for. I was careful to store all takeoffs and do nothing I could not reverse. The forks are Showa from 750 gsxr and are really terrific and come with great radial brakes. With rear Ohlins, these are great riders bikes. The fork offset is 30 mm reduced from OEM at 65mm. Look in the archives for my build synopsis.
Harry


30mm reduced offset, did you notice the slow down in steering with the increased trail?
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: harrytief on July 05, 2020, 05:55:34 PM
No
The bike feels more agile in the city and more stable at speed.
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: Canuck750 on July 05, 2020, 08:59:52 PM
Very nice Harry, he forks look fantastic! :thumb:
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: 1down5up on July 05, 2020, 09:00:25 PM
How is it in the twisties? I would expect more stable at speed, thats exactly what the increased trail would do, but would also tend to slow the steering down

I ask as I have a set of 38mm Marzocchi ducati forks and clamps, they have roughly they same offset as yours, and have thought about putting them on one of my bikes for the better suspension, but the increased trail has made me wonder if it would make a slower turning bike (as all these era of Italians are) even slower
Title: Re: Tonti replacement for sold griso
Post by: harrytief on July 06, 2020, 06:58:26 PM
ID5UP
Remember that trail number is also affected by front end height. I raised the rear with longer shocks and lowered the front by pulling the fork tubes up through the t clamps . I settled on a bike that loves long sweepers holding its line with counterstear. The real issue is protecting the tank as the fork tubes will dent the tank with the offset at 30mm. The original fork stops will need replacing. I added the tonti front crash bars so that they stop the forks from denting the tank.
The turning circle is increased but the bike remains agile in the city.
Harry