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Title: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: Canuck750 on August 21, 2020, 06:01:57 PM
 :drool:

1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15

https://eugene.craigslist.org/mcy/d/eugene-1931-moto-guzzi-sport-15/7178198530.html

(https://i.postimg.cc/MT6vjQgt/00s0s-a4bnz3-QKLJY-0-CI0l-L-1200x900.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: Kiwi_Roy on August 21, 2020, 06:19:13 PM
What a beauty, I can only dream about owning something like that.
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: blackcat on August 21, 2020, 06:29:19 PM
Wow, that would be a cool bike to own. I can't imagine letting it sit for five years without taking it for a spin every once in awhile.
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: oldbike54 on August 21, 2020, 06:31:25 PM
 Great ad , "I'll have it running properly for the new owner" . Given a spare 21 K that would come home with me .

 Dusty
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: SED on August 21, 2020, 06:38:40 PM
That is cool!  Riding a handshift bike would be a lot of work.

Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: 80CX100 on August 21, 2020, 07:07:59 PM
     I'm trying to wrap my head around the learning curve to ride this thing, manual advance, lever throttle and hand shift, I can see that being a bit of a challenge to learn and work smoothly.

     That is without a doubt, the most special of "special and unique guzzis" that I've ever seen.

     With the recent rebuild, beautiful impeccable condition, provenance and factory documents,hhhhmmm,,,, :drool:

     I'm just glad my name's not Jim living due north of Eugene, right across the border in BC,   :evil:

      :popcorn:
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: ccoli on August 21, 2020, 07:23:22 PM
Here's my 32 Sport 15. I got more patina.
It is a trip to ride.


(https://i.ibb.co/ZLKwTz3/2013-04-26-17-55-52.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ZLKwTz3)
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: wirespokes on August 22, 2020, 12:55:03 AM
I've heard those early bikes keep you pretty busy.

Looks like a good candidate for the cannonball, if it's not too new.
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: john fish on August 22, 2020, 08:46:35 AM
Here's my 32 Sport 15. I got more patina.
It is a trip to ride.


(https://i.ibb.co/ZLKwTz3/2013-04-26-17-55-52.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ZLKwTz3)


That's a beauty.  No lever throttle?  That looks like a grip throttle.
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: Kiwi_Roy on August 22, 2020, 11:00:13 AM
Here's my 32 Sport 15. I got more patina.
It is a trip to ride.


(https://i.ibb.co/ZLKwTz3/2013-04-26-17-55-52.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ZLKwTz3)

Wow, I would love to roll up for Sunday coffee on that, don't ever restore it, its perfect the way it is.
I was lucky enough to ride my friends 46 Indian a couple of weeks back
(https://i.ibb.co/4PgrVDN/DSCN0328.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cDXnrpT)
Foot clutch Hand shift, its not so hard to get used to because these engines have miles of torque
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: Canuck750 on August 22, 2020, 11:46:27 AM
I would gladly trade one or more bikes for that GUZZI, I want to sell some bikes, not buy more, I keep telling my wife and myself I am going to sell two or three bikes. I would part with my 750S for Sport 15 and I swore I would never sell the 750S.
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: ccoli on August 22, 2020, 11:42:53 PM
That's a beauty.  No lever throttle?  That looks like a grip throttle.
Correct,  rotating grip throttle. Not sure what's original. I am missing the Correct Bowden lever for the decompression lever on the left side
Does have manual advance though.
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: oldbike54 on August 23, 2020, 12:07:54 AM
 Riding an old hand shift motorbike isn't as difficult as it sounds , everything happens at a much slower speed than a modern bike .

 Retard the ignition , start the bike , engage the clutch slowly opening the throttle , push the advance lever to full advance , gradually accelerate to about 10 MPH , disengage the clutch , even double clutch on some models , engage 2nd gear , repeat process . Seriously, it takes about 5 minutes to figure it out .

 Dusty
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: Tim Henry on August 23, 2020, 07:10:51 AM
Cannonball bikes currently have to be 100 or older to compete my friend Norm Nelson is running a 1911 Reading Standard in the next one barber bought his other reading cannonballer it's on display
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: guzziart on August 23, 2020, 08:08:22 AM
Super cool!

I'd be willing to get rid of some of my bikes (crf50, cb125s & ct70) for one of those Sport 15's. 
Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: wirespokes on August 23, 2020, 01:06:54 PM
Any idea what something like this is worth? How much do they normally go for?

Title: Re: 1931 Moto Guzzi Sport 15
Post by: Canuck750 on August 23, 2020, 07:28:25 PM
For what its worth there are four listed for sale on this UK web site with asking prices from $13K  British Pounds to $17K British Pounds. The 1934 Sport 15 listed for 13,000 Pounds looks pretty nice.

The asking price equates to about 16000 British pounds so the asking price looks to be in line with the going rate in the UK.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/cat/15/648/sport+15/