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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: JJ on February 18, 2021, 12:13:31 PM
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Moto-Guzzi-Centauro/174642215161?hash=item28a97cb8f9:g:EdEAAOSwpupgLbjT
What will the *RESERVE* and final bid go for?!? :rolleyes: :shocked: :huh:
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Needless to say I hope it goes for a lot. It looks like a very nice repainted example since I don't believe that was a color offered.
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in Moe's world i bet the reserve is set at 10 grand lol
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Wow, that is a nice bike. If it was mine the reserve would be at least $10K.
Tony
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Wow, that is a nice bike. If it was mine the reserve would be at least $10K.
Tony
Yes, I agree, it's a nice example! :thumb: :cool: :wink: :smiley:
I hope it brings the owner $$$ TOP DOLLAR! $$$ :thumb: :cool:
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Valve cover says ohc 4 valve.....what's the story on this engine? Any serious issues ?
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It's Moe. Reserve is probably $20,000.
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Valve cover says ohc 4 valve.....what's the story on this engine? Any serious issues ?
Plenty. Parts for the top end are virtually impossible to get now and the fact that they only ever made around 3900 of these engines in all their guises total that's not likely to change in the future. One with this low mileage would be a good buy as long as you weren't going to put a lot of miles on it over the years.
Ciao
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Needless to say I hope it goes for a lot. It looks like a very nice repainted example since I don't believe that was a color offered.
I don't remember an all black either. Closest would be the anthracite model.
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I saw it a few weeks ago at Moes shop. The bike looks really really nice. It's not a restoration so it'll probably go for a decent price. I know it's fun to shit on what he charges for a restoration, but goddamn are those bikes are beautiful and those guys take a lot of pride in what they do. If you pop in, get a T-shirt !
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I saw it a few weeks ago at Moes shop. The bike looks really really nice. It's not a restoration so it'll probably go for a decent price. I know it's fun to shit on what he charges for a restoration, but goddamn are those bikes are beautiful and those guys take a lot of pride in what they do. If you pop in, get a T-shirt !
As of this morning, Feb. 19th...$2,185...8 bids...5 days to go.
I agree with Turin, say what you want about the cost, but restorations from Moe and his team at Cycle Garden are "FIRST CLASS" :thumb: :cool: :smiley: :thumb:
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$2,650 now... (morning of Feb. 20th)... and still 4 days left to GO!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :cool: :wink: :smiley:
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Is it a Centauro GT with a Centauro Sport fairing and chin spoiler or a repainted tail end Centauro Sport with a Centauro GT seat and luggage rack? The ad mentions the belts have been replaced but not that the oil pump has been upgraded which would be a missed opportunity.
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Now at $3,050...14 bids...RESERVE NOT MET...3 days to GO!! :wink: :thumb: :cool:
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All I know is that it would be hard to replace the fun factor of my Centauro for less than 5k, so still hoping it climbs higher
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All I know is that it would be hard to replace the fun factor of my Centauro for less than 5k, so still hoping it climbs higher
I sometime think about selling my Centauro GT...then, I go for a ride on it and say: "What was I even thinking?!?" :wink:
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I sometime think about selling my Centauro GT...then, I go for a ride on it and say: "What was I even thinking?!?" :wink:
damn I thought that was only me.
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Same here.
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I sometime think about selling my Centauro GT...then, I go for a ride on it and say: "What was I even thinking?!?" :wink:
Isnt that the truth.
Spectacular machine to ride and that engine is just sooo sexy....... :bow:
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Now at $3,451...and 2 days still to GO!! :thumb: :cool: :wink: :smiley:
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What did the one on BAT sell for?
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What did the one on BAT sell for?
Average price here for the three of $8,050... :wink: :thumb: :cool: :smiley:
(https://i.ibb.co/D4Yb6n1/Screen-Shot-2021-02-22-at-8-06-47-AM.png) (https://ibb.co/D4Yb6n1)
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$3,751 - 23 bids - 1+ day to GO!! :thumb: :smiley: :wink:
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Average price here for the three of $8,050... :wink: :thumb: :cool: :smiley:
(https://i.ibb.co/D4Yb6n1/Screen-Shot-2021-02-22-at-8-06-47-AM.png) (https://ibb.co/D4Yb6n1)
Two of those pics are the same bike. It bid up to 9k and the sale fell thru, it was relisted and went for $6,8xx
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Two of those pics are the same bike. It bid up to 9k and the sale fell thru, it was relisted and went for $6,8xx
Yes, you are right...and I remember that happening...
So about $6,500-$6,800 seems to be the CMV (Current Market Value), which I guess is not too bad for a classic Centauro :wink:
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Yes, you are right...and I remember that happening...
So about $6,500-$6,800 seems to be the CMV (Current Market Value), which I guess is not too bad for a classic Centauro :wink:
Heck yeah, thats pretty good-- BAT numbers! Glad for the owners, but not a bike for me. $6k seems kinda spendy for an engine donor :evil:
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Valve cover says ohc 4 valve.....what's the story on this engine? Any serious issues ?
It's the same engine as the Daytona RS of 1997.
Oil pump was an issue. Easy fix.
lots of unobtanium on this bike, so wouldn't recommend for a daily driver.
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Is it a Centauro GT with a Centauro Sport fairing and chin spoiler or a repainted tail end Centauro Sport with a Centauro GT seat and luggage rack?
There is no way to know that answer for sure, as the difference between a GT and a Sport was paint, seat, luggage rack, and windscreen. Except for the paint, all bolt on accessories.
Import numbers being what they were, odds are it's a GT with the accessories changed around. The chin spoiler and bikini fairing were available in the accessories catalog.
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It's the same engine as the Daytona RS of 1997.
Oil pump was an issue. Easy fix.
lots of unobtanium on this bike, so wouldn't recommend for a daily driver.
Yes all true. Oil pump is a straight forward fix as is the cam drive gear which is also a weak link as it's made of aluminium and wears badly. The aluminium oil pump drive gear tends to fail as well. So a set of steel gears and decent pump $1500USD. Both mandatory if you are going to put miles on it but not if it's not ridden much.
I'll leave out the top end issues as it's the same scenario, low usage no big worries, want to put another 30,000 miles on it then you need to upgrade parts.
Ciao
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My price for Caruso gears and oil pump with shipping to US was as follows, cutting and pasting from email, but this was 2012. The total was anyway equivalent to $1080 USD at that time, using today's exchange rate.
STEEL OIL PUMP GEAR TO FIT DAS PUMP £160.00
STEEL LARGE JACKSHAFT GEAR 16M COMPUTER £275.00
DAS OIL PUMP,INCL BANK CHARGES /SHIPPING £265.00
GLOBAL PRIORITY TRACKED SHIPPING TO USA £ 65.00
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TOTAL £765.00 ENGLISH POUNDS
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My price for Caruso gears and oil pump with shipping to US was as follows, cutting and pasting from email, but this was 2012. The total was anyway equivalent to $1080 USD at that time, using today's exchange rate.
STEEL OIL PUMP GEAR TO FIT DAS PUMP £160.00
STEEL LARGE JACKSHAFT GEAR 16M COMPUTER £275.00
DAS OIL PUMP,INCL BANK CHARGES /SHIPPING £265.00
GLOBAL PRIORITY TRACKED SHIPPING TO USA £ 65.00
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TOTAL £765.00 ENGLISH POUNDS
As of 2 weeks ago, for the next batch
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CENTAURO Large Steel Gear 365.00
CENTAURO Oil Pump Steel Gear 265.00
CENTAURO upgraded Oil Pump 380.00
@ Rate 1.41= $1426.03 USD plus shipping and any taxes.
Ciao
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4.1% annual inflation since 2012, neglecting currency exchange rate changes :grin:
Joe has improved the oil pump gear since I installed mine, re-spacing the lightening holes that were laid out improperly on Guzzi's original aluminum gear. In addition to being made from the wrong material by Guzzi, this was one reason the original gear breaks into pieces, as well as wearing quickly on the teeth. I'm not sure this was ever an issue with a steel gear, the material is much, much stronger but it sure looks like a better design visually.
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Yes, I had the Joe Caruso oil pump gear / timing gear, etc. replaced from aluminum to steel a few years ago. "The weak link of that 4V motor FIXED!!" It cost about $600 USD back then, as I recall... :thumb: :cool: :smiley:
(https://i.ibb.co/f0q3tgQ/DSC-0009.jpg) (https://ibb.co/f0q3tgQ)
(https://i.ibb.co/Q7WJf55/DSC-0008.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Q7WJf55)
(https://i.ibb.co/mBvCzWB/DSC-0007.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mBvCzWB)
(https://i.ibb.co/2SJCYMD/DSC-0006.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2SJCYMD)
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4.1% annual inflation since 2012, neglecting currency exchange rate changes :grin:
Joe has improved the oil pump gear since I installed mine, re-spacing the lightening holes that were laid out improperly on Guzzi's original aluminum gear. In addition to being made from the wrong material by Guzzi, this was one reason the original gear breaks into pieces, as well as wearing quickly on the teeth. I'm not sure this was ever an issue with a steel gear, the material is much, much stronger but it sure looks like a better design visually.
And there's a better iteration again in the future which will allow his pumps to go back to the std Centauro 21mm wide gears. My Centy engine has the DAS pump and Joes gears and my V11 engine has his gears only. My 95mm bore Centy engine will have Joes gears and the next generation pump with the plain bearing for the drive gear.
Ciao
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Now at $4,050...27 bids...less than 12 hours to GO...*RESERVE NOT MET* :thumb: :cool: :smiley: :wink:
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Now at $5,506 - 34 bids - less than 8 hours to GO - RESERVE NOT MET!! :rolleyes: :shocked: