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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Scout63 on October 30, 2021, 10:05:07 PM
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I blame each and every one of you, but now I want, no need, a Lemans I. So my plan is to take the winter and spruce up and sell several lower value bikes and hopefully assemble enough cash to buy a presentable Lemans. On the block will be my ‘77 R100S, ‘71 R75/5, ‘80 R100T. Maybe also clean up and flip the ‘79 v1000SP I bought on the forum which I haven’t picked up yet (sorry Tom). All will require fettling, polishing and ugh listing somewhere. If all goes according to plan I can reduce garage clutter and have a classic sportster to ride.
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Or just turn the SP into a pseudo Lemans? Then keep at least one of the Beemers.
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Here you go! Just take your pick...and whip out that BIG, FAT checkbook!!
:laugh: :grin: :wink: :bow: :thumb: :smiley: :rolleyes: :shocked: :huh:
(https://i.ibb.co/q9yw3RW/Screen-Shot-2021-10-31-at-4-57-45-AM.png) (https://ibb.co/q9yw3RW)
(https://i.ibb.co/5c985Ks/Screen-Shot-2021-10-31-at-4-57-31-AM.png) (https://ibb.co/5c985Ks)
(https://i.ibb.co/6yncdW3/Screen-Shot-2021-10-31-at-4-57-19-AM.png) (https://ibb.co/6yncdW3)
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I heartily endorse your effort. There is nothing quite like an early Lemans. They really punch above their weight. Coming off another 850 like a T3 and then jumping on the Lemans is a revelation. And with Lafranconis the music made is the best in the Guzzi world.
Good luck with your quest. It is worth it.
(https://i.postimg.cc/8cpKgdqJ/IMG-7552.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7GRMgzPw)
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Sounds like a great plan. That's how I got the bikes I really wanted. Good luck staying focused on the end goal.
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I totally agree with the others, as any Le Mans is a blue chip.
The one that JJ posted is the iteration that I like, having owned a white 83 Le Mans III for over a decade.
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I ended up getting my LeMans as a project:
(https://i.ibb.co/vkRfbD2/Lemans-I.jpg)
Time and Money later:
(https://i.ibb.co/W0BKrw8/329-E4770-63-F5-41-CA-AC53-03900-B7319-DA.jpg)
Or make a fake one out of the SP, mine was easy because it is a CX:
(https://i.ibb.co/M2H1ttZ/3729-ED13-2-A4-C-4-AB9-9072-CA844-D8-B168-F.jpg)
It's about to be taken apart again, as the frame needs a re-paint and the tank has a small ding. Twenty years as a NYC commuter bike has taken a toll.
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Thanks for the encouragement everyone. I was about ready to build the SP into a clone, but then I will invest at least $5,000 and my time into a bike that will never hold significant value. I have no problem restoring a Lemans from the ground up and the labor and parts costs will be about the same as any Tonti build as long as the bike is complete. I think the challenge will be finding the right bike. First I need to clear some space and pump up the war chest. The pictures are very helpful.
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Ben,
I may know where there's a very nice original LM 850 if you would like me to look into it. It's here in New England and the last time I checked it was in the 15 -17 k range. I saw the bike in the Fall of 2019 and it's very clean and properly stored.
Steve
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Ben,
I may know where there's a very nice original LM 850 if you would like me to look into it. It's here in New England and the last time I checked it was in the 15 -17 k range. I saw the bike in the Fall of 2019 and it's very clean and properly stored.
Steve
Absolutely Steve. Please PM me anytime. Ben
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Looks like there is a 77 here:
https://www.mgnoc.com/classifieds.html (https://www.mgnoc.com/classifieds.html)
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Looks like there is a 77 here:
https://www.mgnoc.com/classifieds.html (https://www.mgnoc.com/classifieds.html)
Thanks Groover. Being a MGNOC member I should have thought to look at the classifieds. Ben