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Title: '78 850 LeMans on BaT...
Post by: JJ on December 14, 2021, 11:41:09 AM

Here we GO!! :thumb: :bow: :cool: :boozing: :smiley:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-moto-guzzi-850-le-mans/

Title: Re: '78 850 LeMans on BaT...
Post by: Nomoduc on December 14, 2021, 11:51:47 AM

You know thats going to jump up the last day of bidding. I was going to bid on one I found in an estate sale  with only 7k miles. But went past my limit....like I had a chance. Haha

Title: Re: '78 850 LeMans on BaT...
Post by: jwinwi on December 14, 2021, 12:15:35 PM

What's going on with the front fork/caliper mounting? Marzocchi 38mm?  :popcorn:

Title: Re: '78 850 LeMans on BaT...
Post by: Stretch on December 14, 2021, 01:37:58 PM

Oh, man......

I don't think my piggy bank is that big. (Especially when one figure in the inevitable
speeding tickets...)

Over the years I've seen more than one for sale with text in the ad reading something like:
"License in peril - must sell."

Only 13K? Just a tune-up, fluid changes, check the tires and brake hoses, and then go out
wring it's gorgeous Italian neck......

                                          -Stretch

Title: Re: '78 850 LeMans on BaT...
Post by: blackcat on December 14, 2021, 01:53:38 PM

(https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1636326992844173d3f3670297f1DSC_6890-scaled.jpg?fit=2048%2C1360)

Side panel is on the wrong way and the other one has a broken tab. Can't imagine this bike is going to break any price records as it needs some work but who knows with BAT. And it doesn't exactly sound great based on the posted video's.

Title: Re: '78 850 LeMans on BaT...
Post by: Scout63 on December 14, 2021, 08:53:06 PM

It has a snapped off bleed screw in the LF caliper.  It should let us know what an unrestored Lemans is worth, at least on BaT. Thanks for posting JJ.