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Title: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: kidsmoke on December 20, 2023, 05:32:42 PM

I've heard it said more than once...you 'never see' Guzzi's randomly in Italy. Well Absolutes are ALWAYS wrong  :boozing: but never the less, seems there is something to it.

My buddy saw this on the streets of Rome and felt the need to share. Hard to imagine running a 350 CC Cruiser...Anyone here ever had the pleasure?

V35 Florida

(https://i.imgur.com/bNrExXj.png)

Title: Re: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: bigbikerrick on December 20, 2023, 09:18:21 PM

by the rust on the brake discs, it looks like it has not been ridden in a while. Cool looking little cruiser! :thumb:
Rick.

Title: Re: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: chuck peterson on December 21, 2023, 07:04:33 AM

I only wish there was a Ducati Indiana to go with it, then you’d have the ugliest pair possible… :evil:


(https://i.ibb.co/SnhfQRw/IMG-0922.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SnhfQRw)

Title: Re: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: kidsmoke on December 21, 2023, 08:26:31 AM

Guzzi Florida
Ducati Indiana

I would love to review the minutes from the marketing meetings where these conclusions seemed like good ideas.

Title: Re: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: n3303j on December 21, 2023, 08:53:46 AM

Quote from: bigbikerrick on December 20, 2023, 09:18:21 PM

by the rust on the brake discs, it looks like it has not been ridden in a while. Cool looking little cruiser! :thumb:
Rick.

I'd ride my T3 to work on a rainy AM and the disks would be completely rust covered by 5 PM closing. Several stops and they were clean again. That cast iron rusts instantly.

Title: Re: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: Tom on December 21, 2023, 12:12:15 PM

Y'ep on the rust.

Title: Re: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: kidsmoke on December 21, 2023, 12:43:16 PM

I'll agree the rusty rotors may not necessarily speak to immobility, the debris under the centerstand sure does. Street sweepers been gingerly passing this steed for some time now.

Title: Re: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: Tom on December 21, 2023, 01:28:05 PM

Had to blow up the pix.  You're right.   :thumb:  The valve cover looks like it could use a blast of WD40 and a wire brush.

Title: Re: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: paulbricey on December 21, 2023, 01:36:24 PM

I rebuilt a V65 Florida recently which started way worse than that (down to piston rings rusted in pistons).....
(https://i.ibb.co/1YNrV0M/s-l1600-8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1YNrV0M)
   
(https://i.ibb.co/gPJW2Pd/new-fl65.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gPJW2Pd)

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Title: Re: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: kidsmoke on December 21, 2023, 01:49:09 PM

Quote from: paulbricey on December 21, 2023, 01:36:24 PM

I rebuilt a V65 Florida recently which started way worse than that (down to piston rings rusted in pistons).....

very cool. So you actually know something about them! V35 a EU only variant? Hows she handle?

Title: Re: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: paulbricey on December 22, 2023, 10:13:07 AM

Handles fantastic TBH (I have a Griso 8V & a V50 mk3) although rear shocks are at firm end of comfort....because rear wheel is big (relatively) & seat puts weight low down, it just rolls in & out corners like a dream. Also suits a screen which means less pressure/flies/rain on head/shoulders. I kept linked brakes (same on V50) which means long forks don't dip too much on braking.  V35 has thinner forks but mostly same I think...

Title: Re: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: Dukedesmo on December 25, 2023, 07:41:13 AM

Rusty brakes shows how (un) popular they were - that it's been sitting for some time on the street in Rome, apparently unlocked and not been stolen...    :grin:

Title: Re: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: bacongrease on December 25, 2023, 01:11:16 PM

 Your sayin there is  no one in Rome dumb enough to steal it?

Title: Re: seen on the streets of Rome
Post by: Huzo on December 25, 2023, 03:01:16 PM

I’d like to see that motor in a small lightweight off roader, in the same vein as this.
(https://i.ibb.co/n6CSCcn/IMG-1687.png) (https://ibb.co/n6CSCcn)

(https://i.ibb.co/gwbf7L5/IMG-1681.png) (https://ibb.co/gwbf7L5)

(https://i.ibb.co/SVSVMjq/IMG-1679.png) (https://ibb.co/SVSVMjq)

Just smaller and lighter.