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Title: Gus's Bike ( Guzziology )
Post by: Turin on April 28, 2026, 09:56:30 PM

I met Gus at this weekends AHRMA race at INDE Motorsports Ranch in Wilcox AZ. Super good guy and still flying tearing it up at 78 years old!


(https://i.ibb.co/5WY8Zm5z/20260426-074812.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5WY8Zm5z)



(https://i.ibb.co/bjxfz4Vn/20260426-100543.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bjxfz4Vn)

Title: Re: Gus's Bike ( Guzziology )
Post by: guzzisteve on April 29, 2026, 07:32:39 AM

Nice to see not all older Guzzisti are going to smallblocks, thanks for info.

Title: Re: Gus's Bike ( Guzziology )
Post by: spmoto on April 29, 2026, 04:22:15 PM

Pardon my ignorance, but what is that taped to the seat?

Title: Re: Gus's Bike ( Guzziology )
Post by: jrt on April 29, 2026, 06:53:17 PM

I'm curious about that also.  I was wondering if he raced on top of a bunch of phone books?  He doesn't look that short...

Title: Re: Gus's Bike ( Guzziology )
Post by: Turin on April 29, 2026, 08:23:11 PM

That's Raising the seat height on the fly with foam and tape.

Title: Re: Gus's Bike ( Guzziology )
Post by: bigbikerrick on April 30, 2026, 03:01:22 PM

Thanks for posting the cool photos, Turin. I have never been to the track in Willcox, even though I live  only a "stones throw" from there.  Its heartwarming to see an older guzzisti tearing it up at the track, on such a cool racing machine.   :thumb:
Rick

Title: Re: Gus's Bike ( Guzziology )
Post by: Turin on April 30, 2026, 10:54:41 PM

here are pics of 3 more beastly guzzi racers from the event.
(https://i.ibb.co/j9KNQbtV/20260425-135745.jpg) (https://ibb.co/j9KNQbtV)

(https://i.ibb.co/93vz8Cyx/20260425-135751.jpg) (https://ibb.co/93vz8Cyx)

(https://i.ibb.co/TDpC3JNJ/20260425-135803.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TDpC3JNJ)

(https://i.ibb.co/yBKSBqrz/20260425-162055.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yBKSBqrz)

Title: Re: Gus's Bike ( Guzziology )
Post by: bigbikerrick on May 01, 2026, 08:33:20 PM

Great looking Guzzis Turin! I have t catch the next vintage even there
Rick

Title: Re: Gus's Bike ( Guzziology )
Post by: Turin on May 02, 2026, 08:15:20 PM

There was a bunch of other really cool racebikes.  There was a little of everything. The only think I like better than looking at old motorcycles is watching them race! The racing was a blast. Walt Fulton and Dave Roper put on one heck of a show on their Aermacchi 350s. Andrew Gray put up one heck of a fight on his '76 Lemans going up against a really tricked out 90's Ducati and then a beast of a KZ1000.

The sidecar guys are a breed of their own.


(https://i.ibb.co/PGSwqQhX/20260426-101235.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PGSwqQhX)

(https://i.ibb.co/zH4nNjBM/20260426-101249.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zH4nNjBM)

(https://i.ibb.co/jkfBF47Q/20260426-101304.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jkfBF47Q)

Title: Re: Gus's Bike ( Guzziology )
Post by: turboguzzi on May 03, 2026, 09:57:21 AM

cool photos, tnxs

always makes me miss my own vintage racing, though @ 64 i could still be back :)

anyone knows whats the nice half fairing in gus's bike?

is he a member here? can PM him if he is...