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Title: American Moto Guzzi
Post by: rbond on May 06, 2015, 10:09:06 AM

I am sure most of you know, that the first Moto Guzzi twin was actually an American Indian 841. Google for a picture. Only missed it by 20 something years.......

Title: Re: American Moto Guzzi
Post by: rocker59 on May 06, 2015, 10:26:08 AM

What are you going on about?

Guzzi was producing twins from at least 1933, though not the longitudinal crank format.

Are you trying to say that Indian beat Guzzi to market with a longitudinal crank twin?  Well sure they did.  But so did some others.

Title: Re: American Moto Guzzi
Post by: Testarossa on May 06, 2015, 10:31:09 AM

 AJS, 1931: http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=48824.0

Title: Re: American Moto Guzzi
Post by: Penderic on May 06, 2015, 10:55:41 AM

Bonjour!
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/early%20vtwin_zpsecm11uh7.jpg)

Title: Re: American Moto Guzzi
Post by: Daniel Kalal on May 06, 2015, 11:02:00 AM

A longitudinal-crank V2 with shaft drive has long been one of the obvious configurations for compact power...

(http://www.modelrailforum.com/reviews/Geared-Locos/Heisler.jpg)

Title: Re: American Moto Guzzi
Post by: Dilliw on May 06, 2015, 11:25:55 AM

I think the French guy wins although it would be nice to know more about him.  The magazine where that picture comes from says there isn't much about it in the Library.

Title: Re: American Moto Guzzi
Post by: segesta on May 06, 2015, 04:42:09 PM

Hey, that guy looks familiar. Separated at birth from Boardwalk Empire's Mr. Harrow?

(http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo240/segesta65/richardharrowgab.jpg) (http://s379.photobucket.com/user/segesta65/media/richardharrowgab.jpg.html)

Title: Re: American Moto Guzzi
Post by: twhitaker on May 06, 2015, 05:06:38 PM

There are several of those 841s on display at Wheels Through Time. He has several other longitudinal vee twins earlier than the Indian.

Title: Re: American Moto Guzzi
Post by: Lannis on May 06, 2015, 05:54:00 PM

Quote from: Penderic on May 06, 2015, 10:55:41 AM

Bonjour!
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/early%20vtwin_zpsecm11uh7.jpg)

Bonjour yourself!

Ahm FRENCHY!   You good?  Good!

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i130/LannisSelz/DownloadedFile-1_zpscc96ca44.jpeg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/LannisSelz/media/DownloadedFile-1_zpscc96ca44.jpeg.html)

I think this is in his early years ....

Lannis

Title: Re: American Moto Guzzi
Post by: JJ on May 06, 2015, 06:13:24 PM

Quote from: Penderic on May 06, 2015, 10:55:41 AM

Bonjour!
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/early%20vtwin_zpsecm11uh7.jpg)

Hey Frenchie!  Get me a baguette!  :o :o...and some stinky cheese... ::) ::)...and some over priced red wine! (LOL) ;D :D ;) :)