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Title: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: leafman60 on September 30, 2015, 06:36:47 AM: Only a mother could love this face-

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Moto-Guzzi-Eldorado-/252106157255?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3ab2b2acc7&item=252106157255

I'm sure it gets a LOT of attention.
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: Cam3512 on September 30, 2015, 06:57:20 AM: Saw that on ebay too. Never seen that one before. Butt fugly in a cool kinda way.
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: fotoguzzi on September 30, 2015, 07:16:55 AM: back then nick named the "Hog Nose"
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on September 30, 2015, 08:17:11 AM: Miss Piggy..
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: Triple Jim on September 30, 2015, 08:24:37 AM: The bezel around the headlight looks amazingly similar to the ones on my old Dodge van. I bet the fairing manufacturer used available automotive parts for the headlight mount, which is a smart thing to do. I wonder what chipped the paint on the left side of the fairing.
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: Guzzistajohn on September 30, 2015, 09:18:12 AM: David kasitz the former Kansas state rep had one of those on a old bike. Always thought it was pretty cool in a odd funky way.
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on September 30, 2015, 09:28:59 AM: Same setup on page 50 of "Moto Guzzi Big Twins". IIRC, it was made by DB.
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: Travlr on September 30, 2015, 11:10:09 AM: Cool.

Everything old is new again.

Mike
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: Gliderjohn on September 30, 2015, 12:20:39 PM: This Eldo belonged to the late David Kasitz, former Kansas Rep.

(http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww107/jpeters16/73Eldo14.jpg) (http://s710.photobucket.com/user/jpeters16/media/73Eldo14.jpg.html)

GliderJohn
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: Curtis Harper on September 30, 2015, 01:08:29 PM: Just sold one of those to a fellow in Canada that is going to put it on a new 2015 Eldorado. Still have a few more, be first , be cool.
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: rodekyll on September 30, 2015, 01:13:30 PM: +1 that it's a DB -- went with the big bags back in the day.

I like frame mounted fairings, but that one is a bit much for even me.
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: JoeW on September 30, 2015, 02:54:30 PM: Quote from: Curtis Harper on September 30, 2015, 01:08:29 PM
Just sold one of those to a fellow in Canada that is going to put it on a new 2015 Eldorado. Still have a few more, be first , be cool.
They must have their own wing at your shop, I bet they take up a bit of room. BTW, I have a set of those DB bags for sale!!!!
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: jackson on September 30, 2015, 03:05:09 PM: Cool! :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: cruzziguzzi on September 30, 2015, 03:23:59 PM: It's so odd to me that the fairing can be so damn odd and yet so cool at the same time. What a complimentary match-up.

Just today, a business associate of ours met my wife and I at a thing. To date, she had not met me personally, developed some mental images and upon todays meeting - declared us a "darling couple".

Juxtaposing, I know how the fairing must feel on the El Dorado!

Todd.
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: Texas Turnip on September 30, 2015, 04:03:32 PM: HEAVY!!. I had one that I shipped to New York. I think the weight was 45 lbs. One model had the dual headlights. Lots of them in the late 70's.

Tex
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: handyandy on September 30, 2015, 08:48:15 PM: they take up too much room in the dumpster.
Title: Re: Another HUGE Guzzi Fairing
Post by: SmokyBC on September 30, 2015, 09:26:30 PM: I've got one on my '73 Eldorad, everything in white. Mine also has the lowers. It grows on you!