Wildguzzi.com
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Guzzistajohn on December 26, 2015, 01:16:01 PM
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For the man who has EVERYTHING!
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag65/guzzistajohn/111cali1400cafe_zpsi1tbzoab.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/guzzistajohn/media/111cali1400cafe_zpsi1tbzoab.jpg.html)
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Oh my, that IS nice.
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Fugly! Solid wheels, sticking far out back the frame.
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Not a fan of the wheels. Maybe the project isn't quite finished. . .?
Won't the tip-over circuit kill the beast at the potential new increased lean angle?
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Nice! Who built it?
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Wondering about that exhaust or are there plans to run it up inside the helmet?
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The can on the end of the exhaust looks like it would fit right after the header bend, do it on both sides. The UFO wheels are ok, just a lot of unsprung weight.
The color? That should be a standard offering in factory bikes.
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Oh Lordy! It's got a five speed and a Sport C bevelbox! Hilarious! At least using carbs it'll probably run so poorly it won't blow up in an hour. Two perhaps! :grin: :grin: :grin:
Pete
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I knew that would draw out the old pfart from down under. The builder is calling it "The Roper Special" :grin: Just couldn't resist could you Pete? :boozing: CHEERS!!!
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Nope. Always like flushing a turd! :D
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Nope. Always like flushing a turd! :D
Or the one that won't! :thumb:
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A drivetrain designed for 55HP with a 100+ HP engine (with more torque than you can poke a stick at) and unfiltered carb-u-ret-tors. Yes, it's special. :rolleyes:
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I don't mind the look of the wheels, just because they're unusual, but I bet they won't be fun in a strong crosswind.
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The wheels don't do it for me and the exhaust. Just the overall visual but blowing up the drivetrain potential is also another negative.
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Not turning my crank.
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I like it but they could of left the stock Cali wheels which would of made it nicer . The blue is cool but I would rather black with a brushed alloy tank ... Guess I'm drab like that ... :Beating_A_Dead_Hors e_by_liviu
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Wow, i didnt even see the horid exhaust, dumping in front of the rider, really? And solid wheels, they looked dumb on Harley Fat Boys too.
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I hope it at least has a minty fresh smell.
I doubt it is meant to run anyway.
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Geez , that's the last time I'll let John post a pic of a bike from my garage :cry:
Dusty
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Pretty sure I grabbed a screen shot of this bike (or a version of it) months ago.
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s674/Conklin3512/CONKLIN-PC/Guzzi%20Stuff/AD16C4AB-6D95-4007-92D5-2C23596295A4_zps2kupkful.png) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/Conklin3512/media/CONKLIN-PC/Guzzi%20Stuff/AD16C4AB-6D95-4007-92D5-2C23596295A4_zps2kupkful.png.html)
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Geez , that's the last time I'll let John post a pic of a bike from my garage :cry:
Dusty
Good one Dusty!
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Fugly! Solid wheels, sticking far out back the frame.
A slow white spiral painted on the solid black rear wheel would be hypnotic. :cool:
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The color? That should be a standard offering in factory bikes.
That color blue is used extensively on commercial vehicles here in Europe.
Tom
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Generically known as Corporate Blue - really bad choice for a motorbike.
Those wheels - Arghhh. Cafe is minimalism - those wheels just don't.
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Great in crosswinds? :popcorn:
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I suppose the builder loves it. Fair enough, but it doesn't work for me at all. The wheels are far too large and solid, the exhaust is horrible, and the motor is too large for a cafe racer.
Triumph got the look right with the new Thruxton R.
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Hey....add some LED lights to the rear wheel and you might have something.
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It's not exactly pretty but I am all for a 1400 Sport Machine. It's too nice an engine not to make a performance bike.
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For me... nah.
Too much motor mass in the degree to which it breaks the line at the bottom of the tank and throws proportions in general, a-kimbo.
Silly front fender.
Don't like the USDs.
Excessively bobbed rear with dull "puddin' bowl" tail.
Discs are hideous.
Color of the rocker covers should have been addressed differently.
I'm still not enjoying the giant gaps in the custom bikes these days, Jay Leno not withstanding. I like the "mechanical" looks of; oil tanks, batteries, air boxes and ignition componentry which are usually found in these designer's "Bermuda Triangles".
What I like:
The swingarm
Exhaust - sorta
Tank
Todd.
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:cry:
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Great in crosswinds? :popcorn:
Parallel parking in a crosswind. Hey, why is it called parallel parking, the vehicles are linearally parked.
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Parallel parking in a crosswind. Hey, why is it called parallel parking, the vehicles are linearally parked.
Parallel to traffic flow .
Dusty
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Parallel to traffic flow .
Dusty
Hey smarty-pants, why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?
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The pipes are funny to me, remind my of something off a tractor or road repair machinery.
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Hey smarty-pants, why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?
Military Intelligence ?
Dusty
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I think it looks great! This is the first cafe attempt on the new Cali I've seen and I think it's done really well proportionally and pulled off a couple of neat style tricks like the exhaust and the wheels, which aren't to everyone's taste of course, but work aesthetically for me.
Also, you know how after s certain speed you can't hear the exhaust over the wind noise? Here's that problem solved for you. I'd love to ride it.
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Hey smarty-pants, why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?
Park has more than one meaning... But you knew that...
Parkway: "The term is particularly used for a roadway in a park or connecting to a park from which trucks and other heavy vehicles are excluded." (think Natchez Trace Parkway).
Driveway: "A private pathway, that can be driven, connecting private property to a public road".
And both terms predate autos by decades.
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/12409/why-do-you-drive-on-a-parkway-and-park-on-a-driveway
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Looks like a silicone job to me . Never liked that look much .
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Looks like a silicone job to me . Never liked that look much .
Saline, brother. Saline. :evil:
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Military Intelligence ?
Dusty
Intelligence as in gathered information, not the smarts of the military.
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Intelligence as in gathered information, not the smarts of the military.
It was merely a play on words :laugh:
Dusty
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The wheels don't do it for me and the exhaust. Just the overall visual but blowing up the drivetrain potential is also another negative.
Megadittos!!
Ralph
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^^^Well, dog my cats! I never thought I'd see the day when Guzzi made too much power.^^^
Would that thing really crunch the drive? Bummer.
Todd.
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It's on German eBay for 46,900 Euros:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Radical-Guzzi-Ristretto-Custombike-Neuaufbau-Nr-4-von-5/401041267006?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D34490%26meid%3Dbf55c8e2892243e180a66319931090d1%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D3%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D252242326975 (http://www.ebay.de/itm/Radical-Guzzi-Ristretto-Custombike-Neuaufbau-Nr-4-von-5/401041267006?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D34490%26meid%3Dbf55c8e2892243e180a66319931090d1%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D3%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D252242326975)
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Too much heft.
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Penderic047/big%20chair_zpsoeapqgtz.gif)
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Parallel to traffic flow .
Dusty
I'm sooooo glad I didn't pursue a career in comedy.
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€46,900
$51,222 US
$73,573 AU
£35,280