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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: arveno on February 25, 2016, 06:54:58 AM

Title: ohhh boy....
Post by: arveno on February 25, 2016, 06:54:58 AM

there is going to be some good weed out there nowadays ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Moto-Guzzi-/391392505680?forcerrptr=true&hash=item5b20cfaf50:g:5OQAAOSwDuJWzho7&item=391392505680


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Moto-Guzzi-850-LeMans-/131733672091?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1eabf0509b:g:tHEAAOSwB4NWxpSe&item=131733672091

Title: Re: ohhh boy....
Post by: jas67 on February 25, 2016, 07:37:19 AM

$18k for bike w/o a seat?!?!?

Title: Re: ohhh boy....
Post by: guzzisteve on February 25, 2016, 08:14:57 AM

Just looking to get their $ back out of customizing. Labor rate is up there these days

Title: Re: ohhh boy....
Post by: twhitaker on February 25, 2016, 08:33:16 AM

IMHO, trashing an 850 Lemans should net the guy 'life before a firing squad'.  :sad:

Title: Re: ohhh boy....
Post by: sdcr on February 25, 2016, 12:31:15 PM

Quote from: arveno on February 25, 2016, 06:54:58 AM

there is going to be some good weed out there nowadays ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Moto-Guzzi-/391392505680?forcerrptr=true&hash=item5b20cfaf50:g:5OQAAOSwDuJWzho7&item=391392505680


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Moto-Guzzi-850-LeMans-/131733672091?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1eabf0509b:g:tHEAAOSwB4NWxpSe&item=131733672091

I am by no means an engineer, but looking at the missing lower frame rails on this bike, makes me cringe. The Tonti frame, In its original form, is a very competent design.

 "Customizing" the frame, just to have a "suspended " engine does not make sense to me, but this entire concept leaves me cold.

  John

1983 Le Mans III

Title: Re: ohhh boy....
Post by: Muzz on February 25, 2016, 12:37:01 PM

I do like the look of both of them, especially the Patton.

Title: Re: ohhh boy....
Post by: Turin on February 25, 2016, 09:49:40 PM

I don't like either. Strip the bodywork off of a carbie sport, wrap what's left in carbon fiber vinyl decals, add patton stickers and an emgo headlight and that gets you a $35,000 special ? Blech.  There's not much lemans left on the other bike. Woulda been better off starting with an 850 T.

Title: Re: ohhh boy....
Post by: lucky phil on February 25, 2016, 11:04:41 PM

Quote from: sdcr on February 25, 2016, 12:31:15 PM

I am by no means an engineer, but looking at the missing lower frame rails on this bike, makes me cringe. The Tonti frame, In its original form, is a very competent design.

 "Customizing" the frame, just to have a "suspended " engine does not make sense to me, but this entire concept leaves me cold.

  John

1983 Le Mans III

It makes me cringe far less than anything OCC has put on the street. Believe me if done correctly that big crankcase lump has more than enough strength to eliminate the lower rails especially considering the low power and skinny tires.
Ciao

Title: Re: ohhh boy....
Post by: cj750 on February 25, 2016, 11:08:47 PM

But the Patton bike "was in dysplay on a shoowroom in Miami." You can't put a price on that.

Title: Re: ohhh boy....
Post by: jas67 on February 26, 2016, 05:13:03 PM

Quote from: lucky phil on February 25, 2016, 11:04:41 PM

It makes me cringe far less than anything OCC has put on the street. Believe me if done correctly that big crankcase lump has more than enough strength to eliminate the lower rails especially considering the low power and skinny tires.
Ciao

I respectfully disagree.   OCC is building their monstrosities from new parts and raw materials, not bastardizing an 850 Le Mans, and an 1100 Sport, both of which are somewhat rare, and certainly not being made any more.