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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: rodekyll on September 28, 2016, 08:26:57 PM

Title: Selling my Centauro
Post by: rodekyll on September 28, 2016, 08:26:57 PM
Alas, I must part company with this in-the-crate, completely-apart rare Guzzi model.  I promise it's all there and ready to assemble.  Did I mention some assembly required?  Zero miles?  NEW NEW NEW?  Complete?  Oh -- I can't get a title for it.  I forgot that part.  Something about it's not streetable.   :angel:

Priced for quick sale $50.00 OBO

PM if interested.
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: Matteo on September 28, 2016, 08:35:40 PM
How big is it?
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: Tom on September 28, 2016, 08:36:47 PM
1/4 scale
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: bad Chad on September 28, 2016, 08:45:12 PM
It's not even close to winter yet, having a slow day?
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: LeRoy on September 28, 2016, 10:43:36 PM
Does yours look like mine?

http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/list/12bike/html/14069.htm
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: rodekyll on September 28, 2016, 10:58:31 PM
Not yet.  Mine is in several little baggies.  But except for that, yes.



Tough room!  Remember the cover charge includes a drink.   :whip2:   :boozing:
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: JJ on September 29, 2016, 09:27:57 AM
That post caught me off guard for about 3 seconds!! (LOL) :rolleyes: :1: :thumb:

 started thinking..."Donor Cenaturo!!" (LOL) :grin: :laugh: :cool:


(http://thumb.ibb.co/jMc8wF/IMG_0424.jpg) (http://ibb.co/jMc8wF)
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: Lannis on September 29, 2016, 11:03:28 AM
That post caught me off guard for about 3 seconds!! (LOL) :rolleyes: :1: :thumb:

 started thinking..."Donor Cenaturo!!" (LOL) :grin: :laugh: :cool:


(http://thumb.ibb.co/jMc8wF/IMG_0424.jpg) (http://ibb.co/jMc8wF)


That's the problem with owning an "Orphan" model bike.

When I had my yellow/anthracite Centauro, and saw another one, my thought (to my discredit) was not "Hey, that's a pretty bike!" nor "Hey, there's another guy like me!" ...

... it was always "Potential Parts Bike" ...

Lannis
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: normzone on September 29, 2016, 12:43:09 PM
[rodekyll], I don't expect you to describe your bike as " ran when parked ", but would you say it has never been dropped ?
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: JJ on September 29, 2016, 01:07:06 PM
That's the problem with owning an "Orphan" model bike.

When I had my yellow/anthracite Centauro, and saw another one, my thought (to my discredit) was not "Hey, that's a pretty bike!" nor "Hey, there's another guy like me!" ...

... it was always "Potential Parts Bike" ...

Lannis

That's nice... (LOL)  :grin: :laugh: :wink: :rolleyes:...so you can now just call me "Little Orphan Guzzisti-Man" - - and now ask me how much fun it is trying to find a replacement, OEM, white faced, Veglia Borletti electronic tachometer!! (Ho boy...! LOL) :rolleyes: :cool: :shocked:

Look at the production numbers for the Centauro, let alone a "GT model"...."Orphan Bike" indeed! (LOL)


(http://thumb.ibb.co/mKEowF/Centauro_production_numbers.png) (http://ibb.co/mKEowF)


Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: rodekyll on September 29, 2016, 01:10:41 PM
[rodekyll], I don't expect you to describe your bike as " ran when parked ", but would you say it has never been dropped ?

Some of it.
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: JJ on September 29, 2016, 01:20:32 PM
Speaking of "Donor Bikes", I recently met a guy on our Springerville, AZ ride who rode in on a 1983 Yamaha Venture Royale! :rolleyes: :cool: :1: :thumb:  When is the last time you saw one of those on the road!! :wink: 

Anyway, he said he as three (3) donor bikes back home in Texas for parts!! :cool:


(http://thumb.ibb.co/cyM1GF/IMG_0229.jpg) (http://ibb.co/cyM1GF)



(http://thumb.ibb.co/mNPcqa/IMG_0221.jpg) (http://ibb.co/mNPcqa)


Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: Tom on September 29, 2016, 08:25:19 PM
Last one I saw was parked next to my Nero Corsa, the night of the bike drowning at the MN National.  It drowned and I got out with my bike.  I was the last one out of the water and last Guzzi to leave the rally site on a bike.  :tongue:
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: rodekyll on September 29, 2016, 09:01:37 PM
But nobody wants it?   :cry:
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: webmost on September 30, 2016, 06:13:05 AM
Still have the glue, or did you huff that?
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: JJ on September 30, 2016, 10:12:24 AM
A friend recently gave me this little 1/10 scale Centauro, (made by MAISITO in China).  These are very popular on fleaBay, and already assembled.


(http://thumb.ibb.co/dOeMGF/IMG_0450.jpg) (http://ibb.co/dOeMGF)
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on September 30, 2016, 12:40:05 PM
I already have a few.. :smiley:
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5695/29943904391_f7e5fc4dcf_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MC3kxD)2016-09-30_01-34-29 (https://flic.kr/p/MC3kxD) by Charles Stottlemyer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/107188298@N06/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: rodekyll on September 30, 2016, 12:54:22 PM
Still have the glue, or did you huff that?

I'm not sharing the glue.  Get your own.
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: Muzz on September 30, 2016, 11:42:07 PM
Has it had the oil pump done? :rolleyes:

Everyone knows you don't touch one unless this mod is done, scale model or not. :evil:
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: rodekyll on October 01, 2016, 01:34:03 AM
Oil pump.  That's gotta be it.  Anyone got a really tiny oil pump with pin bearings?  I need to sell this thing before it needs a complete teardown.
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: oldbike54 on October 01, 2016, 02:15:08 AM
Oil pump.  That's gotta be it.  Anyone got a really tiny oil pump with pin bearings?  I need to sell this thing before it needs a complete teardown.

 Has the drive shaft seen regular grease ?

 Dusty
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: rodekyll on October 01, 2016, 03:37:12 AM
Made me look.

This one came ungreased from the factory.  In fact upon further inspection, all the bearings are dry, and the kickstand isn't in the usual place.  I don't think it could be ridden this way.  I'm not lying.  It needs some serious assembly . . . some love, if you will.
Title: Re: Selling my Centauro
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on October 01, 2016, 08:04:31 AM
Quote
It needs some serious assembly . . . some love, if you will.

When I had my Centauro I always said the only reason they assembled them was to make sure your got all the parts.  :smiley: