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Title: Old Goose
Post by: motormike131 on September 24, 2017, 09:03:21 AM

(http://thumb.ibb.co/jR4MB5/Old_Goose.jpg) (http://ibb.co/jR4MB5)
  This weekend the Vincent Nationals was held at one of the local casino's.  So the other half and I drove out to ck the British iron.
   About 20 units... mostly riders.. which I prefer to trailer queens. But, set aside, was this old Goose.. lic/plate said 1937. No one was around to give me the story about the bike.. it look'd much like the one I had back in the day.
Title: Re: Old Goose
Post by: Huzo on September 24, 2017, 12:24:42 PM
Is it one of these ?
(http://thumb.ibb.co/ibYeyk/IMG_0487.jpg) (http://ibb.co/ibYeyk)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/iU1or5/IMG_0488.jpg) (http://ibb.co/iU1or5)
Title: Re: Old Goose
Post by: pehayes on September 25, 2017, 12:57:44 AM
I wrote to the Guzzi-Singles forum.  One of the members responded providing a name for Greg McBride in Southern California.  Apparently owns this Guzzi as well as a Vincent.  I did a Google for that name with Guzzi and found this image.  That's clearly the bike you photographed.  So, there you go!

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA

(http://motorcycle.com.vsassets.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/111014-2014-hansen-dam-rally-35Hansen-moto-guzzi.jpg)
Title: Re: Old Goose
Post by: Roebling3 on September 25, 2017, 01:11:52 PM
There's a nice picture of a friends 'similar' 500cc single on pg. 31, Mick Walkers "Moto Guzzi-Engineering Brilliance from the Shores of Lake Como". A paper back book w/an acid green cover and yellow 1100 Sport ridden on a track. Owner Peter Zucher (sans umlaut), was a business colleague, in Switzerland. High bars? Peter is well over 6' tall. 'Long haul' fuel tank for the obvious.  R3~ 
Title: Re: Old Goose
Post by: Denis on September 25, 2017, 08:02:59 PM
That thing is awesome!
Title: Re: Old Goose
Post by: SED on September 25, 2017, 08:29:07 PM
It is awesome!  It is very similar to mine, but has the F-head engine so it is probably a GTS.  A friend saw the same bike at the Quail motorcycle show.

I'd love to see more pics if it if you have them.

Title: Re: Old Goose
Post by: SED on September 25, 2017, 08:30:45 PM
Quote from: Huzo on September 24, 2017, 12:24:42 PM
Is it one of these ?
(http://thumb.ibb.co/ibYeyk/IMG_0487.jpg) (http://ibb.co/ibYeyk)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/iU1or5/IMG_0488.jpg) (http://ibb.co/iU1or5)


Huzo, What's that book you've got the photos from?  Looks useful!
Title: Re: Old Goose
Post by: Muzz on September 26, 2017, 04:11:12 AM
Quote from: SED on September 25, 2017, 08:29:07 PM
It is awesome!  It is very similar to mine, but has the F-head engine so it is probably a GTS.  A friend saw the same bike at the Quail motorcycle show.

I'd love to see more pics if it if you have them.

I am currently reading an excellent book (just out published 2017) "The Complete Book of Moto Guzzi" by Ian Falloon and it would appear that it is a circa 1937 GTS. The V and GTV had OHV engines but were not as reliable and the "S" with the opposed valve engine was actually more popular. The "V" was a rigid while the others were swingarm with friction dampers.