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Title: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: mjptexas on April 23, 2018, 10:35:01 AM
Moto Guzzi was well represented at this weekend's Handbuilt Motorcycle Show in Austin.  Here's some pictures of some of the entries:

Turbocharged V9.  Wonder if they have dyno'ed it:


(https://thumb.ibb.co/fmM4Oc/IMG_5866.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fmM4Oc)

(https://thumb.ibb.co/mwx0wx/IMG_5867.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mwx0wx)

(https://thumb.ibb.co/icsYGx/IMG_5869.jpg) (https://ibb.co/icsYGx)


Another custom V9:


(https://thumb.ibb.co/kkV9pH/IMG_5870.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kkV9pH)

(https://thumb.ibb.co/jTS0wx/IMG_5873.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jTS0wx)


This one isn't my cup of tea, but someone but a lot of effort into building it:


(https://thumb.ibb.co/mggFUH/IMG_5875.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mggFUH)
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: Aldo on April 23, 2018, 11:31:24 AM
With regards to the loopframe chopper-looking Guzzi, doubt the rear drive and U-joint will last long in it's current configuration.

That is, if it's ever actually ridden...
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: Toecutter on April 23, 2018, 11:40:08 AM
The angle on those struts is waaaaaaaaaay too severe.
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: RinkRat II on April 23, 2018, 12:40:13 PM

 Thanks for posting! Always interesting to see "artistry" at work.

     Paul B :boozing:
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: Guzzistajohn on April 23, 2018, 01:14:12 PM
Thanks for posting, I like the 1st one. It’s certainly making the rounds on the internet. I don’t get the fat tyre on the front. Just looks wrong. The chopper? Not even to a dog fight.
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: Lannis on April 23, 2018, 01:16:57 PM
With regards to the loopframe chopper-looking Guzzi, doubt the rear drive and U-joint will last long in it's current configuration.

That is, if it's ever actually ridden...

Well, that's the thing, isn't it?   Just rolling it on and off the trailer, the rear drive will probably last for many years.   And that's by far the most likely scenario ....

Lannis
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: Lesman on April 23, 2018, 04:02:11 PM
Went to the show. The Chopper was at Autorama in Houston. Lot's of really neat details but I doubt it has been started. The Turbo V9 is a rodsmith creation. The motard V9 is by Bruce @@@@Iforgot hislast name. The motardV9 is a well done piece of machinery. It has 36mm DelOrto's. Every detail was well done. Just a great bike. The  two V9's are just space takers. I talked to Patrick from Guzzi. Guzzi commissioned the  4 V9's.
He told me the V85 Enduro is probably a go . If it really has 85 HP. It should be a flyer.
Fantastic show. This is my 5th time going to the show.
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: fotoguzzi on April 23, 2018, 04:08:39 PM
scuse me while I yawn.. :cry:
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: radguzzi on April 23, 2018, 07:01:34 PM

Is that first one by Rodsmith...?  He does some really cool Guzzi works. 

This is one of the Roundfin pieces that he did a bit back.  Chck him out on BookFace, Rodsmith Motorcycles.



(https://thumb.ibb.co/eCzH9H/Rodsmith_Guzzi.jpg) (https://ibb.co/eCzH9H)


Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: Dimples on April 23, 2018, 07:29:44 PM
Went to the show. The Chopper was at Autorama in Houston. Lot's of really neat details but I doubt it has been started. The Turbo V9 is a rodsmith creation. The motard V9 is by Bruce @@@@Iforgot hislast name. The motardV9 is a well done piece of machinery. It has 36mm DelOrto's. Every detail was well done. Just a great bike. The  two V9's are just space takers. I talked to Patrick from Guzzi. Guzzi commissioned the  4 V9's.
He told me the V85 Enduro is probably a go . If it really has 85 HP. It should be a flyer.
Fantastic show. This is my 5th time going to the show.

That V9 was built by Bruce McQuiston of Moto Studio in Miami.
It was featured in detail on Pipeburn last month--
 http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2018/03/16/moto-guzzi-v9-urban-scrambler.html.
Check out the custom machined Mono-shock swing arm. Those 4 custom bikes were sponsored by Moto Guzzi's corporate "V9 ProBuild" program. It's a productive way for the company to get design input from a diverse group of people.
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: tris on April 24, 2018, 01:17:31 AM

This one isn't my cup of tea, but someone but a lot of effort into building it:


(https://thumb.ibb.co/mggFUH/IMG_5875.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mggFUH)


I might be being dense here, but whats the round thing that looks like a mushroom above the gear box for?

Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: Huzo on April 24, 2018, 03:23:24 AM
I might be being dense here, but whats the round thing that looks like a mushroom above the gear box for?
No, that's a fair question Tris, but the answer is obvious.
It's for putting your mushrooms in...!  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: Yukonica on April 24, 2018, 08:41:44 AM
No, that's a fair question Tris, but the answer is obvious.
It's for putting your mushrooms in...!  :rolleyes:
Is a tea pot. Or maybe a hookah.
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: mtiberio on April 24, 2018, 10:28:14 AM
With regards to the loopframe chopper-looking Guzzi, doubt the rear drive and U-joint will last long in it's current configuration.

That is, if it's ever actually ridden...

u-joint will be fine. rear drive will be fine if they put a seal on the front of it.
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: JJ on April 24, 2018, 10:47:26 AM
This is my favorite from the group! :thumb: :1: :cool:


(https://thumb.ibb.co/f5hQEH/Screen_Shot_2018_04_24_at_8_46_36_AM.png) (https://ibb.co/f5hQEH)
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: jbell on April 24, 2018, 01:23:23 PM
Is that chopper a hard tail or are those teeny, tiny shocks on the upper struts? 
Title: Re: A couple of Guzzis from the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show this weekend.
Post by: Lesman on April 24, 2018, 03:34:56 PM
The mushroom holder is a helmet sitting there. The seat has 2 shocks if I remember correctly.
The V9 build program  kinda reminds me of the Ducati's Monster builds. I just hope that Guzzi gets some younger Bike riders soon.