Author Topic: craigslist lemans rosso  (Read 1373 times)

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Re: craigslist lemans rosso
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2020, 07:18:35 AM »
What was MG thinking with those orange rocker covers? They probably call it red but the anodized color completely clashes with the other red of the bike.. first thing I would do is get the grey colored covers.
Pretty fair price for what you get even with the tip over damage and mileage.
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Re: craigslist lemans rosso
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2020, 07:34:54 AM »
Is that factory paint? looks like some kind of urban camo.
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Re: craigslist lemans rosso
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2020, 07:48:29 AM »
Is that factory paint? looks like some kind of urban camo.
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its a checkered flag motif, yes, factory
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Re: craigslist lemans rosso
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2020, 09:30:29 AM »
If I recall correctly, valve covers and pork chops are painted items not anodized.

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Re: craigslist lemans rosso
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2020, 09:54:00 AM »
I was the original owner of that bike.

"The seller dropped this bike “on a friend’s gravel driveway,” which resulted in a scratch on the tip of the right hand brake lever, a scrape on the upper outside edge of the right fairing, a small dent on the right exhaust muffler below the passenger peg, and a scratch on right side valve cover. It also needs a replacement exhaust hanger on the right side."

If he means me, this is not true. 

When I foolishly sold him the bike, there was nothing wrong with the bike. Those Ti mufflers dent from just looking at them so keep that in mind if you are concerned.  I never had a problem with that bike, in fact it was the best shifting Guzzi I have ever owned. Rich Maund re-covered that seat if my memory is correct, it did have a Power Commander and the speedometer was fixed by Greg Field after it died like a lot of those clocks.  The paint job is not a paint job, but a set of decals and that small bubble was there when I sold him the bike 8 years ago. I would just drain the tank over the winter and start using non-ethanol come summer time.  Unless he has fixed it, the cross-over leaks as was typical, even though I installed the MPH bushings.

And I only sold the bike because I had acquired a Daytona RS.


Here is the bike when I owned it:

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