The remains of a LONG LOST Lario...

[SLDMRossi]

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/pts/d/columbus-moto-guzzi-v65-lario-1986-twin/7169598915.html

No connection to Seller...

Steven Rossi

[oldbike54]

  So what we have hear is an engine that is basically scrap metal with some spare parts thrown in ? Is that about right >

 Dusty

[SLDMRossi]

Sounds like it to me!

SR

[larrys]

My job requires me to visit people's homes on a daily basis. You would not believe the number of 'projects' that I have seen in that state. Cars, trucks, boats, bikes, airplanes, etc.
Larry

[Two Checks]

Notice the rear tire in the 1st pic. This bike has seen some track time and is why the engine is toast.

[Mayor_of_BBQ]

needs a couple exhaust valves lol

[huub]

interesting rearsets , not sure what the slicks are all about.
it is pretty easy to ground the sidestand on stock tires.

absolutely fascinating to see people rip a bike apart with no apparent plan , looking at the pile of parts , even the starter motor has been ripped apart.
i once bought a V65TT is a similar state, the guy stipped the bike and lost interest
I bought it in parts the guy even removed the little screws on the back of the speedo.
it was a interesting puzzle trying to put it together again

[Tom]

I'm surprised that he didn't just throw them all in a cardboard box.   

[oldbike54]

interesting rearsets , not sure what the slicks are all about.
it is pretty easy to ground the sidestand on stock tires.

absolutely fascinating to see people rip a bike apart with no apparent plan , looking at the pile of parts , even the starter motor has been ripped apart.
i once bought a V65TT is a similar state, the guy stipped the bike and lost interest
I bought it in parts the guy even removed the little screws on the back of the speedo.
it was a interesting puzzle trying to put it together again

 That;s because it is easier to dismantle  than it is to fix .

 Dusty

[LowRyter]

cherry.   

Makes me wonder how cheap someone could find a military surplus engine from a drone?

[wirespokes]

I've got a 76 T3 basket case. It was torn down in 1980 with something like 18K on the clock. The right side top end has been off and the transmission is completely torn down. It was originally taken apart to fix a broken shift spring - and that's how it's been ever since. One of these days I'll put it all back together with new Gilardonis (waiting in a box) - soon as I make the time and space. It's actually my first Guzzi - but after a year or two I decided it would be better learning these bikes from one that's running. They've kept me too busy to start on the T3.

I've never torn down a bike and not put it back together. I did tear apart the 90S just before the divorce and at one point it felt like I'd never get it back together. But eventually I did.

Yeah, it's easy tearing them apart - but getting them back together (properly) is a whole nuther thing. 

[Tom]

cherry.   

Makes me wonder how cheap someone could find a military surplus engine from a drone?

Ask Chuck.

[LowRyter]

Ask Chuck.

exactly

[Tom]

Didn't he have to do some work to get to work properly in a bike?

[huub]

as a good second choice , what about a V7 -III engine?
not as nice as the aero engine , but as least a hemi head...
i hope to  find one ,
finding parts for my lario is getting harder all the time , and after two dropped valves i am wary to rebuild the whole engine again

[Chuck in Indiana]

as a good second choice , what about a V7 -III engine?
not as nice as the aero engine , but as least a hemi head...
i hope to  find one ,
finding parts for my lario is getting harder all the time , and after two dropped valves i am wary to rebuild the whole engine again

I'd think a boneyard V7 III would be perfect.. and *probably* an easy swap.