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Offline JJ

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The Japanese Guzzi...(or not...)
« on: November 15, 2021, 07:44:27 PM »
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Re: The Japanese Guzzi...(or not...)
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2021, 07:50:13 PM »
Did they even offer those in the States? I only recall the CX500's version.

Butt Ugly IMO. Even mine (see signature) weren't too keen to look at. Sure would've loved to have made the mods on mine that I intended, though. Those things had some solid torque.
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Re: The Japanese Guzzi...(or not...)
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2021, 07:58:12 PM »
650's and a turbo.
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Re: The Japanese Guzzi...(or not...)
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2021, 08:37:36 PM »
What is that doing on BAT ?
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1997 Daytona RS
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Offline Brand X

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Re: The Japanese Guzzi...(or not...)
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2021, 09:00:54 PM »
Not quite, 80 degree V-twin.. although Harley looked at them very close, wondering just how a push rod V-twin could run for hours a 11,000 RPM..

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Re: The Japanese Guzzi...(or not...)
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2021, 09:10:32 PM »
They seem to be one of those cult bikes.  I like the look of the 650 Turbo. My shallow poser self needs a bike with more coolness factor though.
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Re: The Japanese Guzzi...(or not...)
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2021, 09:13:34 PM »
I had an 83 GL650I and can attest that was a great water cooled 674cc high rev motor with plenty of torque. It made a great light weight touring bike and one of the few bikes I’ve owned that I regretted selling.
Wish I had kept it.

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Re: The Japanese Guzzi...(or not...)
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2021, 09:27:49 PM »
An unmolested 650cc Turbo is highly valued, to many. Leaving the abomination of the bike I paraphrase HUSO.

      'His ambition exceeds his skill set'. Maybe well done, but hurts to look?   R3~

 

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