Chuck you missed one SP FS

[steven c]

https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/mcy/6056276861.html
 Only 19K on it.

[Lannis]

$3200 with the oil leak and it would be a deal.  $5000, it'll be there a while.   Permanently, actually.

Lannis

[fotoguzzi]

says paint is original, I've never seen that color blue, too dark? have seen silver & light blue.

[twowings]

Yummy! Love the blue...

[maquette]

I like that blue, but I don't think it's original. The '79's I've seen, including mine,  are a lighter blue that doesn't seem to be a very good paint over time. Nice bike, but priced too high IMO.

Tom

[ITSec]

"...bought in 2016 with 9000 original miles. Currently the bike has under 19,000 miles."

10,000 miles in a year on an older bike, especially in New York; seems like he rode it enough to like it and keep it. Makes me wonder...

[chuck peterson]

Where'd that blue come from...wow

[guzzler]

Where'd that blue come from...wow

Looks like Mark 2 le Mans blue not the SP silver/Blue to me
Cheers Guzzler

[Kent in Upstate NY]

NY location but KY title?

[Lannis]

NY location but KY title?

There's good and honest reasons why that can happen but I've got no reason to take those kinds of chances any more.

Any conceivable motorcycle that I might want to buy, I can get from someone I know and trust, like on here, the BSA club, etc.

Lannis

[Tom]

Looks like mine is worth more now. 

[Swedemoto]

Been watching over the past year on FB. 10k in 1 yr is pretty good. Lives in NYC, gal in Chicago, originally from KY. Spent the last few months there with his family. His Mom just passed from cancer. Sad that. It's been well cared for.

[Guzzistajohn]

Been watching over the past year on FB. 10k in 1 yr is pretty good. Lives in NYC, gal in Chicago, originally from KY. Spent the last few months there with his family. His Mom just passed from cancer. Sad that. It's been well cared for.

He did post pics of the bike a bunch last summer. You'd have thought it was the best thing that ever came out of Mandello. I was surprised he was selling it already. 

[1Sourdough]

Looks like mine is worth more now. 

Is that still your mainland ride, Tom?  I remember when you came through Elkader with it and I fell in lust!

Fred

[Tom]

Yeah, thanks.  I've done some maintenance work to it.  All consumables.  Still looks good.  It's in PHX.  I'll probably use it to go to NM & NV state rallies.  Too solid of a bike to sell even though, I have considered it.  Original paint and no problems with the bodywork.  clock still works.

[chuck peterson]

So I revived this thread...

Another SP with this color has popped up on ebay...I thought it was the same bike, but these two are different animals....it makes the case this is a stock color...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Moto-Guzzi-SP1000-/262925417782?hash=item3d37937d36:g:iIgAAOSwCGVX6HW~&vxp=mtr

[Lannis]

So I revived this thread...

Another SP with this color has popped up on ebay...I thought it was the same bike, but these two are different animals....it makes the case this is a stock color...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Moto-Guzzi-SP1000-/262925417782?hash=item3d37937d36:g:iIgAAOSwCGVX6HW~&vxp=mtr

So (applying "Occam's Razor" to this), either:

1) Two 1000SPs got painted the same dark-blue color by adoring owners OR

2) Hundreds of Guzzi enthusiasts on WildGuzzi who have owned and studied and looked at SPs over the last 35 years have never seen a dark blue stock one until JUST NOW ....

So (as you say) there's a case for it being a stock color.   But .....

Lannis

[Chuck in Indiana]

So I revived this thread...

Another SP with this color has popped up on ebay...I thought it was the same bike, but these two are different animals....it makes the case this is a stock color...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Moto-Guzzi-SP1000-/262925417782?hash=item3d37937d36:g:iIgAAOSwCGVX6HW~&vxp=mtr

Just looked at the pix, and that bike has the right mods. Looks a little rough, but it would be a good candidate for a sport tourer..
Never have seen that color blue either, but.. who knows? Guzzi is Guzzi after all, and that's two.

[Lannis]

Just looked at the pix, and that bike has the right mods. Looks a little rough, but it would be a good candidate for a sport tourer..
Never have seen that color blue either, but.. who knows? Guzzi is Guzzi after all, and that's two.

Wonder what sort of reserve it's got?   $2500 start bid, it better not be too much above that.

I agree about the mods, but I'd have to change those noisy Bubs and get something I could run with panniers ... and add the 450 watt brushless alternator upgrade.   That'd be a great sports tourer ....

Lannis

[Idontwantapickle]

........but I'd have to change those noisy Bubs.......

Lannis

That's not a noise Lannis, it's a sound!!

[chuck peterson]

Bubs just need to be repacked every year or two...when you do, it's a really sweet...when it's blown out it sounds awful...two versions, the short cans like this, then there are the long straight ones for vert/t/t3/G5....

TOMB found an unheard of white cx100 once...right there in the parts lists was the white paint...think I'll go gander at the Harpers parts books

[chuck peterson]

Same blue on a v50....

http://www.harpermoto.com/v50-fuel-tank-en-2.html

[Chuck in Indiana]

Same blue on a v50....

http://www.harpermoto.com/v50-fuel-tank-en-2.html

I'm thinking that looks more like the "normal" blue to me..