1934 Moto Guzzi 500 S Owner Review

[MikeW]

I thought this owner review of a 1934 Moto Guzzi 500 S might be of interest.

https://youtu.be/xt7pVQzeCe4

[guzzi ride]

Very nice and thanks for sharing.

[Dave Swanson]

The astute owner knew his bike very well.  Love the bike.  Mine is one year newer with rear suspension, but we share the same engine platform.  Very cool video.

[Dave Swanson]

An interesting comparison for the 2.

1934 500S


1935 500 GTS

[cliffrod]

An interesting comparison for the 2.

1934 500S


1935 500 GTS

Dave, do you know if the rear frame section will bolt on/off to change from rigid to swingarm or are they different dedicated frames?  Hard to tell from pics, especially in area near kickstart lever.

[Dave Swanson]

Dave, do you know if the rear frame section will bolt on/off to change from rigid to swingarm or are they different dedicated frames?  Hard to tell from pics, especially in area near kickstart lever.

I don't think the frames are interchangeable.  But I would have to see them side by side.

[vintagehoarder]

Cool thanks for sharing

[pehayes]

Not criticizing, just confused.  He refers to the 'girder forks' and then also refers to them as 'Earles forks'.
I've always seen Earles forks with a horizontal lower link so that the front end doesn't dive under braking.  I don't know the Earles design theory. 
Is this accurate or an error in terminology?

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA

[Dave Swanson]

Not criticizing, just confused.  He refers to the 'girder forks' and then also refers to them as 'Earles forks'.
I've always seen Earles forks with a horizontal lower link so that the front end doesn't dive under braking.  I don't know the Earles design theory. 
Is this accurate or an error in terminology?

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA

Yes, he mixed them up.  I would bet a beer that he has a /2 BMW at home.   

[Moparnut72]

I think one of the main reasons for Earles forks was for sidecar us. They could be adjusted for solo or sidecars, to make sidecar handling easier. I had a /2, wish I had it now.
kk

[SED]

Cool video - thanks.  The video link also shows the bike is for sale and the asking price is $47,500 AUD which is over $30,000 USD!   

I don't think the frames are interchangeable.  But I would have to see them side by side.

Looks like the front might be the same but there are so many parts unique to the spring frame that it wouldn't make sense.  For example the spring boxes contain 10 springs plus spacers and pull rods.

[SmithSwede]

Very interesting.  Thanks for posting that. 

[cliffrod]

Cool video - thanks.  The video link also shows the bike is for sale and the asking price is $47,500 AUD which is over $30,000 USD!   

Looks like the front might be the same but there are so many parts unique to the spring frame that it wouldn't make sense.  For example the spring boxes contain 10 springs plus spacers and pull rods.

Thanks for the frame pics- very cool.  Seeing the bikes side by side, I just wondered if MG manufactured a standard frame that was readily convertible before other companies did.

[Canuck750]

Thanks for posting. I would love to find a Guzzi just like this, girder front and rigid rear.