Convert 4 Sale CL

[canuck750]

1977 Moto Guzzi Convert - $1700 (Saint Paul)

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/mcy/d/saint-paul-1977-moto-guzzi-convert/7022835309.html



Looks like a good project

[chuck peterson]

Wish I had a nickel every time I've read, "will not take long to make roadworthy..."

It's code for "your not likely to get by on less than $3000, but it won't take very long... 

Wonder if they are phf or vhb carbs?

[radguzzi]

I would like to have those wheels for my Convert... 

[ozarquebus]

With my feeble powers of reasoning, does this mean to make it worthwhile to get this bike on the road:
the decision making process would go like this?

Looking at the low miles and appearance it looks good.

Lets say we have faith that the internals are ok (its a feeling?)

Does the main seal have to be replaced? (rear main bearing seal: edit 11-23)

So after 10 years sitting on a 40 year old bike;
What's the odds that the 'hard-to-get-to' seals are good?

[brider]

"Main seal"? There's a good chance the main seals and drive system seals are still good, at least good enough to make it drive, assuming you get it running, which again, would probably not be too hard to do. Looks straight, not many miles, the BIG THING would probably be the sheet-metal flywheel and original hex drive for the ATF pump. All easily understood, well documented, and straightforward to fix. Both of my autos rounded off the hex at the same ~20k mile mark. My early Convert sheared the flywheel @ 17k. Might be smarter to find a running Convert for $1000k more that's had the nit-picky stuff done already. But it DOES have those cool wheels....

[Idontwantapickle]

I would like to have those wheels for my Convert... 

The wires are better than the leadbutter wheels IMHO.