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Re: 1968 V700 Rejuvination
« Reply #120 on: June 30, 2025, 09:21:03 AM »
Best looking of the loop series ,what craftsmanship ,attention to detail.A former Harley rider bought one and promptly got a large Moto Guzzi tattoo on his forearm.I rode it and its handling was better than the Eldo I owned 40 years ago.

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Re: 1968 V700 Rejuvination
« Reply #121 on: June 30, 2025, 10:00:19 AM »
Dave, any gas cap sealing issues? my A-series '69 isn't great in that aspect.

During periods of lay up without gas, the rubber seal shrinks.  Until the seal swells from the gas fumes, I only keep about a half tank of gas in it.  It only takes a day or 2 and it seals fine.  I still don't top it off all the way though.
Dave Swanson - Northern IL
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Re: 1968 V700 Rejuvination
« Reply #122 on: July 02, 2025, 12:41:09 AM »
I bought the thicker gasket from Guzzino. better, but still not a 100% seal.
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Re: 1968 V700 Rejuvination
« Reply #123 on: July 02, 2025, 08:31:20 AM »
On my '69 Ambo with the same cap, I used to put a piece of hose between the lever and cap to apply more downward pressure.
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Re: 1968 V700 Rejuvination
« Reply #124 on: October 29, 2025, 11:46:47 AM »
sometimes I just check back in to look at this bike. damn, it is perfect
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Re: 1968 V700 Rejuvination
« Reply #125 on: October 29, 2025, 12:37:39 PM »
sometimes I just check back in to look at this bike. damn, it is perfect

I would bet a couple of beers that it just may be the finest original paint V700 in the world.  Certainly it must be among the handful of the very best. 

Dave Swanson - Northern IL
1935 GTS
1968 V700
1973 V7 Sport
1974 Eldo
1974 Police Eldo
1976 Convert
1977 Lemans 1.2
1980 T3 California
1993 1000S - Sparklehorse
1998 V11 EV HDM
2004 V11S - Eraldo-ized
2016 Griso SE - Beetle-ized
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Re: 1968 V700 Rejuvination
« Reply #126 on: October 29, 2025, 10:07:39 PM »
I'm amazed by your attention to detail. I do not have that kind of patience!
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