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Rennsport
« on: May 11, 2024, 05:49:34 PM »
I wish Rennsport was still doing Guzzi stuff.  I especially like the fin guards they made, and glad I kept mine.

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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2024, 08:27:48 PM »


I got mine in 89 off of a trade in at the shop I worked at, $25 to the boss but they were going for $75 at the time.
What a deal, stuff is very nice. They cover a broken fin on LH.
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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2024, 03:37:17 AM »
I've got one of his exhaust systems on my SP1000, 2-1-2 headers and alu mufflers, great system. Bought it through a bike shop in San Francisco in early 1989.
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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2024, 11:22:20 PM »
I'd love a set of those headguards for my Cal III. some pics. Stage 3 build by Rennsport in 1992.









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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2024, 04:40:31 AM »
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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2024, 06:49:12 AM »
Although not Rennsport, hese have two different models of cylinder head savers https://us-en.radicalspeedshop.com/an_einbauteile, and these have a variant not a million miles from Rennsport's design https://www.stein-dinse.com/en/moto-guzzi-cylinder-protection-guard-square-black-big/item-1-1429514-3459.html and also these offer the same sort of style https://www.gutsibits.co.uk/pr/TheShop/index.php?f=d&q=SSA06035
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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2024, 08:39:13 AM »
I've got one of his exhaust systems on my SP1000, 2-1-2 headers and alu mufflers, great system. Bought it through a bike shop in San Francisco in early 1989.

I have his exhaust on my ‘76 LM. Sounds and works great but the craftmanship and and construction are 3rd rate. Maybe he was just learning how to use a mandrel bender?

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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2024, 06:01:47 PM »
  I'm still running the flywheel he lightened for me decades ago , the Le Mans 2 sure developed great throttle response afterwards ! Peter

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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2024, 10:13:38 AM »
Previous owner took out the lightened rennsport flywheel and installed a RAM clutch. Still spinning up lightning quick.
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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2024, 05:21:09 PM »
I have his exhaust on my ‘76 LM. Sounds and works great but the craftmanship and and construction are 3rd rate. Maybe he was just learning how to use a mandrel bender?

Pete

Maybe so, I never had any issue with mine.
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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2024, 04:33:44 AM »
This is an article on Rennsport's work from the August 1988 issue Motorcyclist Magazine:




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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2024, 06:31:48 AM »
Maybe so, I never had any issue with mine.

Mine is apparently an early one. Mufflers have no badge them and the pipes are blackened. They are not parallel to the oil pan but have a V shape closer to the ground that have scraped the pavement multiple times. No complaints with the sound or performance.

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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2024, 06:43:12 AM »
A friend on a LeManV had an exhaust…termed it flimsy, and that lower exhaust in the middle under the pan got whacked more than necessary..he did like the sound

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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2024, 02:05:22 PM »
This is an article on Rennsport's work from the August 1988 issue Motorcyclist Magazine:





Great story!
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Re: Rennsport
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2024, 11:01:45 PM »
The rennsport exhaust on my Cali 3 has been on there since 1992 and has covered 60,000 miles. It's still in great shape. I mated it to a set of BUB Conti Reps. Yikes!
 
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1998 Centauro GT
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1991 Rennsport California III
1991 LeMans 1000
1987 LeMans SE Dave's Cycle Racer
1985 Sidlow Guzzi
1984 LeMans III
1974 850-T Sport
1969 A-series Ambassador
1982 Alfa Romeo GTV6 Balocco SE 3.0


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