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Re: 4 cyl Guzzi?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2025, 06:29:58 AM »
It's a re-badged Benelli 254, which I remember back in the day (and wishfully wanted one).  :wink:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benelli_254
« Last Edit: February 01, 2025, 06:31:04 AM by DoubleGuzzi »
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Re: 4 cyl Guzzi?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2025, 09:21:51 AM »
When I saw the title to this thread I immediately thought it might be about this cool bike. Think K bike thirty years before BMW did it.

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Racers/motor_guzzi_four.htm

Pretty dang cool.

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Re: 4 cyl Guzzi?
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2025, 09:47:47 AM »
Pretty dang cool.
Love the mega-leading-link forks.  :laugh: Betya it made some racket with straight through 4 pipes!
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Re: 4 cyl Guzzi?
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2025, 09:51:25 AM »
Hey @egshade
There were fewer 254s than Carbon Darks - ya better buy it!  :tongue:
« Last Edit: February 01, 2025, 09:56:02 AM by DoubleGuzzi »
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Re: 4 cyl Guzzi?
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2025, 12:30:19 PM »

I used to borrow my father's 400GTS, the last "Benezzi" bike.
What a pain to setup the 4 carbs.
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Re: 4 cyl Guzzi?
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2025, 12:38:22 PM »
"Benezzi"
What a pain to setup the 4 carbs.
I like it.  :grin:

On Kawasaki fours (and other folk's bikes), I used to do synchronisation with a single Bourdon vacuum gauge. Using just one gauge means accuracy of measurement (between gauges) isn't a factor. It is possible to get proficient enough that the chore ain't that bad.  :weiner:
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Re: 4 cyl Guzzi?
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2025, 08:29:48 PM »
When I saw the title to this thread I immediately thought it might be about this cool bike. Think K bike thirty years before BMW did it.

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Racers/motor_guzzi_four.htm

Pretty dang cool.

Skippy

Except the cylinders on a BMW "Brick" are horizontal and the Guzzi racer's are vertical like a Triumph Rocket 3 with an extra cylinder.
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