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Offline cruzziguzzi

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Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« on: July 25, 2017, 09:01:15 AM »
I can't find any pics of a Vesco on a modern (pre-1400) California.

Anyone have a pic?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/263105574497?ul_noapp=true

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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2017, 09:21:23 AM »
Quote from: cruzziguzzi on July 25, 2017, 09:01:15 AM
I can't find any pics of a Vesco on a modern (pre-1400) California.

Anyone have a pic?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/263105574497?ul_noapp=true

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That fairing looks pretty cool to me... :thumb: :cool:
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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2017, 09:27:17 AM »
Quote from: JJ on July 25, 2017, 09:21:23 AM
That fairing looks pretty cool to me... :thumb: :cool:

I was thinking too.... I'd like to get an idea of how it'd look on a California "project" bike that I want to take the place of my Calvin.


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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2017, 10:04:01 AM »
It looks like there's a crack running up the right side of the windshield.
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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2017, 10:50:48 AM »
I think that's a trick of the light.   If it WAS cracked, and the ad doesn't mention it, that would be dishonest.

That's a really good looking old fairing.   I don't have anything at the moment that it would work with, but hope someone gets it and enjoys it .... !

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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2017, 11:10:51 AM »
IT will make your wallet look thin.
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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2017, 11:21:49 AM »
 Just think , you could own the world's only streamlined office chair .

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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2017, 11:27:57 AM »
Given its condition, I'm not sure I'd believe the "never saw the road" claim. That's a lot of "scuffs" for just "being stored in the shop." Buyer beware.
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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2017, 11:36:54 AM »
Steve Miyagawa has one on a California III he dubbed the "Terrapin Flier". You might find a picture on the past rally photos on wmgr.org  Maynard has one on a T3 as well.
I am currently on a limited Wi-Fi and can't go find it.
I have one in my attic too, if anyone wants to make an offer.
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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2017, 03:03:20 PM »
Hah!  It has the side pockets just like my old Vesco 1/2 cafe fairing did!

Gratuit0us Vesco pic but not on a Honda 400F

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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2017, 03:43:50 PM »
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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2017, 05:08:23 PM »
That looks pretty good.   If I saw that going down the road, I'd look twice and still would not be sure of what I was seeing ....

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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2017, 05:11:45 PM »
If some one is sincerely interested, I have one that I would turn loose of for $300. Be aware that it is not perfect, but is solid. Never used it on a project as the mounts seem somewhat cheesy.
It is forkmounted and not really what I was looking for.
PM me if really serious.
It does look really cool and a rare piece of moto history.
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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2017, 05:30:21 PM »
Harpers should buy that thing, copy it and sell repops.  It would brighten up about any Tonti repli racer.  :wink:
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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2017, 09:00:05 PM »
Check out Don Vesco Wikipedia page...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Vesco

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in 2001, set the wheel driven land speed record of 458mph...one year before his death

Now that my friends is one way to go full bore sliding sideways into the grave, as they say...

And later, it mentions Rapid Transit fairings...which I've heard of, and seen on a V7 Sport from the 70s...looked great, ...big, heavy perhaps, but solid
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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2017, 09:38:51 PM »
 Yep , and did a lot of that with one eye after losing the other one in a sprint car incident involving a stone .

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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2017, 09:29:33 AM »
Quote from: Charles in Lake Charles on July 25, 2017, 03:43:50 PM
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Clears things up nicely for me, thanks.

And to other responders as well.

Usual suspects excepted!  :thewife:

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Re: Will this Vesco make my ass look fat?
« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2017, 04:52:30 PM »
That fairing would look VERY nice on a cafe Guzzi!!  :1: :thumb: :cool:




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