Author Topic: I'll show you mine if you show me yours....uh Daytona that is (Read 30912 times)

Tom · « **Reply #60 on:** August 21, 2012, 01:19:42 PM »

Yeah have to agree but I'm keeping it on the back burner. Other projects ahead of it.

blackcat · « **Reply #61 on:** August 21, 2012, 01:28:37 PM »

Quote from: Kentktk on August 20, 2012, 07:55:37 PM

Ya I know, change the color to silver. ;-T It will make a great looking bike look better.

I like mine in the stock grey.

Kentktk · « **Reply #62 on:** August 21, 2012, 01:39:13 PM »

Quote from: blackcat on August 21, 2012, 01:28:37 PM

I like mine in the stock grey.

Looks good! Not Black!

Guzzirider · « **Reply #63 on:** August 08, 2013, 01:38:48 AM »

Old Jock · « **Reply #64 on:** August 08, 2013, 02:40:34 AM »

My first one, it was one of the first into the UK. Was a bit of a bus though on a tight road. I got the wheels changed to black, ugly in others eyes I don't really care, I got totally fed up with cleaning white wheels

The current work in progress getting completely stripped and cleaned, once I get a mate's rewire out of the way. I suppose not really a Daytona, but it's surely reasonably close

John

Blueboarhound · « **Reply #65 on:** February 12, 2014, 06:53:03 PM »

Blueboarhound · « **Reply #66 on:** February 12, 2014, 07:46:49 PM »

Thanks Dusty, I posted it once before earlier this winter when I first took it. I was searching older Daytona posts and wanted to post a picture in the "I'll show you mine if you show me yours" thread so I recycled it. The haze had a neat effect in the valley that morning.

JoeW · « **Reply #67 on:** February 12, 2014, 10:14:38 PM »

This picture was taken at bike week in 1979. It's not a Moto Guzzi Daytona, it's a Moto Guzzi at Daytona

Blueboarhound · « **Reply #68 on:** February 13, 2014, 04:20:22 PM »

Quote from: Old Jock on August 08, 2013, 02:40:34 AM

I suppose not really a Daytona, but it's surely reasonably close

They do/did make a kit for a 4V/Daytona Sfida

http://www.magni.it/sfida4.htm

tazio · « **Reply #69 on:** February 13, 2014, 05:03:30 PM »

Quote from: JoeW on February 12, 2014, 10:14:38 PM

This picture was taken at bike week in 1979. It's not a Moto Guzzi Daytona, it's a Moto Guzzi at Daytona

Love the old photos! Keep em' comin' !

Old Jock · « **Reply #70 on:** February 14, 2014, 01:43:25 PM »

Quote from: Blueboarhound on February 13, 2014, 04:20:22 PM

They do/did make a kit for a 4V/Daytona Sfida

http://www.magni.it/sfida4.htm

Yeah I know but although prettier and more powerful, I'll trade that for the good old reliability and simplicity of the pushrod 1100 mill thanks. My other bike has belts I can do without another.

John

Blueboarhound · « **Reply #71 on:** February 14, 2014, 02:16:40 PM »

I hear you there, if I did a Sfida project I think I'd use the Sport as it's base also. I just thought I'd interject the the 4V/Daytona Sfida link since it's a Daytona thread.

If by prettier you mean a blacked out motor etc. someone could always use a Sport 1100 Corsa as a Sfida donor.....

Old Jock · « **Reply #72 on:** February 15, 2014, 04:58:26 AM »

Hi BB

No you're quite right I'm the one going off topic.

When I say prettier to my eyes, the square block Daytona's have a purity of shape similar (although not as pretty as) the round fins. The square head LMs and 1100s look a bit more angular and not nearly as pretty, but its all personal taste.

I'm afraid I really dislike painted motors especially black ones, after a while it flakes and looks awful usually. I guess in areas of the US that can be less of an issue than for others. In the UK its a given.

Magni did a whole range of Daytona and 1100 variants including a Daytona engine into the old style Sfida using his version of the Tonti frame. He then did his version of the spiney's finishing with the Australia.

This particular bike is (more or less) how Magni made it. I don't think many of them exist period. Probably 2 or 3 hundred and most of them I'll bet are in Japan (where most of his bikes ended up, the Japanese have excellent taste). Compared with a Daytona the seat height is amazingly low, which suits my short arse, makes you feel more like you have more control. With the Daytona I always felt I was wobbling along on the top of it.

John

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #73 on:** February 15, 2014, 01:52:08 PM »

Compared with a Daytona the seat height is amazingly low, which suits my short arse, makes you feel more like you have more control. With the Daytona I always felt I was wobbling along on the top of it.

John
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My `87 LM IV was like that after I put a 130 /70-18 rear tire on it w/a 16" front 110/90 tire. It felt like you were in it instead of on it. 8) The handling was a little weird in certain conditions 'cause I found out later the rear tire was made for a wider rim width, but otherwise it sure felt good. :BEER:

LItalien · « **Reply #74 on:** February 15, 2014, 02:24:09 PM »

Thanks drcollie for posting this article. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Blueboarhound · « **Reply #75 on:** October 10, 2015, 06:19:55 PM »

Quote from: guznax on November 05, 2011, 12:49:54 PM

I dig your carbon Termignoni oval exhaust.

Tom · « **Reply #76 on:** October 12, 2015, 03:01:37 PM »

Reminds me to take one of the Daytonas out to play in traffic.

Blueboarhound · « **Reply #77 on:** October 27, 2018, 06:34:24 PM »

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #78 on:** October 28, 2018, 07:49:44 AM »

BTDT..

2018-09-10_08-32-43 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr

rschrum · « **Reply #79 on:** October 28, 2018, 07:20:06 PM »

Still looking for one.

Devildog · « **Reply #80 on:** October 30, 2018, 04:29:21 PM »

Still loving it, a very special bike - 6 1/2 years so far.

Turin · « **Reply #81 on:** October 31, 2018, 12:00:10 AM »

Mine has been updated since this thread was started.

flapjack · « **Reply #82 on:** November 05, 2018, 08:38:19 AM »

Turin,

I see the seat and headlight. Any other updates?

Jacj

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