Author Topic: 850 GT on Craigslist (Read 3868 times)

sdcr · « **on:** January 11, 2021, 06:29:17 PM »

Pretty nice, and pretty rare. Seems like a good price too.

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/mcy/d/dallas-1974-moto-guzzi-eldorado-850-gt/7259465827.html

grebmrof · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2021, 07:42:02 PM »

Also on AdvRider, see this WG thread on the same bike as above: https://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=108840.0

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2021, 08:24:16 PM »

Too bad about that paint, bet that was a nice bike when black.

Antietam Classic Cycle · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2021, 09:00:49 PM »

Quote from: fotoguzzi on January 11, 2021, 08:24:16 PM

Too bad about that paint, bet that was a nice bike when black.

How do you know it was ever black? Green was one of the colors 850GTs came in.

guzzisteve · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2021, 09:21:23 PM »

I thought that was a bike I'm working on in Dallas. Turns out to be 2 green GT's in the town. I called my friend to tell him & he called the phone #
If you see one that is black w/chrome fenders it's usually a California like the one I'm working on here--------------

This one is from Italy, a police model all factory, radio carrier is chrome also take off.

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2021, 07:16:12 AM »

Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on January 11, 2021, 09:00:49 PM

How do you know it was ever black? Green was one of the colors 850GTs came in.

I don't know but just thought that was to ugly of a shade of green to be stock. Also thought it should have the chrome teardrop on tank but I guess they didn't all have that either.
I don't know it was black but if I had it it would be.

guzzisteve · « **Reply #6 on:** January 12, 2021, 07:55:27 AM »

I've seen maybe 5 different GT's and they were always that green color & no chrome on tank. The Cal I'm working on is only the 3rd one I've seen. Bob Farris in IL has one, his friend and 1st IL rep Bill Price had one, now this one.

Antietam Classic Cycle · « **Reply #7 on:** January 12, 2021, 08:59:45 AM »

One of two that I've worked on. The other one was black. I like the green - too many black Loops already.

SteveRivet · « **Reply #8 on:** January 12, 2021, 09:18:07 AM »

Decent shape and a fair price.

Furbo · « **Reply #9 on:** January 12, 2021, 01:24:42 PM »

I think stock colors were black, maroon and green - know that maroon & green were stock options. Mine was maroon. Dont THINK these were imported to the US.

Looking at the heads a '74 should have bolt on exhaust collars - these are still threaded. It does have LH shift (mine was a '72 w/RH shift) Betting it's an early '73. Not that it matters.

The bars, signals, seat, exhaust and floorboards are aftermarket. As a Euro GT, it had a low bar and the same seat as a stock Eldo.

The 4LS front brake works well if set up properly.

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #10 on:** January 12, 2021, 01:45:19 PM »

Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on January 12, 2021, 08:59:45 AM

One of two that I've worked on. The other one was black. I like the green - too many black Loops already.

thats a nice shade of green.

Antietam Classic Cycle · « **Reply #11 on:** January 12, 2021, 02:57:09 PM »

Quote from: fotoguzzi on January 12, 2021, 01:45:19 PM

thats a nice shade of green.

Original paint.

Turin · « **Reply #12 on:** January 12, 2021, 10:46:24 PM »

I like the green. As said, Black although classy, is too common.

tetarabra · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2021, 06:17:57 AM »

Metallic ( emerald?) green was a standard color, at least in Europe.

dragger · « **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2021, 02:17:48 PM »

I'm going to look at this bike. Seller already told me he doesn't know about the cylinders. Anything else in particular I need to look for?

brider · « **Reply #15 on:** January 14, 2021, 08:09:28 PM »

Quote from: guzzisteve on January 12, 2021, 07:55:27 AM

Bob Farris in IL has one,

Bob Farris! Sort of off-topic, but I was trying to remember that guy's name for the longest time. He's still around? Before I bought my '74 LAPD Eldo, I visited him to look at an Eldo he was selling with Amal carbs. Purred like a kitten and he was practically giving it away, but I balked at the carbs. What an idiot. That was like 25 yrs ago, and he had an amazing hoard of bikes.

brider · « **Reply #16 on:** January 14, 2021, 08:17:40 PM »

Quote from: Furbo on January 12, 2021, 01:24:42 PM

The bars, signals, seat, exhaust and floorboards are aftermarket.

You sure that seat didn't come on a GT variant? I thought they were (and still are) sold as for the GT model....I bought one new years ago for my '74 LAPD, one of my big regrets for selling.

brider · « **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2021, 08:19:45 PM »

There is (or was) a guy in Michigan with (or had) a maroon version. He put a Convert engine and twin-disc front end on it, plus a bunch of Harley parts.

EldoMike · « **Reply #18 on:** January 14, 2021, 08:33:30 PM »

The bike belonged to a friend of mine who passed a few months ago...his brother is selling it...can't say about the the cylinders but there are a lot of non original parts on it...

guzzisteve · « **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2021, 09:50:50 AM »

Quote from: brider on January 14, 2021, 08:09:28 PM

Bob Farris! Sort of off-topic, but I was trying to remember that guy's name for the longest time. He's still around? Before I bought my '74 LAPD Eldo, I visited him to look at an Eldo he was selling with Amal carbs. Purred like a kitten and he was practically giving it away, but I balked at the carbs. What an idiot. That was like 25 yrs ago, and he had an amazing hoard of bikes.

Bob's doing well, riding a daily Convert. Most all the bikes & parts are gone. He parted out a whole bunch of Guzzi's over the years.

EldoMike · « **Reply #20 on:** January 15, 2021, 10:59:35 AM »

Quote from: guzzisteve on January 15, 2021, 09:50:50 AM

Bob's doing well, riding a daily Convert. Most all the bikes & parts are gone. He parted out a whole bunch of Guzzi's over the years.

He was the first person I ever bought used Guzzi parts from back in the early 90's...super nice guy

JJ · « **Reply #21 on:** January 15, 2021, 11:42:37 AM »

I like that "Big-Ass" seat!!

Reminds me of the ones Harley used to put on their old Shovelhead Electra Glides!

Tom · « **Reply #22 on:** January 15, 2021, 05:27:06 PM »

"buddy seat"

grebmrof · « **Reply #23 on:** January 16, 2021, 11:24:56 AM »

On AdvRider, this bike is marked SOLD!

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Author Topic: 850 GT on Craigslist (Read 3868 times)