850 T drum brake rearsets

[Petrus Rocks]

I'm looking to fit rearsets to a (I think) rear drum brake '74 850 T.  Tarozzis seem the likeliest option for the owner.  I saw a post from 2016 giving a good description, wondered who else had modified rearsets for this bike.  Also on the lookout for aluminum fenders for the same bike.
Thanks, Pete

[Rough Edge racing]

 I believe MG Cycles has some. Disc or drum brake be different..

[smdl]

I did a lot of research on this a number of years ago, and came away with the impression that Agostinis are the best rearsets for these bikes.  I have them installed on my project 850-T, but that is not yet complete, so I can't comment from personal experience.  Note that they are made for rear disk brake bikes, but you can used a spacer in place of the integrated brake pedal, and shorten the stock T brake pedal arm to work.  George Dockray did this with at least one project bike:

https://www.bike-urious.com/1975-moto-guzzi-850t-custom/

Others have done this before, too.

Hope this helps.

Shaun

[smdl]

You can see some pictures here, on my project thread:

https://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=60230.60

Sorry about the Photobucket overlay.  Really need to update the pics!  Even more, I really need to finish this bike!!

Cheers,
Shaun

[cappisj1]

Here is a link to how I did my 850T rear sets. If you have more questions let me know. Have had no issues with this set up.

https://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=88223.0

[Turin]

Cheapest and easiest way to go is to install the footpegs and shorten the stock foot controls.

[Petrus Rocks]

Thanks for the feedback.  SMDL, good post on your mods.  Turin, that's an option.  I can fab what you have shown, simple too.  I know the Tarozzis are fragile.  He's not up for the cost of Ago's

[geodoc]

Agostini for 850 LM. Brake side like below. Cut original lever & make a new foot 'stub'. Works fine even with reduced leverage.






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[Petrus Rocks]

Thanks Geodoc!

[Rough Edge racing]

Pete, those rear sets directly   above look nice and should be simple to fabricate...

[Petrus Rocks]

I agree.  Should be able to make them for less than the Tarozzis, even with my time accounted for.

[Turin]

BTW,  to give credit where it's due, my 850T was inspired by a T Geodoc built.

[Petrus Rocks]

Very please with the response to this thread.  Plenty of ideas.  I told the owner of the bike about Wild Goose, believe he will be showing up.  His 850 T3 is currently waiting for a new Dynatek ignition module.  Very good interactions with the company, pleased with their customer service. 

[Klinkhammer]

Sorry for the dirty bike. 

I got Agostini rear sets and made a cable for the brake. Welded two small tabs on the frame.
I think the Agostini rear sets are much better looking than Tarozzi. And not too expensive if you don't need the exhaust hangers and passenger footrests.

[Frenchfrog]

Totally agree...they look period too whereas the tarozzi are too modern to my eyes.