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How would you like to ride 500-600+ miles in one day on THAT seat?!?
With a few changes, fenders, seat, and handlebars, it would be a cool bobber that you could put some miles on.Larry
The fuel tank is worth more than the asking price . Peter
This was featured on ADV this morning. It got beat up on in the comments section. How could someone tear up one of these. I haven't read the sale material but do they know what he started with? I could have been a box of parts. It's not my type of bike anymore but I like it. kk
The entry on the Loop List:59940 Eldorado 059940 059940 1973 Temecula California United States Rough condition, engine stuck, no fuel tank, eBay March 2018So at least the builder didn't molest a nice, complete, original.
It seems like the seller claims he has owned it since 2005. Reading the sellers comments on Bringatrailer I am wary about everything he says. In my eyes, and I am no expert, I see a motor, transmission and rear drive that is original and salvageable. It looks like the frame is butchered, the tank is cool and can be sold , the forks might worth some money too. Basically a basket case you have some good parts but you are missing quite a bit. Or just ride it like it is.
And maybe hook up the rear brakes?
you think the seller would have at least have a functioning rear brake!Seller probably has at least $3K into it, the rear shock / wheel travel looks questionable IMHO.
He has owned it since '05, but put it on ebay in March 2018. It didn't sell then, and I predict that it won't meet reserve this time around either. I have enough stuff laying around to put it back to stock.
Anybody can ride a bike in a straight line. Good riders can take the corners fast under control. This bike is for those that like to corner fast. Guzzi engines are SWEET, free revving, torquey, and combined with modern forks , brakes and suspension with properly engineered geometry like this one has with modified rear frame for the better rear shock geometry. No stock Guzzi handles like this one. And you have an engine with USABLE horsepower, super reliable, cheap and easy to maintain. Classic one of a kind looks. This bike has it ALL.
This is now listed on eBay with a reserve.BaT won't resist if a vehicle doesn't sell.
I went back and read the Seller’s comments in the BaT listing and came away annoyed. My old Guzzis are more competent in the corners than I am, but there has been almost half a decade of improvements in motorcycle design.
