Author Topic: '78 850 LeMans on BaT...  (Read 1186 times)

Offline JJ

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Village of Oak Creek, Arizona
Current bike: 2025 Moto Morini Calibro 700
Previous Guzzi's owned:
* '78 850 Le Mans
* '02 V11 Le Mans
* '93 SP1000-III
* '83 850 Le Mans III
* '98 V10 Centauro GT

Offline Nomoduc

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Re: '78 850 LeMans on BaT...
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2021, 11:51:47 AM »
You know thats going to jump up the last day of bidding. I was going to bid on one I found in an estate sale  with only 7k miles. But went past my limit....like I had a chance. Haha
93 1000S
83 1000SP/ NT
81 CX100 LM


Other rides
90 Hawk GT
91 race Hawk GT
91 TZ/WR426 track toy

jwinwi

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Re: '78 850 LeMans on BaT...
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2021, 12:15:35 PM »
What's going on with the front fork/caliper mounting? Marzocchi 38mm?  :popcorn:

Offline Stretch

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Re: '78 850 LeMans on BaT...
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2021, 01:37:58 PM »
Oh, man......

I don't think my piggy bank is that big. (Especially when one figure in the inevitable
speeding tickets...)

Over the years I've seen more than one for sale with text in the ad reading something like:
"License in peril - must sell."

Only 13K? Just a tune-up, fluid changes, check the tires and brake hoses, and then go out
wring it's gorgeous Italian neck......

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1978 Yamaha SR500
1971 BMW R75/5
1987 BMW K75S
2011 Kawasaki KLR650
2011 Triumph Rocket III Touring
2015 Triumph Trophy
2017 Moto Guzzi 1400 California Touring

Offline blackcat

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Re: '78 850 LeMans on BaT...
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2021, 01:53:38 PM »


Side panel is on the wrong way and the other one has a broken tab. Can't imagine this bike is going to break any price records as it needs some work but who knows with BAT. And it doesn't exactly sound great based on the posted video's.
1968 Norton Fastback
1976 Lemans
1981 CX-100
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Offline Scout63

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Re: '78 850 LeMans on BaT...
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2021, 08:53:06 PM »
It has a snapped off bleed screw in the LF caliper.  It should let us know what an unrestored Lemans is worth, at least on BaT. Thanks for posting JJ.
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