1980 SP1000 rolling basket case.

[radguzzi]

The very first Moto Guzzi that I owned was an '80 SP 1000, purchased in 1983.  I have owned three others over the years and like the idiot that I am, I have not kept one.   

Well this rolling basket case came available, and I could not pass it up.  Needs E.v.e.r.y thing but hey, I will start in on it and the transformation will, no doubt be a loooong story.  Perhaps I will do a build thread...

The first 1980 SP1000... I could not find a great photo of the original livery of Blue with Black.  cell copy of a pre-digital print




The current rolling basket case...A previous owner had done some odd stuff, that exhaust etc. 




And on an unrelated subject, I just noticed that the Moto Guzzi photo has the Triumph M/C sign in the background and the nearly completed Triumph T140V on the other lift has the Moto Guzzi sign in the background.    



More later,
rad__

[Huzo]

What the hell does someone see when they look at that muffler ?

[cliffrod]

Glad to hear you found a bike to do.   It’s humbling to realize that these bikes aren’t the cheap & easy follies that they once seemed to be.  Hope it’s a fun adventure. 

Keep us posted on the build.

[Scout63]

Great project.  Many pictures please.

[radguzzi]

What the hell does someone see when they look at that muffler ?

Hahaa... They appear to be Guzzi Sport or Sporti canisters.  I'll look up the part number sometime.  Whoever attached them was Very creative with the mid-pipes too. 
Doesn't look like much however, someone went to a lot of work to form them.

Glad to hear you found a bike to do.   It’s humbling to realize that these bikes aren’t the cheap & easy follies that they once seemed to be.  Hope it’s a fun adventure. 

Keep us posted on the build.

Thanks, yeah,
My kind of project, I like going through the sub-systems of carbs, brake calipers etc. as well as the engine and gearbox. 
Going to be a long slog but I'll have a reason to be in the garage... often.

rad__