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seen on the streets of Rome
« on: December 20, 2023, 05:32:42 PM »
I've heard it said more than once...you 'never see' Guzzi's randomly in Italy. Well Absolutes are ALWAYS wrong  :boozing: but never the less, seems there is something to it.

My buddy saw this on the streets of Rome and felt the need to share. Hard to imagine running a 350 CC Cruiser...Anyone here ever had the pleasure?

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Re: seen on the streets of Rome
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2023, 09:18:21 PM »
by the rust on the brake discs, it looks like it has not been ridden in a while. Cool looking little cruiser! :thumb:
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Re: seen on the streets of Rome
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2023, 07:04:33 AM »
I only wish there was a Ducati Indiana to go with it, then you’d have the ugliest pair possible… :evil:



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Re: seen on the streets of Rome
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2023, 08:26:31 AM »
Guzzi Florida
Ducati Indiana

I would love to review the minutes from the marketing meetings where these conclusions seemed like good ideas.
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Re: seen on the streets of Rome
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2023, 08:53:46 AM »
Quote from: bigbikerrick on December 20, 2023, 09:18:21 PM
by the rust on the brake discs, it looks like it has not been ridden in a while. Cool looking little cruiser! :thumb:
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I'd ride my T3 to work on a rainy AM and the disks would be completely rust covered by 5 PM closing. Several stops and they were clean again. That cast iron rusts instantly.
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Re: seen on the streets of Rome
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2023, 12:12:15 PM »
Y'ep on the rust.
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Re: seen on the streets of Rome
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2023, 12:43:16 PM »
I'll agree the rusty rotors may not necessarily speak to immobility, the debris under the centerstand sure does. Street sweepers been gingerly passing this steed for some time now.
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Re: seen on the streets of Rome
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2023, 01:28:05 PM »
Had to blow up the pix.  You're right.   :thumb:  The valve cover looks like it could use a blast of WD40 and a wire brush.
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Re: seen on the streets of Rome
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2023, 01:36:24 PM »
I rebuilt a V65 Florida recently which started way worse than that (down to piston rings rusted in pistons).....

   


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Re: seen on the streets of Rome
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2023, 01:49:09 PM »
Quote from: paulbricey on December 21, 2023, 01:36:24 PM
I rebuilt a V65 Florida recently which started way worse than that (down to piston rings rusted in pistons).....

very cool. So you actually know something about them! V35 a EU only variant? Hows she handle?
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Re: seen on the streets of Rome
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2023, 10:13:07 AM »
Handles fantastic TBH (I have a Griso 8V & a V50 mk3) although rear shocks are at firm end of comfort....because rear wheel is big (relatively) & seat puts weight low down, it just rolls in & out corners like a dream. Also suits a screen which means less pressure/flies/rain on head/shoulders. I kept linked brakes (same on V50) which means long forks don't dip too much on braking.  V35 has thinner forks but mostly same I think...
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Re: seen on the streets of Rome
« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2023, 07:41:13 AM »
Rusty brakes shows how (un) popular they were - that it's been sitting for some time on the street in Rome, apparently unlocked and not been stolen...    :grin:
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Re: seen on the streets of Rome
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2023, 01:11:16 PM »

 Your sayin there is  no one in Rome dumb enough to steal it?
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Re: seen on the streets of Rome
« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2023, 03:01:16 PM »
I’d like to see that motor in a small lightweight off roader, in the same vein as this.






Just smaller and lighter.
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