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Offline Arizona Wayne

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #30 on: January 20, 2016, 12:13:12 PM »
This white 1 is a Le Mans II.  Don't think a CX ever came in white, but it wouldn't be hard to paint 1 that color.  Knew a guy in the SF Bay area who had a blue Le Mans I.  Also saw a white Le Mans III once.  Think the reason I like white bikes is because they are rare.  :bow:

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #31 on: January 20, 2016, 01:21:31 PM »
How do you guys in the US put up with a speedo that stops at 80mph? Does the needle have a stop at 80 or does it just keep going?
And that 55mph warning light!, I'd have to pull the bulb.

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #32 on: January 20, 2016, 04:02:46 PM »
Yes they came in White I had one.
The US parts book shoes part numbers for white red and blue.
Yes the blue was imported there is one in Manhattan owned by a doctor
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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2016, 04:24:05 PM »
How do you guys in the US put up with a speedo that stops at 80mph? Does the needle have a stop at 80 or does it just keep going?
And that 55mph warning light!, I'd have to pull the bulb.

My '80 CX reads to 140. (It's never been there) The '83 LMIII reads 80 the needle keeps on going. I've ran it to "M" many times (in MPH)
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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2016, 04:24:05 PM »

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #34 on: January 20, 2016, 04:40:19 PM »
The Aero Lario only goes to 80. I guess that's all she'll do..  :smiley:
I've seen a white LeMans III. One of the prettiest, IMHO, but I really like the Marlboro LeMans, too. Oh, hell, I like every LeMans they ever made..  :smiley: :boozing:
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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #35 on: January 20, 2016, 05:25:21 PM »
How do you guys in the US put up with a speedo that stops at 80mph? Does the needle have a stop at 80 or does it just keep going?
And that 55mph warning light!, I'd have to pull the bulb.


The speedo needle just keeps on going around, so I used a label maker to show what speed it's at 90, 100,110, 120, when it gets there.  Had mine up to 125 mph.  :smiley:

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #36 on: January 20, 2016, 05:31:57 PM »
The Aero Lario only goes to 80. I guess that's all she'll do..  :smiley:
I've seen a white LeMans III. One of the prettiest, IMHO, but I really like the Marlboro LeMans, too. Oh, hell, I like every LeMans they ever made..  :smiley: :boozing:



My 750 Breva will do 105 mph so I'm sure your Lario will do more than that since it has more hp.   But your valves might not like it.  :undecided:
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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #37 on: January 07, 2017, 10:24:42 PM »
Not quite a year ago I posted this topic. Thanks to everyone for their insight and advice. The CX 100 is now completed.  A special shout out to Matteo Manfredi for the encouragement and PDX resources and my dad for body and paint work and the history lessons. I had the bike almost down to the frame although I did not take the engine out. New 36 mm carbs, Odyssey battery, Delrin intakes, Perilli Sport Demond tires, steel brake lines, new cables, head guards, and rubber everywhere. I've put 1200 miles on it and it pulls like a bull. Looking forward to some warmer weather and longer rides with new friends. Here are a few photos.




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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #38 on: January 07, 2017, 10:45:06 PM »
Lookin good John, can't wait to take the boys out for some fun!
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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #39 on: January 07, 2017, 10:58:37 PM »
That looks perfect. I think the cx-100/lemans II is every bit as attractive as the original 850 Lemans.
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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #40 on: January 07, 2017, 11:12:41 PM »
That looks perfect. I think the cx-100/lemans II is every bit as attractive as the original 850 Lemans.



If nothing else it gives better wind/weather protection.  :thumb: I put a long Guzzi sidestand on mine for practicality.  That spring loaded 1 is touchy and marginal.   Gotta get my CX back on the roads.   Right now all it needs is an alternator fix & battery.

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #41 on: January 08, 2017, 05:36:11 AM »
wow,nice job on the restauration.
good to see you left the fairing on
have fun discovering the bike...

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #42 on: January 08, 2017, 07:07:20 AM »
A beauty, if you ever plan to sell please list it here first!
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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #43 on: January 08, 2017, 07:25:48 AM »
Your dad should be proud of you!

My father was when I put together my first Eldorado. I rode over to my parents house and my dad told me he was proud of me.😨

What for?, I asked. He said because I fixed up my bike and was out enjoying it.

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #44 on: January 08, 2017, 08:49:49 AM »
Attaboy.. :thumb: Now you know why people were telling you not to cafe it.  :smiley:
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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #45 on: January 08, 2017, 09:11:01 AM »
Looks great!  :thumb:
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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #46 on: January 08, 2017, 09:28:41 AM »
That's very nice.

How did it get done?    Hand it over to a pro in one lump?   Take it apart and send away the components to be done?   Or do it all yourself in your shop, buying parts as necessary?

No matter which, congratulations on bringing this family heirloom back to a fun and useful life!

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #47 on: January 08, 2017, 11:34:08 AM »
Looks fantastic, good on you for saving another beautiful and rare Guzzi :1:

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #48 on: January 08, 2017, 12:06:05 PM »
How do you guys in the US put up with a speedo that stops at 80mph? Does the needle have a stop at 80 or does it just keep going?
And that 55mph warning light!, I'd have to pull the bulb.

That was all by law back then.   The Nanny State speed limit across the USA ("do this or lose federal road funding!") was 55 MPH, and nobody's speedometer went above 85 - I mean, what was the point, your vehicle couldn't travel faster than 55 (!!!).

Hard to remember what that was like.   Even harder to remember The Great Oil Crisis of 1974, when fuel station attendants would not pump fuel (this was pre-self-service) unless you let them look at your fuel gauge and see that it was below 1/2 tank.   A friend of mine in the physics department did a land-office business in rheostats that would let you adjust your fuel gauge with the twist of a dial ....

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #49 on: January 08, 2017, 12:44:32 PM »
My '80 CX reads to 140. (It's never been there) The '83 LMIII reads 80 the needle keeps on going. I've ran it to "M" many times (in MPH)

I have an 83 US LMIII, it does not have a 80 speedo, it is 140mph

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #50 on: January 08, 2017, 01:10:30 PM »
Nice work!
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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #51 on: January 08, 2017, 01:15:14 PM »
Nice work!

I have an 83 BMW R80 too....it has a 140mph speedo, I think that law got repealed in about 1982.

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #52 on: January 08, 2017, 01:52:57 PM »
The 85 mph speedometer law was repealed in 1981. It makes sense the that a lemans III would have a 140 mph speedo.
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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #53 on: January 08, 2017, 02:38:04 PM »
My '81 CX100 has an 80 mph speedometer.  :tongue:   Thank you Jimmy Carter.

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #54 on: January 08, 2017, 04:26:12 PM »
The 85 mph speedometer law was repealed in 1981. It makes sense the that a lemans III would have a 140 mph speedo.

I imagine there was some lag time in how quick some manufacturers change back to the higher MPH meters too

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #55 on: January 08, 2017, 05:34:39 PM »
My CX100 was a 1980 and came in White from the factory. Even listed the parts in the parts book for Red, White, or Blue.

You don't se to many in White mostly Red ones and with aprox 350 units imported to the USA ( they were USA models ) I

guess mine was quite rare, I sold it to a Guzzi rider in Fort Meyers Fla about 15yrs ago .

I have a pic here somewhere but cant post at this  time.

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #56 on: January 08, 2017, 08:15:02 PM »
Well done in reviving this beauty!  Is your dad in any position to sneak out for 'one last ride' around the block?

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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #57 on: January 09, 2017, 08:22:39 AM »
My '81 G5 also has/had the 80MPH speedometer.
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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #58 on: January 09, 2017, 03:09:48 PM »

I had no idea they came in white, the colour really suits the full fairing, looks fantastic!

Ditto. As an owner of a white LM3 I'm particularly taken with this..
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Re: 1981 Guzzi Le Mans CX100 barn find (sort of).
« Reply #59 on: January 09, 2017, 03:18:38 PM »
Hi Viggo,

Was looking at your photos and noticed a lot of holes drilled into the back of the mufflers. Did you or your dad do this and what did it accomplish?

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