Author Topic: New MGS01 (Read 12139 times)

Cam3512 · « **on:** August 05, 2016, 07:16:12 PM »

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=172281214628&globalID=EBAY-US

Wish I had some spare change...

Tom · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2016, 07:18:11 PM »

spare change indeed......

leafman60 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2016, 07:29:01 PM »

I think that is the same one that's been making the classified rounds for quite a while now.

Tom · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2016, 07:31:51 PM »

Big surprise.

Moto · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2016, 08:48:54 PM »

Isn't that an MV Augusta 750s, circa 1971, in the background of the fourth picture? (Bubble-wrapped, no less.)

Which one would you prefer? I think I might take the MV.

Moto

leafman60 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2016, 08:52:40 PM »

Quote from: Moto on August 05, 2016, 08:48:54 PM

Isn't that an MV Augusta 750s, circa 1971, in the background of the fourth picture? (Bubble-wrapped, no less.)

Which one would you prefer? I think I might take the MV.

Moto

Yes, I noticed the bubble-wrapped MV too. There's another bike and a few cars back there too. And most of all, how about the girl sitting on the toilet behind the opened door!

Moto · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2016, 08:57:28 PM »

Quote from: leafman60 on August 05, 2016, 08:52:40 PM

And most of all, how about the girl sitting on the toilet behind the opened door!

Made me look!

blackcat · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2016, 09:58:02 PM »

Check out his other sales, makes the MGS/01 his cheap sale.

dsrdave · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2016, 10:14:23 PM »

He has a number of very low mileage exotic and race bikes. I spoke with him this evening. I'm going to look at the guzzi tomorrow. Asking price is way too much. And it's WAY out of my league but I can't pass up the opportunity to look at it.

Waterbottle · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:11:30 AM »

Wow, I think I need a cold shower. I just asked wife which child she would like to sell

beetle · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2016, 08:33:21 PM »

It's a beautiful thing. I just don't understand how you could own such a thing and not ride it.

Waterbottle · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2016, 09:50:32 PM »

Quote from: beetle on August 06, 2016, 08:33:21 PM

It's a beautiful thing. I just don't understand how you could own such a thing and not ride it.

Go you halves ? I promise to only use the top half of the tacho :)

beetle · « **Reply #12 on:** August 06, 2016, 09:58:04 PM »

Ha! I just suggested to The Minister for War & Finance that I'm considering some Oz wheels for the a Griso. The frenzy of nails, spittle and four-letter words that resulted would escalate to grievous bodily harm if I even whispered 'MGS01'....

dsrdave · « **Reply #13 on:** August 06, 2016, 10:15:45 PM »

I saw the bike today, it's GREAT. No way the bike is anything but new!!! I saw several of his other bikes also, used bikes (many race bikes) they all look phenomenal! !!

Tom · « **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2016, 10:34:09 PM »

Collection. NO, riders.

dxhall · « **Reply #15 on:** August 07, 2016, 08:49:16 AM »

Maybe I'm missing something here, but it's sure hard for me to see $60k for a bike like this. It's not licensable, so it can't be legally ridden on the street, and not competitive in any race series I'm aware of. At a track day, you'd get blown away by guys on $3k Japanese beaters. Conspicuous consumption, I guess.

Murray · « **Reply #16 on:** August 07, 2016, 09:14:20 AM »

Quote from: dxhall on August 07, 2016, 08:49:16 AM

Maybe I'm missing something here, but it's sure hard for me to see $60k for a bike like this. It's not licensable, so it can't be legally ridden on the street, and not competitive in any race series I'm aware of. At a track day, you'd get blown away by guys on $3k Japanese beaters. Conspicuous consumption, I guess.

Did well in Italian twins racing in its day 131 total production across five years, stunning build quality, it is the fastest thing to ever roll out of Guzzi's doors including things like the 500 V8 and since when were bikes supposed to be a rational purchase anyway? Guzzi would of died long ago if that were the case.

blackcat · « **Reply #17 on:** August 07, 2016, 03:03:42 PM »

And there are a few being ridden on the street so there is hope.

My wife looked over my shoulder at the eBay ad and said wow! I told her that I had tried to buy it one back in the day when it was less than half that price and she said, "dummy, you should have bought one."

I may buy a few lottery tickets this week.

Tom · « **Reply #18 on:** August 07, 2016, 03:10:49 PM »

I lost interest when I found out that it couldn't be licensed for the street and I was seriously looking.

Cam3512 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 07, 2016, 03:28:24 PM »

Quote from: Tom on August 07, 2016, 03:10:49 PM

I lost interest when I found out that it couldn't be licensed for the street and I was seriously looking.

Add lights and register it. No?

blackcat · « **Reply #20 on:** August 07, 2016, 03:36:20 PM »

At the time, I was talking to the dealer in Connecticut who is no longer in business when I should have been talking to Moto International. The Connecticut dealer wasn't making any headway, so I gave up.

I just guessed that I'd figure out someway to get it registered somewhere.

Tom · « **Reply #21 on:** August 07, 2016, 03:53:58 PM »

Quote from: Cam3512 on August 07, 2016, 03:28:24 PM

Add lights and register it. No?

That doesn't fly. If it doesn't meet FED DOT importation requirements for street bikes. It can't be licensed or registered for the street.

Cam3512 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 07, 2016, 05:28:18 PM »

I assume there's a title. Where there's a will there's a way.

pauldaytona · « **Reply #23 on:** August 07, 2016, 05:45:05 PM »

Some people manged to get a road license for it in the usa. Some 15 I suppose in europe with road license.

Roebling3 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 07, 2016, 07:40:52 PM »

I've registered mc b4 that could not be registered in my home state. I currently ride 2 registered out of state. Some states require only a bill of sale. IOW: No title if the bike is 15, 20 or 25 years old, depending on the state.
If I could afford conspicuous consumption and be young enough to manage that beast I'd jump at the chance.
Adding the necessary lights and switch gear is hardly a problem. It's an icon. A stunning mc. A MG.
They built how many? Right. R3~

rodekyll · « **Reply #25 on:** August 07, 2016, 10:00:02 PM »

Would it be possible to move it into a licensable frame?

Murray · « **Reply #26 on:** August 07, 2016, 11:31:05 PM »

Quote from: rodekyll on August 07, 2016, 10:00:02 PM

Would it be possible to move it into a licensable frame?

The frame s fairly unique ie not common with V11's 1100 sports daytona's etc you could move the motor but you wouldn't get the handling or the gearbox unless you went the V11 frame route but again you wouldn't get the handling. You are also getting into the issue of "ghosting" which depending on your jurisdictions definition can get messy.

rocker59 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 08, 2016, 05:22:38 AM »

Quote from: Tom on August 07, 2016, 03:53:58 PM

That doesn't fly. If it doesn't meet FED DOT importation requirements for street bikes. It can't be licensed or registered for the street.

Tom,

There are several MGS-01s registered and tagged in the USA.

Just takes a little effort.

rocker59 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 08, 2016, 05:29:40 AM »

Quote from: dxhall on August 07, 2016, 08:49:16 AM

Maybe I'm missing something here, but it's sure hard for me to see $60k for a bike like this. It's not licensable, so it can't be legally ridden on the street, and not competitive in any race series I'm aware of. At a track day, you'd get blown away by guys on $3k Japanese beaters. Conspicuous consumption, I guess.

I don't get beater Japanese sportsbikes, or Priuses, either.

I do get Italian exotica.

Different strokes for different folks.

Cam3512 · « **Reply #29 on:** August 08, 2016, 06:15:56 AM »

Quote from: rocker59 on August 08, 2016, 05:29:40 AM

I don't get beater Japanese sportsbikes, or Priuses, either.

I do get Italian exotica.

Different strokes for different folks.

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