Author Topic: Land Speed Record - Moto Guzzi. a read for the new guys. (Read 5298 times)

Tom · « **on:** August 15, 2016, 01:06:15 PM »

http://www.mgnoc.com/article_land_speed_record.html

Cal3 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2016, 01:56:44 PM »

Yeah......I remember that. I was not associated in any way, but I think I have one of the post cards in the drawer somewhere. I think if you sent them some change to help they sent the postcard as thank you. Like the image in the article, the bike on the flats with the balloon in the background....beat those darn Harleys!!!

LaMojo · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2016, 02:26:32 PM »

I still have my Land Speed Record T -shirt.

pyoungbl · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2016, 03:04:32 PM »

Note: Sidney Conn was heavily involved in this project. Now his son is a principal in the Motus motorcycle company. Something about motorcycles and speed in that family.

Peter Y.

Tom · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2016, 03:37:29 PM »

I did consider loaning them my Le Mans V 1000 when they were looking.

twhitaker · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2016, 04:06:07 PM »

I remember the HD team crying foul cause Mitch had a 50# weight advantage.

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2016, 04:06:26 PM »

Quote from: pyoungbl on August 15, 2016, 03:04:32 PM

Note: Sidney Conn was heavily involved in this project. Now his son is a principal in the Motus motorcycle company. Something about motorcycles and speed in that family.

Peter Y.

I thought the Motus Sidney Conn is the same guy who was in this Guzzi LSR attempt.

EldoMike · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2016, 04:35:50 PM »

I remember it ......pretty sure I donated some spare parts to the project....it was a very cool project.

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2016, 06:30:23 PM »

Quote from: Arizona Wayne on August 15, 2016, 04:06:26 PM

I thought the Motus Sidney Conn is the same guy who was in this Guzzi LSR attempt.

No, the Motus Conn is Sidney's Kid..

Quote

I still have my Land Speed Record T -shirt.

Yeah, me, too..

"Moto What?"

Guzzidad · « **Reply #9 on:** August 15, 2016, 06:34:18 PM »

That used to be my bike. I bought it second hand from the Guzzi dealer in Menasha, WI, Marshall Elmer. I put about 35,000 miles on it until one fateful night I was riding home from Milwaukee and I fell asleep at 65mph. Into the deep ditch we went. I was fortunate that all I hit was ground. Still broke a few bones. Insurance totaled it and Sydney bought it. When I found out Sydney bought it I rode to NC to meet him and give him the original owners manual and a printout of a dyno run I did at the sport bike rally in Canada. I now live in FL, still ride Guzzi, and still, occationally share an e-mail with Sydney.

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2016, 06:34:58 PM »

Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on August 15, 2016, 06:30:23 PM

No, the Motus Conn is Sidney's Kid.. :smiley:Yeah, me, too.. "Moto What?"

So the son is Sydney Conn II or Sydney Conn Jr. ?

Antietam Classic Cycle · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2016, 06:51:29 PM »

Quote from: Arizona Wayne on August 15, 2016, 06:34:58 PM

So the son is Sydney Conn II or Sydney Conn Jr. ?

No, Sidney's "kid" is Lee Conn. http://www.motusmotorcycles.com/story

guzzisteve · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2016, 07:26:05 PM »

I talked to Lee about that very subject when introduced to him on the tour w/prototypes at their dealers. All down to earth Guzzi folks.

craigclu · « **Reply #13 on:** August 15, 2016, 11:21:03 PM »

I got my Andy Warhol moment when Cycle World Magazine did a 2 page spread for their Bonneville article overlooking the bike's tank. It happened to be an angle that showed my name prominently. I couldn't believe how many people mentioned seeing it.

blackcat · « **Reply #14 on:** August 16, 2016, 05:48:53 AM »

Funny, I was thinking about Walter the other day. Whatever happened to him?

twhitaker · « **Reply #15 on:** August 16, 2016, 07:10:52 AM »

In the spring of '02 MGNA had an open house in Lillington where Sidney had the Goose on display. That bike played music to my ears.

HDGoose · « **Reply #16 on:** August 16, 2016, 07:41:04 AM »

I still have my a ' my heart goes where the wild goose goes' shirt.
All I put in was money. it was a neat experience to ba a part of!

azguzzirep · « **Reply #17 on:** August 16, 2016, 08:09:09 AM »

Quote from: LaMojo on August 15, 2016, 02:26:32 PM

I still have my Land Speed Record T -shirt.

Me too! That was an enjoyable time to be on a forum. Not that this isn't 😀

Tom

JJ · « **Reply #18 on:** August 16, 2016, 09:42:08 AM »

Also, let's not forget about Bill Ross and team from SOCAL and the infamous "Mandello Meteor!!"

John A · « **Reply #19 on:** August 16, 2016, 11:03:10 AM »

Quote from: JJ on August 16, 2016, 09:42:08 AM

Also, let's not forget about Bill Ross and team from SOCAL and the infamous "Mandello Meteor!!"

That's the one I helped sponsor !

swooshdave · « **Reply #20 on:** August 16, 2016, 02:26:46 PM »

Moto Guzzi still has quite a few records at Bonneville as of 2015: http://nebula.wsimg.com/3af91c9b4ddae148a42c365cdd8badb2?AccessKeyId=1B489604A3781742F233&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

From what I can tell not any from FIM. http://www.fim-live.com/en/sport/sport/world-records-attempts/

I think there are other speed record organizations.

Tom · « **Reply #21 on:** August 16, 2016, 02:37:55 PM »

I wonder what the new 1400 engine would do in a streamliner?

swooshdave · « **Reply #22 on:** August 16, 2016, 02:51:53 PM »

Quote from: Tom on August 16, 2016, 02:37:55 PM

I wonder what the new 1400 engine would do in a streamliner?

Considering it's 14ft wide I"m not sure you could streamline it.

Tom · « **Reply #23 on:** August 16, 2016, 02:53:16 PM »

It WOULD be a fat guy going down for the run.

swooshdave · « **Reply #24 on:** August 16, 2016, 03:17:05 PM »

Quote from: Tom on August 16, 2016, 02:53:16 PM

It WOULD be a fat guy going down for the run.

So... 40mph?

Tom · « **Reply #25 on:** August 16, 2016, 03:21:35 PM »

oldbike54 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 16, 2016, 03:58:31 PM »

The tango ?

Dusty

Tom · « **Reply #27 on:** August 16, 2016, 04:06:06 PM »

The classification would be the "unlimited red suspenders division".

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Author Topic: Land Speed Record - Moto Guzzi. a read for the new guys. (Read 5298 times)

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