Author Topic: Selling my Centauro (Read 5105 times)

rodekyll · « **on:** September 28, 2016, 08:26:57 PM »

Alas, I must part company with this in-the-crate, completely-apart rare Guzzi model. I promise it's all there and ready to assemble. Did I mention some assembly required? Zero miles? NEW NEW NEW? Complete? Oh -- I can't get a title for it. I forgot that part. Something about it's not streetable.

Priced for quick sale $50.00 OBO

PM if interested.

Matteo · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2016, 08:35:40 PM »

How big is it?

Tom · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2016, 08:36:47 PM »

1/4 scale

bad Chad · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2016, 08:45:12 PM »

It's not even close to winter yet, having a slow day?

LeRoy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2016, 10:43:36 PM »

Does yours look like mine?

http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/list/12bike/html/14069.htm

rodekyll · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2016, 10:58:31 PM »

Not yet. Mine is in several little baggies. But except for that, yes.

Tough room! Remember the cover charge includes a drink.

JJ · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2016, 09:27:57 AM »

That post caught me off guard for about 3 seconds!! (LOL)

:1:

started thinking..."Donor Cenaturo!!" (LOL)

Lannis · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2016, 11:03:28 AM »

Quote from: JJ on September 29, 2016, 09:27:57 AM

That post caught me off guard for about 3 seconds!! (LOL) :1:

started thinking..."Donor Cenaturo!!" (LOL)

That's the problem with owning an "Orphan" model bike.

When I had my yellow/anthracite Centauro, and saw another one, my thought (to my discredit) was not "Hey, that's a pretty bike!" nor "Hey, there's another guy like me!" ...

... it was always "Potential Parts Bike" ...

Lannis

normzone · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2016, 12:43:09 PM »

[rodekyll], I don't expect you to describe your bike as " ran when parked ", but would you say it has never been dropped ?

JJ · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2016, 01:07:06 PM »

Quote from: Lannis on September 29, 2016, 11:03:28 AM

That's the problem with owning an "Orphan" model bike.

When I had my yellow/anthracite Centauro, and saw another one, my thought (to my discredit) was not "Hey, that's a pretty bike!" nor "Hey, there's another guy like me!" ...

... it was always "Potential Parts Bike" ...

Lannis

That's nice... (LOL)

...so you can now just call me "Little Orphan Guzzisti-Man" - - and now ask me how much fun it is trying to find a replacement, OEM, white faced, Veglia Borletti electronic tachometer!! (Ho boy...! LOL)

Look at the production numbers for the Centauro, let alone a "GT model"...."Orphan Bike" indeed! (LOL)

rodekyll · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2016, 01:10:41 PM »

Quote from: normzone on September 29, 2016, 12:43:09 PM

[rodekyll], I don't expect you to describe your bike as " ran when parked ", but would you say it has never been dropped ?

Some of it.

JJ · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2016, 01:20:32 PM »

Speaking of "Donor Bikes", I recently met a guy on our Springerville, AZ ride who rode in on a 1983 Yamaha Venture Royale!

:1:

When is the last time you saw one of those on the road!!

Anyway, he said he as three (3) donor bikes back home in Texas for parts!!

Tom · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2016, 08:25:19 PM »

Last one I saw was parked next to my Nero Corsa, the night of the bike drowning at the MN National. It drowned and I got out with my bike. I was the last one out of the water and last Guzzi to leave the rally site on a bike.

rodekyll · « **Reply #13 on:** September 29, 2016, 09:01:37 PM »

But nobody wants it?

webmost · « **Reply #14 on:** September 30, 2016, 06:13:05 AM »

Still have the glue, or did you huff that?

JJ · « **Reply #15 on:** September 30, 2016, 10:12:24 AM »

A friend recently gave me this little 1/10 scale Centauro, (made by MAISITO in China). These are very popular on fleaBay, and already assembled.

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #16 on:** September 30, 2016, 12:40:05 PM »

I already have a few..

2016-09-30_01-34-29 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr

rodekyll · « **Reply #17 on:** September 30, 2016, 12:54:22 PM »

Quote from: webmost on September 30, 2016, 06:13:05 AM

Still have the glue, or did you huff that?

I'm not sharing the glue. Get your own.

Muzz · « **Reply #18 on:** September 30, 2016, 11:42:07 PM »

Has it had the oil pump done?

Everyone knows you don't touch one unless this mod is done, scale model or not.

rodekyll · « **Reply #19 on:** October 01, 2016, 01:34:03 AM »

Oil pump. That's gotta be it. Anyone got a really tiny oil pump with pin bearings? I need to sell this thing before it needs a complete teardown.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 01, 2016, 02:15:08 AM »

Quote from: rodekyll on October 01, 2016, 01:34:03 AM

Oil pump. That's gotta be it. Anyone got a really tiny oil pump with pin bearings? I need to sell this thing before it needs a complete teardown.

Has the drive shaft seen regular grease ?

Dusty

rodekyll · « **Reply #21 on:** October 01, 2016, 03:37:12 AM »

Made me look.

This one came ungreased from the factory. In fact upon further inspection, all the bearings are dry, and the kickstand isn't in the usual place. I don't think it could be ridden this way. I'm not lying. It needs some serious assembly . . . some love, if you will.

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #22 on:** October 01, 2016, 08:04:31 AM »

Quote

It needs some serious assembly . . . some love, if you will.

When I had my Centauro I always said the only reason they assembled them was to make sure your got all the parts.

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Author Topic: Selling my Centauro (Read 5105 times)

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