nuovo falcone '71 for sale

[Lumpy Idle]

(no, not mine. i have no association with this bike.) this is on our local craig's list. nice vintage pic of italian cop standing in front of the bike. the owner is in sonoma CA and wants $12k for the bike

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/mcy/d/vintage-motorcycle-moto-guzzi/6441135549.html

[JJ]

Best vintage photo of the week!!    "Hey Luigi!!  Write me a few tickets!!" 

[Gino]

A bit on the expensive side, clean ones go in the uk for under £5k (which is way to expensive imho)

[jas67]

Nice GTO's in the pics.

[Guzzi Gal]

Before:
GG- "Honey, I'm going to visit the fam.  You'll be alright with the kids for the weekend?"
Hubs- "Sure.  Don't get into too much trouble."
GG-  "Me?  Nah, not likely."
After:
GG- "Honey, I'm home!"
Hubs- "Did you have a niii... WTF is THAT!?!"
GG- Do you like it?  I think this shade of blue looks good with my eyes." -batting baby blues-

[pehayes]

He's been trying to sell that bike for several years at an inflated price.  Keeps showing up on EBAY and Craigslist.  It is a fine bike, just not likely to command the price he's asking.  This is the first time he has advertised it with that vintage picture.  I consider that a bit of false advertising.  The vintage picture is an original Falcone in police trim.  The bike he is selling is a NUOVO Falcone.  While a fine machine, they are totally different animals.  It would be like selling an 850-T and using a LeMans photo to draw in customers.  His statement is correct.  It is a vintage Guzzi.  Just not the same kind of Guzzi as shown in the lead photo.

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA

[Lumpy Idle]

thanks for the background patrick. that really helps.

[Air-Cooled]

Being "restored" you just don't know how many dents are in that tank and filled with Bondo. An unrestored bike with original paint (faded and worn) and no dents might command such a price, but not this one. I'm not sure that blue was even an original color, which further degrades the value.