Author Topic: Let's see that seventies V7 Guzzis!!!!!! (Read 9101 times)

Tom · « **Reply #30 on:** March 13, 2018, 08:09:29 PM »

Root beer.

v7john · « **Reply #31 on:** March 15, 2018, 05:43:49 AM »

Always happy to show photos of mine!

and in good company at a UK club meet a few years ago

JFCHARRUA · « **Reply #32 on:** March 15, 2018, 06:49:19 AM »

V7jhon you have a real nice setup there, ideal for long travels!!!!!

Enviado desde mi Mi A1 mediante Tapatalk

ratguzzi · « **Reply #33 on:** March 15, 2018, 07:02:19 AM »

My 68. 98 EV 1100 in it with points and carbs.
JB

Don G · « **Reply #34 on:** March 15, 2018, 02:47:36 PM »

How about the insides of them? Here is the V700 that I showed earlier, got the top end off of it. The dude I bought this from claimed that it had cast sleeves and was a fresh engine, he ran his own repair business so I figured might be OK, not!

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And that is just the beginning of the carnage, I will get her right apart soon. DonG

Don G · « **Reply #35 on:** March 15, 2018, 02:59:26 PM »

another picture of a follower to show the rust damage, and a shot of the sleeve job. DonG

Antietam Classic Cycle · « **Reply #36 on:** March 15, 2018, 03:13:14 PM »

These are the rod shells from my V700:

What you can't see, is that they're worn thinner at one edge than the other.

At some point, a "mechanic" had the timing cover off to replace the front seal and when putting the pulley hub back on, the woodruff key rotated up in the back. Either they didn't notice or didn't care and just jammed the hub on, never seating it completely. So, the crank had 1/8" + of uncontrolled end-play, the rods were binding, bearings and crank wearing weirdly. The small end bushings and pistons didn't fare very well either. Note the weird wear pattern on the crank:

canuck750 · « **Reply #37 on:** March 15, 2018, 03:23:12 PM »

Quote from: Don G on March 15, 2018, 02:47:36 PM

How about the insides of them? Here is the V700 that I showed earlier, got the top end off of it. The dude I bought this from claimed that it had cast sleeves and was a fresh engine, he ran his own repair business so I figured might be OK, not!

photo sharing sites no sign up

And that is just the beginning of the carnage, I will get her right apart soon. DonG

Same guy that 'rebuilt' the black Eldorado we made the trade deal on last year?

guzzisteve · « **Reply #38 on:** March 15, 2018, 04:24:28 PM »

Here's my 1st Ambo in 87 right before I sold it to my boss, he stll has it. 1st restoration too in 85 on the farm.

Don G · « **Reply #39 on:** March 15, 2018, 04:26:34 PM »

I don't know Jim, it is a small world! LOFL. It wouldn't be so bad but when you reinstall junk parts and call it a fresh rebuild that to me is lying! this engine did not even have new gaskets, the base gaskets were gasket eliminator. DonG

JFCHARRUA · « **Reply #40 on:** March 15, 2018, 04:35:15 PM »

Quote from: guzzisteve on March 15, 2018, 04:24:28 PM

Here's my 1st Ambo in 87 right before I sold it to my boss, he stll has it. 1st restoration too in 85 on the farm.

Beautiful beautiful machine.

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73eldorado · « **Reply #41 on:** March 15, 2018, 06:10:59 PM »

1973 Eldo loaded up and ready to ride, damn I love this bike!!

Antietam Classic Cycle · « **Reply #42 on:** March 15, 2018, 06:12:08 PM »

Quote from: Don G on March 15, 2018, 04:26:34 PM

I don't know Jim, it is a small world! LOFL. It wouldn't be so bad but when you reinstall junk parts and call it a fresh rebuild that to me is lying! this engine did not even have new gaskets, the base gaskets were gasket eliminator. DonG

Must have been the same guy working on my V700. RTV instead of base gaskets, two head gaskets on one side, but only one on the other!

Denis · « **Reply #43 on:** March 16, 2018, 08:11:43 PM »

Quote from: v7john on March 15, 2018, 05:43:49 AM

Always happy to show photos of mine!

It's not red enough!

Tom · « **Reply #44 on:** March 16, 2018, 09:01:24 PM »

http://images.ridemonkey.com/index.php?size=full&src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cycletires.com%2Fcycleart%2Fgallery%2Fredtyre08.jpg

JohninVT · « **Reply #45 on:** March 17, 2018, 08:19:33 AM »

I'm partial to this one....

Tom · « **Reply #46 on:** March 17, 2018, 01:37:16 PM »

The woman is in the way. You got a better picture??

Travman · « **Reply #47 on:** March 17, 2018, 01:41:18 PM »

JoeW · « **Reply #48 on:** March 17, 2018, 03:21:59 PM »

When say "70s V7s" I think of these...

This was my rider for a few years, 1974 disc brake model, the rarest V7 Sport.

This 73 was a one owner bike I restored 3 years ago

This was my first Guzzi in 1977

This is a 68 V7 I restored last year

73eldorado · « **Reply #49 on:** March 17, 2018, 04:56:52 PM »

Quote from: JohninVT on March 17, 2018, 08:19:33 AM

I'm partial to this one....

oh my.......

twowings · « **Reply #50 on:** March 17, 2018, 05:43:07 PM »

If she's just going to stand around, she could at least be washing the bike!

jas67 · « **Reply #51 on:** March 18, 2018, 08:14:23 AM »

JoeW -- NICE bikes. I love the V7 Sports, but, that '68 V7 is absolutely stunning

73eldorado · « **Reply #52 on:** March 18, 2018, 08:31:28 AM »

Quote from: twowings on March 17, 2018, 05:43:07 PM

If she's just going to stand around, she could at least be washing the bike!

If you can arrange it I will bring the lawn chairs and the beer

canuck750 · « **Reply #53 on:** March 19, 2018, 09:58:56 AM »

The three amigos

73eldorado · « **Reply #54 on:** March 19, 2018, 10:08:38 AM »

Quote from: canuck750 on March 19, 2018, 09:58:56 AM

The three amigos

Guzzi heaven 😍

jas67 · « **Reply #55 on:** March 20, 2018, 09:40:41 AM »

Quote from: canuck750 on March 19, 2018, 09:58:56 AM

The three amigos

Wow, NICE

That's the Guzzi Trifecta right there. If I had those three along with my Eldo, my Guzzi collection would be complete!

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Author Topic: Let's see that seventies V7 Guzzis!!!!!! (Read 9101 times)

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