1979 Moto Guzzi V50 II Cafe
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Re: Moto Guzzi V50 II Cafe
Dale, I just found your build (and this site) looking for Guzzi parts. Wow is all I can say! I have an 82 v50 III and thought my was unusual! I'm not a builder though. I'm interested in what you did with the pegs - doesn't look like you used or made rearsets but does look like they're farther back than normal. Reply would be most appreciated... thanks!
Aaron
Dale, I just found your build (and this site) looking for Guzzi parts. Wow is all I can say! I have an 82 v50 III and thought my was unusual! I'm not a builder though. I'm interested in what you did with the pegs - doesn't look like you used or made rearsets but does look like they're farther back than normal. Reply would be most appreciated... thanks!
Aaron
gentlemanjim
Been Around the Block
Re: Moto Guzzi V50 II Cafe
I admire your workmanship and thoroughness. Lovely bike build. I like it so much I have your signature photo as my desktop wallpaper.
Here's a pic of V50 III I built last year. Shouldn't have sold it always on the look out for another.
I admire your workmanship and thoroughness. Lovely bike build. I like it so much I have your signature photo as my desktop wallpaper.
Here's a pic of V50 III I built last year. Shouldn't have sold it always on the look out for another.
Dale
Coast to Coast
Re: Moto Guzzi V50 II Cafe
Hi Aaron - bit of a late reply - haven't been around here over last few months...
"Life, work and other builds getting in the way of this project."
Please post up a pic of your bike - would be great to see! As for the position of the pegs - they're in the stock position. I did some minor mods to both the frame and pegs to get them to work nicely, but nothing more than that. I'm hoping they will be comfortable location wise - the factory often knows better than we do! ;-)
Hey gentlemanjim, nice pic, nice bike too. Where is that? Looks good in white. How did you find those cans compared to the originals? Thanks for the vote of confidence as well!
Cleaned up my garage this weekend - it was at the tail end of another build, and got to the point where I started forgetting where I had put stuff. In the process, moved the Moto Guzzi out of a dust covered corner and into full view, - to motivate myself to start working on it again! Hope I do. Wanna ride that thing one day.
Hi Aaron - bit of a late reply - haven't been around here over last few months...
"Life, work and other builds getting in the way of this project."
Please post up a pic of your bike - would be great to see! As for the position of the pegs - they're in the stock position. I did some minor mods to both the frame and pegs to get them to work nicely, but nothing more than that. I'm hoping they will be comfortable location wise - the factory often knows better than we do! ;-)
Hey gentlemanjim, nice pic, nice bike too. Where is that? Looks good in white. How did you find those cans compared to the originals? Thanks for the vote of confidence as well!
Cleaned up my garage this weekend - it was at the tail end of another build, and got to the point where I started forgetting where I had put stuff. In the process, moved the Moto Guzzi out of a dust covered corner and into full view, - to motivate myself to start working on it again!
Hope I do. Wanna ride that thing one day.
Swapmeet Louie
Put some metal in yer eye....
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Dale! This bike is one of my fave's... So sporty yet classy @ the same time. Like a Dino Ferrari
Dale! This bike is one of my fave's... So sporty yet classy @ the same time. Like a Dino Ferrari
Hoosier Daddy
Earache my eye...
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Be still my beating heart. (Been a closet Guzzi stalker in the mean time)
Be still my beating heart. (Been a closet Guzzi stalker in the mean time)
Dale
Coast to Coast
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You certainly have a way with words... Its made me see this thing with fresh eyes again. Thanks my man. Insightful. True or not, it checks a bunch of boxes with me regardless, and I get what you're saying...
Hey Hoosier!
(We need a high five button on this forum).
Swapmeet Louie said:
You certainly have a way with words...
Its made me see this thing with fresh eyes again. Thanks my man. Insightful. True or not, it checks a bunch of boxes with me regardless, and I get what you're saying... Hey Hoosier!
(We need a high five button on this forum).
dewjantim
duc in the park.....
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I know all about getting sidetracked...... while waiting on parts for mine I did two mild cafe's and have turned my ducati pile into a roller....... hope to finish either the SS or the GTL before winter hits. I have to work in a way to pick up my new Yamaha Seca Turbo along in there somewhere, then detail it and get it running.....
I know all about getting sidetracked...... while waiting on parts for mine I did two mild cafe's and have turned my ducati pile into a roller....... hope to finish either the SS or the GTL before winter hits. I have to work in a way to pick up my new Yamaha Seca Turbo along in there somewhere, then detail it and get it running.....
Dale
Coast to Coast
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I hear ya.
So you made a rolling chassis out of spare parts you had lying around? Cool. Please post something up, would be super interested to see it!
>>> Well, I started on the base for the seat.
Realized for the first time, that the rear light I'm using doesn't support a dual filament bulb, so going to have to do some kind of mod in order to have brake lights. Anyone know any cool tricks regarding this?
Also had a look at the wiring harness, carbs, and brakes. These need to be done next I think.
I hear ya.
So you made a rolling chassis out of spare parts you had lying around? Cool. Please post something up, would be super interested to see it!
>>> Well, I started on the base for the seat.
Realized for the first time, that the rear light I'm using doesn't support a dual filament bulb, so going to have to do some kind of mod in order to have brake lights. Anyone know any cool tricks regarding this?
Also had a look at the wiring harness, carbs, and brakes. These need to be done next I think.
crazypj
Split personality, I fake being smart
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Find a dual filament indicator at junk yard (preferable with busted case so its real cheap/free)
Yank the bulb holder and fit to the light you want to use.
Alternatively, buy a pair of 'dual filament' LED mini indicators and fit one inside taillight (orange inside red lens may be a bit dark though?)
Find a dual filament indicator at junk yard (preferable with busted case so its real cheap/free)
Yank the bulb holder and fit to the light you want to use.
Alternatively, buy a pair of 'dual filament' LED mini indicators and fit one inside taillight (orange inside red lens may be a bit dark though?)
dewjantim
duc in the park.....
Re: Moto Guzzi V50 II Cafe
Dale, I have been gathering parts for this project for about a year so they weren't exactly just lying there. The frame and wheels were painted a few months ago. I built the forks out of three different sets of Ducati front ends.... matching and swapping parts until I had a functional, adjustable front suspension. I was going to pay my Ducati mechanic friend to do this, but after keeping the parts for a month he said it could not be done. Since I had all the parts but no experience with USD forks I thought I might as well give it a try so parts were mixed and matched and the forks came together with new seals and fresh fluid. I have two red totes full of new and used parts along with all the body work which will have to be fitted, mounting holes drilled, then taken apart for paint. I will be busy on Saturday with a bike and car show. I am entering my low mileage (l500 mi) Moto Morini Sport 500, my Triumph bobber (which I built last year) and maybe my Cobra Mustang . I always let kids crawl on my stuff at the shows and get the parents to take pics of them. I then tell the judges to ignore the little hand prints on the paint........ wonder why I often win the "People's Choice" award.....hehehe. Sorry to hijack your thread.... got carried away..... will post some pics next week of my new Duc project 8) 8) 8) .
Dale, I have been gathering parts for this project for about a year so they weren't exactly just lying there. The frame and wheels were painted a few months ago. I built the forks out of three different sets of Ducati front ends.... matching and swapping parts until I had a functional, adjustable front suspension. I was going to pay my Ducati mechanic friend to do this, but after keeping the parts for a month he said it could not be done. Since I had all the parts but no experience with USD forks I thought I might as well give it a try so parts were mixed and matched and the forks came together with new seals and fresh fluid. I have two red totes full of new and used parts along with all the body work which will have to be fitted, mounting holes drilled, then taken apart for paint. I will be busy on Saturday with a bike and car show. I am entering my low mileage (l500 mi) Moto Morini Sport 500, my Triumph bobber (which I built last year) and maybe my Cobra Mustang . I always let kids crawl on my stuff at the shows and get the parents to take pics of them. I then tell the judges to ignore the little hand prints on the paint........ wonder why I often win the "People's Choice" award.....hehehe. Sorry to hijack your thread.... got carried away..... will post some pics next week of my new Duc project 8) 8) 8) .
Dale
Coast to Coast
Re: Moto Guzzi V50 II Cafe
Thanks crazypj, - old internal that has similar diameter... that's probably the way to go. ...Perhaps a new led rear brake light unit could fit, if I could find something smaller, and rounder, as opposed to the superbike stuff that you see all the time... I haven't seen anything like this though...
That sounds very cool dewjantim, so is the bike a specific model, or have you mixed various models and years? Hope you start a thread somewhere and post this stuff. Very interesting.
Thanks crazypj, - old internal that has similar diameter... that's probably the way to go. ...Perhaps a new led rear brake light unit could fit, if I could find something smaller, and rounder, as opposed to the superbike stuff that you see all the time... I haven't seen anything like this though...
That sounds very cool dewjantim, so is the bike a specific model, or have you mixed various models and years? Hope you start a thread somewhere and post this stuff. Very interesting.
deepwaterimports
Over 1,000 Posts
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very nice build mate bike looks awesome so far mate
very nice build mate bike looks awesome so far mate
dewjantim
duc in the park.....
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Mixed and matched parts from several different bikes. It is mostly together now...... rolling chassis with complete front end, wheels, tires, and handlebars, controls, and wiring. Have almost all the parts..... just have to get it painted, replace a cylinder and engine sidecover, attach lines and bleed brakes, then put on the bodywork. Pics will be posted soon. My GTL project is awaiting engine parts to be completed.Dale said:
two-smoker
I reject your reality, and substitute my own!
Re: Moto Guzzi V50 II Cafe
Dale, I posted a pic of a simple schematic some time ago for a similar issue. What you do is run an inline resistor for the main light, and wire the stop light switch so that it supplies full voltage after the resistor. Then you just need to run one wire to the light, but it will still have the dimming function. I'll see if I can find the diagram, and I'll post it if I do.
Dale, I posted a pic of a simple schematic some time ago for a similar issue. What you do is run an inline resistor for the main light, and wire the stop light switch so that it supplies full voltage after the resistor. Then you just need to run one wire to the light, but it will still have the dimming function. I'll see if I can find the diagram, and I'll post it if I do.
