yes Pod - guess I HAVE been lucky .........and IF I could have only one back - what would it be ?????
Hey that could be the start of a new discussion thread !!!!
For those Guzzi-istas - yes the Sport Inj 1100 [ nearest camera ] IS wearing Centauro clothing - the valve covers are the instant giveaway.
The guy I bought it from REALLY wanted a Centauro couldn't find one so converted his Sport.
I WANTED a Centauro - couldn't find one [ at the right money ]- and bought his.
TWO WEEKS LATER, I saw the Centy in the background advertised not 10 miles away from where I'd bought the "Mongrel". The owner was a typical mid-life crisis biker and when the Centy did it's party piece of cutting out on 1 cylinder [ at the lights ], then chimed back in on 2 and threw him AND his 13 year old Daughter off ... he decided to sell it. NEVER rode it again after the off and I bought it for absolutely stupid money.
The fix as all Centy / Sport owners know - is a new ECU chip, pods on the injectors and a cross over exhaust [ don't ask me why ! ] and then they are as sweet tempered as any early carb'd Guzzi.
Still wish I had my Mk1 Cafe Racer Lemon though !
Here it is in final mock up waiting for final fitting of brakes etc. I relented on the Red and fitted st.st. Lemon exhaust and Contis.
The Photoshopping [ girl ] was done by a guy on another forum !