boomshakalaka
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Re: 84 Moto Guzzi project.
wow, that thing is sweet
wow, that thing is sweet
84 Moto Guzzi project. (Now Complete...)
- Thread starter Joe
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Re: 84 Moto Guzzi project.
Echoing everyone elses comments - WOW - nice!
Pardon my ignorance - what model tank is that from? It's pretty spectacular and really makes the bike (along will everything else).
Great choices for color too. Seeing how the frame lowers over the engine, I think I've found my new favorite make of motorcycle!
Echoing everyone elses comments - WOW - nice!
Pardon my ignorance - what model tank is that from? It's pretty spectacular and really makes the bike (along will everything else).
Great choices for color too. Seeing how the frame lowers over the engine, I think I've found my new favorite make of motorcycle!
Re: 84 Moto Guzzi project.
I guess it is all in how people want to classify it. I am 6'4" and have pretty long monkey arms. It is a long reach to the bars because of the really long tank. It is almost sport bike position with the bars that are on it now, so I think someone would need a reach like an NBA player to ride it with clip on's.
Thanks for the coments. I am really happy with how it turned out also. The tank is a hand made aluminum one designed to fit the Guzzi "Tonti" framed bikes. I was lucky enough to find one available. I love the Guzzi's also. Aside from the looks, I like the simplicity and power delivery of the engine. I have always been a fan of the twins but the Guzzi's feel like you could pull stumps with them on the low end and they even pull well to red line.
I guess it is all in how people want to classify it. I am 6'4" and have pretty long monkey arms. It is a long reach to the bars because of the really long tank. It is almost sport bike position with the bars that are on it now, so I think someone would need a reach like an NBA player to ride it with clip on's.
Thanks for the coments. I am really happy with how it turned out also. The tank is a hand made aluminum one designed to fit the Guzzi "Tonti" framed bikes. I was lucky enough to find one available. I love the Guzzi's also. Aside from the looks, I like the simplicity and power delivery of the engine. I have always been a fan of the twins but the Guzzi's feel like you could pull stumps with them on the low end and they even pull well to red line.
The bike is now done except for some needed tuning and tweaking here and there. I had a fair wait getting it running since I kept discovering parts that I had to order to properly sort out the carbs. Someone that really had no business working on them had really fouled things up. It is still a bit lean I believe, but is now pretty close and it is running well for the most part. I had it out for a couple of short rides at the end of last week and then took it out for a proper flogging yesterday to shake it down and see what it had to offer. I must say I am a bit suprised at it. I knew it was torquey bike, but the first time I got on it going into second good and hard, it stood up and did a nice power wheelie. 
The bike feels completely different after the rapid weight loss program I sent it through. I spent the afternoon playing on some local back roads chasing some of the nieghboorhood kids on their sport bikes. None of them could understand how my "antique" could keep up in the curves. The bike did great. I lost a bolt out of the headlight, and blew a bit of oil out the breather, but other than that it had no issues on a very spirited ride. I did figure out the limitations of the suspension. It got really unsettled once in a turn when I had it pretty leaned over and I hit a choppy section in the apex. I guess it could be upgraded, but the real answer is to just slow down. It is not a track bike, and is not really meant to be riden like one. I do like knowing what it is capable of though. It will be a great get around bike, and that is what I built it to be. Here are more photos:
The bike feels completely different after the rapid weight loss program I sent it through. I spent the afternoon playing on some local back roads chasing some of the nieghboorhood kids on their sport bikes. None of them could understand how my "antique" could keep up in the curves. The bike did great. I lost a bolt out of the headlight, and blew a bit of oil out the breather, but other than that it had no issues on a very spirited ride. I did figure out the limitations of the suspension. It got really unsettled once in a turn when I had it pretty leaned over and I hit a choppy section in the apex. I guess it could be upgraded, but the real answer is to just slow down. It is not a track bike, and is not really meant to be riden like one. I do like knowing what it is capable of though. It will be a great get around bike, and that is what I built it to be. Here are more photos:
monteboy84
Rowdy Rookie
That is just freaking awesome. Love it, beautiful work sir.
-matt
-matt
I truly wish you guys could ride this bike... Its loud, obnoxious, and the first time I took it down the road it nearly snatched its self out of my hands when I hit second gear. I'm not sure what it is about second gear, but good god is that bike an animal. Joe I think the "Farmall Red" was the perfect color choice!
Time to start looking for a Goose!
Time to start looking for a Goose!
I can post some for you when I get time. I am currently out of town, but should be able to get some up in a day or so. I used some vibration dampers to sit on mount bars I welded to the frame. Here is an example: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/2NPE4 I welded in two cross bars which the dampers sit on that have one hole in the center of each. The seat has 2 pins with threads on them that also has rubber hose on the outside. The pins slip through the hole and use a nut to secure it to the frame. The hose helps to reduce vibrations transmitted through them. I have the pins attatched to a support frame I welded up and fiberglassed to the seat. I could have done it several ways that would have been easier to make, but I wanted it to really isolate vibration as much as possible. This bike really shakes a lot, and since this is to be my get around bike I wanted it nice and cushy. I also wanted it to be removed as easily as possible because I am going to make a seat for the bike that will carry a passenger also that I will be able to use and want to have a simple swap out process. Photos soon...