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Original Spine framed Guzzi. The Forerunner to the V11 Sport. Ciao

Well this has been paid for and hoping to get it picked up next week and delivered from California to Florida. Nice conversation with the owner Paul from this site...

That's the pic I was going to post A good looking Griso there !

Credit, again, to v2guzzi.blogspot . . .

" . . . V8 Moto Guzzi. Pride of the Museum, really." "Another day in paradise." - Sammy Miller

Unfortunately docc I didn't hear it run. They shipped it from Italy for the parade but had ignition issues with it so I don't think it got on track. At least not when I was there. Bummer really. Ciao

Manassas Junction docc, the battle of Bull Run. Nice little town as well.

I've downloaded around 2000 images from my phone over the last 6 years or so. Phillip Island I think. Near the Brooklyn Bridge NY 2015 Distinguished Gentlemens Ride. A friends V7 Sport My good mat Pete Smiths original racing parallel twin from the 80's. Britten One for Docc. Ciao

You are absolutely correct. My apologies. It's early!

The Guzzi shaft system is only a later rear drive system 1970's onward. Chain was the favoured system pre 70's.

I've got more from the Easter Classic meeting a few years ago at Broadford in Australia. It was flown over from the factory for a few demonstration laps. These are my images so not the usual stuff you would see. I'll post them if anyone is interested.

HA, right? I've never seen that view of The V8. The frame looks like a stand pipe off a sewer line . . .

Yeah, the V8 doesn't look nearly so pretty with its fairing off....

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Every time I put something off it bites me in the arse. Ciao

Soooo, pushing some life back in this topic. Did my 2-yearly big maintenance including greasing of the driveshaft and checking the small needle bearing was on the list too. Findings: Bearing pre-cleaning Bearing inner race post-cleaning Bearing post-cleaning (flush with degrease & rag) I've considered cleaning up the inner race even more using scotchbrite/sandpaper, but voted against it for materials loss reasons. I've regreased and remounted the bearing for hopefully another 2years of service. Question: should I expect to change this bearing in two years time? Or should I not expect it to last this long? Also in the same subject/region: I've discovered I have some feeling play in the rose joints of the reaction rod on my bike (the lightened "sport" version of aluminium). I'll most likely have to replace that next year as well...

Griso Girl.. a retired French fashion model. *Much* older than she looks if you look closely. Good rider, too. No, better than good.. fast.

Informative and fun. I would love to go to Sammy Miller’s museum.

I could listen to this man for a week w/o interruption .