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Elegant. Sensible airbox Phil

@Pressureangle @docc, thanks for posting those blasts from my past. Back in the '60s when I was listing to Cream and the Animals, my Mom was into Herb and also the Four Seasons. She bought quite a few of their albums. I always enjoyed listening to them back then and still do now. Oh, and that album cover!

Something got lost in the translation. Phil

Best looking Centy I've ever seen!! Good luck with your project!

I have some spare stuff . Give me some dimensions . There are two different sizes of the swingarm pivots and I need a dia. & length of the trans mount bolt.

Interesting that it has a MotoSpezial V Sump (Guzziladen was still selling these last I heard) Installing one onto a Broadsump isn't straightforward and unless provision is made for an oil cooler, of doubtful gain in cooling. Paul Minnaert is the only guy who installed one onto a Daytona that I knew of, but there are obviously more out there Paul installed a cooler using a sandwich plate behind the oil filter to feed a cooler. I thought about a similar setup but the deepsump wouldn't fit as mine has a bellypan. Suppose the external filter is a gain and the Vee reduces the chance of pump pickup starvation, but a Roper Plate does much the same thing. @HadaDaytona are you going for a US Daytona RS? I think the US Daytona RS and the Centi engines are the same. European bikes got "absolutely mad" C kit cams which make them enormous fun, but they run hot (100 C in free air) and overheat very quickly in traffic. More suited to a track than the road. EDIT For clarity the C kit cams were only installed to the Daytona RS exceptions being Dayona RS imported to Switzerland, Singapore and the US. The exceptions had the original Daytona cams. The Centauros sold everywhere had the original Daytona cams too.

I saw Herb Alpert in Munich in the late '90s. I don't really remember exactly what I was doing. We put the sound system in, for sure, and I was probably looking after the front-of-house desk, preparing it for the bloke who mixed the show. Anyway, the band was fairly big, lots of brass of course, and about 6 percussionists. A really good show, if one likes that sort of music (I do, but not so much that I would buy all his records...). Unfortunately, the room, the old Gasteig in Munich, a large concert hall built for orchestra concerts, isn't good for loud music. Even the drummer for Oscar Peterson who I saw in there a couple of times was almost too much for the room, with his big cymbals and "cymbal heavy" style. So Herb Alpert fires up, and people started leaving. Too loud for them. At one point an entire row stood up and left all at once. A pity, really, because it was a good show otherwise.

How cool is that? Herb Alpert definitely contributed a depth and class to our 70s music.

I gather the package, motor, suspension, brakes, is very good, even verging on excellent. The few times I've seen one in the flesh, my reaction ranged all the way from "what the fark is that?" to "hmm, actually not bad". But if I had one, it would have to be modified. A German company made a thing that they named "Scandalo". A Centauro with (I think) a Sport 1100 tank and a seat and tailpiece that they made themselves. Looks a lot like the photo that @Lucky Phil posted further up. If I had one, it would have to go a long way in that direction to make me happy, but of course with clip-ons instead of that silly chook-chaser handlebar. Here, a picture of a Scandalo stolen out of the internet

I’m a big fan of the Centy, but I’m me……..

I bought the bike that started this thread. It was REALLY heavy to move around when I got it but adding a little air to the 6 psi tires fixed that up. Oil change got done right away. A new battery was installed with purchase. There are oil drips (not up to leaks yet) from the bottom pan and the front pan (I'm not sure what's behind it yet) gaskets. I started with cleaning the old oil off just to see what was there. I added a Puig universal wind screen for good wind protection. I'm part way through painting covers red to match the tank. New paint is red with silver sparkle underneath. By the time it's done I expect it will look great (to me any ways). There is no stuttering or anything suggesting air getting into the fuel delivery system. Noises are typical for a tractor ;-). The speedo works well. I haven't owned a bike with a Veglia since the '71 Ducati Desmo 450 single I had. The glitter silver was tempting for the Guzzi paint. I thought glitter purple would be too much. In the end I stayed with the deep red. I rode a Yami 600 last year which redlines at 14k. It was always spinning at high revs. The Goose doesn't need to rev at all but likes 5 grand better than 4. 90 miles an hour isn't work for this bike. Suspension is stiff but the bike settles down right away after bumps and feels glued to the road. Tires are from '21 but only have a couple hundred miles on them. They aren't sliding at the speeds I ride at. Plans this year include finishing paint more, checking valves, and changing most oils. A gasket or 2 might get replaced as well. Within 10 minutes I get to some of the nicest riding roads in my area. There is a 60 mile loop that has almost no straight road in it. Bush all around. Gravel on the road at times because of people that go off the pavement so isn't for knee draggers but always entertaining. A ride earlier in the year had deer making me slow down in 2 places. Keep the rubber side down. Grant.

Indeed. The thing is, when you have a bunch of brass instruments and a half a dozen percussionists going to town on stage, well, it isn't quiet, even with the sound system turned off.

The PO is still out of town so I can't ask if he's found any additional bits- Taking inventory of what I need to acquire, at least the things I can identify before I need them. 1 pivot bolt and nut 1 long crossbolt for rear trans mount through the porkchops Easy enough to find at the breakers, but there are many different pivot bolts and not always identified adequately by the seller... What fits, who may know? it appears some differences may be nothing more than the tool used to turn the bolt, and the style of nut retaining it.

Back in December I bought a yellow 1997 Centauro basket case with 21,000 miles (all the fairings are off it) but I saw a video of it running. Today I purchased a 1998 yellow Centauro with 18,000 miles and a cracked head. Both owners were not Guzzi guys and I got them dirt cheap . My hope is that I have one good engine that I will put belts on. I also am pulling the bad head to see what collateral damage took place when the right head got cracked. Is the piston still good ? If so should I put the good head on the damaged engine and replace belts and see if it will run ? I will pull the bad head soon and do an inspection.If the results are positive, I might be in need of a used V10 right side head if anyone has one laying around. I have already begun sourcing Daytona parts to convert one Centauro into a Daytona RS. PS - I made a phone call to discuss the bad engine and was told to totally tear down the engine to inspect the crank .🤔hmm

If I got a Centauro, I would have to get the Dondolino it was "drawn from" . . .

Well , they took the ugliest bike ever produced by MG and turned them into something pretty good looking !

I grew up on Sergio Mendez, even before I could operate the turntable. And Herb Alpert. My fav.

You need to get out more, lol. that's got no class or elegance at all. Ignoring the silly inlet trumpets I offer this as a much more classy exhibit. Phil