For Freaks Only

[Greg Field]

It's time I became intimate with the newer Guzzis, so I'm thinking this thing has to go.

 

It's a 2004 Ballabio, upgraded with Ohlins and a V11 Lemans fairing that will be painted to match the Coppa Italia tank. The paint job is all paid for but hasn't been done yet, so you can influence how it's done.

 

Has 28,000 miles.

 

I bought it at 6,666.7 miles.

 

Since then, it's had completely total MATT (More Anal Than Thou) maintenance. THe best fluids, the best grease. Way more often that is sensible, if you look only at numbers. Every bolt removes has been put back with anti-size or locking compound.

 

This is not a poseur machine. It has all the truly meaningful upgrades for a RIDER. Has Ohlins from a Cafe SPort, resprung for a man with gravitas of about 240 lb. Then adjusted for a cadillac-racer ride. Has front crashbars. Has voltmeter, oil pressure gauge, and oil-temp gauge in LeMans fairing. Has Motobits footpeg relocators. Guzzi Titanium mufflers mounted low so they can be used with H&B bags/hanger system and 30-liter bags, with Mistral crossover, so I could also fit a centerstand (a bike is a toy without a centerstand, IMO). PCIII mapped for this bike. 82 hp at the rear wheel, with custom-modded airbox and with a good paper filter. Carbon starter cover. Carbon RSV front fender (protects fork tubes) with carbon rear extender. Carbon alternator cover. Carbon sidecovers. Carbon hugger. Edge Guards. Braking Wave front rotors. Four-pad front calipers (like on a 998, bought neew a few months ago) actuated by Brembo RCS front master cylinders (clutch and brake) with Goodridge lines. If you use more than two fingertips, the rear wheel will rise off the ground or you will lock the wheel. Roper sloppage prototype (serial number 0; how much is that worth?) Tons of parts stolen off of Pete's Scura (how much more is that worth?) Who knows what else that I've forgotten?

 

If this sounds like anyone's cup of tea, PM me. It won't be $3000. Some riders on it might keep up to my Eldo. What higher recommendation could there be?

[gstallons]

$3001 maybe?