thelonewonderer Posted June 4, 2019 Posted June 4, 2019 I like this one...Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk 4
thelonewonderer Posted June 4, 2019 Posted June 4, 2019 ...and this one... Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk 4
Lucky Phil Posted June 4, 2019 Posted June 4, 2019 3 hours ago, docc said: This thread needs savin' . . . Amazing balancing skills......no stand. Ciao 1
Chuck Posted June 4, 2019 Posted June 4, 2019 No doubt, that spike heel dented that muffler.. those things are delicate.
swooshdave Posted June 5, 2019 Posted June 5, 2019 On 5/5/2019 at 1:54 PM, sign216 said: Funny, when I meet my fellow bikers the crowd doesn't look anything like this. Reminds me too much of a mid-80s Mexican vampire movie.
docc Posted June 5, 2019 Posted June 5, 2019 [sign216, I noticed many of your early images in this thread need to be restored . . . > edit: so, lots of images to restore if you various posters would be so kind . . . In the process, I rediscovered how breathtaking this guy's work is: CarbonArt Motorcycle Lifestyle 2
sign216 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Posted June 16, 2019 On 6/5/2019 at 7:26 PM, docc said: [sign216, I noticed many of your early images in this thread need to be restored . . . > edit: so, lots of images to restore if you various posters would be so kind . . . In the process, I rediscovered how breathtaking this guy's work is: CarbonArt Motorcycle Lifestyle Docc, The issue of disappearing photos is that early in the development of V11 Lemans, they didn't host the photos themselves. They merely displayed photos that were hosted on other websites. This saved on the data V11Lemans had to carry, and made it easier for the site overall. The downside is that when a hosting website (like Flickr, photobucket, etc) has a lapse (user account is lost, site shuts down, etc) then the pic is off the web and off V11Lemans. It looks like currently V11Lemans is hosting the photos themselves, so the "disappearing photos" issue should stop for the new stuff. As an aside, I'm the webmaster for the Italian Motorcycle Owner's Club (IMOC) https://www.imoc.website/ Joe 1 1
footgoose Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 Thanks Joe, Nice site. As an aside, do you have any idea where this bike is, or any further info? I believe it's the V11 Sport prototype. There seems too little interest in recording history of the Sport LeMans era '99 to '05.
docc Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 Thanks, Joe! My, but that image of the Marabese Designs prototype V11 Sport ought to be on the Luciano Marabese thread . . .
sign216 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Posted June 16, 2019 Docc and Footgoose, Sadly, I no have additional info on that prototype. Joe 1
docc Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 "She" is the cover darling of Ian Falloon's The Moto Guzzi Story:
footgoose Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 Thanks docc. I wanted this book some time ago and it slipped my mind (as so many things do). I just ordered the 3rd edition, which claims to catch up on modern models. We shall see. I would like to know more of the V11 concept drama from inception to early models. As well as where is this prototype? Industry Reviews (3rd ed) This latest edition brings us bang up to date with the inclusion of the V85 concept seen in Milan in 2017. This is not a model-by-model exposition of the marque but is presented in the form of chapters representing either an era or an iconic model from the Mandello factory. Thus, the author covers the early days, racing success, the V7 and derivatives, while the Le mans and the Dr John machines get a chapter each. There is a wealth of information here for anyone interested in Moto Guzzi. The financial state of the company as it went from owner to owner and the story of the V8 racer are especially interesting. I was surprised by how many historical nuggets were to be found and there are plenty of pictures. This would make a grand gift for anyone who has recently acquired a Guzzi. Ot treat yourself. - Gambalunga. It is an excellent read and bang up to date, covering the still to be released V85 Adventure bike and with features on models and production details from 1921 to 2018. Virtually every question you could have about Guzzi's is answered. Whatever model you own you will enjoy this book. -Guzzi Parlante. As with all of their updates of older marque histories they have taken the original work first published in 1998 and modernised it, improving pictures and text where necessary without destroying the original factual tome. Just short of 300 pages it brings the story up to date and include all of this year's models. All the history is documented in the well-laid out and heavily illustrated pages, including information on their racing success during the 1930s, and then the 1950s when they dominated 250 and 350cc Grand Prix racing. Given the time span between the various updates, I would recommend any Guzzi aficionado to get a copy of this latest work in order to be ready to celebrate their centennial in a few years' time. - Ian Kerr. This book hits the coffee table with a real thud, and in it Ian Falloon successfully takes on the ominous task of telling the entire story of Moto Guzzi from its beginnings in 1921 right up to the present day. - Old Bike Mart. I yield my time back to the good gentlemen posting Guzzi girl pics 1
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