Introduction Thread

[Steve Swan]

7 hours ago, guzzler said:

Welcome back to the madness mate.

Looks like you got a hell of a deal there as you said!

Cheers 

Thanks, guzzler!

[p6x]

@Steve Swan

Wow! considering the number of heads in your herd, it looks like it took you a long time to come to your senses!!!

As they say, better late than never...

Bienvenue à la maison!

[gstallons]

Women can have high heels and men can have motorcycles . 

[MotoKnee]

Greetings all, I am a new owner of a 2001 Greenie, formerly owned by forum member GMC28.  It was a real stroke of luck to find a V11 that had received so much care from a meticulous owner, and only a few miles from home.

The bike was ready to ride straightaway, which I've happily been doing, along with a little maintenance as I gather information from this forum.  Thanks to all who contribute their experiences here, I don't think I've had a question that hasn't already been answered.

 

[audiomick]

Welcom to the forum, and to the world of proper motorbikes for real blokes. Or something like that.

 

PS: check your profile. You've got a "V&III Racer" according to the "My Bikes" bit. Looks a lot like "let go of the upper case button too late" to me.

Edited August 5, 2024 by audiomick

[MotoKnee]

13 hours ago, audiomick said:

Welcom to the forum, and to the world of proper motorbikes for real blokes. Or something like that.

 

PS: check your profile. You've got a "V&III Racer" according to the "My Bikes" bit. Looks a lot like "let go of the upper case button too late" to me.

Thanks for the welcome and the correction, I'm surprised there was only one typo

[wavey_davey1]

Hi everyone,

My name is Dave, 63 years old and I live in beautiful Shropshire, England not far from the border with Wales, fine riding country.

When I last counted I had owned 14 Guzzis, I think that's the most of any one make I've owned with Triumph in second place and maybe BMW or Ducati or even Laverda in third?

I owned a slightly tatty Greenie back in the early noughties when I lived and worked in London and subsequently sold it to a friend back here in Shropshire, so see that bike fairly often now I've moved back here and occasionally work on it.

I've sold my second V85 and had a guzzi sized hole in my collection when I saw a Coppa Italia Japanese import a few weeks back on eBay and took the plunge. Never imported over here but always liked the look of them and wanted something a bit more visceral than the V85s and (ha ha) a bit more usable than the 8v Griso I had before them.

 

The Coppa has been standing a loooong time so I will start a seperate thread on that as I think it will be quite a journey with ups and downs along the way!

[gstallons]

welcome to the club !

[audiomick]

Yes, welcome to the club, Dave.

[guzzler]

G'day Dave.

Mate, having owned 14 Guzzi's you should've opened with.....

Hi, my name is Dave and I have a Guzzi problem....(ha ha it's a glorious problem to have by the way!)

Cheers,good luck with the Coppa and welcome back to the madness. 

[WDGUZZI]

Hi Everyone,

I started riding dirt bikes in the 1970's when I was 12.  In high school I rode an RM 250 and later a Husqvarna 390.  When I was 18 I bought my first street bike, a Honda CB750F. I hadn't owned a motorcycle for the past 20 years until about 18 months ago when I purchased a 2017 V9 Bobber.  I then found Great Deal after Great Deal (6 Moto Guzzi's at an estate sale, a 2016 V7 from a friend, 3 Harley Davidsons at crazy low prices from a guy dumping them for a land deal, and a showroom condition 2015 Triumph Thunderbird Storm from the original owner with 220 miles on it) so that I now have 14 motorcycles!  The idea is that I'll sort them all out and keep what I like for the long term and sell the rest to cover the costs.  For now it appears the Keepers are: 1970 Ambassador, 1980 V50II, 1989 LeMans, 2002 LeMans, 2016 V7 and 2017 V9.  I'm unsure about the Harleys, as they are not yet road worthy due to sorting out a few odds and ends. I'd eventually like to add a Griso and Audace after selling off the non-keepers.

I have 2 boys, ages 29 and 30, and a 7 year old daughter.  All are enthusiasts!  My wife is obviously a very understanding individual, and started this whole thing a few years ago when she innocently stated that she'd like to learn how to ride a motorcycle, unaware of my past and the passion for the hobby that has been reignited.

[Jaide]

Hello everyone!

I'm Jaide, I've just turned 24 and with that I'm finally rid of the A2 license, and with that I've just upgraded from my restricted XSR 700 to a low mileage V11 Lemans. I'm probably the youngest member here, but I figured I'd join in case I need some advice with this bike. I came close to buying a V7 for my first bike, and after getting a Yamaha instead I just couldn't get those Guzzi's out of my head. And after a test ride I was immediately convinced I needed to get one!

Edited 11 hours ago by Jaide
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[docc]

15 minutes ago, Jaide said:

Hello everyone!

I'm Jaide, I've just turned 24 and with that I'm finally rid of the A2 license, and with that I've just upgraded from my restricted XSR 700 to a low mileage V11 Lemans. I'm probably the youngest member here, but I figured I'd join in case I need some advice with this bike. I came close to buying a V7 for my first bike, and after getting a Yamaha instead I just couldn't get those Guzzi's out of my head. And after a test ride I was immediately convinced I needed to get one!

Welcome @Jaide!

This is not only the best place in the world for the care and feeding a a V11 Spine Frame, but also the Dutchmen are particularly knowledgeable and courteous !     

[audiomick]

Hallo Jaide, welcome aboard.

[gstallons]

Same here !