OT - if anyone wants to show their gratitude and buy ol' Doc an Xmas present

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Offline Doc B.

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on: November 27, 2016, 11:22:27 AM
This would certainly do..

(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ebayimg.com%2Fimages%2Fg%2F8UYAAOSwAuZX32rh%2Fs-l1600.jpg&hash=dc2b0324006ed4edefad28df12f0e73261318b9b)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1956-Moto-Guzzi-175-Corsa-/122241871487?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1c762eee7f:g:8UYAAOSwAuZX32rh&item=122241871487

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Reply #1 on: November 27, 2016, 12:21:16 PM
Nice ride! Since we are off topic, a friend of mine (who has way more discretionary cash than I do) just picked up a mint Norton 850 commando. Black, chrome and gold leaf lettering. Certainly not in the same class as your Guzzi request but a classic none the less.


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Reply #2 on: November 28, 2016, 01:08:37 AM
Nicely done. I recognised it as based on the 175 Lodola.

http://www.bike-urious.com/dustbin-fairing-1956-moto-guzzi-175-corsa/

"Note that in the 2011 Mecum Monterey auction, this bike sold for $7,000. Now, the seller (in Addison, Texas) wants $11,980 or best offer here on eBay."


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Reply #3 on: November 28, 2016, 05:35:10 AM
That's what I guessed. There's a Lodola on Craiglist right now. Seller wants nearly as much as the race bike sold for in 2011 - $6500.
I love the Moto Guzzi V8 and love this little homage bike. A replica V8 that was put together by some ex-Guzzi people sold for $240K this year. I can't even imagine what one of the original V8s would sell for.

Maybe when I finish my Superhawk it will be time to look for a Guzzi...


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Reply #4 on: November 28, 2016, 10:18:22 AM
ahhh... motorbikes...

Looking for something a little more vintage??? lol
A good friend of mine makes these from the ground up:

(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fflashbackfab.com%2FWordpress%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F07%2FExcelsior-2B-300x225.gif&hash=d251f1cc4b249c86d70bdf6469da714f695954f7)

(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fflashbackfab.com%2FWordpress%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2FPhotoC-Excelsior-005-008-Tanks-in-the-shop-300x225.jpg&hash=6a2bdfd6acdad8d8785b180ca67de5f7e321fc97)

FWIW, He just completed one and it is for sale ;-)
http://flashbackfab.com/excelsior-homepage/

Some may know Paul from the 80's/90's.... He was the man behind Brodie Bikes.

Mike
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Reply #5 on: November 28, 2016, 11:02:00 AM
Wow!

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Reply #6 on: November 28, 2016, 05:27:59 PM
Doc, if you ever want to see one in person, let me know. I can arrange it. Paul's shop is located in Langley BC, just across the border.
Come up for a Sunday ride!
His shop is something else. Lots of cool bikes like an Aermacchi and a 1888 Whippet that won People Choice Award at North American Handmade Bike Show.

Paul is a frequent racer at the Ridge. He races a bike he built himself... even the motor.

Mike


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Reply #7 on: November 29, 2016, 07:19:09 AM
Quote from: Doc B. on November 28, 2016, 05:35:10 AM
Maybe when I finish my Superhawk it will be time to look for a Guzzi...

Or a Ducati... ;-)

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Reply #8 on: November 29, 2016, 07:37:27 AM
How many do you have in your garage these days?

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Reply #9 on: November 29, 2016, 07:45:23 AM
Just sold one, down to six now...

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Reply #10 on: November 29, 2016, 08:25:20 AM
Wow Mike!

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Reply #11 on: November 29, 2016, 10:03:46 AM
Uh, Mike, yes, LOVE that. 

Bet they sound gutsy too.

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Reply #12 on: November 29, 2016, 04:13:12 PM
Probably a good thing we live across the country from each other, Mikey. Otherwise you would probably have even more audio gear and I would have even more motorcycles...

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Reply #13 on: November 29, 2016, 04:18:22 PM
That's what FedEx is for...

 ;)

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Reply #14 on: November 30, 2016, 07:50:30 AM
In that case I'll take a red one. Tell FEDEX to leave it at the brewery next door if we're not here.

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