Thread: Moto Guzzi V50 Mk111

Originally Posted by p38arover

Rangieman, I'm sorry I hadn't heard that your Dad had passed away (I assume that's why you have been cleaning up recently).

A Moto Guzzi would have been my choice had I not been left a number of bikes by my late son.

Ron

Yep thats the one Ron , thanks mate

Yep the Guzzie and the TSS Bultaco will have pride and joy in my shed once i can get to them

The Guzzie will be first off the block to get on the road tho, Its been too long since ive had a bike on the road (2 years)

Originally Posted by rangieman

Cheers only ever riden 1 shaft driver before it was a mates beemer , I didnt ride it hard , Have been warned about shaft drives ,so any advice will be wellcome

once you own a shaft,, you'll NEVER go back,,

dont let all the go fast crowd bull**** you,, there MAY be a small performance increase with chains on GP bikes,, but for the rest of us,, the amount you save on chains, chain oil, sprockets and maintenance will pay for the next rear tyre,,

oh,,

and did I mention the rear of the bike actually stays CLEAN????

My GS850G was a shaftie. My son's GS110G was a shaftie.

I'd have another - the maintenance is so much simpler.

I nearly bought a Suzy VX800 a few years back (I ended up buying the CBR1000F) - See http://www.motorbyte.com/mmm/pages/r.../vx8004_97.htm

Originally Posted by p38arover

My GS850G was a shaftie. My son's GS110G was a shaftie.

I'd have another - the maintenance is so much simpler.

Cheaper and cleaner im keen , I spose the supposed reliability issue with Guzzie,s is like landrover,s and im thick skinned , So im ready for the ragging to follow

Originally Posted by rangieman

Cheaper and cleaner im keen , I spose the supposed reliability issue with Guzzie,s is like landrover,s and im thick skinned , So im ready for the ragging to follow

Think of it as LR vs Jap stuff..

It could be worse, it could be a Harley.

congratulations on picking the correct make to own the only unreliable part of a guzzi is the electrics put electronic ignitian and clean up all the electrics and it will keep on keepin' on, any parts or advice you need contact tom newell in brissie good and reliable. stay aware from duc's more unreliable tempermental and hidiously exspense to repair. I am on my third guzzi and wouldn't have anything else (maybe a MV). and you wont be alone their are a lot of landie owners who own itialian bikes, their may be something in that i'm not sure

Kev

and you too can have a shed like this.Now I just need to find a good Quota.