Thread: What 2 wheeled (3 if you have a Spyder) toy do you have?

Originally Posted by lt8x7

Bike #6 has arrived in my stable
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A mate has one of them. Legend of a bike.

Originally Posted by carlschmid2002

I am looking very keenly at the new Moto-Guzzi Eldorado at the moment. Anyone have an opinion on Moto-Guzzis.

My BIL has a Guzzi - around a 2007 California model - he likes it. I have only had a ride on it once - first shaft drive bike for me to ride as well - really noticed the shaft torque going around round about but he said you get use to it.
He had an unusual warranty claim on it when the cam shaft broke in half - other than that I do not Know of him having any other issues. I also knew a guy who had an early 80's Guzzi (I think it was a Le mans model) and he loved it never had any major issues.

I really like the V7 model particularly in the Cafe racer style, just another on my wish list.

Originally Posted by Rick1970

Been eyeing off those ^^^^^


They look a bit more practical for my use than my currant Hyo GT650R. Pitty my bank account says noooo....

You referring to my Versys? I've only ridden once, happened to get it up on one wheel without trying (I'm not much of a stuntman)

Can't wait to pick it up on Tuesday!

Ranga, did you keep the Beamer?

My 3 steeds....

I have an R100 and a R1200GSA. Love them both for different reasons.



I don't have a good picture of the GSA yet as I've only recently got it and haven't taken it anywhere interesting yet!

I have a 1980 Moto Guzzi SP1000 NT, ( the relic), hell of a bike, but too fast for Australia, ( or my licence anyhow).
From the owners manual; cruising speed; 90 mph one up with luggage, 85 mph, 2 up with luggage , Fuel consumption 37 mpg at 90 mph.
About 200 miles at 90 mph between fuel stops.
Its bit of a handfull around town, with its very tall gears and long wheel base heavy clutch etc, but still awesome to ride in the mountains on the higher speed sections.

Nothing much to write home about these days, but in 1976 when the bike came out it was matched only by the R 100 S & RS BMs IMV for long sustained comfortable cruising. The good thing was you could ride 1200 kms in a day and still walk at the of it.

I also have a 2010 750 Guzzi V7 classic, ("the scooter"), its such a joy to ride, so light and responsive it's like riding a 250, and given the number of speed cameras etc around much more kind to your driver licence.

Both guzzis are easy to maintain and cheap to run.

Plus a couple of 2 stroke vespas, a drum brake one and a disc brake one. I stopped riding the old drum brake one ,It was dangerous. The modern cars could easily out brake me so i was always worried about tail ending someone.
The later disc brake model was much better, more powerful, better brakes and safer to ride. I lived in Singapore and clocked up about 12,000 kms on it over a couple of years. Now in the shed waiting for some love. The are vespas in Singapore like this with 200,000 kms on them, guys have been riding them to work for 15 years. One old i guy i spoke to told me he had to replace the piston & rings at 120,000 kms. .

Nice Guzzi simmo! They fetch quite a premium these days. When I got my r100 i would have gone with a guzzi if I found one. I do love the bimmer though - keeps my feet warm in the Canberra winter