MOTOBRICK.COM
MOTOBRICK.COM => The MBdotCOM Community Center => Topic started by: drut on August 27, 2015, 05:40:47 PM
-
In a moment of weakness bought a Moto Guzzi V50 to keep my K100Rs company
-
Wow. Beautiful machine.
-
Cute. What year is that?
-
Nice!
-
No problems with that decision. I own both types myself. Nice looking machine BTW.
-
Nice!
Its a 1980 machine,came from a friend who is giving up riding so I know its history.Still love my K best!
-
Looks like a CB200 and a K75 had a child together! How's the ride?
-
"How's the ride?"
It handles well for a machine of this age,light for a 500:similar size & weight to Honda 250 twin of same era.Linked brakes work well but are not to my liking although I may get used to them.
-
Very pretty!
-
No single motorcycle does it all. Add it to the stable and enjoy.
-
Nifty bike...looks brand new.
-
That MG looks brand new! Somebody sure did take care........how many miles on the beauty?
-
Bike has 42k on clock,last owner was an engineer and owned it 26yrs.
-
Very Nice Guzz, Drut! Alas, I too have an alter ego, also a 1980, and sometimes mistaken for a Guzzi by the uneducated... there never were many 'flying-V's' or 'twisted twins' out there.
Of course it took me 4 winters to get the CX500 to look like this (and ride as good as it looks). :mm Your bike looks like it just came out of the crate...
-
That is one good looking CX!
-
How about a CX with a K100 tank?
This was built by my friend Michael in New Hampshire.
-
Strangely the tank seems to suit it well.
-
Gosh, you're right! What kind of cross breeding are we getting into here ??
:clap:
-
In a moment of weakness bought a Moto Guzzi V50 to keep my K100Rs company
In a recent moment of weakness I committed to a K75s to keep my two Moto Guzzis company.
I see you're on a big-brick and little Guzzi. I'm doing the opposite.
How do you like the Guzzi so far? Have you ever had a chance to ride an 1100 or 1200 Guzzi?
-
In a moment of weakness bought a Moto Guzzi V50 to keep my K100Rs company
It would be very hard to say no to such a pristine example of a V50!
-
"How do you like the Guzzi so far? Have you ever had a chance to ride an 1100 or 1200 Guzzi?"
The largest Guzzis I have ridden were a 1000 Le Mans & a 950 California III,although I enjoyed them a Brick covers miles effortlessly,has character and is great value for money.Having said that I love riding the little Guzzi,it is light,real world back road quick,compact & handles well.I was unsure at first as I had to get used to the linked brakes and also did not realise that the engine needs to be revved really hard to get reasonable performance.Now I have the best of both worlds,I guess I would probably be equally as happy with a big Guzzi + a smaller Brick but to be honest am really happy with what I have.If I had more money I would certainly have more Bricks & Guzzis in my garage.
-
"It would be very hard to say no to such a pristine example of a V50!"
You are so right:I only wish my wife thought the same way ......................!
-
Really nice looking bike drut ... and welcome (back) to the duality of bricks and geese - I've owned my V11 Sport since new and despite renewed love for the brick, would be tough to part with ... extremely habit forming!
PS - you should remind your wife just how good an investment a classic bike can be - but that it still needs to be ridden to keep everything in running order ...
-
Gio that V11 is a stunner!
-
Thanks ... but in the interest of full disclosure, the pic was taken a few years ago - just after installing the magni fairing I think ... so a little more every day wear and tear since. With the exception of the Veglia gauges (and minor electrical quirks generally) I find them so reliable and easy to work on. A relative gas guzzler (another plus for the brick!) but never had a bike with so much torque ... just eats tires!
Gio
PS - must be a way to un-link those brakes ... no?
-
"PS - must be a way to un-link those brakes ... no?"
Yes there will be but in fairness they work well if you stamp on the foot pedal:after years of riding sport bikes and hardly touching back brake it has been a learning curve for me!