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We are all Guzzi owners (or have been) and totally agree with you, there are a few Guzzi videos on the channel I am on the lookout for a Le Mans mk1 to video We are doing a V11 sport as soon as the weather bucks up

Just had an '03 Cali Stone stolen from me about 4 months ago. Great strippo factory low end Cali that as you say was all i needed and nothing i didn't. 1100cc (1064) 5 speed, great handler for a cruiser i have ever owned. Most stable of any bike period that i have ever owned and it never gave me A SINGLE PROBLEM.

Had a 79 model.Had the upgraded switchgear. Best bike I've ever had, always regretted selling it. Bought it in '86 from a Kawasaki dealer who had taken it as a part ex. and wanted shut of it. Still had the original Lanfranconi pipes on it which were a bit rotten so they came off for a pair of Goldstar replicas . Rear shocks were seized so a set of Girlings went on. Kept it for 4 years and sold it for more than I paid for it. It would be worth a fortune now. Mine had bolt holes in the crash bars for air deflectors. Only ever seen 1 with them fitted. Presume they were an optional extra. A couple of local lads had Guzzi's and took them to over 100k. Would love one now but prices are through the roof.

@@gregorytimmons4777 man thats a bummer . Nothing lower than a thief

I also grew up in Essex but now living in Norfolk. Got chatting to an old fella about my Leman 850 and he had a T3 ex police bike - they were issued to Norfolk police .

We are working on sourcing an original LeMans (or Mk1) to film, it is my all time favourite bike.

Thanks for sharing Gene - my wife also loves to ride along as well we are hoping to take the ladies with us next time we go to the classic TT at the Isle of Man - Regards mike

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Next I will be showing you all my high heels collection 🤣

Funky chunky and a blast to ride ? ....... sounds ... no I wont go there !!!

Get a 1400 california then! Wonderful bike, all the important design genes are there. They’re around for sale.

@@Simulera Good advice Simulera ... such a desirable machine indeed. It's one bike that I'd aspire to owning for sure.

Glad you enjoyed it We are releasing another video in a couple of hours on a Triumph Trophy from 71

Oh I lived in Australia for 25 yrs but came home so understand how you feel Hope these videos help the homesickness

if you want a good home for it and it will be very good being taking care of it on the beautifull roads of thailand i will keep u jthe memories and report back on how she is going to live a life in a beautifull country i am your man

Yep he is a talented guy that Dave

Thanks for watching - yes that ride was from a while ago before we even thought of this channel so it is a bit more informal (hence the bleeps)

+WAY Ta GO great choice congratulations on your purchase

+Randy Roy I wish I did …. have you seen our other Guzzi videos, we are big Guzzi fans

Then they went to 1000cc Kawasakis---Trouble free.

We have a v 11 review coming

Thanks for watching spada is a lovely bike as are all old guzzis Dave used to have a Mk1 Le Mans in ice blue probably my all time favourite bike

@@LemonDrizzleGang Indeedy, although the 750S3 in black and red is one of my all time most beautiful bikes???? I remember BIKE doing an early comparison test of the 850 Cali and a Harley Something..........and they were very enthusiastic about the Guzzis (then) unparalleled mile munching capabilities...... 😃

@@lauriebloggs8391 I also think the S3 is a superb looking bike I would love a 1000S in the same colours, Rich who is the owner of the Trophy in this series has a V7 in the same colours ( i think you see it in the BSA rocket 3 video Big Guzzi fans here

You just ride to the conditions we have been doing it for 50 years - the only injuries I have had were on the racetrack

Keihan, very good quality albeit probably a bit restrictive.

@@waveydavey750 thanks Dave. Lovely sound though 👍

I will ask Dave to respond

@@LemonDrizzleGang Drilled out Keihin stainless replicas of the originals. They are quite restrictive as standard. i don't actually like really noisy bikes but have these just right I think!

I could see them doing a tourer with the V100 platform but a V7 Cali would be cool

@@LemonDrizzleGang Yes, they will undoubtedly release more classic models (I hope ) with the V100 engine, but I believe that a California on the V7/V9 platform would better respect the proportions of the more classic models. The larger displacement models recently have been excessively large for my taste. Regards.

You would never know it but we have both been riding guzzis since the 70s tho recently I had my Griso and hadnt ridden a bigblock for about 20yrs

+Wedge 850t3 but we also love Harleys as well 👍

There is a crystal ball on the back so people can see his intentions 👍

Ion, I originally ran it on a Dyna 3 system which ran well but malfunctioned and burnt out two very expensive Dyna coils. After a period on points I went with a silent hektik setup . Two reasons, I retained the points in the dizzy so I could swap back to points in about 5 minutes should it ever fail and I wanted to optimise the advance curve and messing with dizzy springs felt a bit arcane? It definitely ran better on the silent hektik. I'm a big fan of programmable advance curves, on the Laverda too! Cheers, Dave. P.s single plug

Cheers Dave, yes i have heard of a lot of people having trouble with Dyna 3, apparently they are especially prone to burning out if the ignition is left on with the engine not running, along with just other malfunction. I've looked at silent hectic and Sachse Electronic, that fit over the alternator, both seem reliable and have multiple curve options but both are very expensive and one of the reasons i could decide on which of those two to go for is i wasn't sure if i might later upgrade the alternator from the original Bosch one and then have to change the ignition mounting again. I'm also familiar with the old Pirana now Newtronics ignition that replaces the points in the dizzy but does still rely on the bob weights for advance, so to recurve for twin plugging you need to alter the amount the bob weights can travel mechanically, which i have done before and it works well but i can't really be arsed doing that again on another motor/dizzy when there are other options. the ignitech looks like a nice compromise for older motors that had the dizzy, as it sits in the dizzy body so is cam driven which obviously will be very slightly less precise than crank drive S.H. or S.E. ones if using cam chain, but as my motors have timing gears the dizzy drive should still be very precise but for about a third of the price of the two afore mentioned crank front ones, but the ignitech does away with the bob weights mech' advance completely and is fully programmable. anyway, i have too much work on the house to do for now, so not sure when i will get round to these bike upgrades but have a look on the ignitech website, looks interesting and the guy seems very helpful and approachable. they are very popular ignitions in the Ducati world, replacing the old Kokusan units that give troubles to the old 2 valve 900 belt drive motors like the carb'd monster and SS, not so well known in the Guzzi community yet but i reckon they will be. if and when i get round to installing one on one of my twin plugged Guzzi motors i'll let you know how it works out. Cheers, Ion. @@waveydavey750

Thanks for watching, the Guzzi is known as the Italian Harley - I have never ridden a Gold Wing would love to try and early model.

My Griso had (now sold on) a Termignoni and a Beetle map it has plenty of character but compared to the the older big block it Didnt quite have the charm although I loved it to bits - thanks for watching 👍

@@LemonDrizzleGang Never tried an old guzzi v twin, only my father's old Superalce. Definitely need to try one then. Cheers

weren't we all :-)

+Jabba I am 5 11 Dave is about 5 9 Stew is 6ft

@@LemonDrizzleGang thanks for your reply, who is the rider at 8:17? I’m too tall at 6’2” for a lemans with Tarozzi rearsets, I know there is a Spada for sale locally and some T3’s and California’s not so far away so I can try them all for size

+Lemon Drizzle Gang that is Dave

Loads of Griso videos on my personal channel just have a look, this is one that will take you to the channel kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g72CeNVol9XNo4E.html

@@LemonDrizzleGang Thanks lots of Griso rides there

I know apparently it works really well but I agree on the looks - Thanks for watching

That screen is ugly.

But it’s a pleasure to sit behind. And that must be the most important? After all it’s about riding the thing.

Dave recently sold this I will ask him

@@LemonDrizzleGang Thank you!

A decent one in the UK (very rare) is around the same but in pounds so £7000+. I had no trouble selling mine for a bit more due to the recent work, it really was in top condition.

@@waveydavey750 thank you very much for your reply.This bike is on my wish list, but i am presently at the search of the second "zero" of the 7000 quids/euros pricetag,hehehe...

@@MrSebfrench76 :o) Bon chance!

+David Franks Dave had a Benelli sei 900 as well

@@LemonDrizzleGangHe's a lucky boy. Mind you, I wouldn't fancy keeping all 3 Dell'Ortos in tune!

@@DavidMFranks as I remember the clutch cause a few issues as well Have you seen our test on the 3C/SFC rep ?

@@LemonDrizzleGang Oooooh, am stopping work right now and finding it. Thanks!

+Steven Watling what Dave does is a mystery to us all 😃

Darrin I'm shocked !!! As an ex Lammy rider, would love to know what the similarities between the two are . Genuinely interested. Also prefered the style of the T3 over the Le mans back in the day .

@@anthonycarty9433 Lambretta came out with a transverse 90 degree V-Twin racer prior to Guzzi.

@@andrewoliver8930 I did know they produced a racing bike , didn't realize it was before Guzzi though . Also Lambretta were the first production two wheeler to have a disc brake ( but you probably know that already ) quite an innovative company .

@@anthonycarty9433 Didn't know that. Cheers.

Thanks for watching, I had a Griso that was the same, a bit grumpy till it warmed up then sweet as a nut

Have you ever ridden one ? They have the same frame as the LeMans series of bikes they are superb handlers

Sorry pal, but these bikes handle like sportsbikes! I've got an '02 Cali and it handles like a dream 🙂