> LOL ... Who woulda thunk there was so much motocycle lore in the > PDML? > > My 850T is a special I built up myself in the early 1990s from a > neglected lump that sat in someone's garage for a decade or so. > Right now I'm pulling the motor apart for overhaul and upgrading > so I can put it back into service. I haven't been riding for a > few years, but that's going to change very soon. :-) > > Godfrey
The early 850T with the right hand gear change? Best of luck with the motor rebuild. John (member of: bevelheads.micapeak.com) ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 07:59:26 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: A vision of Guzzis > > Outed? Hmm. I did that some years ago now. > > > > > As a Guzzi owner, though? That's bravery... 8-) > > > > > > Nice 850T. Mine had the original single disc and > unadjustable > > > tls rear. Exciting to ride. > > :-) I have the TLS rear brake on this one. It's "adjustable" > with a file and a grinding wheel... > > > Back when I was racing (FZR 400) I had a good friend with an > > exotically-modified Guzzi 850 LeMans. Beautiful machine. It > > kept growing through the years - 850cc, 900cc, 1000cc... but > he eventually > > went too far and blew it up :( > > > > Now he has a Kawasaki Z750. Even he admits it's a much better > > bike from a functional standpoint, but the Guzzi was beautiful > and > > unique... > > > > Now another friend had an old (early 60's I think) Guzzi that > > was without question the ugliest bike I've ever seen. When he > > took it in for state inspection, the service manager of the > shop (another > > roadracing buddy) said "Man, you're lucky I can't fail a bike > > for being ugly." But it was so ugly it was cool in a way. > Would have > > been a great bike for cruising and picking up girls (well, > *some* kinds > > girls, anyway!) > > LOL ... Who woulda thunk there was so much motocycle lore in the > PDML? > > My 850T is a special I built up myself in the early 1990s from a > neglected lump that sat in someone's garage for a decade or so. > Right now I'm pulling the motor apart for overhaul and upgrading > so I can put it back into service. I haven't been riding for a > few years, but that's going to change very soon. :-) > > Godfrey > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! > http://my.yahoo.com ------- End of Original Message -------
