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#1 PostAuthor: Pigford » Fri Feb 06, 2015 4:59 pm

New Year - New bike :oops:


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Never had a V-Twin, so I thought it was about time I put that right :!:

It's a 1979 850 Leman MkII Guzzi..... not as pricey as the first model, but very similar apart from the squared off tank and lower fairing & clox, also calipers moved to rear of forks, otherwise all the same frame & engine :twisted:

it's recently been imported from South Afrika and currently getting a UK reg. (Guaranteed Ebola & rust free). P/ex'd me W650 for it.
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#2 PostAuthor: mick znone » Fri Feb 06, 2015 5:37 pm

i always had a spot for these, definitely a bike of the time for me (if you know what i mean). nice example Piggy :)
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#3 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Fri Feb 06, 2015 5:45 pm

Looks ok that Mark, dont forget its pronounced Gutsy..
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#4 PostAuthor: Pigford » Fri Feb 06, 2015 6:17 pm

PAULJAC47 wrote:Looks ok that Mark, dont forget its pronounced Gutsy..



Thought it was Goootzy :lol:
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#5 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Fri Feb 06, 2015 6:36 pm

Very very nice. :D
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#6 PostAuthor: kas750 » Fri Feb 06, 2015 6:48 pm

Very nice that Piggy.. I like the older Italian bikes...I once had a Ducati 500 sport desmo,not a V twin but a parallel twin and I really liked it.. :D ...so I sold it! :P

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#7 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:00 pm

Nice Piggy.

That seat look comfy for an 'ole arse.. :)
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#8 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:04 pm

Good job you got that right way round Gaz!
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#9 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:08 pm

So you bought it from Conquest Motorcycles, and did not pop in for a cup of tea. :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moto-Guzzi-Le ... 58bd0b6016
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#10 PostAuthor: Z1parR » Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:17 pm

Very well suited to a man of your advancing years Mark :up
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#11 PostAuthor: Pigford » Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:27 pm

ADRIAN H wrote:So you bought it from Conquest Motorcycles, and did not pop in for a cup of tea. :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moto-Guzzi-Le ... 58bd0b6016


You weren't in :roll:






Garry.L wrote:That seat look comfy for an 'ole arse..


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#12 PostAuthor: jimmock » Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:23 pm

A buddy of mine has a MK 1 Le mans.
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#13 PostAuthor: Richard Q » Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:33 pm

ADRIAN H wrote:So you bought it from Conquest Motorcycles, and did not pop in for a cup of tea. :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moto-Guzzi-Le ... 58bd0b6016


I used to work on that estate, I take it he's still on Woolsbridge?

He had a Z1000 a while back which I nearly bought, but decided to hold out for a 900.

Nice Guzzi btw :D
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#14 PostAuthor: Peter K. » Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:16 pm

We call them Double Z. Very nice bikes, bu they only
face one large problem - running on two cylinders only
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#15 PostAuthor: floydsz1 » Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:16 pm

I had a 750s3 many years ago. I won the slow bike race down the field at a rally once on it. I remember the side stand was on the bottom of the front down tube and when the rear carrier was loaded up with my tent etc it would wheely of the stand and fall over all on its own. Had to use the centre stand.
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