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General => General => Topic started by: old son on 07 October 2017, 05:34:16 pm

Title: Moto Guzzi
Post by: old son on 07 October 2017, 05:34:16 pm: I have been offered a 1960 ish Moto Guzzi Lodola Gran Turismo motor bike. Its 235cc with a 4 speed box. That's all I know. Its in pretty good condition and I was wondering if anybody on here would have any specifications on the bike. I don't even know if its 2 stroke or 4 stroke!!!

It was refurbished a few years ago and has been sat on display in an Italian restaurant since then.
Title: Re: Moto Guzzi
Post by: Grayo on 07 October 2017, 06:12:13 pm: Difficult to find specs for a bike that old as they probably weren't recorded then.
Depends how much they want for it though. I wouldn't want it personally.
Title: Re: Moto Guzzi
Post by: acid drop on 07 October 2017, 07:00:43 pm: Try a search for a Guzzi forum and ask the same question, if you cant find a Guzzi forum try vintagebike .co.uk .
Title: Re: Moto Guzzi
Post by: YamFazFan on 07 October 2017, 07:35:43 pm: I'd never heard of it before, but there's a bit of info here...

http://www.coys.co.uk/cars/1960-moto-guzzi-lodola-235-gt (http://www.coys.co.uk/cars/1960-moto-guzzi-lodola-235-gt)
Title: Re: Moto Guzzi
Post by: Rob R on 07 October 2017, 09:46:33 pm: Wow, looks like it's got usd front forks!
Title: Re: Moto Guzzi
Post by: Frosties on 08 October 2017, 12:32:26 am: Quote from: Rob R on 07 October 2017, 09:46:33 pm
Wow, looks like it's got usd front forks!

Looks more like Postman Pat's bike....
Title: Re: Moto Guzzi
Post by: old son on 08 October 2017, 08:54:47 pm: The guy who owns it wants to give it to me. It looks like it will run but I wouldn't start it without the specs. It is nearly 60 years old. Pretty special if it does run.
Title: Re: Moto Guzzi
Post by: His Dudeness on 08 October 2017, 09:06:50 pm: There's a manual http://www.thisoldtractor.com/mg_manuals/workshop_manual_lodola_gran_turismo_235cc.pdf (http://www.thisoldtractor.com/mg_manuals/workshop_manual_lodola_gran_turismo_235cc.pd)
Title: Re: Moto Guzzi
Post by: Billy Balthorpe on 08 October 2017, 10:34:40 pm: Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Say Yes, take it away, see if you can get it running. If you cant, and its beyond repair, advertise it on Ebay world wide as breaking. There's bound to be people out there somewhere who need the bits off it.

Better still, give it to me, I've always fancied a Falcone, but that will do!
Title: Re: Moto Guzzi
Post by: old son on 09 October 2017, 06:56:12 am: Quote from: His Dudeness on 08 October 2017, 09:06:50 pm
There's a manual [url]http://www.thisoldtractor.com/mg_manuals/workshop_manual_lodola_gran_turismo_235cc.pd[/url] ([url]http://www.thisoldtractor.com/mg_manuals/workshop_manual_lodola_gran_turismo_235cc.pd[/url])

Cant find a manual on that website but thanks. It'll probably be in some foreign language anyway!! lol
Title: Re: Moto Guzzi
Post by: Fazerider on 09 October 2017, 09:39:53 am: Quote from: old son on 09 October 2017, 06:56:12 am
Quote from: His Dudeness on 08 October 2017, 09:06:50 pm
There's a manual [url]http://www.thisoldtractor.com/mg_manuals/workshop_manual_lodola_gran_turismo_235cc.pd[/url] ([url]http://www.thisoldtractor.com/mg_manuals/workshop_manual_lodola_gran_turismo_235cc.pd[/url])

Cant find a manual on that website but thanks. It'll probably be in some foreign language anyway!! lol

Link works OK if you add an f on the end. :)
But yes, you'll need to learn Italian.
Title: Re: Moto Guzzi
Post by: His Dudeness on 09 October 2017, 03:01:44 pm: talk about fussy! :lol maybe Haynes will do up a manual for you in English :lol
Title: Re: Moto Guzzi
Post by: old son on 10 October 2017, 09:10:42 am: Chill mate, sto solo chiedendo e sono molto apprezzato del collegamento. Grazie a tutti coloro che hanno risposto. :-)