Here we go again - SP3 makeover - freshen up.

Some reflective ( police spec, fanks Bryn )
And I had a spare Guzzi sticker so added that as well..
 

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My trip to the factory at Mandello Del Lario has begun -

450 + miles today in 10 hrs
No toll roads..
The SP3 has been pleasure to ride.
Le Havre to Mulhouse
 

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Stunning day around Andermatt and the passes in the area.

Only 200 miles today but a 100 were up & down the passes....
 

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What a brilliant thread.

Buying a bike that's decades old, a really interesting refurb with a focus on repairing rather than replacing :clap, then an adventure through some stunning parts of Europe.

Brilliant, really enjoying it, thank you and good luck with the rest of the trip.

Paul G
 
" I dared to dream "

My goal was to ride with my old riding partner.
( b4 my RTA in 2003 )
To Mandello Del Lario to the moto guzzi factory (on a Guzzi if possible) , sadly for me the Convert didn't work with my disabilities. :(

And with a very short time to go IE 16/07/17.

I hastily bought this SP3 as in post one on this thread - above.

Convert winter project thread -

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/448728-A-Guzzi-Convert-winter-refresh-project

Here I am 06/09/17 at the Guzzi factory...
With my mate & his Lemon MK V ( Pictures 2 & 3 :thumb2 )

Picture 1 is from 2003..

Phil still had his Lemon MK V & mesen on another SP3 having sold my original one when all the medical bods said I would never have any right shoulder use, no left wrist use & both lower limbs smashed to bits, but dispite very limited lift or power in my shoulder & total wrist fusion in my left wrist & now wearing a wrist splint on my right hand m wrist + lots of non working parts. So no driving let alone ever ride again..

I somehow managed to freshen this bike up ( after doing the Convert ) :blast & ride it from Le Havre to Mulhouse 450 + miles day one, into Switzerland & 4 mountain passes day two.
then ride to the factory on day 3...

It would be so much easier to just give in & do Feck all, but I think that would be the end if me.....

Hopefully I will update this thread with some factory visit piccies.
During the 3 day open house event to celebrate the V7 50th year.
As I take then in the next 3 days...
 

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:aidan
 

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Ash: great work and a great rebuild thread. Thank you...and happy riding!


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It’s looking like this machine will be moving into my ownership in the next week or so ,
I dearly hope I don’t offend you with my plans for it Ash.
The bike has had a lot of work done by your good self ,I hope you don’t consider that I’m going to undo it,
However I have a hankering for something more like this.:thumb
When I lift her skirts I’ll be respectful :D
 

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It’s looking like this machine will be moving into my ownership in the next week or so ,
I dearly hope I don’t offend you with my plans for it Ash.
The bike has had a lot of work done by your good self ,I hope you don’t consider that I’m going to undo it,
However I have a hankering for something more like this.:thumb
When I lift her skirts I’ll be respectful :D

If you need a test rider for that I can make myself available:augie
 
Or like this :cool: with Ash’s permission of course :green gri
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It’s looking like this machine will be moving into my ownership in the next week or so ,
I dearly hope I don’t offend you with my plans for it Ash.
The bike has had a lot of work done by your good self ,I hope you don’t consider that I’m going to undo it,
However I have a hankering for something more like this.:thumb
When I lift her skirts I’ll be respectful :D

The sp3 frame may be nothing like the tonti frame on the cafe racers your posting. The later frames were goose necked to take the different length forks and smaller wheels. It would be an idea to check it out with some one who knows guzzi before chopping it up.
 
Will do Rob,
Thought I’d read somewhere that all of the frames were the same,even up to the fuel injected Cali
Hopefully someone could confirm this?

They are essentially the same but the bikes with smaller front wheels had goose neck frames. I know the t5 did but not sure of other models. They look odd when you try to cafe them.

need a guzzi expert to confirm though
 
I *think* Rob's correct but yeah, check with somebody that knows.

I'm pretty certain the Spada has a longer swing arm though which, I would've thought, is a good thing as it'll add to that low down 'stretched' look that works so well on Guzzi cafe racers.

Andres
 
Don’t the rear frame rails kick up at the back, under the pillion section of the seat on these (and the LM5 etc.)..? The ‘classic’ frame had straight rear frame rails under the pillion seat.
 
I *think* Rob's correct but yeah, check with somebody that knows.

I'm pretty certain the Spada has a longer swing arm though which, I would've thought, is a good thing as it'll add to that low down 'stretched' look that works so well on Guzzi cafe racers.

Andres

Yes they do have a longer swing arm :cool:
 
Don’t the rear frame rails kick up at the back, under the pillion section of the seat on these (and the LM5 etc.)..? The ‘classic’ frame had straight rear frame rails under the pillion seat.

Correct as you can see. Many of the cafe racers shorten the frame so there’s only an inch or two behind the triangle
It has 18 in wheels front and rear :thumb2


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