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« Reply #4395 on: March 25, 2015, 08:18:11 AM »

wow, someone's got a lot of free time.. ;-)
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« Reply #4396 on: March 26, 2015, 05:33:56 PM »

Very nice Guzzi V50 Scrambler:



Link with more photos: http://rocket-garage.blogspot.com/2015/03/v50-scarmbler.html
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« Reply #4397 on: March 27, 2015, 02:04:37 AM »

^^ Very nice indeed  applause

Nice rear suspension work...and them's RMZ450 Showas up front unless I'm very much mistook.

And I'm very much mistook pretty often  Cool
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« Reply #4398 on: March 27, 2015, 01:09:59 PM »

...and them's RMZ450 Showas up front unless I'm very much mistook.

Kind of look like WP from a KTM.
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« Reply #4399 on: March 27, 2015, 02:13:51 PM »

Very nice Guzzi V50 Scrambler:



Link with more photos: http://rocket-garage.blogspot.com/2015/03/v50-scarmbler.html

can you imagine how poorly that would perform?  heavy and slow.
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« Reply #4400 on: March 28, 2015, 04:44:11 AM »

can you imagine how poorly that would perform?  heavy and slow.
Miscellaneous Cool Italian Bikes.  Not Miscellaneous Fast Italian Bikes.

I like it.  But then I also have a DR650  laughingdp
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« Reply #4401 on: March 28, 2015, 06:19:08 AM »

can you imagine how poorly that would perform?  heavy and slow.

Heavy? A stock V50 weighs around 350 lbs. wet and this one should be even lighter. Yes, it probably only has about 30 rwhp.

My MZ Silver Star has a whopping 34 bhp and weighs 349 lbs. Most fun I've had on a motorcycle in a long time (probably since my last Morini). Teaches you to be a good rider, not one that relys on horsepower to mask the lack of skill.
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« Reply #4402 on: March 28, 2015, 03:27:55 PM »

Teaches you to be a good rider, not one that relys on horsepower to mask the lack of skill.

why thank you for your arrogant assessment of my riding ability.  you obviously know me well.

compare that v50 to any normal 500cc ish off rider and it'd be slow, heavy and crap was my point.  but then again, i'm often wrong.
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« Reply #4403 on: March 28, 2015, 03:43:37 PM »

why thank you for your arrogant assessment of my riding ability.  you obviously know me well.
I took the "assessment" as a general comment, not a jibe.  One learns to be a better rider when one isnt able to rely just on HP.....

compare that v50 to any normal 500cc ish off rider and it'd be slow, heavy and crap was my point. 
Its a fair point.  We know small capacity Guzzis are slow and heavy.  It is possible to still have fun on such a ride though.  And this one - IMO - is cool.  Slow, heavy but cool.  And I'd love to own something like it.

My MZ Silver Star has a whopping 34 bhp and weighs 349 lbs. Most fun I've had on a motorcycle in a long time (probably since my last Morini). Teaches you to be a good rider, not one that relys on horsepower to mask the lack of skill.
You touched a happy nerve for me there.  My 350cc Morini 3 1/2 was underpowered when compared to most 250cc machines of the era.  Yet, it taught me to become a better rider.  My boots got worn out from grounding on that bike (no knee downs in those days  laughingdp).  A low power, grin-from-ear-to-ear machine. 

but then again, i'm often wrong.
You too, eh  Grin
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« Reply #4404 on: March 29, 2015, 06:09:21 AM »

I took the "assessment" as a general comment, not a jibe.  One learns to be a better rider when one isnt able to rely just on HP.....

Definitely wasn't intended as a "jibe" at anyone.
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« Reply #4405 on: March 29, 2015, 06:52:23 AM »

Definitely wasn't intended as a "jibe" at anyone. Touchy touchy...

You're relatively new here, and not everything everyone says is completely clear until you have some posting history. Your original comment could have been taken personally.

The comment about someone being touchy is personal, and completely unnecessary.
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« Reply #4406 on: March 29, 2015, 06:53:16 AM »

Definitely wasn't intended as a "jibe" at anyone. Touchy touchy...

Lol, they aren't being touchy, just long established puffery. :-)  Like two friendly cocks meeting on the sidewalk. 
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« Reply #4407 on: March 29, 2015, 07:25:48 AM »

Lol, they aren't being touchy, just long established puffery. :-)

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« Reply #4408 on: March 29, 2015, 11:26:14 AM »

i just get sick of the response to calling a bike slow being "you don't know how to ride".
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« Reply #4409 on: March 29, 2015, 02:06:07 PM »

i just get sick of the response to calling a bike slow being "you don't know how to ride".

You ride like a drunk granny with one leg
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