Miscellaneous Cool Italian Bikes

[MadDuck]

This bike was at the local Guzzi/Aprilia dealer when I stopped by yesterday for some race parts. I couldn't believe it, as I've admired them for a long time, but never actually seen one in person.

It is a Moto Guzzi MGS-01. It is #13 out of only 60 ever made...and was bought by a local Guzzi fan from a dealer in Denmark. I believe they were made in the 2005-2006 timeframe.

One of the coolest bikes ever made IMO. Superb styling and superb simplicity. Not the fastest or the lightest, but one of the coolest. It is probably the #1 motorcycle on my want list...defintely top 3.

No side stand?  The rear stand is at an odd angle also don't you think?

[Speeddog]

No side stand?  The rear stand is at an odd angle also don't you think?

IIRC it was a track-only bike.

[Triple J]

No side stand?  The rear stand is at an odd angle also don't you think?

Track only, and the rear stand is fine...the back isn't square, but is V shaped so the point of the V is right behind the rear tire.

[Ducatamount]

I agree wholeheartedly about that Goose.

Yes, yes, yes. Count me in!
That MGS-01 is top of the list.
I cannot find one ugly thing about it.


Moto Guzzi MGS-01

[MadDuck]

Track only, and the rear stand is fine...the back isn't square, but is V shaped so the point of the V is right behind the rear tire.

Roger that on the track only. No problemo.  The rear stand still looks off & I checked several images of this bike where it's on a rear stand. All of the rear stands look square to the swing arm except in the above picture.  "the point of the V is right behind the rear tire" ? ? ?   In front of the rear tire maybe?

[kopfjäger]

[Triple J]

Roger that on the track only. No problemo.  The rear stand still looks off & I checked several images of this bike where it's on a rear stand. All of the rear stands look square to the swing arm except in the above picture.  "the point of the V is right behind the rear tire" ? ? ?   In front of the rear tire maybe?

I don't know man, here's another shot of it inside the shop from their FB page. What I meant by the V comment is the back of the stand isn't straight...it has a bend in the middle. Who cares though...if it wasn't straight it would fall off since it uses spools.

[kopfjäger]

[kopfjäger]

[Privateer]

And checking laptimes would only require a calendar?

i read somewhere before "I knew the guzzi would be slow, but I didn't know it'd be THAT slow."

[yamifixer]

I love this. alot

[Duck-Stew]

I love this. alot

We've got a local guy in NM who restores the Parillas.  I've seen a few, heard a few but have yet to put my butt in the seat on one... 

They're beautiful in person!

[yamifixer]

In my early (broke) married days I put $$ down on a nice but not perfect 175SS. When I told the misses she was less than pleased. I have regretted not buying it everytime i see one.

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[ungeheuer]

^^