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Red n Green. A day out with a MK 1 Le Mans

Indeed, but I do already have a color matched bikini fairing & rack should I decide to tour on a V11 Unfortunately clip ons and my back don’t tour well these days

Matter of personal taste. My Geenie has Mistral cans, tail tidy with LED’s, and a belly pan. Subtly custom look compared to my completely stock silver sport.

Terrific moody pic of your Greenie. Nice photography. Lustrous glowing green

It was never planned, I was going to stop at a red frame sport, a black frame sport, & a Rosso Corsa…apart from the silver & greenie sports, they’re all subtly different This pic is of 4 x V11’s and a Griso

Took my silver Sport for its annual MOT test today (this is the annual UK roadworthy test, equivalent to the German TUV). First time out on 2 wheels since Nov last year. I generally get bikes back on the road towards the end of March when the road salt has gone

Can’t speak for worldwide sales, but here in the UK there are just 328 Griso 1200 8V’s left. I would have thought by now that everyone who has a 1200 8V flattie understands the need for rollerisation, but unrollerised examples still come up for sale. Personally I’m never selling mine and hopefully I’ve still got a good few years left riding before the grim reaper calls !

That’s my “grape ape” V11 in the lower photo, minus tank, seat and bodywork etc. Unfortunately I don’t have a lift (no space in garage currently), so I have to spend too much time groveling around on a cold concrete floor

Back in 1981~82 I had a girlfriend who rode a blue Monza. At that time I rode Honda’s hi tech answer to a Guzzi - the CX500 (aka the plastic maggot). Liquid cooled, 4 valve heads which were turned through 22 deg to move the carbs away from your knees. I recall Hondas publicity at the time claiming it was the first liquid cooled V twin ! But it lacked the purity & charisma of the V50. However good unmolested CX500’s are rare these days….

It was an evening meeting last summer, and starting to get a little cool, I guess by then some folks were needing another layer Here’s a better view of the V50

Managed to get it posting the correct way up

The lady in the background, from the local Guzzi club, standing behind the V85 owns the red V50 (the Alpinestars jacket is a bit of a giveaway) The Enfield Himalaya parked between her V50 and my black Griso belongs to her sister. They are lovely people and probably unique in the Guzzi & wider motorcycling world Docc, I’d be grateful if you can invert this photo. I’ve tried and failed miserably - thanks

Either a Triumph Scrambler 1200, or Thruxton R. The Thruxton’s riding position is somewhat sporty in a cafe racer way, and may be a bit extreme for me now, but I’m going to ride them both to decide. Had many Triumphs over the years, so getting another Trumpet would be a welcome return. One of the best “all rounders” I’ve owned was a 1050 Tiger Sport, only really sold it because I didn’t have enough time to tour, and I fancied another V11

Wheelies on a Griso

Beautiful round barrels on this early V7

And the oil filter projecting from the front of the sump

I’ve just searched for green V7 and there was a 2015 special edition Verde Legnano for the Nth American market only

Apart from V11’s and the 1973 V7 700, has this paint been available for any other Guzzi ?

Another future classic from the tuning fork Co