Paul Minnaert Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Only 77 years old. https://www.mgcn.nl/database/modeloverzicht/11-daytona-1100sport-centauro/14-dr-john-fastbikes-interview https://www.mgcn.nl/database/modeloverzicht/11-daytona-1100sport-centauro/252-dr-john-interview,-motorcycle-road-racer-illustrated-november-88 https://allmoto.com/moto-guzzi-daytona.htm https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1986/7/1/drjohn-and-the-guzzi-gang 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiomick Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Sad to see him pass. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstallons Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 We are not allowed the courtesy of an expiration date . We must treat everyone of our friends as though we are never going to see them again . 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScuRoo Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 https://mgprotos.com/prototypes Dr John was a legend. His influence reached the very furtherest corner of the planet… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofman Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Sad news. Always hoped we get him to an SSR..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czakky Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Man, a Guzzi legend. He seems to be what some of us shadetree mechanics dream of doing. what a bummer… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete roper Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Pity he never gave any credit, (That I know of.) to the man who actually designed and pioneered the Spineframe. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzimax Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 RIP Dr John Those of us who love riding the spine framed V twins have certainly benefited from his enthusiasm & inventiveness for the Guzzi marque. Just imagine how different things would be now if Dr John had concentrated on filling molars & doing root canal’s instead of turning his mind to improving the products of Mandello. Frankly I don’t consider 77 to be “old” these days, not when I’ve already passed the 60 milestone some time ago… we pass this way but once, however for us Guzzistas Dr John will be remembered with the respect he deserves 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzimax Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 minute ago, pete roper said: Pity he never gave any credit, (That I know of.) to the man who actually designed and pioneered the Spineframe. Pete I assume you’re referring to Tony Foale. I must admit that I don’t have any knowledge of whether or not Dr John did ever acknowledge Tony Foales chassis development regarding the spine frame concept I can’t recall Tony Foale applying his spine frame concept to a Guzzi, but I stand to be corrected if he did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete roper Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 He definitely did. I've got a pic somewhere. I'll try and dig it out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiomick Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Might it be this picture? I should add that I pinched it. It was up-loaded to a german language V11 Forum. The copyright on it is apparentely owned by Tony Foale himself. I hope he doesn't mind it being posted here. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Oh, yes, we have discussed this before. While (IMO) much credit is due Dr. John for the spine frame development, and production, the origin is another matter . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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docc Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Motoitaliane informed me they are sending me their new Dr. John book in March. I am even more looking forward to reading the interview with him from just a few months ago . . . 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 An excerpt from Matt Compton's mgprotos.com: (also written by Alan Cathcart) . . . https://mgprotos.com/dr-john-rides-again 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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