Interesting motorcycles, not XS650

[toglhot]

The sound of a Harley pales into insignificance!

 

[Raymond]

The sound of a Harley pales into insignificance!

True! It's not about volume either - Paul Semple used to portray the Vincent sound as Crob-a-Crob and in places that's exactly what the bike does. I watched the vid again this morning just for that sound.

Deep, mellifluous, a giant beast rumbling with pleasure.

 

[jetmechmarty]

Speaking of nice exhaust sound….

 

[gggGary]

waah MY carbs are so hard to get to....
https://www.facebook.com/groups/V8SAUSSIE/permalink/2513310112209022/

 

[gggGary]

Another one hooked for life ;^)

 

[eidemaddin]

Speaking of nice exhaust sound….

The sound is nice, but an XS1/2 would have woken up the dead in the cemetery. This makes the Triumph certainly the more respectful vehicle in this location : ) But as Raymond rightly says, it's not just the volume that matters, but also what is "said"

 

[RC4MAN]

The rest of the bike for Gary's engine above

 

[Raymond]

Moto Guzzi V8 racer? Pretty exotic anyhow.

 

[Niels B]

Ferrari anyone?

 

[gggGary]

Ferrari anyone?

Talk about a red headed stepchild....

 

[gggGary]

1929 Cleveland Tornado

 

[eidemaddin]

Moto Guzzi V8 racer? Pretty exotic anyhow.

Two of them are enough for me...that's at least six less that can break

 

[Mailman]

Two of them are enough for me...that's at least six less that can break

I love Guzzis! Any more photos and info on this bike?

 

[eidemaddin]

It's a '69 V7 750 Special. She spent most of her life in Italy. Solid agricultural technology, but there's still some work to be done, although I will definitely leave the patina as it is. Four gears on the right and these are also switched the other way around ; )

Kind of primal animal between all that modern stuff on the road .. I love time capsules like that

 

[jetmechmarty]

It's a '69 V7 750 Special. She spent most of her life in Italy. Solid agricultural technology, but there's still some work to be done, although I will definitely leave the patina as it is. Four gears on the right and these are also switched the other way around ; )

Kind of primal animal between all that modern stuff on the road .. I love time capsules like that

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There’s a guy making trans Canada videos on an old loop frame Moto Guzzi. Beautiful!

 

[Mailman]

It's a '69 V7 750 Special. She spent most of her life in Italy. Solid agricultural technology, but there's still some work to be done, although I will definitely leave the patina as it is. Four gears on the right and these are also switched the other way around ; )

Kind of primal animal between all that modern stuff on the road .. I love time capsules like that

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Love it, beautiful bike!

 

[eidemaddin]

Thanks!

Yes, that's Nick Adams, a guy who has ridden countless miles on his Guzzi and isn't afraid of any weather. A real tough guy with a great talent for expressing the poetry of riding a motorcycle, especially his Guzzi. I like bis videos a lot : )

 

[bosco659]

But seriously, this beast in the wild shouldn't be missing here. Enjoy the ride : )

Beast is a great description. Now that’s what a bike should sound like!

 

[kshansen]

Well no pictures, but today was a very unseasonably warm day for Central NY, they say we broke a 99 year high at 61ºF for the date.

Well wife had her six month doctors check up so she took the CanAm Spyder for a short ride! It almost did not want to start but has been sitting probably since sometime in October. Lucky at least I put it on the battery tender last night so battery was up to a bit of extra cranking. She said once she got out of the Doc's office it fired right up and again when she topped off the gas tank.

 

[Raymond]

Steam motorcycle:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/396191416156525

https://www.designboom.com/design/steam-powered-motorbike-chuffs-centuries-back-10-13-2022/

Sorry, just the links, couldn't find a photo.