My first Italian (Guzzi Lemans)

[Guest]

I always wanted one of these and I snatch this one up a couple of weeks ago from a guy in NH.

This is a MkII and not the more collectible MkI and its a CX100 (1000cc vs. 850cc) which they only made about 750 in total. Its got about 15,000 miles on it, it fires right up, and doesn't smoke.

Not sure if its going to stay all original. Lots of owners change up the front fairing to the MkI which I might do since the front fairing on this one is a bit beat up. The electrical needs to be sorted because it won't charge the battery and it needs a lot of elbow grease and polish since it appears it spent a good deal time outdoors. Other than that it seems to be in pretty good shape.

[hjfisk]

My dad has a couple Moto Guzzi's, he has a 77 850 LeMans, and a 01 Jackel 1100. I rode the Jackel about 1500 miles a couple years ago. He calls it his " Big jugged , vibrating, Italian whore". I thought it was a pretty good ride, and got alot smoother after 70mph

[El Giablo]

Fun bikes...
El G

[srsupertrap]

I always wanted one of these and I snatch this one up a couple of weeks ago from a guy in NH.

This is a MkII and not the more collectible MkI and its a CX100 (1000cc vs. 850cc) which they only made about 750 in total. Its got about 15,000 miles on it, it fires right up, and doesn't smoke.

Not sure if its going to stay all original. Lots of owners change up the front fairing to the MkI which I might do since the front fairing on this one is a bit beat up. The electrical needs to be sorted because it won't charge the battery and it needs a lot of elbow grease and polish since it appears it spent a good deal time outdoors. Other than that it seems to be in pretty good shape.

I like it, looks are little weathered but that makes it rider. Moto Guzzi's are built to last and easy to work on too. What year . . . 1979 - 1981? I have also eyed the early-mid 1980's Lemans 1000 which actually had good street performance comparable to a GS1000 2V

[Battleship62]

I like it, looks are little weathered but that makes it rider. Moto Guzzi's are built to last and easy to work on too. What year . . . 1979 - 1981? I have also eyed the early-mid 1980's Lemans 1000 which actually had good street performance comparable to a GS1000 2V

This spicy meatball is a 1981.

[viperg]

Nice Guzzi! I have always really like these.

[RageZro]

Such a complete example, I would vote (if I had a vote ) for keeping it all original as you said there were only 750 of them made. Parts might be a hard find for this one though unless they have a lot of parts bin stuff on them from other years/models.

[Battleship62]

Such a complete example, I would vote (if I had a vote ) for keeping it all original as you said there were only 750 of them made. Parts might be a hard find for this one though unless they have a lot of parts bin stuff on them from other years/models.

I was actually thinking about restoring it as original since I have all the parts and pieces there, then taking off the front fairing and converting it to the MkI look but just changing up the front fairing. That way if I ever had to sell it, I would have the ability (or the buyer) to sell it as original or as with the MkI fairing.

Of course that is assuming I would ever sell it. My son (age 16 ) assumes he's getting all my bikes someday.

[RageZro]

Of course that is assuming I would ever sell it. My son (age 16 ) assumes he's getting all my bikes someday.

Don't they all! But isn't it funny how when we think of them riding them in the traffic nowadays it seems a little different than when we think about going for a ride?

Glad you're leaning in the direction of maintaining it as an original example!