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I got offered a Moto Guzzi 500 cc 1982 not sure on the model been sittin for 10+ years motor is free guy wants $800 worth it?

Do you have a bigger photo of it? It looks like a Moto Guzzi V7

Mike

Nah i wish it's all I got. The guy bought it for his girl 30 years ago she put it away 10+ years ago he pulled the carbs and it's been sittin ever since. I just don't know much about Guzzi's parts availability or reliability? I think I'll buy it any way but I really don't know if I would be better off parting it out or getting it running?

Parts are definitely gonna be hard to find. If you're willing to hunt I'd go for it. They're pretty cool.

Yeah the more I think about it the more I want it

I'd go for it. The motors are supposed to be idiotically simple to work on.

Yep - go for it!

Cant see the picture too well, but looks like a V50 to me. For what the guys wants for it I would snap it up. That thing will convert into a cafe racer of note and you could either have a load of fun or end with a few dollars in the pocket.

Europe will have plenty spares for those things and even in SA we get stuff for Guzzi's relatively easy. Guzzi's of that era are easy to get of the shelf stuff for too. Things like coils and plugs will be off the shelf. Air filters easy modded, carb kits of the net. As for the riding experiance. Those Guzzi's were way ahead of their time in the 80's and were amongst the best performers out there. Huge fun to ride and don't be scared of the skinny tyres. Good luck

Almeno non è una Fiat 500.

Guzzis are so easy to work on even I could do it.

You can get all the information you need over at http://www.wildguzzi.com/