Hello, I am ashamed to say I have been a member since some time last year, after I bought some sort of Tonti thing last April, from PM Motorcycles in Harleston, Norfolk. I say ‘thing’ as I don’t really know what it is, although I am not bothered exactly what it is. It was advertised as a ‘trick’ Guzzi, although by ‘trick’ I think what was meant was that it is a bit of a bitsa - having been owned at one time by a round-the-world person (I have forgotten his name - not sure if it is Kev Browne, and the bike had been in the north-east for a while). The log book states it is a Le Mans, first registered in mid-1978, but I am not sure what is Le Mans about it. According to an excellent Dutch website, the frame is a Convert prefix (predating the first G5), and the engine is a T3, but I believe bored to 950cc. It has bell-mouth 40mm pumpers and…well, I could go on. It is high mileage (but which bits have done the high mileage I am not sure) and so far I have replaced the speedo drive (after getting a ticket…), the rear light and I also need to replace the rear diff large seal (I have burped it to no effect). I do like it - it is more tired than it looks in the photos - and I must do more miles than I did on it last year (about 500 - what a wimp). Any comments gratefully received!
Welcome to the forum, I also have a Bitsa, Tonti framed bike parts are all interchangeable, well mostly.
Thanks Chris - very nice!
tfel63
Your last two photos appear the same, I have been trying to spot the difference but have not won a major prize yet! Would you like me to remove on for you?
Best wishes Chris
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OK - they are the same! I couldn’t find one of the lh side…
Thank you, Tony
Looks good, you may have the aluminium tank. Guzzi’s are good for high mileages, fancy going to the factory next year - organised by the town and usually in mid -Sept. i’m hoping to meet up with guys from Scotland at some point on the trip. i have been down there many times, so know a few of the passes.
I have a LeMans too! Looks early with the brake calipers on the front of the forks.
Dave Russell