Hi All. I just wanted to update my posts so far to include my most recent riding experience on my Nuovo Falcone. I previously mentioned how the front forks would bottom out at slow speed when the front brake was applied. This will still happen if I grip the lever too hard at junctions or in slow moving traffic.. but yesterday on what was my first proper ride, I kind of got used to it and now give it a much lighter touch. I also got used to the leisurely gear changing, which became a doddle. Best of all was the fact that sunken manhole covers and broken up hole pitted road surfaces were virtually indistinguishable from newly laid tarmac due to the sprung saddle and squishy suspension. Like a hovercraft with handlebars.
Anyways… I love it. Here’s a photo…
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I bet you enjoy riding it, it’s a cool looking bike 
(And those seats do look comfy 
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Is there nothing you can do with the forks to prevent the bottoming-out.?
I recall watching as a bunch of 20 or more ride off the Isle of Man ferry one year, they were ridden by an excited group of more ‘mature’ gentlemen who’d come all the way from Italy together. 
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Progressive springs are available from one of the German suppliers, and turn up on eBay periodically. That said, a previous owner bought a pair and then resold them, as he said they were too stiff. There’s no damping in these forks, and the oil is just for lubrication, but some have claimed improvement by filling with heavy engine or even transmission oil. I run a Facebook group for the NF BTW, if you’re not already on there…
I had a Nuovo Falcone (civilian version) a few years ago, the uprated fork springs were way too hard when I fitted a set - I completely rebuilt the forks with new bushes, springs, stanchions and seals - I went back to a new set of the standard springs almost immediately. The skinny double seals can be replaced with a proper modern fork seal, I measured them and bought a pair from Simply bearings. The front brake on these bikes is surprisingly powerful when adjusted correctly.
Its well worth doing the inlet rocker oil feed mod (kits available from Pirner) as the oil feed to the inlet rocker is a bit marginal.
Pirner in Germany have lots of parts for these
A great bike if youre not in a hurry
Russell
Thanks for your message… I imagine 20+ riders coming off a ferry was quite a sight… a long round trip from Italy. Bet that was fun…
Hi.. thanks for your message. I think I’ve seen those progressive ones for sale online. By coincidence I’ve read online somewhere that the progressive ones are on the still side… I’ve seen photos of custom NF’s with the original forks swapped for modern non Guzzi forks.. handling and braking are said to be significantly improved, but I can’t find anything online about how the swap was done and what make/model the donor forks came from.
Good to be chatting with the chap who runs the NF Facebook group.. I am a member…
Dean
Anything is possible Dean: I have had my oldest one for 23 years now, and just live with what Guzzi designed. It’s certainly not perfect, but it is what it is… When I first got it, I had ideas of “improving” it, but have become very comfortable with it just the way it is. That said, I don’t ride any modern bikes, so my measuring stick is set in the era when the bike was current…. 
