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Guzzi café racers just look right

Ditchfinder wrote: Fri Mar 12, 2021 6:55 am Guzzi café racers just look right

Indeed, they do seem to be built right, even things like the Griso, which i've never tried but has a certain presence about it.

Yup the griso has presence all right, big beautiful bastard that it is.

Get yourself up to Yorkshire and you can have a go on mine, will feel agricultural compared to that xsr of yours though

I like everything about that, except for the idiotic bikini fairing. It doesn't even fit properly, looks like something someone lashed up with 5 minutes to go before the photographer arrived.

My first thought was "that's lovely", and it is, mostly

The fairing is just wrong. It would be better with the little Mk1 LeMans fairing, or no fairing at all.

Tyres need to be binned and replaced with more sensible sizes.

These are minor details though. I don't think a custom bike can ever be exactly right for anyone except the builder, but this one is pretty close

Nice job except the front end. WTF is with the mudguard height?? As others have said, fairing is a naff fit too. Bin the fairing and lower the mudguard and we could have a bit of a winner!

Pretty much as above but with the addition of binning those oval side panels in favour of some inset into the frame triangle. Loving the exhausts look just right.

You're a picky lot but no-one has mentioned the crocodile skin seat cover

Croc skin seat FTW!

Ditchfinder wrote: Fri Mar 12, 2021 3:43 pm You're a picky lot but no-one has mentioned the crocodile skin seat cover

d'oh, too slow

Comments above have it pretty well covered I reckon. A tonti Framed Guzzi us still on my list if bikes to have. Maybe even an old California..

I'm not a fan of cafe racer type looks, but have to agree, this does look good. Well done Guzzi!

Pretty,for the most part. Nice paintwork.

As others have mentioned,the fairing reeks of 'afterthought' and the front mudguard just looks silly from any angle.