Great machines, I always really liked the 750 (S3 IIRC) but also had a liking towards the 850T/T3. Spent most of my early years on a Ducati 750 Sport r/h change, now own an (ugly) 860 GT and a 900SS both converted to r/h shift but still have the urge to buy a Guzzi, very robust, full of character.
John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:44:24 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: A vision of Guzzis (OT) > --- John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > > My 850T is a special I built up myself in the early 1990s > from a > > > neglected lump that sat in someone's garage for a decade or > so. > > > Right now I'm pulling the motor apart for overhaul and > upgrading > > > so I can put it back into service. I haven't been riding for > a > > > few years, but that's going to change very soon. :-) > > > > The early 850T with the right hand gear change? Best of luck > > with the motor rebuild. > > I don't know that any T's actually came with a right hand gear > change, as they were introduced as 1975 model year: the year the > US regulation for a left-hand gear change went into effect. > However, since they implemented both rear brake and shifter with > a pair of crossover shafts, it's easy to make them either left > or right gear change as desired. I've often thought about > switching this one to a right hand, up for low pattern as that > has always been the most comfortable gear change for me on a > bike. (Much of my "formative riding years" were spent on Norton > 750 and Ducati 750 machines with that pattern...) > > Thanks, I expect the engine overhaul will go very quickly once I > get to wrenching. :-) > > Godfrey > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ------- End of Original Message -------
