Comments on: Moto Guzzi 850 T5

By: david

david — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:39:51 +0000

what supplier are the silencers from?

By: coho

coho — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:11:23 +0000

@KaiWE,
I like all of it, it looks great. That said, I hate the tail.
Keep up the good work.

@Turgut,
You just had to post that link, didn’t you?
Bugger.
Now I have to go bleach my eyes, dammit.

By: KaiWE

KaiWE — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:15:33 +0000

llamacide: the suspension is up for some major adjustments, thats for sure!

And regarding the headlights/tail comments, I must admit that I share a lot of your thoughts. This is as someone commented still very much a parts bin special, done mainly from parts i had lying around in my garage. My goal was to get the best possible looking bike on the lowest possible budget, spending most funds on motor/suspension/wheels/brakes etc. to get a well functioning bike.

Being a traditional cafe racer guy at heart, it took me quite a while to get used to the dual headlights and the tail, but I have actually grown quite attached to it after a while.

We are in for a long winter season here in Norway, and I guess i’ll spend some time trying out some alternative front and tail designs, but I think the chances are quite good that I end up with some slight revision of the current look

Thank you for your comments guys, all feedback (positive and negative) is very much appreciated!

By: Mingh

Mingh — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:15:18 +0000

the front is great, the back is okay, but they don’t fit together. Saw an 850 T3 in original state today, what a looker. One would be hard pressed to mess that up

By: ethan

ethan — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:34:39 +0000

Just a simple all upholstered cafe seat would look sooooooooo much better. Here’s my 10 sec MS paint mock up: http://i38.tinypic.com/15r01w8.jpg

Do not like the tail section.

By: Turgut

Turgut — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:29:00 +0000

Nolan, I couldn’t be sure if this is the bike you were talking about?

http://users.metro2000.net/~cdc/magna/customization%20central/custom%20motorcycles/custom_work.htm

Amazing how a motorcycle can turn into a nightmare in wrong hands.

By: Turgut

Turgut — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:24:37 +0000

I think of this bike as a bike with lots of potential but has not yet completed its evolution..

Tail piece better stay on the other italian brand, this one needs its own design.
Like the headlights, but without that deflector piece.

Loved the shiny tank though, and the stripes around it.