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Guzzi's HP2

Postby fontana » Sat Feb 25, 2017 5:05 pm


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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby Paul » Sat Feb 25, 2017 5:09 pm

It is indeed a thing of great beauty. I saw one in the Moto Guzzi Museum at the factory by Lake Como. It's even nicer in the metal than the picture shows.

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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby Boxermed69 » Sat Feb 25, 2017 6:16 pm

Blimmin lovely 8)

The final drive's well hidden isn't it?

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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby boxerscott » Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:41 pm

Aye it is nice, but £20k ?? I could think of more appreciative bikes to invest in for less money. It is an oddity nothing more and aside from that you can not show it off on the road.

Love it all the same and would like to own one.

It ain`t gonna happen.

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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby Boxermed69 » Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:17 pm

Agree it's a shame it's not a road bike Chris, and yes, £20K is an awful lot of money. Then you look at well used BCRs up for north of £10k - £10k :shock: for a stock R11S with fancy clothes (oh, and a pipe). I think these Guzzis are a little thinner on the ground too. With the quality components used they are more fairly compared with the dear old HP2S, which are again a little easier to find and not a lot less money. Just sayin, like...

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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby Mitch1100 » Sat Feb 25, 2017 10:16 pm

Looks and sound :wink:
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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby fontana » Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:02 pm

boxerscott wrote:you can not show it off on the road.


Not strictly true.
Here's one adapted to be road legal

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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby boxerscott » Sun Feb 26, 2017 12:53 am

Ok.Stop it. That`s enough.

Worth every penny :)

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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby fontana » Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:17 am

The Guzzi fraternity have been putting pressure on Piaggio to produce a full on road orientated sports big twin for years, but strangely, they just won't.
It's up to the smaller specialist conversion companies to oblige.
These from Ghezzi Brian.
The first is built around an old V11, and the second is a Griso.
I think they're rather splendid

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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby dave the german » Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:22 am

1st one is lovely but the second is not nice at all - just my opinion tho
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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby dave the german » Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:23 am

oh and the one adapted for the road is a work of art
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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby fontana » Sun Feb 26, 2017 11:22 am

dave the german wrote:oh and the one adapted for the road is a work of art


I bet it's a pig to ride on the road though.
I mean anything designed solely for the track isn't exactly going to be well mannered in traffic.
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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby wotmeworry » Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:37 pm

fontana wrote:The Guzzi fraternity have been putting pressure on Piaggio to produce a full on road orientated sports big twin for years, but strangely, they just won't.
It's up to the smaller specialist conversion companies to oblige.
These from Ghezzi Brian.
The first is built around an old V11, and the second is a Griso.
I think they're rather splendid

Image

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The griso special is lovely. Not fussed about the first one.
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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby Herb » Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:41 pm

dave the german wrote:1st one is lovely but the second is not nice at all - just my opinion tho



Agreed. I think the Griso is less attractive than the standard bike.
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Re: Guzzi's HP2

Postby Taz » Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:04 pm

I mean anything designed solely for the track isn't exactly going to be well mannered in traffic.


That's a bit like when you are alone with your wife compared to when you are out shopping with her and your head is turning to look at all the pretty girls. (Hope she doesn't read this). [smilie=giveup.gif]
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