tonti & loop pix thread

[Casalambretta]

the sport (redframe wanna-be), RAM clutch & pods, otherwise stock:

the tourer, bone-stock G5

and the daily driver, 71' Ambo, changed the shocks and installed nos bubs since these pics but otherwise the same

AlexM

 

[GTM®]

Alex, NICE(!), thanks for posting them... and on your daily rider... :huh: :blink: -- I appreciate anything that still moves though, good on you.

 

[RJVB]

Fresh & ripe out of the GT garage for a fellow SoCal'er. Started life as an Aluminum. Not my favorite in color, but to each his own.

Heh, very Seventies! Should have had a pluche seat, though (or why not even on the tank!)

 

[Casalambretta]

Alex, NICE(!), thanks for posting them... and on your daily rider... :huh: :blink: -- I appreciate anything that still moves though, good on you.

Thanks Todd, I love the thing, it's very satisfying keeping a survivor on the road.

AlexM

 

[GuzziHero]

I do love the coffin shaped tanks. Thats one of the things I loved most about my V50.

I had to sell it on though, it had a 'box issue that I couldnt resolve on my own. The new owner has restored it largely, including repainting it the original red.

Is the Cali III a Tonti frame? If so, this is the one I have now:

If not, pretend I didnt post that pic

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What is the Griso frame design called?

 

[Silverhorse347]

My 1986 SPII 1000

Since photos I have installed Vetter saddle bags and Vetter trunk I can remove for daily use. I have also installed newer Valve covers like from an EV but with out the sensor. Also have floating rotors from a Cali on the front that have nickel coated.

 

[GTM®]

Is the Cali III a Tonti frame? If so, this is the one I have now...
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What is the Griso frame design called?

GH, Your Cali sure is a Tonti, see below.
The new Guzzis have their own frames nearly for each model, hence why we've started referring to them as "CARC" Guzzis (ref. final drive assy). Thanks for the post.
From Wiki;

Before the Tonti Frame, several Guzzis used a frame known as the Loop Frame. It was at the time, considered sufficient.

Engineered by Lino Tonti, the Tonti Frame represented a significant breakthrough for Moto Guzzi, giving the company a new and up-to-date structural backbone for its cycles beginning with the famed V7 Sport of 1971. Tonti designed the frame with racing in mind, with the goals of mass centralization, lighter weight and compactness. The frame is especially light and strong, and remains in use to this day in modified form in the small block Breva 750 and Nevada Classic and in the big block California. The design contrasted sharply with competitors' frame designs at the time of its introduction; many motorcycles were noted for their "hinge in the middle" feel. Notably, the frame tilts the engine slightly rearward.

The Tonti frame was engineered for stiffness using short, straight tubes working well with the engine design and allowing the main backbone to pass through the cylinder splay and connect the steering head to the swingarm in the shortest possible distance.

The frame hugs the engine tightly, giving 'Tonti' big-blocks a low center of gravity and compact overall dimensions. Unladen, 'Tonti' Guzzis are very small, low and easy to handle. Detachable lower-frame tubes accommodate engine access and can be modified for specific applications such as floorboards and pegs.

 

[iamjim]

2002 California Special Sport

 

[Sahms]

ahhh

 

[john zibell]

Fred,

Looks like some very nice work. I can hardly wait to see the finished product. If completed, will you bring her to Guzzis in the Blue Ridge next August?

 

[GTM®]

2002 California Special Sport

JIM! I had no idea (from memory) of you doing any mods... lookin' good!

 

[Sahms]

Fred,

Looks like some very nice work. I can hardly wait to see the finished product. If completed, will you bring her to Guzzis in the Blue Ridge next August?

I hope so!

 

[GTM®]

Fun.

We realize it's no Mona Lisa; This bike was built in a very short amount of time, as something exclusively for the road with tracker and 50s bobber overtones...

 

[Dave Swanson]

Both rescued from near death.

 

[theoneandonlymin]

Winter Blanket

Two G5's.... swept the snow off and both started first time. Excellent.

theoneandonlymin
x

 

[Sahms]

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[GuzziHero]

I want to have sex with the Radical Ducati machine. That is so beautiful!

 

[WitchCityBallabio]

My recent (sort of) Ambo rescue project nearing completion.

Before....

Currently...

 

[WitchCityBallabio]

Just a little bit of wiring to do now....

 

[GTM®]

NICE!