I have recently gotten my hands on a v35 custom below. I got it for free, as the previous owner, an aquintance simply got tired of it not running and siting in his yard. It just started gradually riding poorly one day and he's a busy guy with no technical abilities.
I'm guessing the fault is clogged carbs, lack of periodic maintenance such as valve clearance, etc. It has 23000 km on the clock.
I have never dealt with guzzis before, but have worked quite a lot on 70'ties hondas, 2 and 4 cylinders.
My question is now, are the v35 good motorcycles? I actually like small motorcycles, so the relatively small size is no issue to me. I would be grateful for all the advice I can get from you people, your experience with reliability, spare part availability, must-have/nice-to-have upgrades, etc.
I'm guessing the fault is clogged carbs, lack of periodic maintenance such as valve clearance, etc. It has 23000 km on the clock.
I have never dealt with guzzis before, but have worked quite a lot on 70'ties hondas, 2 and 4 cylinders.
My question is now, are the v35 good motorcycles? I actually like small motorcycles, so the relatively small size is no issue to me. I would be grateful for all the advice I can get from you people, your experience with reliability, spare part availability, must-have/nice-to-have upgrades, etc.