Moto guzzi t3

[Bubb]

Ah, thanks all……
If I was to do it, I would f course keep all the bits so it could go back to being a California.

But I understand it maybe wouldn’t be the right thing to do and the guzzi aficionados would want to crucify me.

Back to the search for a good t3 instead…….

 

[Wrinkly]

Ah, thanks all……
If I was to do it, I would f course keep all the bits so it could go back to being a California.

But I understand it maybe wouldn’t be the right thing to do and the guzzi aficionados would want to crucify me.

Back to the search for a good t3 instead…….

I think there's currently one for sale with a Moto guzzi club GB member. I'll have a look shortly and let you know.

 

[Wrinkly]

Yes, one for sale on MOTO GUZZI Club GB. Fully restored last year. He's asking £10.995

 

[The Other PaulG]

There are a couple currently on Ebay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/28623922...Wz5JEs8T947Jku4tgyLNagbYg=|tkp:Bk9SR86j-8WSZQ

 

[The Other PaulG]

Pardon our interruption...

 

[Bubb]

Thanks for the links both…….
I like the look f the red one on ebay…..shame it’s so far away from me.

 

[xsgraham]

I owned a slightly rough looking Cali T3 some moons ago and loved it. Was my first experience of floorboard and heal/toe shifting which grew on me. Better still the linked brakes which were superb after some adjustment (in my brain) to them. Cali bits apart - the T3 is a lovely bike to ride, I'm under 6 foot so never experienced the dis-comfort some do with the cylinders being too close to knees etc..

I confess that I de-Cali'd mine slightly by fitting a V1000 seat which was much more comfortable and could handle a pillion. The original black and white 'buddy' seat doesn't do for passengers too well although looks the part - if you like that sort of thing. I did eventually put the proper seat on it when I sold it on so it wasn't a case of parts being sold off and lost forever.

If you buy one you will probably keep it for years, great low tech, easy to fix and ride and just a 'feel good bike'. Mine was a little tired when I got it but handled well after I persuaded cartridges into the forks and put some Hagons on the back. Agree with what was said above though - they are getting long in the tooth now so getting a good one to start with is the key.

 

[The Other PaulG]

Graham is there much difference between T3 and airhead ownership? There seem to be lots of parallels.

 

[cookie]

Yes, one for sale on MOTO GUZZI Club GB. Fully restored last year. He's asking £10.995

That's Le Mans money these days.

 

[cookie]

Graham is there much difference between T3 and airhead ownership? There seem to be lots of parallels.

Guzzi's are much cooler

 

[xsgraham]

Graham is there much difference between T3 and airhead ownership? There seem to be lots of parallels.

Hi Paul - Not much experience with airhead Beemers I'm afraid. Back in the '90's I borrowed my mates R100S to go to a rally in Wales. Four things stick in my memory.

• On the way to my mates house the Bing carb bowl came off pouring fuel all down my right leg.
• Me and my mate decided to take Friday off and go the scenic way. We had to pull into the car park at Avebury stone circle to put out a small fire in the headlight bucket (wiring shorting)
• When I got there I'd lost an exhaust hanger and has to scrounge some copper wire to 'fix it'
• I thoroughly enjoyed riding it (I was a Jap 4 rider up until that point so it was quite different

So is a T3 like riding around on an airhead. Yes I expect it is

 

[Nin]

The original wiring and electronics on the Guzzi are shit. Otherwise, pretty similar experiences of airhead/T3 ownership.

 

[The Other PaulG]

• On the way to my mates house the Bing carb bowl came off pouring fuel all down my right leg.

I believe the same thing happened to Steppers, but on the Strand in traffic (!), when he gave a flooding float bowl a gentle tap with his boot

 

[Wreford Miles]

Wreford

Cancel my last post. I recon t wouldnt be too much to de-cali a Californian….fit proper footpegs, change bars and get rid of the wheelbarrow ones for normal bars…maybe change seat.

Please send me details of your Californian…

Thanks

Thread 'The ‘79 California Rebuild Thread'

Apr 19, 2020

Right then, here we go. Strap yourselves in, this is going to be a long one.

I’ve hankered after one of these since a customer brought one into my Dad’s bike shop (Kawasaki Exeter) back in the early ’80s.

Stupid really, because at 6’3” I’m never going to get too far on it in one go, but it does mark a change in my biking priorities that only a laid back cruiser can do. And apparently there are other makes of cruiser out there, though I’m not sure what they might be.

This is going to be my 5th rebuild, the last one was my 1150 GSA SE a few years ago - which if you’re having trouble...

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[Nin]

Blimey - 5 years ago!