Thinking of buying a le mans

[ianboydsnr]

progress

Looks pretty good, to be a mk1 it must have been a very late one, my first LM2 was one of the earlier ones also on a T plate, the two I have now are later models of mk2's with air front forks, and a circuit board dash unlike the early which was individual wires to all the lights and gauges,

My current usable mk2


And a bad phone picture of my project mk2 that is going to be a V7 cafe look!


I have only a few more parts to buy before starting the build proper, it's got 950cc barrels and cam gear drive, and I will be re enstating the linked brakes!
My first one!

 

[bandit]

Finished

Yes one of the last 200 mk1 bikes

 

[cookie]

that number plate looks a bit familiar

 

[bandit]

that number plate looks a bit familiar.

Bought the bike from motostrada and they did all the work. Being delivered on thursday.

Do you know the history of it ?

 

[cookie]

Do you know the history of it ?

just a bit.

i bought that bike new in 1978!

 

[bandit]

just a bit.

i bought that bike new in 1978!

Cool. Got any pictures ?

 

[cookie]

Cool. Got any pictures ?

not many, but some.

Brand new, first day:

now fitted with a tidy rack

oh dear. those leathers

i bought the bike for £2199 from the original 3X Garage at Three Legged Cross before they moved down the road to Woolsbridge. had the bike for about 18 months, but got fed up commuting on it through the winter, so sold it for rather less and bought the worst mini ever made.

years later, a friend asked me to go and look at a jota for him. turned out, i sort of knew the guy, and while i was poking about, i lifted a tarp out in his back yard and found my old le mans rotting away under it. it was in a bit of a state. i put the tarp back and haven't seen it since.

 

[ianboydsnr]

that number plate looks a bit familiar

It seems to have aged a bit better than you!

 

[peepingtom]

Reunited at last...... I love a happy ending

 

[cookie]

It seems to have aged a bit better than you!

at least i don't still have those leathers

 

[bandit]

Bought another one

I think I have an addiction.

At least it is the same colour so the wife will never figure it out.

 

[Wrinkly]

Very nice...but that sheds looking a bit cramped, pop one of the Guzzi's over to me and I'll look after it for you

Steve

 

[bandit]

I think I have an addiction.

At least it is the same colour so the wife will never figure it out.

Well after some research my 1000s is the actual show bike from the November 1991 Nec show.

 

[HTB]

Im thinking of buying a lemans mk3

Seems they are good value at between 2 and 3k

Any advice on what i should look out for ?

yes, a Mk1...



(sorry, I'm a little late to the party here...).

Sadly mine is not for sale right now, so this may be my least helpful post ever.

https://flic.kr/p/y86o9E

 

[Rob Farmer]

How do you cope with the footpeg position? I was struggling with my spada let alone a lemans.

 

[Humbug]

How do you cope with the footpeg position? I was struggling with my spada let alone a lemans.

Don't know about lemans Rob but I can assure you that Cali's are fine!

 

[HTB]

How do you cope with the footpeg position? I was struggling with my spada let alone a lemans.

It's a bit of squeeze and I'm 5'11" and 3/4s, although not unbearable. I put it down to it being all part of the '70's experience. The Tarrozi's are more comfortable than the stock items, but I probably loose only 3rd of an inch in leg room as I guess the peg diameter is a little larger than standard.

 

[bandit]

It's a bit of squeeze and I'm 5'11" and 3/4s, although not unbearable. I put it down to it being all part of the '70's experience. The Tarrozi's are more comfortable than the stock items, but I probably loose only 3rd of an inch in leg room as I guess the peg diameter is a little larger than standard.

Im 6'2 so the lemans is a little cramped ! But a joy to ride