Moto Guzzi Le Mans 850 Custom Cafe Racer Build - Overview And Ride

[@philwhitelaw3111]

Half an hour of my life well spent. A beautiful creation Nick, you have a real head turner there.

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Thank you for your nice comments :)

[@caferacer850]

Thanks Phil, much appreciated 😉

[@rogerramjet8964]

Sounds awesome,powerful punchy motor.looks as fast as anything nowadays.clubman class.

[@jonathanward8861]

Great job, tastefully done and expertly presented by your relaxed delivery. Very enjoyable and worthwhile. Congratulations.

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Thank you Jonathan for your lovely comments!

[@caferacer850]

Thanks Jonathan, especially considering it was all done first take, I was wondering what people would think of the video. It helps that it was edited so well by the classic motorcycle channel 😉

[@rh1300s]

That's a very intelligent build there - well done

[@hoozleup]

Beautiful bike, and I could listen to this guy talk about bikes all day. Well done.

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Thank you for your nice comments!

[@caferacer850]

Thanks Steve, much appreciate the kind comments 😉

[@Deetroiter]

Outstanding video! Shot well, informative without being boring, and fantastic owner who is passionate about his Guzzi

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Hey Deetroiter, thank you for your lovely compliments on the video, yes, Nick does love that Guzzi doesn't he!

[@Jodyrides]

I have had 4 guzzis..1979 SP1000-1980 V50 ll-2004 V11 sport-2007 RED Norge GT 1200, which I currently own ...I have 40 years behind bars on guzzis One little thing:: GUZZI pronounced the way you would say PUT-SEA,, like you would say pizza. It’s like saying two separate words.When there are 2 “Zs”,There is a chop in the middle of the word just like in the word pizza..It’s not pisa as in the leaning Tower of Pisa, it is peat-zzaah! like saying two separate words..GOUT. ZEE... now that I have condescendingly overstated my point. I love your bike..Do you have any issues with the rear tire gripping the leading edge of your license plate as your suspension bottoms out? you mentioned the large gap between the rear tire and the frame on newer bikes because of the single shock, I used to road race motorcycles ,eight years, TZ 250, RDs,ect..One of my fellow competitors got into a tank slapper on his TZ 250, His leg somehow got pulled in by the rear tire into that gap below the seat, and broke his leg in eight places. Miraculously, he coasted to a stop in that contorted predicament without falling. To this day, those gaps still make me nervous. I put a proximately 160,000 to180,000 miles combined on my 4 Guzzis over the last 4 decades...they all had a common fault, that oil pressure sensor that screws in to the block between the cylinders. I’ve had to replace them on every one of my guzzis.. my 1979SP 1000, the lifters were all heavily pitted where they meet the camshaft, I was changing my oil pretty much every 1000 - 1500 miles with 20/50 Castrol..That machine did not idle much either. I didn’t use it as a commuter, that was my Saturday/Sunday / long distance long weekend go out and get lost machine..100 miles was a short ride, 250 miles was about average, I did do a 740 mile day once.. that’s the day I learned the hard way how critical it is to drink a lot of water on a long day...so I would change the oil sometimes every two weeks/1000 - 1500 miles, so I was surprised to see the hard-facing wearing off of the lifters at 35k miles... I have had many motorcycles since 1968, dirt, Street, touring,road racing, trials, trail bikes, dual sports. The most uncomfortable motorcycle in the history of the universe is the GUZZI V11 sport..I tried everything to civilize that machine enough to be able to ride it at least 100 miles. I drilled the upper triple clamp and mounted perches for Honda CB 400 F bars, I installed Buell Ulysses foot pegs which are 1 1/2 inches lower, they slip right on with no mods,I bought a Corbin seat which put my balls to sleep within five minutes due to the hump structure built into that seat right behind the gas tank , I tried foam grips.... That machine had me limping after just a half an hour. It seriously injured my knees. I never had trouble with my knees in my life, until I rode a V11 sport.., after two years, I finally realized that it was not a grand Turismo machine or a touring machine..I gave up, sold it, and bought my Norge which is one of the most comfortable motorcycles I ever owned next to my Goldwing.. my knees recovered... I know any Japanese 600 sport bike would have my V 11 sport and my Norge for lunch. But I don’t care. I’ve had jap sport bikes, they have personality, they work perfectly..they are entertaining, ..But -they are detached,impersonal.... they have no soul. guzzi’s are a living thing...Not only are they some of the most beautiful things...they are alive.... One tip I pass on to fellow moto junkies that I learned when I was a Honda mechanic. A bulletin came straight from Honda to all service departments..about using dry gaskets during engine assembly. Honda said to get a can of silver / aluminum paint. I use rustoleum aluminum paint, I have been using the same quart can since 1973.Do not stir the Paint. Use a screwdriver to dig the thick paste from the bottom of the can of paint.. apply that thick paint to any dry gasket such as a base gasket, head gasket, valve cover gasket, side case gasket ect.. any gasket that is supposed to be oil tight. ....work that paste by hand into the gasket both sides, and install the gasket still wet on the engine. Not only should it never leak, but when you need to take the engine apart, it will come right apart..I have been using that silver aluminum paint on my valve cover gaskets and any other gasket that is not specialized / different..I have been doing this since 1979 starting with my SP 1000. I have never had to buy another valve cover gasket since..They don’t stick to either surface when you take things back apart, which is the major cause of gaskets ripping. no more scraping off the old baked on gaskets , or having some of the tailings from the scraping ending up inside the engine...

[@billmoss7320]

Excellent example of a Cafe racer great look and great sound congratulations

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Glad you enjoyed it William :)

[@paco_rider]

Notice how big looks the engine in comparasion to the chasis it is awesome

[@garypeatling7927]

I just love them big heads , remember pulling up next to one at lights, little exhaust out back big pots sticking out past riders legs heaven

[@mickeyfortyone2591]

How...you can't imagine my regrets to sell my Moto Guzzi! I have some 5 différent model and il have a Daytona in 1996....such a chame to sell it! poor of me

[@GixxerZilla]

Beauitufl Guzzi

[@stevewoodward7850]

Absolutely love it, you've made it look fantastic!! I went to Doncaster Cushworth's in the early 80's to buy a Le Mans and came away and bought a Reliant Robin instead Hahahahaha! What a fool............

[@caferacer850]

Thanks.. 😅

[@johnyoung1820]

Cracking looking bike. Takes me back 40 odd years to my build days. Stil a biker at 73 ,got a thunderbird.

[@caferacer850]

Keep going john 😉

[@saxbruce]

I have been a biker for most of my life (have owned two Moto Guzzi le Mans in the distant past) and just wanted to say that I identify with your outlook (as a newly-qualified 74-year-old). Only problem is that I would feel very guilty to my two talented hip replacement surgeons if I fell off and messed up their craftmanship!

[@erowlandm]

Beautiful custom and nice attention to detail! On another note I counted eight commercial breaks in 35 min. Video, Seriously KZbin?!

[@jiltedjohn9294]

Love the bike, Guzzi's sound like no other. I have a modern one but it still harks back to the era of yours.

[@edwinthompson159]

Stunningly clean build. Attention to detail is exquisite. Sound is symphonic. Your presentation is engaging and interesting. Your Guzzi is 100%. -- Bravo!

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Thanks for the great feedback Edwin! Nick’s builds are top notch aren’t they! Glad you like the video :)

[@caferacer850]

Thanks Edwin, much appreciate the kind comments, glad you enjoyed it 😉

[@vitesse03]

Thank you so much for explaining all this. Busy building a Guzzi and I will follow your advise!

[@caferacer850]

Happy to help if you need a chat 😉

[@ger1398]

Very nice bike with a beautiful sound. Well done Nick.

[@davidmacgregor5193]

I've started doing a similar thing with my 1980 Benelli 900 Sei, I installed a bank of six 22mm Dellorto carbs and a modified six into six Silentium exhaust, Tomaselli clip on bars and Tomaselli q/a throttle. I fitted a Telefix fork brace and modified a pair of Tarozzi rearsets to fit the Benelli that were made for a Guzzi Le Mans Mk II.

[@bartmaenhoudt3122]

fantastic job, i had an lemans 2 'in the years', they should had the motogaget electrics and the electronic ignition in those days (you had the boyer brandson convertion still in the original place worked better than original, but not that good ) the seat and tank match beautifull , i wonder if the tank is an ducati GTV 500 tank ?

[@kevincherry9712]

Beautiful example, super clean build, wish I saw this before I did mine. Converted a G5 into full cafe, suspended motor, you'll need the 1100 sport front cover, still available. 07' GSXR USD front set up, not too difficult to make work, some machining involved on the stem and a spacer, only problem with that setup is a front fender, stock fender is for a 16" front, braking is out of this world now. You can run 1100 sport down tubes and aftermarket under gearbox X pipe. Suggest a EME charging system, helps clean up the charging clutter. Be wary of the Tab classics LeMans tank, they require a hell of a lot of playing with to get to seat right, think I used KTM tank bungs that was the answer, stock MG tank rubber bungs are too small. And they attach with a bungie cord at the back, yeah a bungie cord. Used aircraft cable and couplers and a clear fuel line to line the cable. Mike Rich heads, 1100 sport cam 36mm carbs, Dyna coils. Super fun canyon carver.

[@mulliedog1]

Great video! Excellent straight forward advice that he passes on. There is nothing like building your own bike the way you want to do it and then enjoy riding it. That's what it's all about.

[@ianlawrie919]

High quality build and narration rolled into one, Bravo Sir!

[@juliojames5986]

A really nice build. Also a great presentation. Thank You.

[@johnnyboy1586]

What a beauty! I once had a ride to a 80s guzzi le mans, unique character and feel,I can see why they have a keen following 🙂

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Hey Johnny boy, thanks for watching!

[@ericsteepe2506]

Love it - super job Nick 👍

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Thanks Eric, we'll pass that onto Nick! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@caferacer850]

Thanks Eric, very kind comments, thankyou 😉

[@nealebradford6417]

great bike, great owners review, top job.

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Thanks for the nice feedback Neale!

[@BunyipToldMe]

Moto Guzzi! Look what you could do!

[@richardjohnson3463]

Excellent work, beautiful machine very well done

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Hey Richard, thanks for the feedback, we'll pass it onto Nick!

[@441rider]

I'm lucky on my rebuild having spares and the bike for 36 years. I know how things should have been done but this bike is amazing for first off build. It is hard to divide grubby hand work from body finish work. If you can find original Tomaselli Racer levers not repops buy em so comfortable.

[@PaulLambert2]

Fantastic! - just started the rebuild on my 1973 Guzzi cafe racer - this is full of inspiration!

[@garyhoward4064]

Very nice work. FYI I also own a Guzzi LM2 since new and about 10 years ago I decided to do a full blown cafe racer conversion together with a famous German CR conversion company. But somehow, 2 years ago I began to like the bike less. Maybe the authentic feeling and look were lost, although still lots of fun. So I changed it back to full original (except tuned engine) and I fell in love with the bike again thereby figuring out for myself that I could not improve on Tonti’s genius. Anyhow, I do not want to discourage anyone from these type of very satisfying CR projects, but I find interesting to see how your feelings can change over time.

[@caferacer850]

I've actually got a story behind this build myself. In the early 80s, I owned a red mk1 le mans with gold wheels. I always wanted it back again, and the way I've built this bike is very much with that in mind. Also, I haven't changed any of the original steering geometry of the frame and most of the suspension components are all original, just with upgraded modern internals. But the main thing I guess, is that I enjoyed the restoration process and having personally touched and know about every single nut bolt and washer of this bike makes it very special to me 😉

[@carljones8334]

@@caferacer850 Not much wrong with the MkII, and nice as Nick's build is, I can go a few hundred miles on mine with no problem.

[@carlosgooglemaps94]

I can see the passion on both, the motorcycle and the video, beautiful machine very well presented!!👍🏻✊🏻

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Thank you for your kind words Carlos!

[@carlosgooglemaps94]

The Classic Motorcycle Channel , very well deserved!!

[@nickbishop6784]

Lovely bike. I really enjoyed the logical and comon sense approach to this build. Great investment for putting a huge grin on your face. Well done. Nick Australia

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Onya Nick, thanks for your nice comments and for watching :)

[@rongeernaert1208]

On my Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans 2 1980 are different Carburators my type are Dellorto 36 mm PHF b !

[@tagomago2178]

I`ve always considered powder coating etc to be an unnecessary waste of time and yes, what seems like a straight forward modification can lead to a load of knock on effects adjustment - wise in a build. I had one of the 1st Le mans` produced, with a single seat featured as standard on the first 500 made. It was ok but a bit of a tractor to be honest. A friend had an ex production racer, which had a huge amount of low down torque, and was really the bike that Guzzi should have made.

[@johnnybubbaad]

Beautifully built bike and a very informative and interesting presentation...Thanks.

[@SPEIRMOR]

Great viewing. Wonderful machine and credit to the builder/presenter. Loved it 👍👍

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Thanks for watching Speir Mor! Glad you enjoyed the videos!

[@stefanf.g.strauss4385]

Very nice vid with a really good based comment - so take my compliment from Cologne, Germany...GREAT !!!

[@rongeernaert1208]

My Moto Guzzi LeMans 2 1980 is complete original, but I think I go for motogadget parts etc

[@VashSpiegel]

Love these break down builds. Gives insight on suddle mods, that would otherwise be overlooked.

[@jeffhopkins8131]

Great choice on using paint on the frame instead of powder coating, what folks don’t realise is when you damage/chip powder coat the moisture travels under the coating and rusts the whole lot, also if you ever have to remove powder coat shot blasters hate the stuff, it’s really difficult to remove and you can cause excess damage to the joints etc.

[@kevkfz5226]

Lovely job Nick some lovely touches. Not sure how you get on with the 35mm forks. What mileage are you getting out of the Conti tyres? I didnt know they had a made a street legal version.

[@deepinder381]

A 'enry cole free zone. How refreshing posh old 'enry not dropping 'is h , g and t's which he must have forgot after attending slough grammar ( eton college)

[@deepinder381]

@@gustavmeyrink_2.0 Sadly there is not much money for TV broadcast programmes on motorcycling. Just one search on KZbin has tonnes of superb channels .. this is a good channel but I think my favourite is 'Fortnine' a young man from Canada he is highly intelligent .. his analysis of the business structure of the failing Harley Davidson is and remains a masterclass. Then we have the slow witted Henry Cole with all the advantages of his birth which I think is a con.

[@deepinder381]

Allen Millyard is of couirse one of the best channels too.

[@deepinder381]

@@gustavmeyrink_2.0 I like Dan and he always whispers! bjut that is soon forgotten as his observations are worth listing to. Pleased you agree about Fort9 .. he is indeed on his own terms .. My favourite quote from the wise Miss Piggy is '"Don't eat more than you can lift" Now that is the crux of the biscuit.

[@Murphy_Peoples]

Brilliant build. Thanks for sharing.

[@dernachfrager9346]

Hey man!! This ist a really beautiful looking Guzzi! I ride a Le Mans 2 since 37 years and I was never a friend of too extreme customized Guzzis. But after looking to your piece of sugar, i'm beginning to change my mind.......!!🤔 Greetings from Germany!

[@caferacer850]

Hi, thanks, Iam a fan of Std guzzis too, my first guzzi was a red mk1 le man's in 1983. But because they are so expensive now, I couldn't afford to buy one like my old bike I loved. So I built this as a kind of replacement for my old mk1. Thanks for the lovely comments 😉

[@dianedownie5951]

Hey nick, have you come across 46 works? Like your machine, fantastic bikes.

[@patrickcostello2429]

Amazing...Great job...!!! Greetings from Italy 💪😎

[@rongeernaert1208]

Nice Cafe racer project with special tech work, and my tyres are Bridgestone Batlax

[@cecilwilson5442]

Brilliant video,, I'm the owner of a 2008 speed triple and I've changed loads of stuff and never will ever get the money back from it but I won't be selling it,,, like you I just enjoy modding,, from Northern Ireland greatly appreciated thank you ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Right on Cecil, thanks for checking in and your interesting comments :)

[@andycochrane4131]

Lovely machine. So the engine becomes a stressed member. The block is the same as the later ones? Doesn’t twist under stress? Beautiful build.

[@harrykuntz878]

What a cool bloke Nick is he really should have his own motorcycle show on the telly and I'm absolutely sure everyone will agree with me . Most enjoyable video about bikes I have seen bar none . The fact that I love Guzzi and cafe racers don't matter . It's the passion the dream realized the attention to detail and the sound advice given to anyone thinking of starting a project themselves .

[@caferacer850]

very kind thanks 👍 Always open to offers to front a TV show 😅

[@hansrichardderee]

Every second of this movie makes me love Guzzis more and more. Sheer beauty. One of the sexiest machines I have ever seen.

[@caferacer850]

Cheers Hans 😉

[@jimcollins2466]

Well Done and Happy New Year from Long Island, New York, USA!

[@caferacer850]

Thanks and happy new year from the UK! 😉

[@alan1340]

Thats a beautiful machine. Love your work to make it 'yours'.

[@nicksmith7552]

Beautiful .....I’m building a Cafe Racer myself based on a Ducati 860 GT with a single seat and alloy Imola tank.

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Thanks for watching Nice, glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@petemosdell7]

Inspirational. Lovely bike built in a shed by an enthusiast.

[@firestorm755]

What a fantastic guzzi! That sounds and looks the business!!

[@blairguinea6811]

Great bike Nick, I have never owned a Moto Guzzi............now lots older would love one , thank you Sir for the inspiration

[@virtuemoto208]

Such a quality build. Congratulations!

[@Nzchimeran]

What a fantastic video, I couldn't look away and wanted more. Very well explained , great picture and sound quality. Absolutely amazing bike and fills me with motivation. 10/10

[@caferacer850]

Thanks for the kind comments Shane, good luck with your build 😉

[@Caveogof-vg2sn]

Great video.. lots of idea's convinced me to convert my mk IV..

[@ericbarnes6612]

Such a COOL Guzzi! Very good video as well.

[@tomato080]

私の理想のMoto Guzziがここにあります

[@caferacer850]

🙏

[@allsearpw3829]

AN AMAZING BIKE , The attention to detail taken is a credit to you . A long time a go a chap I knew ,said he use to Jenolite all metal cycle parts a good coat of red oxide and 3 coats of Valspar enamel paint or Humbrol and then polish it with Braso metal polish and wax polish . When it must been 30 years later I saw him at a small classic show with 2 of his bikes and I asked and how many times have to painted those , he replied never . Keep in up and enjoy your ride .

[@Nogitaman]

Nice work man! A credit to your finely honed skills and taste.

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Thanks for your kind words. Yes, Nick is a master cafe racer builder and has a very keen eye for looks and feels right on on a build.

[@MrSRFRALEY]

Lovely Job, very interesting video too.

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Thanks for your kind word Stephen, much appreciated.

[@paulbarber1960]

Superb job nick, great commentary 👏

[@neophobiagarage1845]

wow, funtastic bike, very nice video, thanks for sharing and explaining......

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching :)

[@kcribin5654]

Cracking bike 👌🏻

[@sunzeneise]

Admire your presentation and dedication to care, candor and respect for design.

[@bsimpson6204]

Few machines transform to a cafe racer as well as the Moto Guzzi, witness the original 750s and LeMans

[@benvangelder6317]

Dear Nick, what a great solution you have found at 13.06 with the frame modification on the front of the engine! Did you have this new distribution case custom made or is it a modified standard available part? I am mighty curious. Congrats with such a tasteful and refined build. regards, Ben van Gelder

[@caferacer850]

Hi and thanks for the question. It's a trick I picked up from HT Moto in Germany, you need to use the later guzzi V11 timing cover, this has the upper frame mount, then modify the frame to fit it 👍

[@anderssandgren4750]

Very good looking bike,damn good work 👌👌👌👌👌😍

[@alfredwilson7276]

My knee jerk reaction at first was that I hope you didn't destroy a perfectly good 850 Le Mans for this project. After watching the video I will say that you sir have built perhaps the most beautiful and likely best engineered "cafe" Moto Guzzi front to back in existence!

[@caferacer850]

Your very kind to say that, thankyou 😊

[@nelsong4719]

My favourite big bore Italian Bike. Job well done. I met a fella at the 1975 Daytona 200 who had a stock 1974 LeMans and I was fortunate to take it for a good run ; was quite a thrill for a 20 year old. Even Honda was inspired to built a similar design in 1978 called the CX 500 which they eventually turbocharged.

[@derekambler]

The CX is no comparison to the equivalent Guzzi - I have a 1982 V50 Mk3 which is a much better bike in every way!!!

[@willhoggard645]

Well done bike great video!

[@vanveen8472]

wonderful machine, I loved the tires I could see why Nick liked them, look at the way they were beaded, the man can ride

[@hdevo80]

Brilliant job, beautiful bike!!!!!!! Congratulations from Hungary!!!!!!

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Thank you very much!

[@caferacer850]

Thanks for the kind comments 😉

[@berrylawncare4890]

Awesome bike 👍🏼

[@johnneeson503]

Great looking bike an a nice video. Didn't know you could make a Spine frame from a Tonti. BTW Can you tell me who did your black anodising? I am doing a cosmetic upgrade to my 1100 Sport and am planning to have the frame plates anodised.

[@caferacer850]

Hi john I used a local company to me for anodising, best to Google local companies to you that do it, there's loads around 😉

[@donnieboy123]

I own a 2013 V7 . It always has oil sucked into the breather box and went on Guzzi forums but found no real solution. Any suggestions appreciated.

[@caferacer850]

Not sure about the V7 breather system. But, if a guzzi engine is pumping oil into a breather then there's 2 things that could cause it, 1) breather system is blocked or non return Valve (ball valve) is stuck or not working. 2) the engine is worn and your getting blow by, allowing the crankcase pressure to build up, this will force oil out to thd breather system. Either one of those two is what's wrong, you just have to investigate to find out. I would do a compression test on your cylinders to see what they are, if it's down on the Std pressure, you've found the problem. If the pressure is good, then it's likely to be the breather system itself. Let me know how you get on 😉👍

[@danielyim267]

is the tank Guzzi as well? so beautiful.

[@caferacer850]

The tank is a custom made copy of an early MV style tank.

[@pushpull76]

Question for you, where did you find that type of tank ? It's the exactly model I wanna use for my Guzzi! PS: beautiful work, congrats !

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Hey, our friend Dave from DTR makes these tanks, we're working on a video with them now. Check out DTR on Instagram, his name is Dave, here's the link: instagram.com/dtrmetalart/

[@pushpull76]

@@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel Thank you sooooo much!

[@caferacer850]

Hi, the tank was originally made in Germany by HT moto, the one fitted to the bike is currently a fibreglass tank, but Dave at DTR is currently making me another one in aluminium, Iam sure he can make you one 😉

[@webber977]

Absolutely beautiful job you should be very proud

[@kickthejunk3179]

this Le Mans is just phenomenal, i love it :D where did you get this epic sidestand? The origninal sidestand of le mans isn't that good, in my opinion

[@caferacer850]

Hi, thanks for the comments, the sidestand is from a V11 guzzi 👍😉

[@mattsta1964]

One of the best sounding engines ever

[@rongeernaert1208]

*** for this beauty Moto Guzzi project !

[@eddiebradford1571]

Beautiful bike and brilliant job you’ve done👍😊

[@nomadav7397]

great job on the bike and really good video. congrats

[@fed9096]

gorgeous bike, thank you for your time! how do you make sure your bike is still safe to ride with changes in weight, balance etc? also how tall are you? your setup looks perfect with the changes you've made

[@caferacer850]

Iam 5ft11, the main changes haven't changed any of the original bikes geometry, it's mainly the seat and handlebar position that's changed a little, it's not as radical as you might think 😉

[@rrrripbing]

That's very tasty. Great job Nick.

[@RANDOM24h]

😝Nice license plate ☺️great mounting

[@David_Owsnett]

That is a lovely bike you have there Nick.

[@caferacer850]

Thanks David, much appreciated, 😉

[@eggplant9277]

fell in love from the first few seconds of sound and again as soon as i saw it. currently 40 seconds in and i want one just like it

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Haha! Thanks for watching!

[@michaelkilanin6424]

Lovely bike Nick..thankyou for the video. I thought the point about maintaining the finish over a long build is well made. Have experienced the same thing, thought I'd share a tip. Rip a bed sheet up into inch strips and 'bandage' the frame..protects it really well when installing engine. Also the advice about pre thinking project, research and cost is really excellent if you dont want to waste money. Thanks again and congratulations on a great bike.

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Nice tip Michael, thanks for checking in and watching :)

[@philhotchin284]

Lovely bike, now which of my two do I start with G5 OR SP ?

[@caferacer850]

Either is a good base 👍😉

[@MBIKES21]

Smart bike, well done.

[@richardpearson4248]

Great video looks fantastic great job stay safe looking forward to next one 🇬🇧👍🏻

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Thank you! Cheers Richard!

[@benvangelder6317]

Beautiful build, very well explained

[@mart7404]

Thanks for sharing your bike build. Wow, what a beautiful bike. Must turn some heads when you pull up to the petrol pump or the coffee shop.

[@caferacer850]

Hi Cathoop85, thanks for the kind comments, yes it does turn some heads, but its more fun to ride !

[@AR-xi7yw]

Masterpiece!!!!!! Questa Guzzi è bellissima