Ride on 1980 Guzzi T3 California 850

[@alexxx1888]

My grandfather had one of those and then my dad drove it for a while. I remember sitting on it as a pillion when I was a child and my teeth rattled every time my dad accelerated... It has been sitting in a barn for the last 15 years or so and I dream of restoring and riding it some day. I have a Guzzi of my own (V7). I simply love those Motorcycles. Cheers from Germany.

[@christopherspick5111]

I'm 66 and bought one of these in 78, sold it a year later to buy a plane ticket to America from the UK, hitchhiker around for six months , came back and bought a t3 , probably my favorite bike ever, rode thousands of miles 2 up on that one.ARA302T if anyone's got it, then had a le man's 2 and one of my most memorable rides was on the way back from the bol dor bike race in the south of France, racing to catch a ferry , got on the mad rue de periphique around Paris, 10pm at night, all my lights had failed about20 miles before, sticking to the tail light of the Duke in front , going through tunnels and reving the nuts off to hear the lancanfronis wailing...Great fecking memories...this videos got me looking on the Internet for another, cheers.

[@mark.e.p]

Takes me back l had a T3 in the 80's with Lafranconi pipes - a sweet sounding V twin. These are lovely machines.

[@markoldfield2668]

This bought back many happy memories of the 1980's when I had the pleasure to own a Mk1 Spada also a Mk1 Le Mans and a Mk1 Caliornia. Identical to this one over a period of 8 years.

[@davidklementis5913]

World's fasted wheel barrel, 😆. Great video! Hello from the States.

[@dimasa5800]

Wheel barrow..😅😅😅..

[@davidklementis5913]

Lol, ya.

[@caseyhardison4320]

I have the opportunity to add a 1976 850 T3 California to my collection. Thank you for the video!

[@user-kl8mo8ms5p]

Cool! from japan

[@volgnit]

I ride a Griso and love it, but I’d sure love a ride on that old girl. For sure.

[@netzberg]

Drove a T3 from 1976, i was very happy.

[@amp2amp800]

Loved it! Especially watching it grow on you! You should try a Le Mans I/II (maybe with tomaselli rear sets for the taller gent). I think you would find what you seemed to be looking for here (i.e. similar feel/vintage with tons of character in the engine, but a "better" seating position that lets you use your weight for steering. Or an 850T or T3 for something a bit softer. You gotta get used to those big ape hangers and sit up and beg position. They don't help with progressive leaning and fine adjustment in corners. I had that feeling of needing to actively steer even with flat bars on my 1200 sport. The old le mans dropped into a turn the with slightest push to start the lean, and then she just went where you were looking. You need to be iron man to flick 'em though. I think its more the Tonti frame than the bars though. I'd bet if you adjust your style to avoid making any input on the bars (over steering) you'll find it turns smoother. Give yourself an hour or two. I've got similar bars to this Cali on my I-Convert now, but there the only handling problem is the sidecar coming off the ground in corners!

[@Hans-yb5jc]

what a nice sound !

[@DaveWatts_ejectamenta]

I had a 1000cc Spada a long time back, nice but agricultural, it seems to me that the 850cc engine is the nicer one.

[@laurentbarbier3644]

Very, very cool !

[@montyzumazoom1337]

Lovely

[@netzberg]

Fine video!

[@mikefry6765]

Thank you

[@nealebradford6417]

cracking vid pal, keep em coming, how has the griso been in your ownership,

[@mikefry6765]

Neale Bradford had the Griso for 6 years now and it has been stone axe reliable only thing that went wrong is the speedo sensor which is really common fault Handles really well goes pretty well and looks ace

[@tvr419]

@@mikefry6765 how is it comfort wise? I have a V7 II and find it a bit to cramped for my legs

[@tyelav13]

Lovely bike and cracking video. What camera are you using and which road were you on? I live in Wales and thought I recognised some areas but not others. Thanks.

[@tyelav13]

Seen it is Llangollen road now, thanks.

[@mikefry6765]

Thanks the camera is a Gitup Git2 that I have now upgraded to a GoPro The road is mainly the A5 from Betwys Y Coed to Cerrigydrudion It does eventually go through Llangollen but I always turn off at Cerrig and take the road to Ruthin

[@tyelav13]

Mike Fry thanks Mike, I have a lemans 1, lovely bikes that take a little getting used to but once you get accustomed to them they feel fantastic.

[@mikefry6765]

@@tyelav13 thats what started off the Guzzi thing for Dave and I we went to Norfolk together to pick up his first Mk Le Mans in 1978 40 odd yrs later we are still both riding Guzzis

[@tyelav13]

Mike Fry that's great, I had wanted a lemans 1 for over 30 years and finally got one last year, I have ridden Laverdas for a few years (SF1 and TS Mirage) and love them too. Something about old Italian bikes.

[@mattcc6603]

Must seem miniature next to the Griso?! Any plans to add such like to your stable after the try out? Thanks very much for sharing.

[@mikefry6765]

Yes indeed it feels like a pushbike after the G I would love a T3 but the covid economy will have to improve first

[@massimocei7905]

Mi spiegate perché le guzzi v 7,sia quella 850 che le sorelle più anzianotte,non debbano montare un parabrezza e delle valigie finalmente dedicate e non cervellotiche da usare?Imparate dalla Bmw,per certi versi.

[@mikefry6765]

Scusa non capisco la domanda stai dicendo che non ti piace il parabrezza Guzzi?