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Moto Guzzi Twins Restoration (Motorbooks Workshop) | 
 enlarge | Author: Mick Walker
Publisher: Motorbooks
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 811657
Media: Paperback
Pages: 240
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 7.7 x 0.8
ISBN: 0760319863
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2875
EAN: 9780760319864
ASIN: 0760319863
Publication Date: July 1, 2004
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Product Description
Here is the most comprehensive guide to the restoration, renovation, and development history of all V-twins (1965-2000) from the company that author Mick Walker confidently-perhaps controversially-describes as "Italy's most glorious marque." An invaluable guide to the many engineering re-designs, technical modifications, and re-styling exercises carried out on the V-twin Moto Guzzi over 35 years. This volume is packed with technical data unavailable from any other single source, from Ing. Giulio Carcano's 1965 V7-a sensation at the 39th International Milan Show-to the V11SS 6-speed gearbox. And in between? More than 50 models, heavyweights and middleweights, custom cruisers and off-roaders, engine and gearbox stripdown, electrics, fuel injection analysis, model recognition, model years, performance kits-even specialized workshop tools. Nothing is overlooked in the quest for your perfect Guzzi.
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 Good for the big twins... June 26, 2002
Peter Sharpe (Wellington New Zealand)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
...unfortunately, I own a small block Lario & there wasn't heaps in this volume for me.
I was rather concerned at the antiquated system described for painting Guzzis. The days of using a brush & enamel are (hopefully) gone. There are suitable colour codes available for the older bikes & any good car painter should be able to match your paint. Also, the method of applying transfers as outlined, scared...me! In fact, it's easy & the newer paints don't hurt them at all.
As the paint job is (arguably) the most important part of a restoration, I think more effort could hve gone into this aspect.I must admit, colour wiring diagrams would have been useful & worth a few extra sheckels to obtain.
Hard to get it perfect, but still some useful detail between the covers.
 Moto Guzzi Twins Restoration by Mick Walker November 25, 1999
Mike Strapason (Oklahoma City)
33 out of 35 found this review helpful
This book is well done and has useful informantion but covers too many models to be helpful on specific models. It provides a good overview and outline procedure. I bought it to aid in the restoration of a 1973 850 Eldorado but there is little specific data on the early models. Most information seems to be on the T style Guzzis '74 to '85. Good book if you have or like Moto Guzzis but get a shop manual if you plan on doing an serious work. I have also ordered Guzziology which I've heard is excellent.
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