Another Moto Guzzi
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Topic: Another Moto Guzzi
Posted By: George S
Subject: Another Moto Guzzi
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2026 at 14:18
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Having sold my Nevada four years ago and since then moving to Norfolk I have stopped resisting and bought another Guzzi recently. SuperAlce, I know it is slow but so am I and is suitable for the lanes of Norfolk. Only rode it up and down my road so far as I am still getting the knack of starting it. Bought from Northern Ireland, previously bought from Wiltshire. I think that it might have belonged to Jerry Atric. On Q plate but now regesterd 40 years ago so Historic from 1st April. ------------- George 1953 Moto Morini 175cc Turismo 1955 Moto Guzzi SuperAlce 1965 Ducati 200cc Elite 1973 Ducati 350cc Road Son's 1990 1000S to borrow any time. (getting to difficult now) |
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Posted By: George S
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2026 at 15:05
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------------- George 1953 Moto Morini 175cc Turismo 1955 Moto Guzzi SuperAlce 1965 Ducati 200cc Elite 1973 Ducati 350cc Road Son's 1990 1000S to borrow any time. (getting to difficult now) |
I tried adding photo but seem to have forgotten how. Am I Jerry Atric seniorPosted By: johnno
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2026 at 19:20
Nice one , enjoy ------------- 1100 sport corsa , Honda cb10000r , rider |
Posted By: Jerry atric
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2026 at 16:53
 Hi George, it sure was mine and I was tempted to buy it back; a great bike. The only reason I sold it was the riding position which crippled my arthritic knees. They do have a tendency to get vapour lock in the fuel line when petrol is getting low in the tank. If it happens, open the filler and blow into the tank, sealing your mouth round the filler (Nice!). The guy in NI made a lovely job of it from what I can see. I hope you have many happy miles round Norfolk on it. |
Posted By: AdrianW
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2026 at 08:15
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That looks lovely... A nice low seat height (new bikes are so tall these days!). I love the pillion "handlebars", not sure how easy it will be to swing a leg over though..!! have fun in Norfolk George... Cheers, Adrian Bristol UK
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Posted By: George S
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2026 at 11:40
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Hi Jerry, I find the riding position comfortable. Being a short arse my knees are not to bent. I am waiting till 1st April to register as historic before using it. Have you still got the red horizontal single? Give my regards to Derek when you see him. Adrian the pillion handlebars swing down when not in use. I also like a low seat height. Not keen on needing a ladder to get astride a modern bike. I can get both feet on the ground on all four of my italian bikes. If I can suss it out I will add a photo. ------------- George 1953 Moto Morini 175cc Turismo 1955 Moto Guzzi SuperAlce 1965 Ducati 200cc Elite 1973 Ducati 350cc Road Son's 1990 1000S to borrow any time. (getting to difficult now) |
Posted By: George S
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2026 at 19:29
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Help please. I am trying to post a photo. Tried re sesizing still no joy. No problems three years ago. Since then new laptop. Tried copy and paste and dragging to reply post, no luck. What am I doing wrong? ------------- George 1953 Moto Morini 175cc Turismo 1955 Moto Guzzi SuperAlce 1965 Ducati 200cc Elite 1973 Ducati 350cc Road Son's 1990 1000S to borrow any time. (getting to difficult now) |
Posted By: Brian UK
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2026 at 21:48
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Select "post reply", then click on the little tree at the top of the box (Insert image). In that dialogue box select "browse" then select the image you want to post. Alternatively use a third party image hosting website, where you can post a high definition image. ------------- Brian. Better 5 minutes late in this world than years early in the next. |
Posted By: George S
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2026 at 22:00
------------- George 1953 Moto Morini 175cc Turismo 1955 Moto Guzzi SuperAlce 1965 Ducati 200cc Elite 1973 Ducati 350cc Road Son's 1990 1000S to borrow any time. (getting to difficult now) |
Posted By: George S
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2026 at 22:02
Thanks Brian. I thought I was going senile for a while ------------- George 1953 Moto Morini 175cc Turismo 1955 Moto Guzzi SuperAlce 1965 Ducati 200cc Elite 1973 Ducati 350cc Road Son's 1990 1000S to borrow any time. (getting to difficult now) |
Posted By: Guzzished
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2026 at 22:23
Oh, so that's how you do it is it ?
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Posted By: George S
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2026 at 23:16
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If you want to know something ask an expert  I sold my 750 Nevada four years ago because it was getting to heavy. I now have a superAlce that is heavier but easy to push around thanks to low centre of gravity. I see you are in Essex. I have recently moved from south Essex------------- George 1953 Moto Morini 175cc Turismo 1955 Moto Guzzi SuperAlce 1965 Ducati 200cc Elite 1973 Ducati 350cc Road Son's 1990 1000S to borrow any time. (getting to difficult now) |
Posted By: Guzzished
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2026 at 23:35
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Unfortunately although that pic posted successfully non of the others do. A right buggeration that I can't get the hang of. Terminally thick, is the problem.
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Posted By: AdrianW
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2026 at 08:44
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I have just looked at this as I had trouble when I first joined the Group... If you click on the little tree at the top of the message screen (Insert Image) and look at the text it lists the parameters required - rather old-fashioned in today's world! The important one is file size , 400kb max is ludicrously small these days , more than ten times that is normal image size now! File type may be an issue & worth checking if you are not using a Windows device.. I tend to take the image concerned and edit it under 400kb, making sure I save the smaller version as a separate file name (saves the original one popping back up in error!!). We get so used to modern ways of moving stuff from one place to another I guess. When I started my career in IT a floppy disk (8") had a maximum capacity of 80kb, and every byte counted ! (and Windows or pictures of any kind was a very long way off.....). Cheers, Adrian Bristol UK
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Posted By: Guzzished
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2026 at 09:11
Appreciate the effort Adrian, but you're seriously underestimating the level of thick. |
Posted By: Jerry atric
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2026 at 19:09
| Hi George, The seller must have spent quite a bike on the super Alce, looks like its had a complete respray! The best thing he did was fit the double silencer even though the cigar one was new. Did he send you that with the bike? The Q plate is a pain a neck, meaning MOTs and road tax. |
Posted By: George S
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2026 at 21:05
Hi Jerry, it would seem that the bike has had some mechanical restoration as well as the respray. Everything works well so far, hope I am not tempting fate . Yes I have the cigar silencer. I can change registration to historic on the first of April so I will tax it then. I have had a little ride up and down my road and was surprised how comfortable it is. I remembered that Glawster had a Falcone Sport so trawled through his posts till I found his tips on starting an horizontal single. I have been practicing and can now start it in 2 or 3 kicks, untill I have an audience gathered around to watch me  .------------- George 1953 Moto Morini 175cc Turismo 1955 Moto Guzzi SuperAlce 1965 Ducati 200cc Elite 1973 Ducati 350cc Road Son's 1990 1000S to borrow any time. (getting to difficult now) |
Posted By: George S
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2026 at 19:33
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Hi Jerry, After some information please. I have noticed that headlight and parking light are LEDs. Although all lights and horn work when ignition switch is on, but engine not running, there is no fuse in fuse holder in the headlight shell. Would you know if wiring has been altered as I would have thought that there would be no supply without the fuse! ------------- George 1953 Moto Morini 175cc Turismo 1955 Moto Guzzi SuperAlce 1965 Ducati 200cc Elite 1973 Ducati 350cc Road Son's 1990 1000S to borrow any time. (getting to difficult now) |
Posted By: Jerry atric
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2026 at 21:34
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Hi George, I can't remember for sure but I think there was a festoon bulb type fuse in there. I put the LEDs in as the dynamo is feeble. I also fitted a fancy LED tail/stop light. Previously I had found myself groping my way home in the dark from a VMCC meeting as the puny tungsten bulb got dimmer and dimmer. The headlight bulb is particularly good and is not dependent on a shiny reflector. I'm pretty sure the "key" was only ever for lights and horn. Starting: Ease piston over TDC with decompresser pulled in, let kickstart up to the top then swift kick all the way to the end of its stroke. Even when warm, a quick lodge of the tickler, unless the last guy changed something. There's a video on YouTube of an Italian guy starting one by rocking the kickstart at the bottom of its travel before kicking it into life, quite interesting. |
Posted By: Jerry atric
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2026 at 21:37
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I sent letters to and fro to DVLA but they wouldn't remove the Q plate. Hopefully the system has changed.
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