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banquo

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Re: Dave's Spada
« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2016, 01:55:41 pm »
Looking for something else, and came across this

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Re: Dave's Spada
« Reply #16 on: January 07, 2016, 02:59:39 pm »
Interesting. An EV with a Convert motor and SP fairing.  That would be quite a touring bike.  You in the market?

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Re: Dave's Spada
« Reply #17 on: January 07, 2016, 04:42:23 pm »
No; it was the same paint scheme as the above Spada, that was all.
I need a new bike like a hole in the head right now!

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Re: Dave's Spada
« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2016, 06:07:17 pm »
Got the Spada home today, (p/ex'd my 350 Bullet with the Spada's owner), it goes like a dream :) :) :) Only one niggle, it needed a headlight bulb for the MOT (2 weeks ago) which the owner did. Today when I left to come home, not working, main beam ok. Left Colchester at 3pm, so had to hot foot it (120 miles) home on side lights, tried the main beam in a dark lane near home, light blew immediately. It this just chance? or might there be an underlying problem. This is a minor niggle, I absolutely love the bike (it's so smooth) So, 2 Guzzi's in my garage, am I happy, you bet I am. The lower fairing will have to come off though.

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Re: Dave's Spada
« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2016, 10:40:20 pm »
first try a really long run with the fairing lowers,
the spada fairing is amazingly effective,
on my le mans 2 i hardly get wet behind the fairing as long as i can cruise above 120 km/h
these bikes are about fast cruising.

personally i love the looks of the fairing.
the bike is 30 years old, that is how a long distance tourer looked 30 years ago

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Re: Dave's Spada
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2016, 09:08:12 am »
Huub, I am quite tall (1m 93cms) and just on the 1st ride yesterday (190kms) found the lower fairing gets in the way, having  to ride with splayed legs which is uncomfortable. Removal will enable me to tuck my legs in which I prefer.

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Re: Dave's Spada
« Reply #21 on: January 19, 2016, 07:11:29 pm »
i am only 1.85 meter my legs just fold behind the fairing of my le mans 2.
( same fairing lowers as your spada )
the le mans has the footrests a bit more to the rear of the bike.
removing the fairing is probably the easiest solution , you might play around with the footrests later,
Having said that, we  are talking italian bikes , they are supposed to be gorgeous, not practical.  ;D
my bevel 900SS riding position is best described as a torture.


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Re: Dave's Spada
« Reply #22 on: January 24, 2016, 02:13:53 pm »
Just filled the Spada for the first time, just under 58mpg (Imperial) I can live with that. I have removed to crazy sidestand too, I was catching my boot on it when changing gear.

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Re: Dave's Spada
« Reply #23 on: September 04, 2016, 10:10:18 pm »
That looks like the garages where I picked up my NF. If so I hope he didn't fiddle with it. Nice bloke but mechanically inept at best, and appalling with electrics
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