Anyone after an 888SP..?

weeveetwin

weeveetwin

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Hi guys

Having bought the Guzzi I was looking at (see pic.), there's a chance that my 888SP will soon be for sale. No promises, 'cause I'm still 'on the fence' so-to-speak. All the same, if there's any interest it may push me off..!

So, anyone out there want a nice 888 for some time in Oct? PM me. Here she is: http://888sp.website.orange.co.uk/

Steve



ps. The web ad. has been in the wings for months..!
 
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Blo0dy nora, it's perfect. I can't believe it, stunningly gorgeous, better than new, I love it. I've just bought something else otherwise this would have seen my cash mate. Who refurbished it for you, or did you do all the work yourself? It's a beautiful example of a classic Superbike.

All you 1098, 999, 848, 749 owners - look long and hard - this is the daddy of them all, it don't get much better than this...


... other than an 888 SPS, now that's a rare bike - 101 built or summat!!!!! ;) :)
 
weeveetwin said:
Hi guys

Having bought the Guzzi I was looking at (see pic.), there's a chance that my 888SP will soon be for sale. No promises, 'cause I'm still 'on the fence' so-to-speak. All the same, if there's any interest it may push me off..!

So, anyone out there want a nice 888 for some time in Oct? PM me. Here she is: http://888sp.website.orange.co.uk/

Steve

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ps. The web ad. has been in the wings for months..!
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...That looks like a Le Mans 2, could I be right? You'd get on with my neighbour Mark, he has a collection; Le Mans 2, T3, S3 & enough bits and pieces to make up another batch - all in tea-chests!!! :)
 
Nice to see you got the Lemon Steve but I didn't realise the 888 might go :eek: that'll leave you Ducati less won't it? mind an MV750/RC30 and Le Mans Mk1 ain't a bad collection :)

I think the 888 will be out of reach of my rather empty wallet sadly, its one of the bikes i would like to own at some point.

Ed - its a Le Mans 1 mk11's aren't quite as nice, different dash / fairing
 
Deffo a mk1, just like the one I test rode in '77, couldn't get my knees behind the cylinders. mk2 looked crap:rolleyes:
 
ProjectImola004 said:
Blo0dy nora, it's perfect. I can't believe it, stunningly gorgeous, better than new, I love it. I've just bought something else otherwise this would have seen my cash mate. Who refurbished it for you, or did you do all the work yourself? It's a beautiful example of a classic Superbike.

All you 1098, 999, 848, 749 owners - look long and hard - this is the daddy of them all, it don't get much better than this...


... other than an 888 SPS, now that's a rare bike - 101 built or summat!!!!! ;) :)
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You're not helping Ed! I've been trying to distance myself from the Duc for ages..!

The Guzzi is (according to Pietro), a MK1 which he restored & modified for a customer who had some kind of (Arthritic?) health problem. He couldn't move his hands or fingers properly. Thus, he fitted the larger MK2 switches and a dog-leg brake lever. Forks were turned around to relocate the calipers at the back. It's late registered too though, which for me points to it being a MK2 originally.

To be honest, though, I'm not fussed whether it's a MK1 or MK2. They're much of a muchness - although the MK1 is the better looking. This one looks just the way I'd want it to look, so I'm happy.

It's had close to £7,000 thrown at it during its ground-up restoration, so it's the nearest thing to a new Le Mans I think I could find. It's done only 649 miles. Its simplicity, and ease of maintenance are what's attracting me. The shaft drive/dual-seat won't come amiss either!

Mike: I'm not certain to be selling the Duc. - just testing the water. I've been swaying one way and then the other for the last year or more. Truth is, I won't make up my mind until I've decided I like the Guzzi enough - which is why I've said an October sale at the earliest.

Steve

ps. Ed. - I refurbished the Ducati myself. Just a deep clean really.


 
Steve748 said:
The cover on the tank must be off a later model too and the indicators look familiar!
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Steve, the tank's original MK1 (the MK2 had a plastic cover over the filler cap). Don't know what the indicators are off. I've got some brand new CEV (early Laverda type) indicators in a box under my bed though..!
 
its always hard to tell between genuine mk1's and converted mark 11's and if parts have been replaced or altered ( think what happens to most ducati's) even harder to do so. corroded fork legs are quite common, they crack at oil seal or if the pinch bolts have been overtightened at the lower and if one does it and all you can get is reverse fit brake you'd do the pair, the Monty had that problem and it took me a while to get a matched pair of lowers. As Steve says the Mk1 looks nicer and that looks like a mk1 but more than likely started life as a mk2 :)
 
Gizmo said:
if one does it and all you can get is reverse fit brake you'd do the pair, the Monty had that problem and it took me a while to get a matched pair of lowers.
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By all accounts Mike, the Le Mans forks can just be swapped and the calipers switched to the front or rear as one wishes. Pietro said if it bothered me having them behind the fork legs he'd put them back on the front. (Mind you, he's also got a workshop full of Guzzi spares. I suppose he'll have one or two sets of these forks to hand!)
 
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...I'm sure when Mark comes back from the annual Scottish Guzzi club rally in Applecross today, he'll be on this thread like a shot. Hes our resident Le Mans Guru around these parts! :)
 
ProjectImola004 said:
Blo0dy nora, it's perfect. I can't believe it, stunningly gorgeous, better than new, I love it. I've just bought something else otherwise this would have seen my cash mate. Who refurbished it for you, or did you do all the work yourself? It's a beautiful example of a classic Superbike.

All you 1098, 999, 848, 749 owners - look long and hard - this is the daddy of them all, it don't get much better than this...


... other than an 888 SPS, now that's a rare bike - 101 built or

summat!!!!! ;) :)
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Well Edd I have tried to buy it but Steve is getting nervous:D and won't let me buy it:dunno:

Have to say when I sold the strada it took strong resolve to let her go.
So it's back to doing a deal for the SP5 in Japan.

Hard Life ain't it.
Peter
 
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pibbow said:
Well Edd I have tried to buy it but Steve is getting nervous:D and won't let me buy it:dunno:

Have to say when I sold the strada it took strong resolve to let her go.
So it's back to doing a deal for the SP5 in Japan.

Hard Life ain't it.
Peter
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I always loved the 888SP range, sweet handling bikes with enough power for most riders. And even though they were instantly made to look 'dated' when Ducati launched the 916, they have retained their classic looks and are now so sought after.
You must get it Pete. :)
 
weeveetwin said:
Steve, the tank's original MK1 (the MK2 had a plastic cover over the filler cap). Don't know what the indicators are off. I've got some brand new CEV (early Laverda type) indicators in a box under my bed though..!
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Very Nice:cool: :cool: :cool: Indicators are the same as my 2001 SS

Jimmy.
 
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