Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro
Engine assemble was quite straight forward as was most of the kit only real issues were the engine mounting in the frame very tight with the carbs in place (although imposable to fit after the engine is in, I tried) swinging arm was the next issue not really hard but required the use of an extra hand which I don’t have!! to line up the screw holes, shock absorber and floating drive shaft.
That said the rest of the kit was fun to build
My only dilemma was stripping the chrome plate or leaving it on? So I did a bit of both and at the end I had kind of wished I had stripped it all but that’s life
Painting was straight forward and the build looks better than I thought it would, so quite happy to allocate a place in the cabinet
This was my first road bike and it looks a bit out of place in the cabinet in its defence it is a one off special as I suspect all Moto Guzzi are – (like marmite you either do or you don’t & I do.)
Moto Guzzi make some wonderful machines and one of my first love’s was an 850 le-mans a real classic but rare now, not sure of the history of the Centauro but there are still plenty out there and the price tag is way up in the clouds but a wonderful looking bike/work of art.( I think that’s the best way to describe it) Comments questions welcome also hints tip or cash very welcome
Not sure what my next project will be I have a large stash of Tamiya bike kits also I have managed to buy a set of 1/500 scale drawings for HMS Cossack – this was my grandfathers ship and I have planned to build it out of stainless I like a challenge and steel is easier for me to work with
I Will as always keep you up dated as and when I decide
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Engine assemble was quite straight forward as was most of the kit only real issues were the engine mounting in the frame very tight with the carbs in place (although imposable to fit after the engine is in, I tried) swinging arm was the next issue not really hard but required the use of an extra hand which I don’t have!! to line up the screw holes, shock absorber and floating drive shaft.
That said the rest of the kit was fun to build
My only dilemma was stripping the chrome plate or leaving it on? So I did a bit of both and at the end I had kind of wished I had stripped it all but that’s life
Painting was straight forward and the build looks better than I thought it would, so quite happy to allocate a place in the cabinet
This was my first road bike and it looks a bit out of place in the cabinet in its defence it is a one off special as I suspect all Moto Guzzi are – (like marmite you either do or you don’t & I do.)
Moto Guzzi make some wonderful machines and one of my first love’s was an 850 le-mans a real classic but rare now, not sure of the history of the Centauro but there are still plenty out there and the price tag is way up in the clouds but a wonderful looking bike/work of art.( I think that’s the best way to describe it) Comments questions welcome also hints tip or cash very welcome
Not sure what my next project will be I have a large stash of Tamiya bike kits also I have managed to buy a set of 1/500 scale drawings for HMS Cossack – this was my grandfathers ship and I have planned to build it out of stainless I like a challenge and steel is easier for me to work with
I Will as always keep you up dated as and when I decide
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Simon
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