1972 Moto Guzzi Eldorado

What was your intended objective when you started the build?

To build motorcycle of my own design, that make’s the best touring bike and awesome bike to ride.

What motivated you to start your project?

I wanted a touring bike that I could ride any where of my own design. I love the four cylinder motorcycle of the 1920 threw early 1940’s. So I built my own design.

What was the most unique and creative thing you did to the bike?

I took a engine out of 1992 geo metro and rebuilt it and balance it. built my own intake, oil pan and exhaust. mated the engine to 1972 motoguzzi.

What are you most proud of?

I am most proud of building my own EFI.
By using a SU carb and turning it in to throttle body and retro fitting the stock geo fuel systems in it. so it looks like a old motorcycle carb system.

What do other people say about your motorcycle?

What is it. Is it a indian. It make for great conversation at the gas station.

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dallas says:

April 20, 2019 at 8:04 pm

I like the one of the kind motorcycle.

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Specifics

Make, Model & Year: 1972 Moto Guzzi Eldorado

Fondly known as: JGS

Time spent: 4 years

Motorcycle cost: $2000.00

Money spent: about $5000.00

Engine: 1992 geo metro three cylinder engine, customize and rebuilt by me.

Intake: custom EFI

Exhaust: custom built by me and I am using a supertrap muffler.

Transmission: Stock motoguzzi 5 speed tranny, rebuilt by me, and stock guzzi shaft drive.

Frame: It started out as 1972 guzzi frame, stretch 6″ and made 2″ taller.

Suspension: Front end is off of a 1980 superglide. the rear end is stock guzzi with progressive shocks

Wheels, tires and brakes: 19″ mag on front, 18″ mag on the rear. Disc brakes on front and rear.

Finish – Paint: I painted it with rustolem paint and a two part urethane clear.

Accessories: the saddle bags are off road king, the fule tank are 6 gallon fat bobs customizes by me. the handle bars and control are off late 90’s Harley and using a windsheild for Harley. Front fender is a indian copy, the rear fender is a stock 1972 guzzi, and I built the rest from scratch.