Talk:Moto Guzzi

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At issue are the external link to "Cyclegarden.com" and the four link-containing photographs.  The external link was first added in December of 2006 and first removed in August 2007. 
204.232.63.100 14:00, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Due to the amount of spam being added to the article, it has now been protected against editing by unregistered (IP) users. This should alleviate the problem that has been seen over the past couple of days. --Cheesy Mike 10:05, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
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message: A significant amount of material from the external site  was added recently. The addition has been reverted; please do not re-add the copyrighted text.  TenOfAllTrades(talk) 13:47, 26 July 2005 (UTC)
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message: The article states 14 World Championships. The List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions shows only 8 world championships. Can anyone account for the other six? It could be that they were championships on other forms of racing such as hill climbing.Orsoni 09:00, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I just noticed that Moto Guzzi also won 6 Constructor's titles. I'm assuming that's where the other 6 titles come from. If so, it's a bit misleading. I'll edit it to be more specific.Orsoni 03:54, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: World Championships

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replies: text: I replaced this image with my own.  Motorrad-67 01:43, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
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message: I removed the sentence 'A 4-valve version of the Carcano engine was created in the early 1990s and is currently used in the 1250 cc MGS-01 Corsa.'
The Carcano design is an Overhead Valve design, using pushrods to actuate the valves. The MGS-01 Corsa uses the SOHC configuration introduced in the Daytona. As such, it is more correct to refer to its engine as the evolution of the John Wittner engine that was introduced in the Daytona. About the only thing John Wittner's design shares with the Carcano engine is the crankcase. 
Also, the Carcano design is most definitely 2-valve only. All 4-valve big-block Guzzi's currently on the market are based off the Wittner engine. The small-block twins with 4 valves are based on yet another design, evolved from Lino Tonti's original V50, and these too are OHV designs.
If I could remember how to insert links, I would post the links to the technical specs on the Guzzi home page. Mvdwege (talk) 21:01, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  MGS-01 Corsa Engine pedigree 

message: Good work guys - might I suggest you think about putting this article forward for WP:GA and ultimately WP:FA?  In the meantime, an article can never have too many references from WP:RS.... FlagSteward (talk) 15:39, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: GA/FA

message: "Three themes connect the chapters in Moto Guzzi's history: the importance of racing, the importance of innovation and the ongoing struggle to leverage the company's heritage – the seminal passion for motorcycles that gave rise to the company in 1921."
:Doesn't this sound like something from a glossy folder? - Soulkeeper (talk) 13:58, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Moto Guzzi's history has been shaped by the importance of racing, innovation — and a constant adaptation to the changes in the motorcycle industry since its inception 1921. 842U (talk) 14:21, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: (Too?) sweet sounding sentence

message: Moto Guzzi now is only a brand of Piaggio. Moto Guzzi join in Piaggio at september 12 2008. Source: .--Kaspo (talk) 16:25, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Moto Guzzi join in Piaggio 

message: Im not a motorcycle guy but to the best of what I can find Moto Guzzi hasn't failed? Is there any information on this subject? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_notable_business_failures links here.Woods01 (talk) 01:51, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: According to the Moto Guzzi article, they went into receivershp in 1967 and were acquired by SEIMM.  That's a business failure. -- Brianhe (talk) 03:49, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Business Failure link-in

message: "It is unknown to what extent the wind tunnel is used currently."
In Long Way Down they visit the Moto-Guzzi factory and say that the factory was banned from using the wind tunnel because it made the lights in the town dim. That was in 2007.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.74.204.18 (talk) 11:54, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wind Tunnel 

message: If you look at the first line of the 'History' section you will find this line, "Moto Guzzi's are stupid and if people they were smart they would ride horses instead. :-)." I have tried to edit it several times in order to deleat this pointless sentance but for some reason when I go to edit it does not show up. Can anyone help get rid of this line?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.93.151.98 (talk) 13:18, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: It was vandalized on 00:09 GMT 25 April 2012 and reverted instantly by a bot. You probably need to bypass your cache.--Dennis Bratland (talk) 15:30, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  History Section Issue 

message: An uncited claim is made that larger scooter wheels provide stability via gyroscopic forces.  This doesn't square with Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics; interactions between wheel size, mass and rate of rotation are complex.  The statement needs a citation or it's pure original research. — Brianhe (talk) 21:38, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wheel size and gyroscopic stability 

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