Moto Guzzi Frame Numbers
There is some serious misinformation out there regarding genuine Moto Guzzi le Mans models, unfortunately an article published in the Moto Guzzi Le Mans Performance Portfolio 1976-1989 is perpetuating this problem... Fabolous street dreams track list.
eg. 'These earlier 850cc Le Mans rnodels are now recognised as Classic Motorcycles, but please buyer beware!. Many Mark I and Mark lI's are really 850 T3's. To ensure you get what you have paid for keep these engine and frame numbers up your sleeve and you won't buy donkey.
Mark I From 1976: Frame VE IIII To 1978: Frame VE 13040
Mark II From 1978: Frame VE 13041 To 1980: Frame VE 24086
Mark III From 1981: Frame VF IIII To 1984: Frame VF 20700'
WRONG and it is time someone published a correction as this misinformation can give owners of a genuine le Mans a lot of heartache.
Guzzitech Denmark has done everyone a favour by checking this misinformation and published the following..
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The official frame # list states that the change from Le Mans 1 to Le Mans 2 happened at frame # VE 13040. This has always been doubtful, because considering the production years of the LM1 and LM2, and the factory's production capacity, it simply must be wrong. The following was seen on: http://www.motorold.it/storia/telaiguzzi/1954.htm:
With a little imagination you can guess the meaning of this, but to be sure I asked Mikkel Hollænder to have a look at it. (He has a University degree in Spanish, which should make him a lot better in Italian language than we, the poor mortals, that only know Danish, English and German) Mikkel gave the text to a Professor in Italian language (who loves Opera), and he came out with this:
So the frame # list is corrected till somebody prove it wrong. |
V7 Sport 'Telaio Rosso' (Red frame) | VK 11111- approx. VK 11261 |
V7 750 Sport | approx VK 11262 - VK 13842 |
750 S | VK1 11111 - VK1 12315 |
750 S3 | VK2 15000 - VK2 15998 |
850 Le Mans 1 | VE 11111 - VE 17311 |
850 Le Mans 2 | VE 17312 - VE 24086 |
CX 100 | VU 111383 - .... |
850 Le Mans 3 | VF 11111 - VF 20700 |
Le Mans 4 | VV 11111 - .... |
Le Mans 5 | VV 14000 - VV 16994 |
1000 S | VV 50001 - VV 51190 |
1000 S | VV 60000 - VV 60058 |
850 T | VC 11111 - VC 13793 |
850 T3 | VD 11111 - VD 26537 |
850 T4 | VD 21345 - VD 26537 |
850 T5 | VR 11111 - VR 13115 |
850 T5 | VR 14001 - VR 14400 |
850 T5 | VR 30001 - VR 36416 |
850 T5 | VR 40001 - .... |
V 1000 I Convert | VG 11111 - VG 25693 |
V 1000 G5 | VG 18744 - VG 25693 |
1000 SP & 1000 SP-NT | VG 18781 - VG 25693 |
1000 SP II | VH 11111 - VH 12229 |
1000 SP III | VN 11111 - VN 11901 |
Mille GT | VT 24596 - .... |
1000 GT | VH 30000 - VH 34685 |
1000 Strada | VN 20001 - .... |
850 T3 California | VD 11478 - VD 22640 |
California II | VT 11111 - VT 20479 |
California C.I. - carb | VW 30001 - VW 30500 |
California II inject | VY 30001 - VY 30510 |
California III | VT 32542 - .... |
California III | VW 11111 - VW 17350 |
California III C.I. inject | VY 11111 - VY 11450 |
California III inject | VY 50001 - VY 50785 |
V11 Cal. EV | WM 1... - .... |
California 1100 inject | XM 1 ... - .... |
V11 Jackal / Bassa | YM 1... - .... |
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For example my le Mans was registered in 1978 and the frame number is VE16774..I have had it since new, it was registered in 1978 with that number and has never been modified.
Moto Guzzi Le Mans
850 Le Mans
850 Le Mans II
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850 Le Mans III
Le Mans 1000 (16-inch and 18-inch front wheel) (1984–1993)
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Le Mans 1000 SE (Special Edition) (1986-88)
Le Mans 1000CI (1988-1993)
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