Dirk_S Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) Greetings! Thanks for the add. Originally from Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Deutsch ancestry), but currently living in Maine (northeastern-most state). Iāll be writing in EnglishāI know a little Deutsche, but not enough unfortunately. Iāve owned 4 small blocksāstarted out with a 2016 V7 II (~60,000 km), briefly owned a Lario, and currently have a V9 Bobber and V7 III, both which Iāve customized. The V7 III is now a dual-sport with NTX650 forks and a set of 21/18 wheels that I built. The V9 was initially given the Monza treatment, but I recently decided to pivot toward a cafe racer build. I also own a BMW R80/7 mated to a Russian Sputnik sidecar that serves as my bad weather and hauling machine (I sold my car 2 years ago). The 1986 Sputnik was bought 5 years ago in its crate, and Iām still riding on the original, 40 year-old tireā I like showing off the Made in USSR stamp on the tire to older folks who were around and the new kids who have no idea what it means because kids in the U.S. donāt pay attention to history. Away from motorcycles, Iām an illustrator. Danke schƶn and cheers! Iāll try to throw in some Deutsche from Zeit zu Zeit. But Iāll most likely bugger it up. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Edited March 22 by Dirk_S Added year of sidecar 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holger333 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Hello and welcome to the forum. Youāve done some lovely customisation work... Itās a shame that the (too thick) tyres from the V8 were fitted to that successful Monza conversion. But otherwise, itās turned out beautifully. Enjoy your Moto Guzzi, and we look forward to seeing more photos. Best regards, Holger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk_S Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 46 minutes ago, holger333 said: Youāve done some lovely customisation work... Itās a shame that the (too thick) tyres from the V8 were fitted to that successful Monza conversion. But otherwise, itās turned out beautifully. Danke. Yeah, I was planning to install 18/18 on this build before I changed my direction. I couldnāt get the tank to sit more parallel with the frame due to the cylinders, so I decided to redirect my intention. I still plan on building 18ā wheels for the cafĆ© project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzi - Mann Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Welcome here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG 37 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Hello Dirk, Welche to the forumš Nice to see, that the forum is getting more and more international - especially with USA you are representing a country with V2 motors, but in the wrong directionš But on Youtube I've seen a lot of videos from the US with different Guzzies. But all test riders are enthusiastic wirh of great Italian bikes. Best wishes and always a safety ride Hans - Dieter Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipp404 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Hi Dirk and herzlich willkommen! I think your two bikes look perfect and MG should sell them just like this - I've never seen the V9 getting a Monza treatment but I love it! Glad to have you hereĀ“š 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Hello Dirk, welcome here. Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jens184 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Moin Dirk, willkommen. Deine Vorfahren sind von hier, sonst wĆ¼rdest du den Namen wahrscheinlich nicht tragen...?? Wie auch immer, die Guzzi auf den ersten Bildern gefƤllt mir wegen der Adipƶsheit nicht, die zweite ist cool, und das Gesapann auch. Nochmals...Willkommen.Ā š 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jens184 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Was willst du uns mit den restlichen Bildern sagen?Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinoGuzzi Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Welcome within the Guzzi enthusiast. Take care.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Herzlich Willkommen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gysmo Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Hello Dirk, welcome here ! Greetings Uwe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musikmatz Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Hallo Dirk, willkommen im Forum. GruĆ Matthias 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk_S Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 On 3/19/2026 at 4:35 PM, jens184 said: Hi Dirk, welcome. Your ancestors are from here, otherwise you probably wouldn't have this name...?? Anyway, I don't like the Guzzi in the first pictures because of its bulkiness, the second one is cool, and so is the motorcycle. Wš I have my fatherās first name. He was named after Dirk Bogarde. My last name Shearer is Anglicized version of Scherer. I believe our family comes from Switzerland. And yes, I Ā think it wouldāve looked better with the 18ā wheels. But those will go on the cafe racer soon. On 3/19/2026 at 4:37 PM, jens184 said: What are you trying to tell us with the rest of the pictures?Ā I was just sharing a bit of my artwork, an introduction of who I am outside of motorcycles. Thatās all. Some people like to see art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Hallo Dirk, willkommen im Forum mit deinen tollen MotorrƤder Ā GruĆ Willi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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