I note yours is the "Personal" model, which I believe was top of the line. In the early to mid 80's, Motta began calling this the "Personal 2001", jumping the actual date by a couple of decades. Mine is a Personal 2001. So that would suggest yours is late 70's or very early 80's.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Big Spring, Texas, USA
James Doolittle <JDoolittle@bentwaterclub.com> wrote: Hello, yes, it was not frame fatigue as many foretold. It took a magnifying glass for these old eyes but I did have a hair line crack, rear drop out on the freewheel side on My (beloved) Moretti. It is going to be fixed and restored by Roland Della Santa to the original fantastic state I hope. I'll post photos when done.
Now to my new/old bike. Off topic by year (?) but KOF steel. I was fortunate to work with my old friend Hank Cunningham of Helotes Bike Shop and woke this Gianni Motta up from its slumber at Hank's shop. What can I say, Motta, Moretti both Italian red steel, at least I'm consistent...
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Are there any Gianni Motta experts out there? Can anyone help me to date it? The drop outs say "Columbus". Unfortunately the Columbus decal is destroyed. Does anyone know what decal this is? SL or SLX?
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Comments, suggestions off list please. Thanks to all. I rode the Motta a century on Friday and it was a good ride. She's stiff in the back and a tad lighter than my 70's steel. Very pleasant! I did get a Technomic stem and raised my bars quite a bit after these photos. My hands were going numb after a 58 miler...
James Doolittle
Spring, Texas, (where the redbud, dogwood and bluebonnets are blooming), USA