Moto Guzzis ARE cool!

[Big Dave]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiwirid...7624040078957/

[nudemetalz]

Nice, Dave

What's your favourite Guzzi ? (if you have one)

[98tls]

Im not Dave,am older and even more sad,gotta be this one for me.

[Elysium]

What's a Moto Guzzi?

[AllanB]

I came accross a site offering superchargers for Guzzis and another with a 1400+cc big bore kit.

So now in my dream garage I have a 1400cc Supercharged Moto Guzzi and incidently a Guzzi girl to clean it! Hey it is a dream garage OK.

Always liked them and glad they are still around.

[nudemetalz]

So when you going to buy one then ?

[shrub]

I had a long and passionate relationship with a Mk2 LeMans, and I loved that bike more than any bike before or since. Only problem it was a piece of shit under 130 kmh - over that it was a dream to ride, but the cuntstables didn't understand that. They are strangely addictive, and sitting at the lights with the bike gently rocking from side to side is a deeply spiritual thing.

Guzzi is the only other brand I'd go to other than Triumph and every now and again I think about sticking the Bird on Tardme and looking for a Guzzi.

[nudemetalz]

Spiritual alright, especially when the #$%^&* wouldn't start this morning !!
Clutch in, clutch out, sidestand up, sidestand down (they have lockout switches) still nothing.
Finally get the starter switch to work only to have it not spring back so have to kill the bike immediately because the starter motor was engaged while it was running !!!
Bloody rainy weather and Italian bikes don't mix too well........

[Paul in NZ]

I had a long and passionate relationship with a Mk2 LeMans, and I loved that bike more than any bike before or since. Only problem it was a piece of shit under 130 kmh - over that it was a dream to ride, but the cuntstables didn't understand that. They are strangely addictive, and sitting at the lights with the bike gently rocking from side to side is a deeply spiritual thing.

Guzzi is the only other brand I'd go to other than Triumph and every now and again I think about sticking the Bird on Tardme and looking for a Guzzi.

I'm still having a dirty affair with a Mk2....

But I've modified mine to be just as much fun at 100kph

[Paul in NZ]

Spiritual alright, especially when the #$%^&* wouldn't start this morning !!
Clutch in, clutch out, sidestand up, sidestand down (they have lockout switches) still nothing.
Finally get the starter switch to work only to have it not spring back so have to kill the bike immediately because the starter motor was engaged while it was running !!!
Bloody rainy weather and Italian bikes don't mix too well........

Wonderful things eh? Check the relays...

[shrub]

I'm still having a dirty affair with a Mk2....

But I've modified mine to be just as much fun at 100kph

What have you done? I'm thinking of going back to the dark side and a Le Mans made bearable would be excellent - it has to be a Tonti frame for me. I considered getting an older Cali and de-cruisering it.

[shrub]

Spiritual alright, especially when the #$%^&* wouldn't start this morning !!
Clutch in, clutch out, sidestand up, sidestand down (they have lockout switches) still nothing.
Finally get the starter switch to work only to have it not spring back so have to kill the bike immediately because the starter motor was engaged while it was running !!!
Bloody rainy weather and Italian bikes don't mix too well........

I broke down once in Levin (wet day) and was trying to figure what the problem was and a bloke asked me what was wrong. "Electrical, it doesn't like rain". He replied "of course not, it's a Guzzi".

Only problems I had were the UJ shat itself once and the rest was electrical.

[Mudfart]

i look forward to the MCT review of the guzzi cafe racer.

[Paul in NZ]

The rear sets made it rideable but eventually I've gone to std pegs and put some moto x bars on it (the clamps are under the pad - an hour to convert, all cables reach) It has transformed it - the steering is lighter and its just so much easier to ride...

[Big Dave]

V7 is my favourite Guzzi. Too little for me, but I don't care.

Stelvio I really (really) liked on the dirt, The Ed loved it on the road, I wasn't that keen.
He hasn't ridden that many ADV bikes and didn't like it off road, but my read is that was about the size of the bike, more than capability.

For road use, I prefer the heavier flywheel of a conventionally mounted Vee twin and the lower-in-the-rev range torque associated. The free 'revingness' of the V7 and the ability to pin the throttle a bit appealed to me best.

For spooling up on good gravel that stelvio is a peach too.