The Twins...

**nudemetalz** · 13th May 2007, 20:50

Originally Posted by McJim

Coz we forget - is alzheimer's a crime? I have only seen one Moto Guzzi since I got to NZ so they don't exactly stay at the forefront of the mind.

Fair enough, I can't argue with that.
I'm happy with having a "different choice" of motorcycle

**pritch** · 13th May 2007, 20:58

MZ? If they're still making them...

(I had to say soemthing else otherwise it wouldn't have been 10 chars.)

**Colapop** · 15th May 2007, 18:57

I dunno if they are but I rode one a long time ago...

**Sensei** · 15th May 2007, 20:18

Duke5 [ Quote ]> Theres only two real twins out there. DUCATI and APRILIA.
The rest just want to be like these two !!

I don't think either the Honda VTR or Suzuki TL was ever ment to be anything more than just a well priced Twin that all could enjoy . Where the Ducati & Aprilia have based their bikes to be the best V-Twin avaliable but saddly at a greater cost to those that want them . Albeit they have some of the best gear that can be put onto a bike in the world on them but not everyone can justify the extra $$$ . For those that do as myself the rewards are worth it . Twins have & well always have a place in the biking world and as they get more HP for them they will I believe get more Inline4 riders giving them a try

**surfchick** · 15th May 2007, 20:32

Originally Posted by McJim

Coz we forget - is alzheimer's a crime? I have only seen one Moto Guzzi since I got to NZ so they don't exactly stay at the forefront of the mind.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...221104.htm?p=3

This guy seems desperate to sell his Laverda Col. If you buy it I'll ride it to Welly for you.

It amazes me that this hasn't sold... guess people don't wanna risk what they're not so sure of re. replacement parts...

**Colapop** · 15th May 2007, 20:46

Yeah man that's a WAAAAYY purty bike... I don't know anything about them though... If it's so damn good why is he selling it?

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 15th May 2007, 20:50

Originally Posted by Sensei

Twins have & well always have a place in the biking world and as they get more HP for them they will I believe get more Inline4 riders giving them a try

I know my next bike will be another VTwin... something about them

they just have there own character... love it...

every time i come back from a ride i go

**surfchick** · 15th May 2007, 21:08

twins rule in a grumbly rumbly way!! lurve the rumble.

the money for them is a real tuff one...
a 2000/2001 ducati 748 same money as nu/or near nu sv1000 (not splitting hairs about the exact amount...thankfully) 12-13k
a few k more and you get a 2001 ducati 996
so it ends up being more about personal taste in the feel of the ride PLUS the threat of more/vs less maintainance with the newer SV probably costing less to maintain cause it's newer. i ended up liking the ducati so much i was willing to risk the older bike- but that was a big call and I angsted out over it for a while...

but back to the indescribably lovely rumble of the v-twin PLUS the rattle-shimmy of the ducati dry clutch... a kind of mini orchestra between ones legs...

...well just the percussion. it would be alarming to hear the faint sounds of violins while riding...

**Colapop** · 15th May 2007, 21:13

I'm most drawn to an Aprilia. It's not so much the look as they look real nice... it's the way the bike felt. similar to the SV but more... in tune to me...? I dunno I jumped on it and within a very short time I thought "Shit yeah, I LIKE THIS"

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 15th May 2007, 21:39

Originally Posted by surfchick

twins rule in a grumbly rumbly way!! lurve the rumble...

...but back to the indescribably lovely rumble of the v-twin

Originally Posted by surfchick

PLUS the rattle-shimmy of the ducati dry clutch...

that the one thing I not like about the the dukes is the rattle of the dry clutch... but thats a personal thing... would hide any other rattle I suppose

**Sensei** · 15th May 2007, 21:52

I loved the rattley clutch on both my Ducatis just didn't like the fact they felt weak in the motor when Kaning the shit out of it

**Colapop** · 15th May 2007, 21:53

...but the Ape on the other hand....?

**Sensei** · 15th May 2007, 22:02

The more ya trash an RSVR the better they run ! They just love to be take out to 10,000rpm all day

**nudemetalz** · 16th May 2007, 09:13

The Guzzi has a dry clutch too and sitting at the lights in gear, you get some strange looks from people, like the motor's about to lunch big time !!!