The Italian Stallion has arrived....!!

**nudemetalz** · 11th December 2006, 20:04

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

Awesome.... love it... You have no excuse, only to!!!!!

WOW.. fellow Guzzi riders are just something special

Thanks Ghost_Bullet !!!

**T.W.R** · 11th December 2006, 20:34

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Greetings,

Finally did it !!!!!!!!

Picked up the V11 from Wellington Motorcycle Centre today. Had to wait until the rain stopped first

She's rides beautifully in a throbbing mellow way, just like a beautful woman
(damn I'm starting to sound Italian meself

)

Bloody Hell thats ugly!!!!

Nah!! sweet ride Chris, well done!! enjoy the pulsy big turbine

your starting to sound a bit like Dangerous with the rain issues though

You & Bridgy are going to have to get the V11 down this way again to let it soak up some southern roads

**apteryx_haasti** · 11th December 2006, 20:41

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I'll find you something when you're ready don't worry!

Cheers, mate.

I was drooling over the Triumph Bonneville (green one, not the Bonneville America) that you had a photo of online a week or so ago. Oooh lah lah!

BUt of course, I will have to do some research when I get my full, ride a bunch of bikes and see what I like best.

Sounds like I'd better bring nudez to help me negotiate...

**Finn** · 11th December 2006, 20:49

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

I must thank you for your candidness....

Woops, sorry. I thought this thread was about the new Benelli.

**laRIKin** · 11th December 2006, 21:12

Originally Posted by lemans

Welcome to the Club and well done she is a great looking gal all right.

Now start taking the pills or you will buy another one.

I was not joking, take the pills or you'll end up with a shed full of the little buggers.
I got mine out today to clean up the MKIV.
And to photo the girls together for prosperity.
And to think that SDU want a V11 now.:slap:
I better buy more pills and slip them into her food as well.

A lot of Guzzi people end up with a few Guzzi's or a BMW boxer.

**Skyryder** · 11th December 2006, 21:18

Originally Posted by Finn

Woops, sorry. I thought this thread was about the new Benelli.

Nothing wrong with these babes and I'm a cruiser guy.

**nudemetalz** · 11th December 2006, 21:47

Actually to be honest I do have to agree with Finn about those Benellis.
IMO the styling is trying too hard and doesn't have the flow and symmetry of the other Italian machines.

Originally Posted by T.W.R

Bloody Hell thats ugly!!!!

Nah!! sweet ride Chris, well done!! enjoy the pulsy big turbine

your starting to sound a bit like Dangerous with the rain issues though

You & Bridgy are going to have to get the V11 down this way again to let it soak up some southern roads

Thanks Bill. Now that we've just sold the VTR250 (tonight would you believe !!), we have to find a good middleweight machine for her. Considering an SV650 at present. Definitely will come down again for sure.

And also I hear you, Lemans.
Those 3 Guzzis look damn sexy together !!! Ooozing Italian'ess.

**James Deuce** · 11th December 2006, 21:49

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Actually to be honest I do have to agree with Finn about those Benellis.
IMO the styling is trying too hard and doesn't have the flow and symmetry of the other Italian machines.

They're Chinese now.

I thought the design was messy as did riffer, but very few people agreed with us. I knew you were a man of impeccable taste.

**T.W.R** · 11th December 2006, 22:20

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Thanks Bill. Now that we've just sold the VTR250 (tonight would you believe !!), we have to find a good middleweight machine for her. Considering an SV650 at present. Definitely will come down again for sure.
.

damn! when things happen,they happen huh! Thought Bridgy had an intimate thing going on with the VTR. Could probably sort a good deal on a new ER-6n

I'll send you a pic of what we've got at the moment

it's pretty sexy.
You know how the ZX soaked up the roads here, imagine what the V11 will do

**nudemetalz** · 12th December 2006, 05:39

Yeah Bridgy was quite sad to see it go.
We advertised the 250 on Trademe and had the buynow done by one person with 15 minutes !!!
Sheesh the 250 market is hot !!!

I'll chat to her about an ER6, see what she thinks of them.

**laRIKin** · 12th December 2006, 06:55

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Actually to be honest I do have to agree with Finn about those Benellis.
IMO the styling is trying too hard and doesn't have the flow and symmetry of the other Italian machines.

The Benelli pic's do nothing for me as well.

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

we have to find a good middleweight machine for her. Considering an SV650 at present. Definitely will come down again for sure.

SDU (5'1") found the SV650 to big for her.
They were to tall, which can be fixed.
But also found that they were to long from the seat to the bars so had to lay on the tank to much to be comfortable.
May pay to get the try one for size before you start looking to hard for one.

If your wife/partner does like the idea of a Guzzi, have a look at the Breva 750.
Sal really wanted one of those for a long time, but as they were new in the market, we could not afford one and buy a new one.
Buy the time a second hand one's had come up and SDU was riding the MKIII Lemans so did not want the Breva anymore.

But does like the V11 because of the power, hydo clutch, lighter pull on the throttle and look of the V11 as it has no fairing.
Also she thinks the bike feel lighter and easier to ride over the older MKIII.

**sels1** · 12th December 2006, 07:02

Congats on the new bike. Bring it along to TCWNR so we can see it in the flesh.

**nudemetalz** · 12th December 2006, 08:40

Bridgy (my wifey

) is about 5'6" so I don't think the SV height/stretch would be an issue. She can handle the V11 no worries.

Unsure about the ER6 looks and the Breva is well out of our price range unfort.

Originally Posted by sels1

Congats on the new bike. Bring it along to TCWNR so we can see it in the flesh.

Thanks Sels1