The Italian Stallion has arrived....!!

**T.W.R** · 12th December 2006, 15:41

Chris the ER-6 is lower in seat height than the SV & the last couple we've sold went to people who'd be struggling to be 5'6" and neither of them had issues touching down.

here's a pic of the ER we have in stock at present

**Trudes** · 12th December 2006, 19:03

Yeah, even I could get feet on ground on the ER6, and I'm a complete short arse, but I can't on the SV.

**laRIKin** · 12th December 2006, 19:32

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

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.

I must have got it wrong, I thought I read that your wife was short.
So Bridgy should be OK on the SV.

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Breva is well out of our price range unfort.

Ours as well and we wanted to wait and see if there was any problems.
After all it's best not to buy the first of a new line.

**kro** · 12th December 2006, 19:45

Awesome new ride there matey, I know someone who's praying for good weather this weekend.

**dangerous** · 12th December 2006, 20:04

Christ, I have been ill... fancy missing a MG thread thats 6 pages long.

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

It sounds great, maybe not quite exhaust loud enough, but that can be fixed

That's the reason I bought it. No need to go fast, just enjoy the ride.

Neptunes like mine sound awesome not too loud and a nice deep rumble.

You will be suprised just how fast one can go.

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Greetings,
(damn I'm starting to sound Italian meself

)

Una Storia Italiana

Originally Posted by zrxer

Ride safe...? Well he is not exactly gonna break the sound barrier on that then is he....?

LMFAO, it would give a speed trip a a decent wake up call any day

**dangerous** · 12th December 2006, 20:39

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Picked up the V11

Congrads man, Guzzi reps awarded

Now... a few things to remember,
a) The side stands touch down bad on the V11 and sports, the dotted line shows were mine once was.
b) Get yourself some Bosch 332 207 307 relays and keep them on the bike, should you loose the spark, fuel pump (listen for hum) head lights etc then replace the rear two relays.
c) The Iti ECU's arnyt the fastest thinking computers, so let the bike idle for a sec or two before switching off so as the bike on restart dosnt think it is still doing 100+ up the motorway.
d) you should get about 360k's per tank of fuel
e) this forum http://morini.com.au/phpBB2/viewforu...046fdeabf57883 is bloody handy, I couldnt have learnt what I did with my 1st MG with out the help of these guys, just ask and they will answer.
thats bout it off hand... enjoy the bike and mark my word... in 6 months you will still be loving it more each day.

ps: check my profile pic for Neptune pipes.

**nudemetalz** · 12th December 2006, 20:49

Actually the sidestand takes some getting used to. Quite hard to get at so put it down by hand (accidentally got first gear !!)
Not quite at the stage of touching it down at corners yet though.

We got the owner's handbook with it and the previous owner was extremely thorough, lots and lots of hand-written info in it (including the relays and their part numbers !!). He was an older guy and traded it on a new T 675 would you believe !!

**dangerous** · 12th December 2006, 20:54

The stands a breez compared to the sports were ya have to get off the bike then flick the stand down... and then those ones auto flick up.
With yours at least it has the extension on it give it a flick with ya toes, no worries.

**nudemetalz** · 12th December 2006, 20:58

Bridgy was asking where the centre-stand was. I had to tell her this is the 21st century, they're a thing of the past....plus we got no chain to worry about...!!!

**dangerous** · 12th December 2006, 21:03

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Bridgy was asking where the centre-stand was. I had to tell her this is the 21st century, they're a thing of the past....plus we got no chain to worry about...!!!

no chain... but every time you replace the rear tyre, get in there with a grease pump and load the 3 nipples up (front one is a bastard)

re: ya reserve, ummm no time to put one of them on in the factory was most likley more important to get to the pub before closing, use the very dodgy Iti fuel light.