Anthro

When I got my Guzzi I was coming back to motorcycles after many years. I choose a Guzzi because I always wanted one since the early 80's. I wanted this bike to be meaningful to me. A SV1000 suzuki made more sense, but it did not fit the psychological picture. But it was not only the transverse Vtwin engine, If Guzzi line up showed something like the MotoMorini 9 1/2, it would have done for me... After totaling my beautiful California Sports, I was ready to buy a Griso, but medical bills forced me to delay and think about some more, so I ended buying a Aprilia Tuono 1000r. The beast looks a little like a Jap, but the handling is just amazing, shifting the fun factor from the exotic look and sensation to the ride. If Guzzi were to make something that combines both (a la Morini) it would get me really exited. Anthro

At that price/power ratio, I would expect at least factory installed rack to hold my "walking aid". We should start a tread on how to "Undead" the small block 750. Anthro.

This picture is in the wrong context, to me the picture clearly represents a Bank's CEO and the TAX payers money the poor animal in the background is us watching it disappearing. Anthro

Ups... I just witness how Ratchet's posting took over my screen. Anthro

Someone get Ratchethack drunk please Anthro

http://moto-guzzi-news.newslib.com/story/7758-66/ This is a very fun project. The fact that is now embraced by Mandello is, to me, rather estrange. At any rate, I do believe that it will be a refreshing promotion for the brand. Anthro

Send the cat to the taxidermist, it earned the job! The book should still readable, just store it at the garage, but not too close to the Guzzi. Anthro

Nice article I just wish you mention the sports and short run of the custom Cali (Aluminum and Titanium)... ( I am partial Anthro

Just make sure you use gear that will not expose yourself to the sun, even in an attempt to cool you down. The Guzzi+synthetic oil should be OK... Here are my hands after 5 hours riding at 105F in the summer heat of Texas... I was wearing nice thin leather driving gloves with openings: It was hot but I had a great ride Anthro

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I love the new Suzuky design, specially the crosscage. My modyfication woud be the crosscage with the 'suspended' seat of the Biplane. The crosscage has some italian design after taste, I just cannot define it, but it is appealing in a Brutale way, the lines seem to me as un-usuall as the Griso (not to compare)... but it is really innovative with a classic sensation. It feels good that innovative techology makes into the concept bikes, hopefully we will see it into production. Just to be proud of our species: it seems to be closer to the day where we will cease the need for burning stuff for eneregy. Over 2 million years is enough. I am ready for a change. Lets see what european design will have... Anthro

"Technical topic" Thanks Jaap. Anthro

I love MG's since the 80's, when I purchased mine, was when Aprilia was going out of business including the MG brand with it, so I was ready to endure a total lack of support with a bike that would have to be sorted in the first few miles of ownership... Besides few details the Bike is great, I had just few issues: (my bike is a tonti framed California aluminum) The tank suck, not due to the tip over valve but the filter at the other end of the line... so bad that MG had to replace my tank... while waiting for MG-usa to delivery the new tank (2 years), I rode the bike thanks to MPH, they fixed the tank the old fashion way... now the new one is sitting at MPH, I just need to find time to go there. A muffler rusted inside? was replaced -under warranty- in fast lighting speed by MG (only 2 or 3 weeks to delivery)... The trip meter reset knob disappeared from where it was supposed to be... then at 14k the balance pipe/right header cracked (the new part took about 2 months to get to MPH)... (I had no problems riding the bike with a bit of exhaust leakage, It passed the State's inspection like that? ) At 16k is all I have to report. I would have to say, the first 500 miles were rather rough, the old Vtwin needs miles to mature and tune the vibrations into pleasure. -If my bike had failed at such early millage-, my psychology would have added the rather abrupt performance of the non-broken-in engine to the rest of the problems into a almost unbearable package. Form me after the 500 miles mark was the first sign of having the bike I wanted all these years , then at 3000 miles I was sure, It was only pleasure, them 5000 miles I really started to know the bike , it is a great bike and keeper. Anthro