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Here it is at EICMA in English.... skip to 2'30 for the GP There is a full fairing in option

I was not hinting at grinding the cylinder heads protectors, rather the gyroscopic torque that can alter your lean angle if you suddenly increase power in a curve.

This is when the Guzzi transverse cylinders architecture sets the limit....

I never took to it, because of the price tag. I discovered it as I was a fanatic skier and was always looking for better gear.

Since I live in Texas, I got closer to Country music. After seeing Kyle Park live, I took to him. He is not a very well known Country singer but he is genuine and authentic. I am aware this style of music is not for everybody however, you may want to give it a shot. He is 100% pure Texas.

Looks good to me. Makes me want the Stelvio 1200 even more....

@v11_meticcio Grazie mille! As EICMA opened for the professionals, the videos are already trickling in....

My understanding, according to my favorite dealership, is that Moto Guzzi sale figures are low in the USA, which I don't have trouble to believe. I would suspect that Piaggio's market studies are based on the European market. The best sellers in Europe are the adventure bikes; We will most likely have to wait one more year to see if Moto Guzzi will come up with a sporty V100. As of my typing, I have to sadly say that I have not seen a single V100 around. And Paris is a bustling motorcycle city. I have seen many V85TT though. I don't know if that means anything. Maybe @v11_meticcio will be able to ask a Piaggio official at EICMA, if he goes to the show. Providing he can get an answer. Nevertheless, I like the air cooled Guzzi engines more.

I concur. You can count on having the Stelvio coming out with a full line of travel accessories.

I feel the same. The only sports models that sell are the retro café racer looking bikes. I think Piaggio has chosen to use the V7 series for that purpose. In Texas, the scene is pretty much Harley Davidson and Indian oriented, based on what I see around. The sports bikes are usually ridden by a specific trench of the population. Some of them with the longer back frame. I have seen several Hayabusa like this. But who knows.

EICMA = Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo, Motociclo e Accessori Only BMW is not at this year's EICMA. KTM has returned. @v11_meticcio you can park your moto undercover and for free at the PM1, West entrance (I suppose you know that already). Giovedì 9 novembre 2023 dalle 9.30 alle 18.30 Venerdì 10 novembre 2023 dalle 9.30 alle 18.30 Sabato 11 novembre 2023 dalle 9.30 alle 18.30 Domenica 12 novembre 2023 dalle 9.30 alle 18.30 I decided against taking a fast train to Milano, because of a landslide in the Maurienne valley; trains take another route that makes the journey considerably longer. I can't make it in a single day back and forth.

Sunlight dulls your paint, makes your plastics brittle. If I leave my car open and under the sun, I can oven Brisket on the seats. I carry some seatBrella covers as a palliative for those moments.

Direct sunlight is what ages your rubbers... I don't know if you have them in Germany, but when I was a kid, on the French Riviera, you had these seniors who had taken too much sun during their lives, and looking like old oranges. Speaking of oranges, I prefer the darker orange tint (if no red) of the later years, Sienna was it? the darker "Laterite" a better match with my taste.

I try to be rational and patient. When I started to look for a Le Mans, I resisted better deals because I wanted it red. Sometimes paying less ends up costing more.

I did have a time to drop a line to the seller; This Stelvio was in storage for 5 years in a trailer. No maintenance, no startup, no ride. There are a lot of unknowns. He cleaned the tank, changed the fluids. Is it sufficient? what else should be looked at? Starting up myself...

Thanks for the tip!! Currently in Paris (France), checking out all the Motorcycle stores and replenishing my riding gear...

I made no argument here. My answer was on a joking tone which is always difficult to express through pixels on a screen. Independently to where the initial post fits in the Forum.

I thought we were a philosophical group, with a very large heart and arms ready to embrace. Not a gang of Illuminati.... I will keep that California EV close to my own chest then....

I don't spend that much time at idle though....

When does it become a "fast idle"? mine is below 1000 rpm. Is it considered slow? Guzzi says 1200 rpm but I like my below 1000 idle.

This is a beautiful bike cosmetically at least. Still a V11 so it belongs here in the forum. It seems cheap too. https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/2001-Moto+Guzzi-CALIFORNIA+EV-5028126182

But she could not pronounce Guzzi the proper way. That was quite a let down; at least for me.

You know you can watch MotoGP on ServusTV the Redbull channel. But you need VPN to set yourself in Austria.

It seems that TLM is a dealership worth of a visit, if only to have a look at their Moto Guzzi livestock.