[Brand-new Scura]

After many years of admiring Guzzi’s I finally got one last week. I dropped by the local dealer to take another peek at the options, where a like new (185 mile) V11 Sport Scura made it impossible to look at anything else (seriously, it was like there was only one bike on the showroom floor). After a hasty and unceremonious divorce from my KTM 950 Adventure, I brought the Scura home. Up to that point, I think it essentially served as art for a collector. I’m going to ride it.

 

I’ve enjoyed threads on other forums where people document what they do to a bike from the start. So I thought I’d borrow that idea. While I love the look of the stock Scura, the forecast calls for more darkness.

 

The purposes of this thread are to:

1. Document my personalization of the bike, including making it Scura-er. (if Scura = dark in Italian then Scura-er = darker)
2. Seek advice from the members of this forum as needed.
3. Share issues that come from putting a brand new bike on the road after 12 years of sitting.
4. Seek the benefit of others’ hindsight and experience, especially anyone who’s had a Scura for a while. If you had a brand new Scura, what would you do (or not do) to it?

[Introduction Thread]

Greetings. First-time Guzzi owner here - and I scored BIG TIME. Picked up a pristine Scura with 175 miles on it.

 

Stable-mates are Husqvarna TE510 and Honda CB350F.

 

Previous interesting bikes: KTM 950 Adventure, BMW R1100RT, Ducati Sport 1000, BMW R100CS, Yamaha FJ1100.