Tom M Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Maybe the Griso would have done better with it's lower gearing? I sure hope the new 8v motor at least catches up with the Duc, if not the beemer. http://www.motorcycle.com/shoot-outs/2007-...paro-64505.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchCityBallabio Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Maybe the new 1200 Sport would have done better as well. It's seems like a pretty typical Guzzi review..."not enough horsepower, not fast enough, ad infinitum, ad nauseum. Frankly, I'd take the slower Guzzi to the horrifically ugly Multistruedel or Uly, or the utilitarian German tank looking BMW any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Maybe the new 1200 Sport would have done better as well. It's seems like a pretty typical Guzzi review..."not enough horsepower, not fast enough, ad infinitum, ad nauseum. Frankly, I'd take the slower Guzzi to the horrifically ugly Multistruedel or Uly, or the utilitarian German tank looking BMW any day. Cheers Van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jihem Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 It's seems like a pretty typical Guzzi review..."not enough horsepower, not fast enough, ad infinitum, ad nauseum. It looks like they really enjoyed putting the Guzzi down in this review... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 It’s a Harley for the Italian-minded. That hurts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchCityBallabio Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Like the Buell, the Multistrada has fully adjustable suspenders. An inverted 43mm Marzocchi handles business up front while a Sachs shock attaches to the Duc's single-sided swingarm via progressive linkage at the rear. Wow! Inverted 43mm Marzocchi forks, and a Sachs rear shock??!!! That Duc has everything... Wait a minute..... Isn't that what my "nervous handling" Ballabio has??? They must be vastly superior pieces on the Ducati than were supplied to the Guzzi factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Minnaert Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I don't see whats so bad about the review. They conclude its'not a sporty bike, but: But if you simply dial down the pace a bit and place your favorite beau on back, the Guzzi becomes a front-runner, possessing a high level of cool along with class-leading comfort for two. Prefer to drone the freeways with the occasional sweeping country road to connect you to your next destination? Then the comfortable and unusual Moto Guzzi Breva 1100 might be everything you want, even if everybody else doesn't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzirider Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 I don't care what journalists think whether it be good or bad. The only person who can tell you whether a bike is good or bad is yourself, after a very long test ride. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeve Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 So, they said it's too softly sprung, which anyone who's read any of the suspension threads here at v11LM knows is standard Guzzi procedure and therefore if you expect to ride 2-up or weigh more than 75kg/150# yourself, then you'd better be planning on spending a few dollars for the correct springs to set-up your boingy bits. All the handling quirks that caused the Breva to compare so unfavorably to the other bikes are directly attributable to their inability to adjust the suspension, starting from insufficient springing. Yes, the engine doesn't compare to the other bikes in terms of absolute power. Sounds like they got a particularly bad test mule, too: makes me wonder how many other moto journos had flogged the teats off it before the MC.commies got a chance to ride it? No telling, but if they got a tired bike to compare against a few fresh ones, of course the Breva is going to compare particularly unfavorably. Too bad they don't include a "cost of ownership" table, which is where the real price will tell: down the road, when BMW's "service free" rear-drive unit blows, and when the Ducati owner gets tired of paying for the ex$pen$ive desmo adjustments ["Just be glad it's not a 4v!"], and the Breva owner just does a quick tappet adjustment [too bad Guzzi couldn't get the hydraulic lifters sorted; that would *really* ice the low-maintenance cake!] & goes for a ride... At least they didn't just shoot it down out of hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchbob Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Guzzis respond to ownership, not testing: they've missed something again.....and I haven't, at last! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeve Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Guzzis respond to ownership, not testing: they've missed something again.....and I haven't, at last! Well said, bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom M Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 I wondered if they would like the Griso better. They do. "I've a plan to improve profitability and product flow for Moto Guzzi: Make a windscreen and slightly better passenger accommodations available for the Griso. Then drop the Breva... Entirely." http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/200...1100-66392.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRENTTODD Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 THE MORE PEOPLE THAT DONT KNOW WHY I RIDE MY MG THE BETTER I LIKE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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