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"Guzzi has lost it's way"
56Pan:
--- Quote from: nellborg on January 13, 2015, 01:52:49 PM ---I'm with eunos9494 - but too old to be called a hipster.
As a returning motorcyclist, I was looking for a bike to have for commuting on in nice weather, trips to the store, and really nothing in particular, but I didn't want to ride something that looked like an insect or a Transformer.
Horsepower doesn't interest me, neither does anything hi tech or cuting edge in motorcycle design unless it concerns safety. I also have no time or interest in wrenching my own bike when I can keep others employed doing that and they can do it better than I could. I just wanted something reliable and easy to ride and with understated but definite style. My choice came down to a V7 Stone or a Triumph T100 and I chose the former - but I'd have been happy with either one (though I had mixed feelings about a British bike being made in Thailand.. ).
So, I like the direction Piaggio is heading if that means simpler and more reliable and but not losing that great Euro styling. And if they came out with a Falcone replica with updated engineering, I'd probably have to have one of those, too.
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Yeah, I'm a returning motorcyclist too. Disassembled the '56 Panhead I've had since '74 about 10 yrs. ago and then had to take work out of the country 2/3 of the time. Never any time to wrench on it. Retired now and hope to get it back together before too long. Of the many I've owned over the years, the most reliable motorcycle I'd ever had was an MG 850T3 in the late 70's. And saw the new Norges and read all I could on them and had to have one. But I enjoy tinkering with the new fuel/ign/etc. electronic contols systems and am familiar with it. My new MG is not even to the first service mileage yet, but I'm looking forward to getting rid of the nasty looking exhaust collector hanging underneath it for an Agostini crossover. (Colostomy bag, I think the folks here call it and it fits.) And a less restrictive muffler with no catcon. Then balancing the TB's and loading new maps in with the harness I bought from Guzzitech. And a little more horsepower is a good thing, but my hotrod days are over. Looking forward to learning this machine and sure hope it holds up as well as it's older brother from back in the day. The Blue Ridge parkway is not far from me and that'll be a good breakin trip this spring. Life is good.
Penderic:
I just read on one of the many Motorcycle Web sites that Triumph had its best year yet and the model with the biggest increase % in sales was their Scrambler model. (84%). http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-industry/triumphs-record-year/26124.html
Where are we going? Looks like ......
;)
Penderic:
Viva la difference! ;-T
Moz:
Why the short stroke, twin plugged, tonti framed CARC fitted bellagio never made it to the USA has always been a mystery..
tho it's a :beat_horse now..
Greg Field:
All I can say is, Ho. Lee Fuk.
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