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I think it's important to keep in mind that the modern demographic is MASSIVELY different than anything prior to Gen X.This is a group of people in an intense economic environment, in crowded, growing cities. They've been raised recycling, reusing and conserving. They want fuel efficient, compact, sensible machines. They still want fun, they still want bikes... but they don't have the kind of expendable income that Boomers have.Saying that Guzzi "left" their customer base is ridiculous. Look at how successful the V7 has been for them. I'd say they've done a pretty good job of changing with the times, in terms of their bikes.
Lannis on this site takes long trips on a 50's BSA A10...Ask him what he would do in case of a breakdown...It's not like you're going to fix a bad generator or magneto with bailing wire...
Just saw this post ... sorry, I was away on a long trip, and gone yesterday on the A10 .... !So far, on all the trips, a bike has only had to come home on a trailer once (A65), and that was my fault for not properly staking the clutch rubber damping screws in place, and I didn't have a clutch puller on the road.On any trip (Guzzi, Triumph, BSA, whatever), I take any reasonable spares that I can. Ignition bits, bulbs, a pocket battery jumper, cable ties, all the usual stuff. Tools to take off the wheels and the outer engine covers.Usually it's not going to be franchised dealer for your brand that's going to help you out of a fix, it's going to be a general repair shop, a small motorcycle shop, someone on the MGNOC Help List, or just a guy. Can't imagine lack of a Guzzi shop on the road would ever be an issue for me. Lack of BSA shops on the road certainly hasn't been a problem, and a good thing, too.Lannis
RPM Cycles in Dallas (actually Farmers Branch) is no longer handling Moto Guzzi or Aprilia. It seems that eleven years of frustration was enough. It's a shame, as that has been my favorite shop for a long time. They are now down to Triumph only.