My sincere apologies, I didn't know there was still unpleasantness between the two groups. If need be, please lock down or close this thread.
No unpleasantness towards GT, their products, forums or anything as long as the field of play remains plural and not singular. They promote Guzzi's as well as their own products. That's great for everyone. We also promote Moto Guzzi's, their maintenance and their riders here...not organizations.
This thread has gone quite to the dark side though. Maybe it's just time to agree that Moto Guzzi will probably NEVER build an 1800CC, low revving, low sitting 1000 lb motorcycle as long as their stock 1400's produce at least the same numbers, or better than the rest of it's competition. It's just not their niche. Their niche is a nostalgic, high revving, shaft driven, sport-bike like handling motorcycle.