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BUGMOTO:
Makese sense. Thanks for the reply!


--- Quote from: Dr. Enzo Toma on July 14, 2026, 06:24:40 PM ---If you search "V85TT uncrating" on YouTube you can see what minimal assembly is required on the bike when the dealer receives it. As with most motorcycles the mirrors need to be screwed in, battery connected, fuel tank filled, and tires aired up. I haven't seen the MG assembly line, but other brands tend to have dynos at the factory that they test run the bike on briefly and compare the diagnostic outputs to a baseline as a part of quality control.

As others point out, the attention your bike got depends on the dealer. Set up and PDI at some dealerships is done by entry level staff rather than by a trained mechanic/service tech. It's not unheard of for bikes to leave the dealership without things having been thoroughly gone over, so best to do your own inspection of the bike if you have your doubts.

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Clifton:
I hate to say this but on every new bike I've purchased I just assume it was barely gone over by the PDI guy who's not a mechanic just the uncrater who puts on the handlebars, maybe front wheel, checks oil level, hopefully charges the battery before connecting it, checks tire pressure, and looks it over for damage. My new Tenere' 700 showed 0 miles when I picked it up, most were under 2 miles.

When I get it home I check tire pressure, oil, and add a Tender pigtail (if not done by the PDI guy) and take off. :)

Bug what are your first impressions of your 2027 Travel??? Whatever it is it'll start running and feeling nicer around 1,500 miles and up.

kballowe:
I bought a Yamaha that showed 0.0 and it's at 52,xxx now.

TN Mark:
The last bike I bought new was my 2012 Victory Cross Country Tour from Randy’s Cycles in Marengo, IL. The bike was set up by their head technician and test ridden by Randy himself. That was their policy. 105k 100% trouble free miles before a friend totaled it last month.

1 mile on a new purchase says it maybe went around the block. Like has been said, dealer PDI varies greatly by the dealer.

BugMoto, I was glad to see the video of your new Guzzi. Your local dealer has and certainly seems like they will continue to treat you well.

Kev m:
Ahhh the inconsistencies of uncrating and pre-delivery inspections.

I demoed a couple of smallblocks (Breva 750 and a V7 Stone) at two different dealerships (one was Fast By Feracci) and I couldn't get the damn things into neutral until I pulled off to the side of the road and adjusted the clutch cable myself. The same was true the day I took delivery of my brand new V7 Stone (also from FBF).

But the truly best (worst) story was a "strike bike" 2007 Harley 1200 Sportster (built around the time of their factory strikes). Jenn and I went on a test ride on it and another Harley off the showroom floor. At the first stop sign she almost blew right by me as she discovered the rear brake wasn't working at all and had expected it to when applying both. We told the dealership about it and asked that they actually inspect the bike before we bought it for a then record discount (Harleys had been holding at least MSRP in most cases for years, but 07 had brought sweeping changes to the big twin line and dealers were caught off guard with TC88 motors no one suddenly wanted when the improved and bigger TC96 came out. They panicked and discounted things and somehow we convinced them that $2k off MSRP with no freight or prep was appropriate on an Evo Sporty, hell it was obvious there was no prep).

Anyway fast forward a week and we're performing the break-in service. I'm concerned because it was a new EFI Sporty (first year) and the cylinder head/oil temps were significantly higher than the carbureted 05 we also had at the time. I stop dead in my tracks while servicing it when I notice that there are no intake manifold bolts on one side of the bike. Meaning both manifolds are held in place by a single bolt each, on the same side of the bike, so the whole unit is cocked very slightly. The best part is there are no marks on the manifolds where the missing bolts should be. They didn't fall out, they were never there. New manifold seals and all bolts installed and temps were much better.

So yeah, I always look em over a bit more these days but never had anything significant since.

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