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It’s getting so bad I’m thinking of riding my 2010 Gold Wing to the monthly Guzzi Meet and greet weekends/lunches. Lol. I just can’t depend on the Stelvio much anymore. Took five minutes of turning engine over with start button to get it to start after returning from a 100 mile ride yesterday!!! Geeezzz…
two Guzzis 71k/49k. two regulators, two TPS, one oil pump, two rear turn signals, one stator, one pet cock, one fuel leak/airbox removal, one broken side stand switch, tail light sockets, two crunchy gearboxes, one faulty fuse holder (adjusted), several relays (preventive), that's all that comes to mind. The joy of maintenance is fading.
I will never understand the fascination with KTM... an ugly bike that costs top-of-the-market price, with insane short service intervals, pointless technological complexity, and crap reliability... But their fans sure do love them
Suffered a broken shifter lever while in Tellico Plains Tn three weeks ago while on a trip and now an engine miss, running on one cylinder on this trip to Suches.Bikes need to be dependable. My 20-0 Honda Goldwing is DEPENDABLE. I’m losing my patience with Moto Guzzi real quickly! I’m blowing off steam because I’m pissed off!!!!
It's tough when a motorcycle loses your confidence, and with all the options today, its hard to not get jaded and start looking.Motorcycles are like girlfriends. When the pain outweigh the pleasure, it's time to move on. Only you can answer that. Do the issues outweigh the pleasure? Will you find another bike that will bring the same pleasure KNOWING that there will be issues there as well?
I've only been on Guzzi's since 2015, and the experience has been mostly good, but not perfect. With all the talk of Japanese bikes being flawless for reliability, the worst bike I've ever owned for reliability and issues was my 05 FJR 1300.
I've had a few issues myself, but I have to admit that my local dealer was at least half of those issues. It's all about risk management. Here's one example.......I remember heading out to a rally that was 400 miles away. I hooked the truck to the trailer, put $200 in the center console (for fuel/eats) and texted the location of the truck keys to a couple of friends - in the off chance that I got stranded. I made it there and back without a hitch. And then (the very next morning) The dreaded flashy triangle and the message "URGENT SERVICE" on the instrument cluster.https://youtube.com/shorts/blvpi_wjQiE?feature=shareStill, I currently own two of them, but I am sometimes wary.....
I have several friends that ride the FJR, and ride it hard. I've never known or even heard of one that wasn't completely trouble free. Curious as to what problems you had with yours.