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Well Phil.If it wasn’t for those guys, there’d be nothing to wait for. If it’s true and you really appreciate their efforts, there’ll doubtless be some tangible evidence of it when you get yours.
I'm quite serious, the early adopters are the sacrificial lambs, they just don't realise it so I appreciate their sacrifice. I have a "rule", never buy the first of any clean sheet model, car or bike. The minimum wait time is 2 years. After 40 years of watching various manufacturers engines evolve in fine detail it's served me well. Along with 2 relatives with long term careers in automotive R&D and testing for GM the chances of me buying a clean sheet model are zero. You can't unlearn some of the things I've seen.Then you've got the dealership mechanics for which the early adopters bikes as their learning tool. I don't trust dealership mechanics with legacy designs let alone a brand new one. Want to be the first one to get his shim and bucket valve adjustment done on the new model? Doesn't affect me personally as My bikes never see the dealer again after taking delivery but for others that use dealerships for their maintenance, well. Ciao
Among the many things we do not know about the V100 is how it sounds. That sound will probably haunt my dreams until I buy one.
There’s a YouTube video somewhere in this thread of the bike starting and running.Found it…https://youtu.be/XLPwbhIySOY
i was at cadre last week and was told that they have several deposits already. it was the same when the v85tt came out. this is great momentum for our little brand. what a change from 20 years ago.
Do you remember a time when such a large number of deposits were taken on bikes (including the V85, now on the V100) before they arrived? I can't, but maybe that is just senility creeping in.Ciao
I was on the phone with Team Charlotte Moto yesterday discussing my deposit as a matter of fact. I put mine in 9/25, they told me I'm first on the list, and that 3 other folks had put down a deposit for one since I placed my order!
Which version did you order?
They have me down for the green one. It remains to be seen if it really come spec'd with the active ohlins setup and how that affects cost... I really want the Centanario color scheme, but not sure I can stomach a $3-4k premium for the computerized suspension. That seems to be the markup on similarly equipped Ducati & Aprillia bikes... In a perfect world I would choose Green with standard suspension... but if that one only comes with ohlins, then I will have a decision to make.
Having owned and ridden a few Ohlins-equipped bikes over the years (Guzzis and Ducatis), the premium will be worth it!
That's a fairly common "rule", and I hear a lots of people advise it. OTOH, the times I've broken it have turned out just fine. It's not that none of us "realize it"; it's that some of us, for some machines, see the risk, and take it consciously.In 1993, I wanted a new bike, and what I wanted was an unfaired sporty twin, which there were none of on the market. Then Ducati premiered their M900 Monster, which was exactly what I had in mind. Although it was a new model, it was mostly made from existing parts, so I felt the risk was not too high. They also were unsure how well it would sell, so they were only committing to make it that year, and then see what happened. I ordered one sight unseen (since they hadn't been brought into the country yet), and waited. That bike was the best thing I have ever bought; I rode it daily for 24 years and put 265K miles on it.In 2002, BMW introduced their new Mini Cooper. It was a clean sheet design, so there was risk there. But BMW was determined to make a good impression with it with good customer service and support. My 2002 Mini Cooper S now has 228K miles on it, and it's been a delightful little car. Not cheap to run -- if it needs something, you're paying BMW prices for it, even though the car is supposed to be cheaper. But I don't regret it a bit, and expect to keep it until it dies.This new Moto Guzzi is the first model of a brand new engine design, so I will readily admit to some trepidation, and that it would definitely be a bit of a gamble to jump into. OTOH, I'm 58, making good money, and don't have infinite riding years left. So I'm considering it.PhilB
Phil: 26 years ago, I said, "I'm 58. Don't have that many years of riding left". I rode just over 300 miles last week. I don't know how many years of riding I have left!!Ralph
..... excited at the prospect of 20 years of post retirement 2 wheeled bliss..... Yes, I want to be like Bill Hagan
News should be coming out from Milan today!