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Title: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: Mwether on July 04, 2025, 06:12:32 AM
It strikes me as slightly bats to fly halfway across the country to purchase a bike I've never seen in real life, let alone sat on.

Does someone have a 1998-2012 California near Western NC that I could come take a close look at?

Feel free to PM, if you'd rather not reply here.

I won't show up empty handed!  :boozing:
Title: Re: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: Dave Swanson on July 04, 2025, 08:29:37 AM
I'm in Illinois, so no help there.  But I predict that within 2 or 3 weeks after doing you fly and ride there will be an all around better Guzzi deal that will pop up within a couple hours of your house.   :laugh:
Title: Re: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: jrt on July 04, 2025, 09:00:26 AM
... I predict that within 2 or 3 weeks after doing you fly and ride there will be an all around better Guzzi deal that will pop up within a couple hours of your house.   :laugh:

from the Principia Rota Potentiatus.  aka 'Swanson's rule'
Title: Re: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: guzzisteve on July 04, 2025, 09:05:22 AM
Come on over, I'm a few hrs away, NE of ATL 45mi so none of that traffic. I got a Blue one.
Title: Re: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: Mwether on July 04, 2025, 05:19:10 PM
...I predict that within 2 or 3 weeks after doing you fly and ride there will be an all around better Guzzi deal that will pop up within a couple hours of your house.   :laugh:

Dave, why do you think I've been shopping for five years?!  :grin:
Or maybe there's no time limit on Swanson's Rule...?
Title: Re: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: cliffrod on July 04, 2025, 07:36:12 PM
Dave, why do you think I've been shopping for five years?!  :grin:
Or maybe there's no time limit on Swanson's Rule...?

If his rule works like my luck, you have to actually buy something else far away before that local deal can become reality..   
Title: Re: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: Mwether on July 05, 2025, 06:28:03 AM
If his rule works like my luck, you have to actually buy something else far away before that local deal can become reality..

I'm afraid that's probably how it works!!  :grin:
Title: Re: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: n3303j on July 05, 2025, 09:14:04 AM
Like I always told people buying computers; "Hurry up and buy it now before the price goes down."
Title: Re: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: guzzisteve on July 09, 2025, 12:43:04 PM
Well, He came & seen mine, even rode it a short. I think he's hooked!!! 3hr ride here now on his way back.
Title: Re: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: LowRyter on July 09, 2025, 01:43:33 PM
hmmm
Title: Re: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: rocker59 on July 09, 2025, 02:57:04 PM
Well, He came & seen mine, even rode it a short. I think he's hooked!!! 3hr ride here now on his way back.

Steve, is yours a PI '03-'04 Cali?
Title: Re: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: Mwether on July 09, 2025, 03:29:39 PM
Well, He came & seen mine, even rode it a short. I think he's hooked!!! 3hr ride here now on his way back.

1. Steve is the man!
2. Thanks to him, here is my runty self on a '98 EV. Feet down, feet up. Fits like a glove.
3. I have some people to call...  :laugh:

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Title: Re: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: guzzisteve on July 09, 2025, 04:35:26 PM
Steve, is yours a PI '03-'04 Cali?
Non red dot 98, with the soft shocks unlike red dots had too stiff shocks. Fit Jeff perfect. He needs a Hydro, change oil & go. Not much for maintenance.


He needs your old bike-----------------------------
Title: Re: Cali owners a day's drive from Asheville?
Post by: PeteS on July 09, 2025, 05:10:47 PM
I had that bikes brother. Blue ‘98. I checked the valves at 1k miles and they were in spec. Checked them at 5k intervals and they were still in spec. No need to disregard the non hydro bikes. Its a 15 minute task. Simple maintenance is another reason to buy Guzzis.

Pete