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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Gootsz on July 03, 2015, 06:48:44 AM
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I can't believe the bitchin i been hearing lately:
I will start:
2000 Jackal virtually flawless. maybe a fuel pump. :thumb:
2009 Griso had the rocker conversion done as a recall (good for Guzzi) breather hose up at neck would not seal. Gloob of goo good to go. (poorly molded tank) :lipsrsealed:
2014 Custom (only 2k miles) Cheap mirrors already corroding. Big deal called a brush and rustoleum.By the way i live in the land of CORROSION - Florida :grin:
Micky
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My V7 Has been FANTASTIC. LOVE IT.
(But since you asked for no negativity, I'll leave my old Jackal or B11 out of it).
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Complaints are the nature of discussion forums. That's usually why they exist. So people can research problems and find solutions. I belong to another non-motorcycle forum for a specific make of second amendment tool (aka firearm), and if you read the things on there you'd never purchase one of them pieces of junk. But, I love them and haven't had a single problem out of them, so I have no posts there. I figured it's like this: There's probably over 2 million of these in circulation, and there's about 1,000 people with problems. I'll take the odds on the problem ratio.
Guzzi's are I would suspect to have relatively the same sort of ratio. I've not had any problems out of my 2012 Stelvio. It has been reliable, fun and fast since purchase. I love it.
Nice thread. :thumb:
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Never had a major problem on any Guzzi I've ever owned that I didn't cause myself.
Current Griso 1200 is one of the early ones that is supposed to be a fragile grenade. Nearly 90,000 kms and it refuses to break. In the last week or so it's oil pressure switch had had a bit of a cow but nothing that stops it from working.
Oh, the original breather hoses perished and split at about 50,000 km and one of the throttle linkage ball joints went tits at about 60,000.
So far my 'gina remains resolutely un-packed with sand.......
Pete
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Y2K Jackal with around 125,000 miles, owned since new. Problems? sure, but nothing I couldn't take care of myself. This bike has never left me stranded. It's definitely the best bike I've ever owned, and might just be the best vehicle I've ever owned.
The only time it's ever been in the shop was when the speedometer cable broke at something like 35,000 miles. I ordered one and was going to change it myself, but my dealer heard about it and insisted on taking care of it.
No complaints.
Since you asked for no negativity, I won't mention my Hondas or Yamahas.
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I have only had my 2013 Stelvio for a short while(4700 miles), but so far is has been a pleasure to own and ride.
Bob
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CX has always been a problem child so I won't add to this list though I do love the bike.
1000S-60,000+ miles-seal on final drive.
SPIII-15,000 miles(sold)-no problems.
04-Lemans-11,000 miles(sold)-speedometer problem.
07 Norge-50,000 miles-warped disc and final drive seal. Disc under warranty, final drive was probably a warranty item but I purchased one locally and installed myself.
97 Daytona-no problems but not many miles.
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I've had my CX100 since 1989. I did a little facelift on her in 2000, valve guides, rings etc. It's never let me down. Never fails to put a smile on my face.
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My bike is still so new, that I really haven't had the chance to get some serious saddle time in yet, but I am looking forward to many a good hour on the road. So far, I have had one good night of riding, and it has been a blast. I love the V7 Stone handles. Nothing steers like a Guzzi.
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I too have never had a major problem on a Guzzi that I didn't cause myself. I have gotten over 100K miles out of every one I put on the road, starting in the'70s on Ambassador's. I've been pleased with them, although I don't have anything newer than 2002.
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Closing in on 24000 miles on my 14 California Touring. What an awesome bike!!! What else can I say. Heading out for another 300 mile day in a few minutes. GO GUZZI GO!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :grin: :grin: :grin: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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Eldorado..........n o problems I haven't caused myself through poor wrenching skills, inattentive maintenance or abuse.
750S .............no problems at all - Oh yes, I did replace the clutch
Nuovo Falcone...after valves and guides, it's running like a top
Breva 1100.......no issues
It's unfortunate that some people have issues with their new bikes then sell them too quickly. Gradually all these minor things get sorted, leaving a great collection of worthy bikes out there for bottom feeders like me.
Nick
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OK, my apologies.
I ignored the first two comments about not having had problems they didn't cause themselves.
Now I gotta speak up:
It's unfortunate that some people have issues with their new bikes then sell them too quickly. Gradually all these minor things get sorted, leaving a great collection of worthy bikes out there for bottom feeders like me.
No.
I didn't cause the dash failures or the pinging that 3 dealers couldn't solve on my Breva 1100. And even if I did eventually pay Todd at Guzzitech $500 to sort that out (and I shouldn't have had to) the specter of dash failures will forever follow that bike. And I didn't sell it too quickly, unless 4 years and 15k miles is too quickly.
And my Jackal, I hardly caused the list of failures in the 8 years and almost 40k miles I gave it.
I didn't cause the ignition switch, starter, and regulator failures, nor the rear shocks that literally blew out in the first few thousand miles. I guess I could argue that I had the audacity to ride it in the winter which "caused" the cheap chrome on the wheels to fake off or the rear fender to rust through, but the horrible tail light, the turn signals that literally shook till they broke their own mounts, that wasn't me either. The motor/driveline and the frame were stout, but all the ancillary shyte was just that - shyte!
Have I mentioned I LOVE MY V7!!!
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Hey Kev,
IIRC your Jackal was an outdoor-stored, unloved example from a saltwater state with corrosion issues when you got it. Maybe a lot of its problems could be lumped into the "Previous Owner Difficulties" category?
From what I've seen/heard, the most reliable Moto Guzzis to date have been the '98 EV's and Y2K Jackals.
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Hey Kev,
IIRC your Jackal was an outdoor-stored, unloved example from a saltwater state with corrosion issues when you got it. Maybe a lot of its problems could be lumped into the "Previous Owner Difficulties" category?
From what I've seen/heard, the most reliable Moto Guzzis to date have been the '98 EV's and Y2K Jackals.
Can't say if it was stored outdoors or not for sure... it did have a slightly faded speedo when I got it. That was the only evidence. No corrosion when delivered.
But yeah, I'll give the possibility that some of the corrosion on the wheels or fender might have come from that.
I don't think that had anything to do with the ignition switch failure on the Blue Ridge or the Starter failure (not after disassembling it and seeing why it failed).
There were just so many cheap ancillary parts on it that I've always chalked most of the problems up to what Guzzi was sourcing at the time.
Would be nice to think I was just a victim of buying a 1k mile "used" bike.
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while I would love to buy something new just to buy a bike, yes I have a problem. my calvin has been the best bike I have ever ridden for me. an the easiest to maintain. Dan
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Bought by me in 2013, my 1989 Mille has been reliable, comfortable, and a lot of fun, handles better than expected, and burns less gasoline than expected. Passengers say it's comfortable for them. Many details show that the factory wanted to build a high quality product, like adjustable roller bearings in the swing arm pivot, and O-ring sealed bronze bushings on the shift and brake pedal pivots.
Almost everything I've done to it falls into the routine maintenance category, or the undo previous owner's cosmetic blunder category. The one thing that could fall into the repair category was adding the "startus interruptus" wire to avoid an occasional click without the engine spinning.
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WOW!!! I wouldn't know where to start but then I tend to enjoy all my motorcycles and that includes the occasional problem. :thumb: :boozing:
Matt
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"My Goot-Sea Beddy Beddy Goot to Me"
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I've enjoyed both my Guzzis. They've had a few nagging issues but I've been able to get them covered and they are enjoyable motorcycle to ride, supreme.
But I really want to say how good Guzzi riders are and how they've helped me so much. Joe from Chicago and Chuck from Indiana got me fixed up when my EV fell in the trailer just a few weeks ago. I've gotten tons of great advice from this an other boards. Finally, I've made some great friend for life from our rides together. My first rally was in Salida Co and I commented how much fun it was to Ken Hand and he replied, "Welcome home." That sums it up for me.
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My two Guzzis have never left me at the side of the road unlike my Norton and BMW airhead.
The Guzzis have had to limp home but always made even a few hundred miles. Bad U Joint on the LeMans, bad coil on the Lemans and bad injector connector on my EV. The latter two left me with one cylinder but still soldered on.
Since a rebuild on the LeMans in 1991 its done over a 2000 miles on the track getting its neck wrung and has yet to have a failure in 30k miles. Every spring I put in fresh gas, turn the key and its idleing smoothly in a few seconds. Still surprises me to this day.
Pete
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LM III
Just under 20k miles when I bought her, sitting around 47k now. Almost always self maintained.
Oil lines from heads died around 20k, replaced them and a weeping cylinder base gasket at the same time.
Alternator rotor fried at 30k
Clutch got sticky and was on its way out, replaced with deep spline at 35k
Then the bad day came. 47k. Very expensive bottom end sound at 80mph on the freeway, no way to shut her down and had to ride a bit to clear traffic making a bad thing go worse. When all was said and done, engine is seized solid as an anvil. Oil drain plug looked like it had been dropped on the floor of a Chinese machine shop....metal of all sorts everywhere.
Bike is getting a beautifully freshened 1100cc mill and the 850 is going into storage for a future day when I have a case of beer and I'm in a forensic mood. I'm having a local Guzzi expert do the engine transplant as I am in an apartment following a two year divorce (far worse experience than any bike issues)
I love the bike and had realistic expectations when buying it. The major failure may have been my fault in some way but that is yet to be determined. There was oil in the bike but didn't check things out any further.
Can't wait to get her back and no bitching here!
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Bought my `04 750 Breva used w/low mileage on it. 8 years later and 42K miles on the clock the only thing not caused by me was a weak battery. Put in a bigger battery and an on/off switch for the headlight. :thumb:
Prior Ambo., Convert., LM IV, CX100 were pretty trouble free too. Never owned a new Guzzi so never have perfection expectations. :smiley:
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Complaints are the nature of discussion forums. That's usually why they exist. So people can research problems and find solutions. I belong to another non-motorcycle forum for a specific make of second amendment tool (aka firearm), and if you read the things on there you'd never purchase one of them pieces of junk. But, I love them and haven't had a single problem out of them, so I have no posts there. I figured it's like this: There's probably over 2 million of these in circulation, and there's about 1,000 people with problems. I'll take the odds on the problem ratio.
Guzzi's are I would suspect to have relatively the same sort of ratio. I've not had any problems out of my 2012 Stelvio. It has been reliable, fun and fast since purchase. I love it.
Nice thread. :thumb:
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Like the news, ever see a successful station that broadcasts happy news? People often come here for help, if they need to vent, whats the big deal? Better they have some place to go than just sell the bike and move on.
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Bought new 06 Breva, first two years, never had so many issues with a new bike in all the years been riding. since the last trip to MPH for the warranty work, 5 years ago, havent had an issue.
Dash failed
throttle bodies started weeping
starter quit starting
bearing in the transmission began grinding itself to pieces
oil pressure switch kept throwing low pressure sign
All taken care by MPH under warranty.
Seems to have all its gremlins exorcised and has been trouble free for the last 5 years. running close to 50k
Best riding bike I have ever had, just love it, guess that's why I never got rid of it. I just wish MPH was closer but that's okay, seems to have found its place.
just change the oil and filter, check the valves, new tires every now and then, and it just running and running.
Old Head
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Problems i am totally happy with. i have been here myself for some serioue stuff.
But the baby a$# whining and crying over a mirror or a decal just slays me.
Like no other brand ever had a problem.
Guzzi is a small run "cottage" industry.
They don't make enough of anything to have all the bugs worked out.
They buy parts and use them not all the time their fault that these parts are sub par.
Micky
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10 years and 59,000 miles of London commuting, my wife says it's the most reliable motorcycle I've had.
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'93 Calli 3, best money ever spent on a vehicle, any problems, hell yes it's mechanical. Complaints are it hits the century mark too quick and 5th gear is only usable above 85. Are these negatives? I think not, as it does all this while pulling a wind block off to the right called a sidecar. I guess there is one negative, if I'm not careful it will eat a rear tire in 1500 miles or less.
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Just got back from a little 150 mile roundabout to the HD dealer to get a hat and a "milk" glass for my neighbor that helped me get my boiler working yesterday. 5th season and 30,000+ miles. Absolutely no worse than any of the 25 other motorcycles I've had and better than more than a few. Now that I've finally got a plan for a trailer hitch that I'm sure will work it will only get better. DMC Sidecars from the state of Washington built one for a guy (name is not coming to me right now) that showed up at the National from Florida and I took pictures. DMC Sidecars sent me some pics also. My BIL is a fabricator with tubing benders and welders ect who will make me one for my Norge this Thanksgiving. If anyone has an interest in one send me a PM with your e-mail address and I'll send pics. I'll have my BIL fab up however many needed at that time. I'll start a thread of it's own on this subject soon. Yup my Norge is a keeper til I'm ready to move on. It's working quite well for me and Cooper (my dog). The breed has longevity so he and it may be around for a long time. Anything that replaces the Norge will have to work for Cooper too :thumb:.
Stay safe, John
It came to me, it was Paul in Fla. who bought the bike from Moto International on the condition that they could install a trailer hitch. Unfortunately they need the bike at DMC Sidecars to fab up another one. If anyone that wants one is close to them they will do it.
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I only had my Honda NT for 28k miles, but, it has nothing but valve adjustments, oil and tires done on it. It just wasn't as fun to ride as the T5.
I put over 50k miles on it now (total nearing 90k). I've had several throttle cables break (now I can change one alongside the road in about 20min, including carb synch). One clutch cable. Front spring issue that was because of something the PO had done (fixed in two hours in the campground). Broken speedo angle drive. Stuck PVC valve. Front dampers replaced (one of the originals had disintegrated).
PO had replaced clutch, front springs and rear shock/springs.
PS I will never get rid of this bike :)
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My 2007 Breva 750 fits me like a glove. The Progressive Suspension shocks lower it but give a better ride. Dart Marlin flyscreen is awesome. Insurance is cheap. New tires help the handling. Carnauba wax makes it shine purdy!
What's not to love?
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Love my 98 EV. Never left me stranded and she's pushing 130,000 miles. Clutch replaced at 90,000 miles. Even when it came apart I was able to nurse it the 40 miles to home.
Bill
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Paraphrased from "A Christmas Story"
charlie b: Dadgummit! Broken cable! [on the highway, the Moto Guzzi has broken a throttle cable]
Mr. Parker: Ah ha!
[excitedly gets off the bike]
Mother: Not again.
Mr. Parker: Twenty minutes... Time me!
[narrator] Actually charlie b loved it. He had always pictured himself in the pits of the Bol d'Or.
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Love my 1200 sport. However, i give the credit to the original design, advice I've received here, and my own hard work and willingness to do the work myself. My experience with the original build quality in Guzzis and the availability of "expert" professional help generally is negative.
BTW, "negativity" is one of those invented newspeak words that grates on me.
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So far, less getting used to issues than any other exotic I've experienced. The exotic (relatively) cars I've helped get really working were a bitch. This bike (1400 touring) has (in the first few hundred miles) exceeded my expectations. I had an impossible time getting the "MENU" to show up. Don't understand how that fixed itself. Found out the beast takes odd plugs & filter (who knows what HiFlo she takes?). Mirror slipped & slipped until I squeezed the flange? tight. Chrome friction against chrome proves amusing! Paint shaker idle is a bit much. Sure, copy Harley, but hey, leave out the idle!! Just kidding. Windshield should not be sold without lowers. Seat is HARD. But I have an Air Hawk that is comfy on concrete. Mileage is averaging about 35 mpg. Had hoped for better.
On the other hand, the overall experience in riding over a range of conditions has exceeded my expectations by a large amount. Tremendous bike to ride. Relatively rare, somewhat exotic, looks like a cruiser, acts like a heavy sport touring, soft lamb glove enclosing an iron fist. I'll get it sorted and be very very happy. It's a bit bigger than I need, but hey, it's amazing!
Now if I was not reasonably competent with the mechanical end of things and if I didn't trust the basic power train design, I'd be concerned.
My Suzuki VL800 feels like cardboard in comparison, but is easy to handle. It took several jetting experiments, a new diaphram, wheel truing, aftermarket saddle, aftermarket pegs, and lots of misc tweaking to get optimized. Took about a year. I've almost got the 1400 there, except for suspension, which likely takes money.
I'm happy. The electronic complexity worries me, but I'm still happy.
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So far my 'gina remains resolutely un-packed with sand.......
I'll try to remember that phrase.
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My Griso is only a baby at 24,000km. Never failed me. Leaking front boot on the bevel box is the only hiccup at 22,000. Oh yeah, the little screw on the clutch master cylinder needed adjusting at some point. I never felt the urge to become a needy, whiny, sooky-la-la. It just needed adjusting.
You'll have to pry the Griso from my cold, dead hands.
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Got my "mini-LeMans" (V65Lario) when I was 19 years old and sold my V50 to my father :grin:
Have had tons of fun with it. Tok me to and from the army-camp, never letting me down. Later, I had some lovely trips with my woman, we even lifted all our stuff when we moved after we were finished studying :bow:
That it's supposed to be a bad bike is not my experience. After some 20 years of driving, I've only had two cases where it needed repair.
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I have owned 7 Guzzi's over the years.
I currently own 3 Guzzi's
Not one of the Guzzi's has ever made me walk!!!!!
This is more than I can say for Ford or GMC or Toyota!!!!
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There is a thread I started a few months ago titled: "What I like about my Guzzi". But don't see any problem with posting issues with your bike in the hope that others of similar ilk might have dealt with same.
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99 Bassa. Had for years, never a single issue I didn't cause.
07 Breva 1100. Flawless to date, and takes a beating and asks for more. Best motorcycle I have owned to date.
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While I can't say they've been trouble free, they've never left me stranded.
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The V7C - in 4 1/2 years and 120,000kms it has had a few problems - gearbox bearings collapsed - warranty issue, burnt out regulator wires, rusted drive shaft, leaking bevel box seal, melted ignition switch, broken gearshift return spring, and now a worn out clutch. BUT, 120,000km is a lot of fun and I expect to get at least that much more on it. The problems have been Adventures, and have been easily and cheaply sorted, and I now know the bike more intimately than otherwise.
The 1100 Sport in NZ - 30,000km on 3 trips so far in that biking paradise - have only had wear issues (head stock bearings, clutch thrust bearing, bevel box seals, brake pads, rear disc rotor) but it had 62,000km on it when I bought it and several previous owners. A joy to ride. Magnificent to look at.
The V7S - to tide me over while replacing the clutch & gearshift return spring on the V7C - only 11,000km so far in the 3 months I've had it (is it that long?) and no problems whatsoever. A magic ride.
I couldn't be happier.
Mal
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Hmmm.....
Norge? Runs great (thanks Molly) ride it all the time. Just got an AirHawk for it and looking to evaluate that quite a bit this weekend.
Eldo? Runs great, ride it all the time. But that's no surprise. It's an Eldo!
Laverda? Even this one runs great, ride it all the time just not as far.
I can't complain! :bike-037:
Hunter
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I have owned a V65C and a Cal II, both vintage 1984. They both went to Arizona, and many out of state trips pretty much without issue. The Black Hills on the Cal II was memorable as my favorite trip experience. Both engines/clutches/trannies combos have been totally bulletproof. I had the clutch on the Call II upgraded at 58K when it got a touch grabby in hot weather, but it was more I want than I need. My boys still have both bikes, says enough, really. I think they are the only 2 bikes I've ever had that I could say are like part of the family. I've liked lots of bikes, and always want something else to use at times. But Guzzis are bikes you want to keep regardless of the rest of the herd. Not many other brands inspire long distance confidence at over 30 years old. One more thing, they never burned a drop of oil or leaked without human error (forgot a couple hose clamps. Built for crossing continents, not states.
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If mine could cook I would marry it :grin:
Dusty
Your new spouse might not like that much :evil:
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When you're lost in the rain in Juarez
And it's Eastertime too
And your gravity fails
And negativity don't pull you through....
--- B. Dylan
I really am growing to love my V7, nothing but grins and compliments. Don't want to explore gravity with it, but I'm sure the torque will pull me through. :boozing:
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I've a Sport 1100 carb, life would be boring without it. The only time it ever let me down is when it ran out of fuel when I first bought it.
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Horrible start with the brand in 2010. 1200 Sport. Handled like a lead sled. Hard to counter-steer into a turn, then, once into the turn, bike wanted to fall too deep into the turn. One conversation with Jim at Rose Farms, and life improved! Now running my 3rd set of Pilot Road 3 tires, and she's a heavy but docile machine. Love this big lady! Not bad in town, but amazing once the traffic clears.
The Sport led to a 2nd Guzzi, a 2012 Griso 8vSE. Flew to Atlanta, Rider Hill picked me up, took me to Dahlonega, where I took delivery, rode for 500 miles, Guzzi Steve performed first service, and I was off for home, NE Ohio. Never quite bonded with the Griso like I have with the 1200 Sport, but the Griso is still one hell of a rat terrier of a bike.
56.400 miles on the Sport. Just turned 10,000 today on the Griso.
Hate that worn-out expression of 'it puts a smile on my face,' but how else to say it?
Both these bikes have been bullet-proof, but above the dependability, they have been a hoot to ride. They look good, they punch above their weight.
I dislike the fact that the dealer network is so thin, but to this point, I've been able to keep both on the road with minimal maintenance.
And when there was a warranty issue or recall, ClevelandMoto came to the rescue!!
Do I like these bikes? No! Do I love them? Absolutely!
Bob
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I have had a lot of different bikes, some have been very comfortable, some quite fast, others very frugal and several have been almost unbreakable.
I don't have a lot of miles accumulated on my Eldorado or V7 Sport but for sheer pleasure to ride, being connected with the machine, and the consistency to which they make me smile as the wheels turn, they are the best. If I had to choose just one it would be the Eldorado, its riding position, the drone of it motor and the big heel toe shift clunking the gears does it for me. The older I get the more I am drawn to the simplicity of the Eldorado. As enjoyable as the V7 Sport is to ride it's a bike that insists upon being revved and swung about with a lot more vigour. :laugh:
Are they reliable? well both are 40 or more years old and though they have been rebuilt there is always another niggle to sort out, just like any other long time relationship some care and attention will always be required.
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Guzzis have been good to me.
Sea level to over 14,000 feet. And, over 100,000 miles. Sometimes a thousand miles at a time...
(http://rocker59.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/2015-June-18-Western-Adventure/i-Hs9TtTJ/0/L/DSCN4858-L.jpg)
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Good to me too!! At over 400,000mi after some 26 different Guzzi's bought & sold, 5 new ones. Only brand I have owned since 1976, cept a 70 Ducati 350 Desmo. Been my life & passion most my life.
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My Guzzi V7 is a survivor. It was an insurance recovery having been involved in a building fire. Most would have (and did) pass up on this vehicle, but me being the sucker type bought the bike and restored it. It's worked flawlessly ever since. The bike runs well and handles nimbly, and I can't be happier with it.
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Good to me too!! At over 400,000mi after some 26 different Guzzi's bought & sold, 5 new ones. Only brand I have owned since 1976, cept a 70 Ducati 350 Desmo. Been my life & passion most my life.
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And I don't need a dealer network, cept if I want work.
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I've had as many problems with my 2014 California Custom as I've had with my 2014 Mazda. That is to say, none.
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How to say this..........ah yes.
Almost everything didn't break during my 130 mile back road ride on my Nuovo Falcone today. Now, if only Moto Guzzi could make a gear shift return spring that would last more than 41 years, I'd be completely satisfied (although that is what bungees are for).
Nick
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She's been a good 'ol gal :thumb:
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If mine could cook I would marry it :grin:
Dusty
Something to be said about the Jackal/Stone series...simple and reliable.
Many thanks to Dusty (and Jay!!) for giving my Mistress a great new home.
Still miss the old girl...
but Giada keeps me happy too!!!
Maybe someday I'll see my Mistress again....
Ride safe and often...
Jeff
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my 99 Bassa was completely trouble free and smooth shifting with a nice sound from the Staintune pipes. I'd even buy it back if I remembered the buyers info... you here?
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Paraphrased from "A Christmas Story"
charlie b: Dadgummit! Broken cable! [on the highway, the Moto Guzzi has broken a throttle cable]
Mr. Parker: Ah ha!
[excitedly gets off the bike]
Mother: Not again.
Mr. Parker: Twenty minutes... Time me!
[narrator] Actually charlie b loved it. He had always pictured himself in the pits of the Bol d'Or.
ROFLMAO
I also have to admit that I like that. I was more like the early race drivers who fixed their own cars. :)
I learned early. My CB500-4 used to break clutch cables on a regular basis. Never broke a throttle cable.
Our cars frequently broke down in the old days, especially summers in AZ. Learned to change Vbelts and radiator/heater hoses when it is 115F outside (we always carried two gal of water in the cars, either for drinking or the radiator, extra section of heater hose and extra water pump belt).
So, yeah, roadside repairs were part of my upbringing.
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Still going! :thumb:
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My '07 Norge is certainly the best bike I've ever owned. Currently 62,000 miles of virtually trouble free riding - especially now that I got the MPH starter fix wired correctly.
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