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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Luap McKeever on October 31, 2017, 08:05:32 AM
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2 decades of Moto Guzzis in review:
As of Thursday of last week, I went over 200,000 miles on Guzzis, and no, I'm not counting speedo correction :-). I began riding them in 1997 on a '73 Eldo. Getting off of Hondas and Kawasakis has proven to be a smart and rewarding move.
Now on my 10th Guzzi in 20 years, I stand firm that the 98 EV I rode for almost 90,000 virtually trouble free miles (probably 50% of those miles dragging a camper) is probably my all time favorite so far. However, this MGX with 8,000+ (s)miles is quickly jumping to the top of my list.
The funnest (and fastest) bike I've owned hands down is the 98 Centauro. Every time I straddled that thing, I felt the need to red-line it. The fun factor of that thing was off the charts. It was so far off the charts, I felt I needed to sell it or it may have killed me :evil:
The easiest Guzzi to ride was the 1984 V65C. It was a hoot. I could throw that thing around like a mini-bike. I miss it, and am looking for another to tootle around on.
The most comfortable believe it or not is the MGX-21. I can ride this thing all day long with NO problems. Couple that with cruise control and it's flat out a mile-eater.
The best handling was the 2012 Stelvio NTX. To me, it was like controlling a roller-coaster car. It felt to me like it could not crash, no matter what I threw at it.
While my piddly 200,004 miles on Guzzi's is pale in comparison to many others, I'm quite proud of it because all of those miles were while maintaining a full time job, raising 4 kids and keeping up with other chores and duties.
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Great report, thanks!
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You have every reason to be proud, Luap! Well done!
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Raising 4 kids and don't forget keeping us unruly bunch in line
Congratulations Luap
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:thumb: May we follow in your footsteps, exceed your mileage, and enjoy the ride even more!
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And you Should be proud of the balance you've maintained between family and Guzzi miles!
I got a friend w/ 115,000 miles on a Two and a half year old Victory Vision.
Wife,kid and full time job. He's just never home.. Sad really.
Again, Congrats to you, Sir.
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Lightweight :evil:
Dusty
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I like the way you described your life on Guzzis, Luap, describing your experience with each model. :thumb: Unlike you I haven't kept track of how many miles I've accumulated riding Guzzis other than I earned my MGNOC 100K badge years ago. But like you on your Centauro I had to sell my `87 Le Mans IV before I got nailed riding it too fast (139 mph) racing other bikers/cars with it. :clock:
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Rock on Luap
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Congratulations, Luap! You've certainly been faithful to the brand.
My miles over the past 33 years are all over the board, including Yamaha, Kawasaki, Triumph, Honda, a bunch of BMWs, and two Guzzis. (Guzzi total since 2010 = 75,000 miles.)
BTW - what do you attribute to the feeling of speed the Centauro provided? Probably a dumb question ....... since it probably was just a fast bike.
Bob
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Just keeping track of the mileage on 10 bikes is a feat in itself. Do you write that down somewhere? I just sell em and forget about it
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:thumb: Every time I look at the 100K application, I get lost in the documentation. :embarrassed: Too lazy to figure it out. Maybe I can tell Frank to just give me one. :grin:
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Just keeping track of the mileage on 10 bikes is a feat in itself. Do you write that down somewhere? I just sell em and forget about it
I keep a spreadsheet that has all my service mileages. Some of the bikes actually had more miles than I claimed since they had additional miles after I serviced them. I've done this with all my bikes. I'm pretty fanatical on timely servicing and documenting miles.
Just keeping track of the mileage on 10 bikes is a feat in itself. Do you write that down somewhere? I just sell em and forget about it
See above :-)
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Dusty
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Congratulations, Luap! You've certainly been faithful to the brand.
My miles over the past 33 years are all over the board, including Yamaha, Kawasaki, Triumph, Honda, a bunch of BMWs, and two Guzzis. (Guzzi total since 2010 = 75,000 miles.)
BTW - what do you attribute to the feeling of speed the Centauro provided? Probably a dumb question ....... since it probably was just a fast bike.
Bob
The Centauros speed was real. It had the Creedon C5 chip (I think), mistrals, K&N and would absolutely fly. I GPS'd that thing at 143 and it felt like it had more to go. The weather was perfect, wind at my back and a long straight stretch. I'm the one that surrendered on that particular outing.
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Congrats :thumb: :thumb:
Tom
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Pick up your goose and fly on !
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Luap, now that’s inspiring. i’ve got a ways to go.
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Attaboy, Luap.. :thumb:
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Am I the only one who can't keep an odometer working ? Many of my miles are UNKNOWN.
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Good on ya Luap
If I'm able to wear out my fleet in time.............su ccess.
I just love these machines and places they take me as well as the people I meet along the way.
Ciao :bow:
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For years now on January 1st I take an odometer reading of each bike in the garage. I have never run a cumulative total. Congratulations on the milestone.
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Nicely done! (I’m at about a tenth of your mileage.)
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Am I the only one who can't keep an odometer working ? Many of my miles are UNKNOWN.
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No, until I got Guzzis in my stable I had never needed to carry extra speedo cables, clutch cables, or throttle cables. :huh: Even tho said cables are stout for me they don't last forever like my Jap. bike cables. :boxing:
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I'm gonna have to pick up my pace - I've got you on miles, but a bunch of them aren't on a Guzzi. :wink:
Enjoy the ride, and look forward to even more once you get the kids out of the house!
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Hi Luap,
What a good do.
Well played sir.
Kev
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Respect!
I just passed 9000km in my 2yrs Guzzi journey which started August 22nd 2015 @ 15:00.
I'm pretty happy with the number too, considering most distance has been commuting to work (40km roundtrip unless I take a detour along the coast line :grin: ) and also being a father of four, full time jobs and a sick wife.
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Well done, sir.
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Great thread. I'm on the other end, I recently passed 2,000 miles on a Guzzi. About 120,000 lifetime miles on bikes though, so not a complete slouch.
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This inspired me to guesstimate my own mileage. I have accurate data for about 10 years (I log mileage at every fuel stop) and projecting that back, riding about seven months a year since 1970, I figure about 280,000 miles on 10 different bikes. About 90,000 on Guzzis. Mileage varies tremendously year to year depending on whether I was commuting on a bike, living in the city or the mountains, had a wife-or-girlfriend who liked to ride, etc.
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Congratulations!!
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Neat story. Congrats on the 200K
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I got 110,000
been in treatment a few years.
maybe Ill step backu p to the plate someday! :popcorn:
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I got 110,000
been in treatment a few years.
maybe Ill step backu p to the plate someday! :popcorn:
Yes. Step it up mister. :-)
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hee hee the addiction hasn't left..
and neither have the bikes :clock: :bike-037:
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You two are embarrassing me :rolleyes:
Speaking of riding , we really do need to get a good road trip in before Chet and I get too old , Luap still has a way to go . Colorado maybe , in 2018 ? I just need a day's head start :embarrassed:
Dusty
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Time is wasting faster than we think :shocked:
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Time is wasting faster than we think :shocked:
Yep , and faster every year . Dog , at least we need a few hours to spend together W/O the farging world intruding .
Dusty
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Congrats, and thanks for your efforts on this forum!
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You two are embarrassing me :rolleyes:
Speaking of riding , we really do need to get a good road trip in before Chet and I get too old , Luap still has a way to go . Colorado maybe , in 2018 ? I just need a day's head start :embarrassed:
Dusty
I'm taking a road trip next year. Just haven't decided when/where yet.
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hee hee the addiction hasn't left..
and neither have the bikes :clock: :bike-037:
Same here. :thumb:
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ATTAWAY
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Congrats, and thanks for your efforts on this forum!
Well said sir. :thumb:
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Come to Colorado and ride with us.
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A very impressive accomplishment, ye ha.
Wes
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I'm taking a road trip next year. Just haven't decided when/where yet.
USA or overseas ?