To dress or not to dress

[Muzz]

IIRC....He was.   

And then he caught the disease...

I must say Dan, it looks to be a nice tidy machine.  Looks good.

[BrotherJim]

Are you guys serious about changing the color with spray bombs?

I did that to my '02 CalStone and it's awesome!  Mine was exactly like yours but the paint was in bad shape.  As far as your Givis, they are period correct + Italian and I think the color is close enough.  I have the Givi Wingrack II from my sold Bandit 1200.  It is a nice and sturdy rack, but I never cared for the looks of it without the bags.  All the more reason to leave them on if you've got the space.  I enjoy the stripped-down style of my CalStone, but I'm able to run my old Givis thanks to Rich A sending me a set of side racks from a Bassa he was parting out.  Looks good with bags on or off. 

[Ncdan]

Thanks for the reply’s Muzz and Jim. I know the bags look a little big on the Stone but I’m really not concerned that much with looks but functionality. I think I will only use the monster trunk when needed for multiple nite rides and just use a little bag on the rack.
I’m really getting use to the Stone and started to develop a bond. I’m getting ready to do a 1000 mile trip to the OBX of NC and that should complete the bond.

[Tom]

What Moto Guzzi did you have before?

[Ncdan]

What Moto Guzzi did you have before?

1st- 2004 cal EV
2st- 07 cal vintage
3rd- 2015 1400 tourer
4th, 2002 stone