Thursday, May 23: Stelvio Unveiling Party at HAMLIN CYCLES...Bethel, CT

[SLDMRossi]

Thursday, May 23, 2024
Stelvio Unveiling Party/Open House
6:00 - 9:00 PM

Hamlin Cycles
44 Grassy Plain
Rte. 53
Bethel, CT

Like what's become the traditional gathering for the holidays, bring your own food and drink and enjoy the festivities with fellow Guzzisti. And check out the latest and greatest from Mandello del Lario...the anxiously awaited Stelvio!

Steven Rossi
CT-RI MGNOC State Rep.

[SLDMRossi]

One week away...

SR

[chuck peterson]

This Thursday

[kingoffleece]

Sat on the bike the other day.
fantastic egros.

[PeteS]

Another porker like the old one. I’ll stick with the V85.

Pete

[kingoffleece]

Can't agree.

[SLDMRossi]

Tomorrow...

SR

[Deno]

Tonight

[SLDMRossi]

Hamlin Cycles Welcomes the New Stelvio with an Open House

Steven Rossi

   Moto Guzzi says that the new Stelvio is “synonymous with fun and discovery” which is exactly what we Guzzisti enjoyed when Jim Hamlin and Company swung the doors open on Connecticut’s exclusive Mandello del Lario dealership to welcome the new Stelvio adventure/sport tourer. Thursday, May 23 was the time and 44 Grassy Plain Street in Bethel, Connecticut was the place.

   Like Jim’s ever-popular holiday soiree, Guzzi guys and gals brought their own assortment of food and drink to share which meant that as usual…there was something for everyone. And plenty of fine company, too. It was obvious from the enthusiasm on hand that there’s also plenty of pent-up, two-wheel demand here in Connecticut as Spring has clearly sprung. Because even a round of serious afternoon thunderstorms couldn’t dampen the spirit of the cognoscenti. And how could they with the all-new, strikingly seductive Stelvio lying in wait on the showroom floor?

   No doubt you’re well aware that the reincarnated Stelvio is a bit of a departure from its predecessor. Instead of trying to emulate an entry-level GS BMW, Moto Guzzi has rethought the tourer’s mission and positioned it as more of an adventure/sport bike than a globe trotter. Being based on the V100 Mandello with its compact, water-cooled, transverse V-twin engine and shaft-drive (of course), it leans toward carving canyons with upright ergonomics…in authentic-exclusive Italian style. It’s a ride for the real world…for most places…instead of attempting to go absolutely anywhere.
 
        Compared to today’s normal crossover motorcycles that look like praying mantises (my wife refers to them as “grasshopper” bikes), the Stelvio is a huge aesthetic improvement over so many of its European and Japanese counterparts. While simultaneously combining capability with character…and passion.

   Hamlin had both available versions on hand. Nero Vulcano…which is a more refined black and gray combination…and Giallo Savana…which is the livelier yellow and silver/gray alternative. In addition, attendees got to lay aspiring eyes on a pair of the latest V7 Stone Corsa’s as well.

   Named after the famous Alpine Mountain pass with 48 legendary hairpin turns, Hamlin’s “Stelvio” Open House/Welcome Party likewise delivered a peak of inspired pleasure for all in attendance.

POSTSCRIPT: how’s this for a warm welcome? Hamlin sold a 2024 Stelvio on the very day of the Party, and also delivered a V7 Stone. Meanwhile, a second Stelvio was dispatched for Piaggio Demo Ride use at the May 29-June 1 Americade. Go Guzzi!

[chuck peterson]

I let my sweetheart know my xmas wish…

Letting her know well ahead of time..

Only 7 months and a day…

🤞

[ridingron]

I dropped by my local (25 miles) dealership the other day, Love Motorsport of Ocoee, Fl. They have 15-20 Guzzi bikes and a few Aprilia bikes. 2 Stelvio, (both colors), 4-5 V100s, a bunch of V85 and V7s. Not sure how many bikes they sale as I was, as usual, the only motorcycle guy there. Their bread and butter must be lawn equipment and/or 4 wheelers. A friendly group of guys.