Thanks everyone!
I had it serviced the other day and removed the tape, I didn't particularly like it and wanted to see if there were scratches underneath (answer: yes on one side, albeit minor, sprayed it black).
I went for a short ride on the hills nearby this morning, I don't know the area yet and there are some sweet roads around here. I didn't take pics as I didn't want to stop but I definitely will.
The bike is a joy to ride. The only thing I am keeping an eye on is the repair on the tyre: I cut it so the "blob" of rubber sticks out from the tyre only a few mms, but after today's ride the sticky patch doesn't seem to adhere perfectly to where the hole was. I'll check the pressure to see how it fares.
Nice to hear of the nice ride!! I know its easy to spend someone elses money.. but pop some fresh rubber on there, and give yourself a nice fresh baseline for how she rides.. Also with mine, I found it helpfull to start a notebook. Mark down all adjustment/repairs, and what date and miles.. Makes it easy to remember whats been done. Guzzi's tend to take a little fiddling to get things sorted, and having notes about what you did, and when can be vary handy.
