Author Topic: Introductions thread...Introduce yourself to the group ! (Read 2051751 times)

Tkelly · « **Reply #3720 on:** June 01, 2025, 09:19:37 AM »

Looks like you are planning to do some off island riding.I had a couple of great riding and camping trips there back in the day.

Ripper_CQ · « **Reply #3721 on:** June 01, 2025, 12:30:37 PM »

Hello all, New member here, I purchased the V7c (Photo attached) for a bargain price of £200, she was a completely standard but a non runner and hadn't run for 6 years but only had 8000 miles on. Old fuel out, new battery, plugs and an oil and filter change she fired right up!

Its now got 18000 miles and the only issue ive had is the charging system seems to think 15.1v is OK so am looking to replace the R/R with a MOSFET

adey · « **Reply #3722 on:** June 02, 2025, 02:27:16 AM »

hi Guys
currently have a bmw r1250rs and took a v85tt 2025 model out on saturday and i am hooked so hopefully if the numbers add up will be a new owner of a v85tt soon based in the uk and have been touring europe for the last 20 years with the miss's on the back and think the v85 is going to be a great bike for this to continue.

v to v · « **Reply #3723 on:** June 05, 2025, 11:06:02 AM »

Hello,

New Member from Ireland riding a new to me 2020 V85TT
Moved from a Kawasaki Versys to the V85 and love every bit of the change....

Except for the Alarm Service which has brought me here.

Looking forward to learning lots and lots about Moto Guzzi's

David

Seweryn · « **Reply #3724 on:** June 05, 2025, 11:57:57 AM »

Quote from: v to v on June 05, 2025, 11:06:02 AM

Hello,

New Member from Ireland riding a new to me 2020 V85TT

David

Hi David,

Welcome on board. Which part of Ireland are you from?

BrevaIsTheName · « **Reply #3725 on:** June 08, 2025, 01:22:04 PM »

Ciao a tutti! I am Mike from Portland Oregon, checking in with my Breva 1100 from hell (see my other post if you're curious). It's a lovely bike and I can't wait to have her running beautifully again. I was a diehard sportbike rider for half a decade before riding a friends V7 and being shocked how a 50hp bike can feel just as torquey and even more engaging than my "race-bred" 600! I'll be a convert for life. It's lovely to meet all of you and have this wealth of knowledge for such a cool brand made better by you folks. Here's a nice little shot of my Breva ;)

DAM650 · « **Reply #3726 on:** June 10, 2025, 10:43:43 PM »

Hello,

Darren here

Just picked up my first Guzzi, 2013 NTX

gregc57 · « **Reply #3727 on:** June 13, 2025, 03:07:41 PM »

New member; 1st Guzzi, the Wild, Wolly, 2015 Griso 1200SE 8V!
Long Island, NY, USA
Gov't Research, radiation detection, measurement, protection, a specialty~

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ssmith25 · « **Reply #3728 on:** June 19, 2025, 05:48:58 AM »

Hi everyone,
Shawn Smith
44
Registered Nurse (Cardiac/ ICU)
Beaver Falls, Pa
Riding a 2003 Moto Guzzi California EV 1100 Touring.

Glad to be here and get some Guzzi Knowledge from all of you as I’m new to Guzzi’s. I have been a long time rider and restorer of vintage BSA’s and Triumph’s.

63rider · « **Reply #3729 on:** June 23, 2025, 08:28:12 PM »

Hi all ;
Clay O'Hara
Drayton Valley , Alberta, Canada
76
Retired
Married 50+ years .
Riding motorcycles 62 years .
Many makes ; currently an '09 H-D Dyna Superglide , which I'm in the process of adding a sidecar to , and a recently purchased '17 V7III Stone .
Looking forward to updating my Guzzi maintenance knowledge .

mgriff · « **Reply #3730 on:** June 27, 2025, 02:00:02 PM »

Hello, I'm new to both this forum and Moto Guzzi ownership. I have owned a Norton Commando, Triumph Bonnevill and Trident (old one), Harley Sportster, Honda Nighthawk and Pacific Coast and a bunch of different dirt bikes when I was younger. I have actually been away from riding for the past 20 years while raising our two kids with my wife. Now the kids are off to College and I am back on two wheels.
I just purchase a 2004 Breva 750 a couple of weeks ago, put about 50 miles on it, then proceeded to dismantle it. I have not gotten into the engine or trans (other than valve covers and oil pan) yet - that is more of a winter project for me (I live in Michigan). I just have always had to know my bikes with first hand information and it appears that I have not outgrown it yet. This is not the bike I had originally intended to get. I was looking for a V7 classic but couldn't waste any more of the summer looking for one in my limited budget and I got the Breva for a fair price, so why not...right?
I realy like v-twins and prefer the 650 to 850 cc range (powerful enough and lighter).
Anyway, Moto Guzzi's seem to fit my personality and the dedicated followers of Guzzi seem to be like minded nutcases who can't seem to leave thier bikes alone. So I am hoping to find a motorcycle community similar to the sailboat cruising community here in the Great Lakes and it appears that Moto Guzzi owners are a similar breed (and not like Harley owners).
M.Griff

cb200t · « **Reply #3731 on:** July 02, 2025, 07:48:46 AM »

Hello!

I purchased my first new motorcycle, and first Moto Guzzi earlier in June - a 2025 V85TT Travel! We have done a little over a thousand miles together, and are looking forward to many thousands more!

Alex

racer1735 · « **Reply #3732 on:** July 05, 2025, 10:15:35 PM »

Howdy!

Kent Johnson

64 years old

Married

Live in Canyon, TX (just south of Amarillo, TX)

Have spent my entire working career in collegiate athletics administration, with the exception of seven years in either NASCAR Winston Cup or Indycar racing (I have an Indy 500 winners ring, as well as a couple of Series Championship rings).

I've ridden since 1981 and the list includes (chronologically)....'76 Yamaha XS500, '82 Suzuki GS550 Katana, '86 Kawasaki Concours, '95 Ducati 900SS, '02 Suzuki Bandit 1200S, '03 Honda ST1300, '12 Yamaha Super Tenere' 1200, '12 BMW K1600GR, '16 BMW GS1200 Adventure. I currently ride a '23 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S and looking to add a Moto Guzzi.

Looking forward to gaining knowledge from the group!

Dermot · « **Reply #3733 on:** July 08, 2025, 06:59:11 PM »

Hi all
Dermot
57, married, grandfather
Work in a medical field
Live in western Australia
Hobbies are: family, motorbikes (I have 4 oldies but not old enough to be classics, one is a Griso, looking to add another MG), fixing stuff, fixing motorbikes 😁

Boaski · « **Reply #3734 on:** July 16, 2025, 07:50:56 PM »

Hi folks.

I'm Todd Retterer. I live near Edison, Ohio and am "fifty-twelve", some people refer to that as 62. I've owned motorcycles on and off since I was a teenager. I recently acquired a 2021 V7 Stone & sent my Buell off to its next journey with my son.

I have not owned a Moto-Guzzi before & only know one person that has owned one. They're very uncommon around here, but fortunately we do have a good dealer in Columbus, the Throttle Company.

My main hobby has been collecting (and sometimes riding) vintage and antique snowmobiles. The main brand that I've collected is Boa-Ski, which is why I have the odd username. My wife and I also have a 1919 model T; she enjoys riding in it a whole lot more than on the back of a motorcycle.

I've learned the importance of an on-line community with the old sleds and while owning a Buell, so finding the same thing for the Moto-Guzzi was one of the first things I wanted to do.

vitek · « **Reply #3735 on:** July 21, 2025, 05:11:02 AM »

Hi folks,

I am Vitek from Czechia. I consider myself a Breva fan. I've owned little one, and recently upgraded to Breva V11. Both black.

The Little One -- I had here almost 5 years, learnt a lot during the process. Both about the bike and myself. I did many changes on there, starting from solving the irritating "startus interruptus" problem through those improving the safety (louder horn) and comfort (progressive Hagon springs on the front, and Ikons on the back). Last, but not least, I gave her a pair of Mistral exhausts that sound superb!

I also had to tweak a lot of smaller or bigger issues (e.g., fixing the burnt connectors or changing the gasket from the crankcase or broken rod on the gear lever. I absolutely love the bike, but since I gradually needed more power, I decided to let her go. Although she has some small oil moisture around, it rides perfectly and the new owner haven't complained so far, and I hope it will give her a lot of joy.

The Big One -- 60k on the clock. It is a really wonderful bike. Still a lot to discover. I have already had to change the faulty oil sensor (having put the airbox out). I am already thinking about the future upgrades.

bartus81 · « **Reply #3736 on:** July 21, 2025, 08:46:41 AM »

Hi,

Bart, from the Netherlands; 44 years old with two Guzzi's. A 1992 V65 that is awaiting restoration (abused naked bike) and a 1975 850 T3.

The T3 was my dad's since early nineties and is mine since 2010. I have brought it back to (almost) original and try to work on it every year, a bit at a time. Being an early T3 it has a few quirks (the location of the bobines for example). And being old it means there is always something to do. I fitted new cylinders and pistons, new brake discs, lighter clutch and newtronic ignition so far. Apart from numerous small cosmetics updates. In the long run I'd like to restore the removable sidecar that came with it.

guzzisteve · « **Reply #3737 on:** July 21, 2025, 02:21:18 PM »

Hey Bart, what sidecar I have the same setup on my Cal2. Police seat & carrier on back. SCF sidecar, like a Stieb 500

bartus81 · « **Reply #3738 on:** July 21, 2025, 04:08:37 PM »

@steve: a super elastik I believe it's called. Czech Republic sidecar that often came with a CZ motorcycle. Connects with three hardpoints and a hub on the swingarm/rear damper

guzzisteve · « **Reply #3739 on:** July 21, 2025, 09:08:46 PM »

Never seen those in USA, we got Velorex on the MZ

bartus81 · « **Reply #3740 on:** **Today** at 05:30:08 AM »

Sorry, I got it wrong. They came often with MZ motorcycles, not CZ. It looks like this (not my actual sidecar):

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