Author Topic: MGX-21 Flying Fortress bat bike bagger merged threadfest (Read 88273 times)

LowRyter · « **Reply #210 on:** January 07, 2016, 05:17:46 PM »

I have no issue with Guzzi taking the bikes to Sturgis. They showed bikes at Moto GP Austin last April.

I have an issue with them showing a bike two years ago and making the debut next August. Perhaps if they had the bikes and test rides at Daytona and all points in between?

oldbike54 · « **Reply #211 on:** January 07, 2016, 05:23:39 PM »

Quote from: rocker59 on January 07, 2016, 12:27:00 PM

So you think Yama-Star, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Honda should also not send demo trucks to Sturgis ?

I think he was saying that Guzzi SHOULD have a presence at Sturgis .

Dusty

Cool Runnings · « **Reply #212 on:** January 07, 2016, 05:32:53 PM »

Quote from: ohiorider on January 06, 2016, 04:12:41 PM

I believe we see the future .................

Seat to low and pegs to far forward.

janusz · « **Reply #213 on:** January 07, 2016, 05:49:57 PM »

Quote from: Waltr on January 07, 2016, 12:41:06 PM

The Audace has real carbon fiber.

The only piece of carbon on stock Audace may be the front wheel fender but not 100% sure since the 'carbon look like' options available for this model are described as follow:

CARBON LOOK TANK SIDE COVER
The tank side covers, wrapped with special carbon look film, customize the style of the bike and give it more of a high tech muscle cruiser look.

CARBON LOOK TANK TOP COVER
The tank top cover, wrapped with special carbon look film, customize the style of the bike and give it more of a high tech muscle cruiser look.

CARBON LOOK INJECTOR COVERS
The injector covers, wrapped with special carbon look film, customize the style of the bike and give it more of a high tech muscle cruiser look.

rocker59 · « **Reply #214 on:** January 07, 2016, 07:50:26 PM »

"carbon look". Tacky, Tacky...

canuguzzi · « **Reply #215 on:** January 07, 2016, 08:32:29 PM »

Now you too can have that great carbon fiber like film look on your motorcycle, Prius or scooter.

http://www.amazon.com/3M-Scotchprint-Carbon-Fiber-Vinyl/dp/B0058DIDTY

Yes boys and girls, carbon fiber like looks are no longer the exclusive domain of the wealthy, the connected or the elite Lambo owners.

Hurry now and for a limited time, get not one but two faux rubber squeegies and a travel bottle of baby shampoo to make your installation quick and trouble free.

As an added bonus, we'll also include a carbide coated razor blade to help you scratch anything it touches and assist you in that desperate moment when you realize that getting it off means a repaint or worse.

But that's not all! Act now and we'll double the shipping and handling charges for free!

janusz · « **Reply #216 on:** January 07, 2016, 09:37:24 PM »

Quote from: Norge Pilot on January 07, 2016, 08:32:29 PM

Now you too can have that great carbon fiber like film look on your motorcycle, Prius or scooter.

http://www.amazon.com/3M-Scotchprint-Carbon-Fiber-Vinyl/dp/B0058DIDTY

Yes boys and girls, carbon fiber like looks are no longer the exclusive domain of the wealthy, the connected or the elite Lambo owners.

Hurry now and for a limited time, get not one but two faux rubber squeegies and a travel bottle of baby shampoo to make your installation quick and trouble free.

As an added bonus, we'll also include a carbide coated razor blade to help you scratch anything it touches and assist you in that desperate moment when you realize that getting it off means a repaint or worse.

But that's not all! Act now and we'll double the shipping and handling charges for free!

Why would you want to bother this DIY sh%^t? Just order those panel from MG and have warranty coverage if something goes wrong :) You still will be tacky but not cheap :)

WitchCityGuzzi · « **Reply #217 on:** January 08, 2016, 07:25:27 AM »

Not my thing.

Hope they sell thousands of 'em.

kirb · « **Reply #218 on:** January 08, 2016, 08:12:09 AM »

Quote from: janusz on January 07, 2016, 09:37:24 PM

Why would you want to bother this DIY sh%^t? Just order those panel from MG and have warranty coverage if something goes wrong :) You still will be tacky but not cheap :)

It's the same cheap-ass looking shit. Fake carbon fiber is like a hair rug- you can spot the fake a mile away.

Kev m · « **Reply #219 on:** January 08, 2016, 09:04:08 AM »

It's not my cup of tea, but I can understand why they might want a model with something of a batwing fairing as the configuration is very useful and popular.

I would also add that I think they should really bring a couple of pimped Eldorados to Sturgis. THAT would likely appeal to that crowed too.

Waltr · « **Reply #220 on:** January 08, 2016, 10:26:32 AM »

Quote from: janusz on January 07, 2016, 05:49:57 PM

The only piece of carbon on stock Audace may be the front wheel fender but not 100% sure since the 'carbon look like' options available for this model are described as follow:

CARBON LOOK TANK SIDE COVER
The tank side covers, wrapped with special carbon look film, customize the style of the bike and give it more of a high tech muscle cruiser look.

CARBON LOOK TANK TOP COVER
The tank top cover, wrapped with special carbon look film, customize the style of the bike and give it more of a high tech muscle cruiser look.

CARBON LOOK INJECTOR COVERS
The injector covers, wrapped with special carbon look film, customize the style of the bike and give it more of a high tech muscle cruiser look.

The front fender is the ONLY carbon fiber on the Audace. The accesories are up to you to buy or not.

Nic in Western NYS · « **Reply #221 on:** January 08, 2016, 11:33:59 AM »

Quote from: bigbikerrick on January 06, 2016, 11:23:43 PM

That would make a badass lowrider Leadsled! I personally dig the old fastbacks!
Rick.

That beauty is badass low or no. Very much digging the fastback thing.

Nic in Western NYS · « **Reply #222 on:** January 08, 2016, 11:37:26 AM »

Quote from: Vagrant on January 07, 2016, 05:11:31 PM

the word dark just tells me they painted it flat black. I hate flat paint. motorcycles are supposed to be pretty.

It is apparently not stylish anymore but i like the flat black look. You're right it isn't pretty. So, I guess I don't want my bike to be pretty but I want it to look right to me. Funny how people's tastes are so wildly different about important details even when we agree on the basics.

ohiorider · « **Reply #223 on:** January 08, 2016, 02:10:15 PM »

Quote from: George_S on January 07, 2016, 04:27:34 PM

Maybe I put too many 'nos' in there but I'm saying exactly the opposite.

You got 'er right!

bad Chad · « **Reply #224 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:53:09 PM »

Why so negative? Guzzi is not looking to take 15% of this very big nitch.

They roll up, and present their new Flying Fortress to a few thousand unwashed, over the week, perhaps 15-20 thousand riders, most of whom had never considered a Guzzi see something new, and stop for a moment and think, about Guzzi and the MX 21. And weeks later, after the smoke clears, Guzzi picks up a 200 new conquest riders!

For a brand that usually sells less than 1000 units a year in the US, if they could pull an additional 200 or so sales from a major introduction, wow, that would be a big deal!

LowRyter · « **Reply #225 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:58:02 PM »

If Guzzi was smart they'd have a dozen of those bikes running around town so folks would see them and say "What the hell is that?"

DaddyRabbit · « **Reply #226 on:** January 08, 2016, 05:28:22 PM »

a different question:

What if Sturgis turns out to be a homerun for the MGX-21. Afterall, you do have riders from all walks of life and all brands of steeds. So, lets say this new bike is an overwhelming success. What do you think it would take to overwhelm a niche hand assembled Italian motorcycle company? Can they ramp up enough to handle it?

I personally hope they have this problem. However, as a business owner, I've learned the hard way to consider carefully what you wish for.

AH Fan · « **Reply #227 on:** January 08, 2016, 07:07:12 PM »

Quote from: DaddyRabbit on January 07, 2016, 07:54:47 AM

Are baggers what is selling these days? Maybe I'm just not on that train. I have been waiting for a full dress C1400, so I was excited to hear there was a fairing 1400 bike coming from MG. This bike seems to be directed at the rider who wants to be bad ass in his leathers cruising up and down the blvd. I'm not bashing that rider in the least, I'm just curious if that is where the sales are these days.

This is a very cool introduction to that segment, and I hope that I actually see the MGX gaining some traction in the bagger world. Its a very unique departure, in the same way Victory put a fresh look on the cruiser a few years ago. Moto Guzzi has such an excellent platform to build from with the C1400, and can go into any big block segment with it. The Audace, Eldorado (my favorite) and the Custom are absolutely BA. in fact, by now Piaggio should be out of stock on them and should be taking orders for future sales because these machines are that good. Alas, its not in their marketing/support DNA to get their product to that level.

Personally, I had hoped a full dress would be its next stakehorse. For me, i'm going to stick with my C1400 Touring until a better (Really? Better? --- That's a tall order in my book!) comes out.

It is amazing how comfortable a mile muncher the Cali 14 really is.I run 5-600 mile days on mine and I'm all good at the end of it
For those of you that have never had the opportunity........ .. make the effort...really, Its quite good.
In typical Guzzi style though it takes more than a trip around the block to fully appreciate what this monster has to offer.

Ciao.

bad Chad · « **Reply #228 on:** July 01, 2016, 04:30:01 PM »

http://www.motoguzzi-us.com/public/upload/brochure/MGXWEB%20I.PDF

Oh god, "These are combined with 50W speakers to share your music with the envious people who just watched you ride by."

bad Chad · « **Reply #229 on:** July 01, 2016, 04:36:42 PM »

And looking at the specs, I'll bet it can run away from most stock baggers, and with ease if twists are on the map, but will it appeal to enough bagger buyers, I sure hope so.

ITSec · « **Reply #230 on:** July 01, 2016, 04:57:45 PM »

I'm just bemused and bewildered.

How many different (or not very different) Cali14s do we need and does the public want? The answer, according to Piaggio, seems to always be 'one more'.

And really - a nearly solid front wheel (at least from an aero perspective)? What happens the first time you get hit by a strong cross-wind gust?

I can understand that some like a cruiser, foot-forward riding position even if I do not, but I can't think of anyone other than HD that makes one bike look like six models.

cloudbase · « **Reply #231 on:** July 01, 2016, 05:50:36 PM »

The Italian "Fat Boy"

Moto Guzzi Chubbino.

bigbikerrick · « **Reply #232 on:** July 01, 2016, 06:19:02 PM »

Interesting bike, but not my cup of tea. I bet it looks impressive in person, though I dont think it will put a dent in HD bagger sales. I have showed pics of it to some of my die hard harley buddies, and they compared it to a Victory in appearance.
I sure like it better than any Victory!
Ricky.

atavar · « **Reply #233 on:** July 01, 2016, 06:47:51 PM »

I like pretty much everything except the Batman fairing, the foot forward pegs and the lack of a topcase. And why only 95HP from a 1380cc engine? The Norge beats that with less CC's.
Maybe that's next.. a Sport Bagger.. lol

Idontwantapickle · « **Reply #234 on:** July 01, 2016, 06:52:40 PM »

Now if they would just make it.............red.

atavar · « **Reply #235 on:** July 01, 2016, 06:54:46 PM »

Nah, red carbon fiber would just look, well, odd...

Idontwantapickle · « **Reply #236 on:** July 01, 2016, 07:04:02 PM »

Quote from: atavar on July 01, 2016, 06:54:46 PM

Nah, red carbon fiber would just look, well, odd...

That carbon fiber stuff is so 2011!
RE EH EH EH EH ED!

Then it could be LFR!

LowRyter · « **Reply #237 on:** July 01, 2016, 08:50:15 PM »

too bad we can't have R1200RT type bike from the 1400

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #238 on:** July 01, 2016, 08:51:56 PM »

Wouldn't ride that to a dawgfight.

Lcarlson · « **Reply #239 on:** July 02, 2016, 08:08:15 AM »

Quote from: LowRyter on July 01, 2016, 08:50:15 PM

too bad we can't have R1200RT type bike from the 1400

Maybe we will....

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Author Topic: MGX-21 Flying Fortress bat bike bagger merged threadfest (Read 88273 times)

oldbike54

janusz

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janusz

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