Moto Guzzi motorcycles

[HardDrive]

I've spent about a week on my 2007 Griso 1100.

My take on MG: Its a really, really cool machine, I'm just not convinced that the machines purpose is to be a motorcycle. I swear, somewhere down in the things soul, its still a lawn tractor of some sort. Maybe a bit of WWI biplane in there too.

Really fun to drive. Very unique. It you get on it, its surprisingly capable, but its a cruiser and it does it well. 1100 side mounted twin thumps nicely.

Jury is still out on quality.

[Hard-Deck]

I want an old Guzzi badly!

[SXSMAN]

Sold an ex police G-5 1000 a few years back,still miss it. They are tanks and good cruisers.

[motion]

Wish I had one... so cool how Italian motorbikes are so interesting.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by Snapper33

I want an old Guzzi badly!

A friend was having a mid-fife crisis and decided to get a motorbike. I even found him a couple of Guzzis both at $8,500. But no, he bought a brand new Triumph sportster sorta thing. Now he doesn't ride the Triumph anymore and would take a huge hit selling it. Whereas... If he had bought the Guzzi he could have sold it for the same money or a little more.

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by motion

Wish I had one... so cool how Italian motorbikes are so interesting.

If you have any interest, Moto International here in Seattle has a huge stock of bikes that they bought from a bankrupt dealer. They are selling them for 20-40% off new. You could get a new bike (with a warranty), and take a very small depreciation hit.

Of course the nearest dealer to have repairs done is 300 miles away, and it might take Giuseppe 2-3 months to get the parts shipped, but its all part of the Guzzi 'experience'....

[nostatic]

Unfortunately many Italian bikes are only as good as your local dealer. It's funny because every once in awhile I'll get a hankerin' for an Aprilia. Then I go to Apriliaforum and read a few threads. That usually cures me for awhile

[Hard-Deck]

I have a Moto Morini K2. Restoring it this winter. I still wish I had a Guzzi too. They are like Porshes; you have to love maintaining them.

[Dana Norris]

If anyone is interested, I have a buddy with two 750 Ambassadors
that are for sale, 1972 or 73 I do not recall. Shoot me a PM...
Both all there and both run and have tags.

[LakeCleElum]

A guy gave me two Geese a few years ago. So rough, I never unloaded from the trailer. Flipped them in a few days for $1,200. You can never have too many lights and horns! Still want a nice, old one someday.

[ERH]

Want to build something like this.... one of these days...

[HardDrive]

Love it.

Originally Posted by ERH

Want to build something like this.... one of these days...

[Bill Douglas]

I'd like to ride this

I guess it's the same bike, but somehow my pic just looks better than yours.

[porsche4life]

I'd ride her....