(01-09-2018, 12:32 PM)Rboe_imp Wrote: Looks like thing is going to be a real bike. I've said on several sites that I'd buy a Guzzi adventure bike if they built something like this: I wonder if I fit it?

http://discoverv85.motoguzzi.com/en/

(01-09-2018, 12:51 PM)Frulk_imp Wrote: I'm a fan of Guzzi motorcycles but not of the manufacturers business practices/product support. I REALLY like the look of this bike BUT..

1.) I currently own a Guzzi and no dealer support within hundreds of miles = Non-starter for even considering purchasing another one .

1.1) Even if a dealer was to pick up the marque there's a good chance they'll drop it within 2-3 years due to my lead-in comment.

2.) The bike has no specs for weight although in the link they mention "lightness". If the bike is 525 pounds dry it's a non-starter for me. I actually take dual sports off roading and weight and CoG are my primary concerns, not HP/0-60 times and so forth.

3.) Anyone who DOES ride this off-road better get ready for sticker shock (and prolonged wait times) when replacement part prices are quoted. I dropped/crashed a 2009 KLR 4-5 times on dirt and combined what I replaced won't add up to fairly minor damage on this bike

I think this machine has the potential to be a break through bike for Guzzi. Sadly, I'll stay on the sidelines and keep thinking about that Afrika Twin for now.

(01-10-2018, 04:23 AM)Rboe_imp Wrote: I'm trying to find out when it may come to market - 2021 is floated by MG. Way too late for me I think.

I'm also not keen on being an early adaptor of Guzzi engines.

Unlike the Africa Twin, to do valve adjustments there seems to be little if any tupperware to remove and should be a 30 minute job if you're slow. That is always very attractive.

(01-10-2018, 07:51 AM)Frulk_imp Wrote: Ferret, for some reason Guzzi Corporate HHQ gets some perverse sense of gratification from whipping the 14 people that will buy this bike into a long, agonizing frenzy of anticipation. Yeah, I’m betting on it.