Moto Guzzi v9 bobber

[rboe]

The wife likes it; what the heck more do you need? :poke:

Dealer situation. Some folks are bothered by this, others, not so much. Other than warranty work. For the most part they are very easy to work on - unless the clutch or rear engine seal needs attention then it's major work to get at things.

QC is much better but still, things happen and you wonder how in the heck they do in todays world. Guzzi is also very stingy with grease so many guys pull the swing arm and grease it up (some swear they just pass the parts over the grease jar ) and the steering head bearings. Sold my Griso before I decided have a go at it myself.

Some folks over on the Guzzi forum would complain about something on their bike and the old timers would retort "well why don't you get a Honda?!". Last time I heard that on their Facebook page I told them I did.

All in all, they are fun bikes and it may speak to you, it may not. The one thing I found a bit odd (and maybe I shouldn't) but older Guzzi's get as much if not more love than new ones. For the most part folks don't consider them "old", "out of style" or throw away machines like many Japanese bikes are treated. Go to a Guzzi rally and you'll see really old machines being ridden there. They are treated as riders, not garage queens (then again, I see too many that are old with low miles, even though 250,000 is not unheard of). They also attract the worst penny pinchers you are ever to come across - so if you are really thrifty; Guzzi could be your brand! LOL

[Houtman_imp]

The wife likes it; what the heck more do you need? :poke:

Dealer situation. Some folks are bothered by this, others, not so much. Other than warranty work. For the most part they are very easy to work on - unless the clutch or rear engine seal needs attention then it's major work to get at things.

QC is much better but still, things happen and you wonder how in the heck they do in todays world. Guzzi is also very stingy with grease so many guys pull the swing arm and grease it up (some swear they just pass the parts over the grease jar ) and the steering head bearings. Sold my Griso before I decided have a go at it myself.

Some folks over on the Guzzi forum would complain about something on their bike and the old timers would retort "well why don't you get a Honda?!". Last time I heard that on their Facebook page I told them I did.

All in all, they are fun bikes and it may speak to you, it may not. The one thing I found a bit odd (and maybe I shouldn't) but older Guzzi's get as much if not more love than new ones. For the most part folks don't consider them "old", "out of style" or throw away machines like many Japanese bikes are treated. Go to a Guzzi rally and you'll see really old machines being ridden there. They are treated as riders, not garage queens (then again, I see too many that are old with low miles, even though 250,000 is not unheard of). They also attract the worst penny pinchers you are ever to come across - so if you are really thrifty; Guzzi could be your brand! LOL

AS the Guzzi is made in Italy you think they use the grease in their hair ? Just a thought.....

[Gremlinsteve_imp]

Well
We went and looked at them today
A orange colored v9 bobber sport

Very balanced bike for the wife. She sat on it an
Immediately liked the seat height

So in all it was a good experience. We might be adding
It to the stable

[peterbaron]

Yap

[GoldOxide_imp]

I met a guy in Oakville, ON who had nine bikes, five were Guzzi's - and older models too. He would be out on the freeway in late December while snow flurries were fallin'. He was retired. Italian, cool as a cucumber personality. His other bikes were HDs, an '85 Honda Interceptor 500, and a Hayabusa.

[Gone in 60]

After a string of BMWs and their expensive parts cost and particular idiosyncrasies, I perused the selection at the recently opened OC Motorcycle, a Triumph/Vespa/Guzzi dealer near John Wayne airport. I saw a Griso 8V and thought it was the most beautiful machine in their showroom. The salesman said they hadn't been selling well, an he could make me a heck of a deal.

But, something told me that going from German to Italian wouldn't be making the right move in terms of seeking a machine that was more reliable and cheaper to maintain. A week later, I was looking at my soon-to-be-mine CB.

[Gremlinsteve_imp]

I can understand that
The best thing about this is I get to work on my own bikes