10-06-2018, 01:29 PM
(09-22-2018, 08:56 AM)SportsterDoc_imp Wrote: I very much liked my V7II: Shaft drive was very smooth and a lot of torque out of only 744 cc.
But I did not trust the reliability of the ECM program, did not like the dry clutch rattle, was concerned about the plastic/metal in-tank fuel filter and came to despise the new dealership owner.
All emotional judgements....I suspect the last item was the real reason behind the V7II falling out of favor.
The dealer network crisis is real, as MotoInternational is done and RPM cycles has dropped them. Fortunately, maintenance is easy and the only thing I would need a dealer for is tire changes. But it does make Guzzi a difficult choice in the practical sense...I love the bikes but am afraid to go down that road again.