New Moto Guzzi V100

[pekingduck]

This looks sooo much better than the first 'spy shots'!!! I especially like the green & silver version. Sure, there is that massive radiator but it somehow doesn't look that obvious (at least not compared to some other bikes like the Kawa Z900RS). I don't think I will trade in my aging but trusty Griso for it, but am certainly interested in testing it (if the weight is reasonable...).

Edit: Dropping a Guzzi is never a good idea, but I now see that the exhaust pipes exit the cylinders from the sides, making any minor incident a major issue... I guess that makes crash bars an essential mod for the V100.)

I looked at the exhaust pipes and saw exactly the opposite. In an accident, I envision the exhaust taking the brunt of any damage, protecting the head and cylinders. Hopefully they would collapse and/or bend and absorb the impact.
And be relatively inexpensive to replace.