08-24-2014, 07:31 AM
You want a Moto Guzzi. Heads are out in the breeze making them easy peasy to get to, no tupperware to remove (save the Norge) and they are screw and lock nut. Old school air cooled (oil cooled on some, still mostly air cooled) and they are shaft drive.
No dealer network to speak of so you'll do most of the work yourself although you may have a dealer near you. Parts are fairly easy to get except for this time of year when Italy goes on vacation.
They are almost Honda reliable out the door, but sometimes they need some sorting. Once sorted 250,000 miles is duck soup.
So you want a Moto Guzzi. If in doubt, take one for a test ride. A nice long test ride (they take a while to warm up to you).
The CB is a nice bike too.
No dealer network to speak of so you'll do most of the work yourself although you may have a dealer near you. Parts are fairly easy to get except for this time of year when Italy goes on vacation.
They are almost Honda reliable out the door, but sometimes they need some sorting. Once sorted 250,000 miles is duck soup.
So you want a Moto Guzzi. If in doubt, take one for a test ride. A nice long test ride (they take a while to warm up to you).
The CB is a nice bike too.