My take From the very first second that you sit on a loop you know that guzzi motorbikes have only become cheaper since then. No later guzzi has a riding position as neutral and natural as a loop. They just feel like they were made for the comfort of actual humans. They look incredible They are bulletproof You get two boxes for your tools that are made of steel rather than some plastic cubbyhole that is too small for a rudimentary toolkit. The stock brakes are rubbish for anything over 60mph in modern use. This can be fixed, but it's not a quick job. You have access to thisoldtractor w ..read more

I found the same on mine even with 1-in spacer underneath the handlebar mount I found the grips to be a bit too far apart and forward. I ended up putting a pair of Mana bars on it and the position is now perfect. The Mana bars were a perfect bolt on solution. I also have the knight lowering pegs and longer adjustable toe lever mounts. As for performance comparison, I also have a 1200 Sport. Both being four valve motors (2v heads) The motors feel very similar in power character and response but the 1100 is obviously lower in horsepower and torque. I like both. The 1200 Sport is like you put a ..read more

I think much of the decision comes down to what you are looking for in a motorcycle. There are tons of options in the sub 3-4K range. There is a huge difference between the small block and big block motors and the motorcycles themselves. The Nevada is unique in that it is still a twin throttle body V7 motor and has a unique look some love and some hate. All of the later v7s are a single throttle body. I recently acquired a 2004  Breva 750 that has a virtually identical motor. I bought the bike mainly due to its pristine condition and hopes that it was one my wife could ride. That ship sa ..read more

I broke my 20-year-old trusted TDC dowel in the stornello during its first valve adjust (600 miles). I wasn't prepared for how quickly the piston would come up and it caught the dowel and snapped off about 1/2-in inside the chamber. After checking with a borescope I could see the pieces. I contemplated pulling the head off but after blowing air into the spark plug hole and getting a few small pieces out, I ended up putting a small  cone nozzle on my Shop-Vac, jamming it down over the spark plug hole and cracked the starter a few times. That was 6 years and 10,000 miles ago with no proble ..read more

Itialian beauty https://youtu.be/V6RHaeRWKXY?si=eOMBeo4apvYJHcVp It’s from last year ..read more

Quote from: Perazzimx14 on Today at 07:06:20 PM ...Seller trying to whip a buyer into a frenzy that isn't there. I was a little whipped after the test ride, but I never got frothy! "Just walk away, Renee ..read more

The nice thing about older Guzzi's is that you can fit some more modern components on them.  The front-mounted alternator is probably the most difficult issue (in my opinion), but even that has a pretty simple solution to retrofit a Fields type generator.  This one is front and rear discs. Not much you can do about the weight, though.  They heavy ..read more

Quote from: Tkelly on Today at 05:59:45 PM Maybe Guzzi Steve would sell one of his v 700 s,right size and surprisingly good brakes and handling,but not cheap. Yes, I'd sell that one. Looks like just an old bike but very reliable ..read more

Be patient. There will be a new California, probably with a V100 engine ..read more

Maybe Guzzi Steve would sell one of his v 700 s,right size and surprisingly good brakes and handling,but not cheap ..read more