Thread: Hypothetical Bike Question

Go the Guzzie , Ive got a Guzzie v50 project to restore which i got from my dads estate ,

Not that i was interested in a guzzie as i always wanted a Duke but ive now got a Triumph Sprint ST what a great bike it is,

The thing i like about the Guzzies is they are so car like in the drive line ect engine gearbox diff

Originally Posted by rangieman

The thing i like about the Guzzies is they are so car like in the drive line ect engine gearbox diff

Which is ironic, because Land Rovers aren't !

The xj1300 are a top bike i have a tlr1000 if you want a bike the pull your arms out its the one 300+

Nobody can answer this for you, except you.

I have a Buell XB12R. I've ridden UJMs, Ducatis, and have a VFR400 race bike.

The Buell is nowhere near the fastest bike around - lucky to keep up with the 600cc racers (in a straight line, at least).

But if I was offered any bike in the world to swap for the Buell, I would refuse. It's the perfect bike for me.

Far from perfect for most other riders, though...

I know that nobody else can answer it, but then neither can I really.

Thus the "hypothetical".
Generates an interestuing discussion though eh !

Hi
I recently sold my Guzzi Californian, Be very careful If you are looking at one of the fuel injected models with hydraulic lifters, (I think after 2001)?

I purchased it brand new and loved it, great handling, fantastic brakes, good looking machine! BUT after 20,000 klm she developed a clack, clack clack noise when idleing. Took her back to the dealers and they pulled it apart. The end result being the lifters and cam shaft were not hardened properly.

The lobes on the cam were worn down almost flat and the lifters were missing up to 4 mm where the touched the cam.

I still have the worn cam and lifters in the shed.

The importers refused to replace my engine and stated " Its ok the oil filter would have picked up all the missing metal" NOT VERY HAPPY.

The loan bike they provided started to make the same noise at around the same klm's.

I picked up my bike after the repairs and it lasted approx 10,000 klms and developed the same noise due to the same faulty parts, back to the dealers and rebuild the top end again. In the mean time I found out about 2 other bikes of the same year with the same faults.

The importers still refused to replace the engine. I traded the bike in and lost a lot of $ and in all a very dissapointing experiance. The brand new bike was off the road for months at a time as parts were not available.

I feel sorry for the older riders who would not have done the klm's as quickly as I did, The Guzzi was my only transport for a couple of years and ridden every day. There would have been owners out there who would not have discovered the problems unti the bikes were out of warrenty

That's a real shame as I do love those Guzzis of that era - the California and the V111 Le Mans

Buy the Guzzi, those that have them love them, but ask them if they have bought another one

Me personally I hate them (Le Mans that is) they are uncomfortable on long trips (unless you get the T5/6 or Californian) the seat is like sitting on a plank of wood, agricultural is one word that come to mind in regards to the gearbox, it was the first bike I had to double shuffle the clutch from first to second

Having said that;

Go with your heart, they hold there value, so selling it, you won't be losing much money and you'll have enough to buy a Jap bike you like, of coarse you could alway buy a Ducati or BMW or a retro Triumph

Baz.