I want a Moto Guzzi

"McChiken116 - Patrick H." (mcchiken116) 09/10/2014 at 15:22 • Filed to: None

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A 2013 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone to be exact. Not too much power for a first bike, and not too nice for a first bike. A used one is about the same as a new Honda CBR300R which apparently is not the bike it should be. Anyone else have a Guzzi?

MK6GTI-now with added Miata > McChiken116 - Patrick H. 09/10/2014 at 15:30

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750cc isn't too much power for a first bike? I dunno. I'd start smaller, but that's just me.

mcseanerson > McChiken116 - Patrick H. 09/10/2014 at 15:30

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Really? I thought people were digging the 300. I wanted a CB300F for a first bike. That or a CCW Misfit.

JEM > McChiken116 - Patrick H. 09/10/2014 at 15:36

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Personally, I want a Moto Guzzi Le Mans:

IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK > McChiken116 - Patrick H. 09/10/2014 at 15:37

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I thought those things were supposed to be pretty pricey? Just get a grom.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > MK6GTI-now with added Miata 09/10/2014 at 15:42

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Remember, it's a Harley engine, so it isn't overly powerful. It would be more of a cruising engine.

MK6GTI-now with added Miata > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 09/10/2014 at 15:45

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Hmmm....good to know. I need a starter bike and like the looks of these. Used to riding dual-sports though. I bet everything feels different.

BeMark > McChiken116 - Patrick H. 09/10/2014 at 15:49

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Can't speak to the CBR300R but I got a CBR250R as my first motorcycle and have been happy with it. It was supper cheap for a new bike. Plus parts are inexpensive so you don't have to as be worried about dropping it like you would with the Guzzi. If I have the room/money I plan to hold onto it when I get the next motorcycle.

yamahog > McChiken116 - Patrick H. 09/10/2014 at 15:54

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*paging CrzRsn to provide the Final Gear link to our friend's stupid Guzzi saga*

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > MK6GTI-now with added Miata 09/10/2014 at 15:57

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It probably is faster than I am giving it credit for, but it's only 50 hp and it weighs nearly 400 pounds without the rider.

Lime - Light > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 09/10/2014 at 16:44

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What? No, it's not a Harley engine...

Lime - Light > MK6GTI-now with added Miata 09/10/2014 at 16:45

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They're slow and have a low CG, good starter bike.

Lime - Light > McChiken116 - Patrick H. 09/10/2014 at 16:49

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I had one as a loaner when my Tuono V4 was at the dealership. I rode it around for a week, absolutely loved it. It Makes 1/3 the hp and most of it was designed before 1975, but it was just so charming and relaxing. I got more people asking me about it than my Tuono. Certainly not a performer though, the transmission is downright agricultural and the build and finish quality are low for a bike that MSRP's for nearly 9k. Something about those pistons rocking it back and forth make it feel alive though.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Lime - Light 09/10/2014 at 17:21

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I'm pretty sure them and Buell both use(d) Harley engines. They may not any more, but I'm 95% sure they used them up until the late 2000's at least. Edit: It was MV Agusta, my bad.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > MK6GTI-now with added Miata 09/10/2014 at 17:23

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It isn't a Harley engine, it was MV Agusta that I was thinking about. Either way, still only 50 hp.

Lime - Light > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 09/10/2014 at 17:32

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Sorry, wrong. Harley has never had any affiliation with Guzzi. Guzzi motors are V twins but the cylinders are arranged facing outward. Harley at one point owned MV Agusta, but no MV's used any Harley hardware. Buell used Harley motors up until the 1125R which used a Rotax twin, and the current Buells (EBR now) use a heavily modified version of the Rotax.

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > Lime - Light 09/10/2014 at 19:00

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Yeah, Blake Rong of Autoweek and I have been talking about how it might be a good bike. It has only 20 more HP than anything else I was looking at, plus, it's more my style looks wise

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK 09/10/2014 at 19:01

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I would be buying a very used one haha

bob and john > McChiken116 - Patrick H. 09/26/2014 at 17:20

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dont. those bikes are quite strong and very finiky. for your first bike, stick to under 500ccs