Subject: RE: Atlanta Moto Show.....Guzzi doing it's thing!
Author: Charlie Mullendore
Date: Jan 18, 2004, 3:04 PM
Post ID: 1715787359
Hi Skip,
Saw the Thruxton at the Cycle World show and liked it quite a bit. The
exhaust doesn't have that awkward bend in it like the standard Bonnie
and overall looks nicer with the seat and clip-ons. With the extra
displacement and horsepower, it should be a good performer also. The
black and white standard one did look very nice also - all it needs is
the Thruxton's exhaust.
My buddy (former Guzzi owner) that went with me has a very short list of
"bikes he would go in debt to buy". Sadly, a Guzzi isn't one of them.
How long can Guzzi survive if they drive away not only the devoted Guzzi
fan, but also the guy wanting an Italian alternative to BMW and Triumph?
Cheers,
Charlie
Skip & Jane wrote:
I ran into a MG rep at a open house at a old Guzzi dealer now closed, and was on my Eldo. I introduced myself and talked with him for a few minutes. His attitude was basically when I was going to get rid of the dinosaur and get a new Guzzi. He kind of thumbed his noise down on the older bikes. My take was my eldo will do everything a new one will do, maybe not as fast, but I done have to worry about having a 10,000 dollar bike sitting in my garage because you can not get a warranty part, or the dealer has closed, or the new Hondasuki dealer who has just picked up the MG line knows nothing about them. My dad bought a new Cali Sport and the paint fell off the engine, the gauges are full of water from condensation, and MG said they would give him a new set of bags for the paint and the gauge is not covered. He was told the engine paint is not really covered under warranty and they are addressing it as a courtesy He is just glad he did not get a 03 model with the bad cams and clutch. I was thinking about getting a new bike next year and really like the new Lemans, but with the problems and from what I hear from feed up owners, I think I will wait for the new Triumph Thruxton Bonnieville 900 due out. Skip & Jane Kologiski Bird at The Wheel Vintage Motorcycle Stuff http://home.earthlink.net/~kkologiski/bird.html Central Florida Reps for the MGNOC (Moto Guzzi National Owners Club). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Adkins" <ianad-@linkamerica.net> To: "Loopframe" <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 11:26 AM Subject: Atlanta Moto Show.....Guzzi doing it's thing!
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