Subject: Re: Atlanta Moto Show.....Guzzi doing it's thing!
Author: Skip & Jane
Date: Jan 19, 2004, 3:20 PM
Post ID: 1715796580
I am sure if Guzzi came out with a modern loop it would attract allot of the
older buyers, as long as they did the R&D to minimize the bugs. I put a
square barrel in my 74 LAPD and it gets allot of attention, especially the
guys on sportsters as I blow by them. They just think it is a old stock
goose. To me it is better than a new one. It has great acceleration and
cruising power, it stops ok with the big brembo disc brake and looks great.
She is probably a little heavy compared to a new EV and may not handle as
well but here in FLA most of the roads are straight and flat so it is not a
problem. I did update the rear shocks with some konis which helped 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: "Tim Crump" <crum-@msn.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 5:29 PM
Subject: RE: Atlanta Moto Show.....Guzzi doing it's thing!
Bakerp-@cs.com wrote:
As an owner of both old and "new enough to buy parts", I totally disagree. If I were an owner or sales person, I would love to have the owners of older models hang around because nothing demonstrates the longevity and reliability of a marque than that. No brand has the ratio of old-to-new that Guzzi has.....if you don't believe it, go to any rally. It also benefits the dealer to have "shills" in the showroom to help represent owners. My dealer, Exotic Motorsports, in Las Vegas, welcomes the input when talking to potential Guzzi buyers, and more than once has included one of us in the sales conversation to encourage new owners. Plus we represent the local group, and that often makes the potential buyer feel more "at home". As for he "retro" movement, you are totally correct. I agree that Guzzi should be looking to that market. Mark Etheridge built the "EV-Eldo" and a lot of people wanted one. He brought two "retro" look bikes to the dealers gathering here in Las Vegas last year, and the Aprilia execs were all over them. Tim Crump AMA#664988 MGNOC #262 FSSNOC #3057 AMF#100239 98 Moto Guzzi V10 (1000) Centauro 69 Moto Guzzi 750 Ambassador "I'll believe in skepticism when I see it" |