2011 Moto Guzzi California Black Eagle Review

[schizuki]

Originally Posted by opie

Btw, if you're calling this manufacturer something goofy, you pronounce "Guzzi" like "Gootsy". The "u" rhymes with "boot" and the two zees make the same sound as they do in the word "pizza".

Yeah, it drove me nuts when my buddy called them "Guhzies".

[seruzawa]

This is the bike for you if you are a fan of 70s "Special" styling.

Imagine how silly the rider would look if he mounted forward controls. He'd look like he was ready foy a gynecological examination.

[The_AirHawk]

Originally Posted by seruzawa

Imagine how silly the rider would look if he mounted forward controls. He'd look like he was ready foy a gynecological examination.

Hell, that's what 87% of the 40,000-odd open-piped Harleys I saw this weekend (and that went by my house) for Blues, Bikes, and BBQ looked like.

[seruzawa]

Originally Posted by The_AirHawk

Hell, that's what 87% of the 40,000-odd open-piped Harleys I saw this weekend (and that went by my house) for Blues, Bikes, and BBQ looked like.

True but the extra splayed-legged position due to the Guzzi's cylinders would add a amusing extra element to the concept.

[The_AirHawk]

Originally Posted by seruzawa

True but the extra splayed-legged position due to the Guzzi's cylinders would add a amusing extra element to the concept.

Oh, my aching pelvis.....