2008 Moto Guzzi Stelvio Review

[seruzawa]

Originally Posted by Kenneth_Moore

Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!

Where's the huge electronic whiteboard? Where's the earpiece microphone? Why is there a podium to keep you from pacing back an forth?

You obviously need some help with you seminar paradigm. I prescribe 72 hours non-stop infommercials. Start with this guys:

Venus Labs and Omar Alexander: What Product is This Man Selling? - Blog - Ridiculous Infomercial Review

[BrowningBAR]

Originally Posted by seruzawa

Where's the huge electronic whiteboard? Where's the earpiece microphone? Why is there a podium to keep you from pacing back an forth?

You obviously need some help with you seminar paradigm. I prescribe 72 hours non-stop infommercials. Start with this guys:

Venus Labs and Omar Alexander: What Product is This Man Selling? - Blog - Ridiculous Infomercial Review

Omar Alexander? That's Superfly Jimmy Snuka's brother, right?

[BimotaRich]

I love all things Guzzi and used to ride a V65C back in the day complete w/hack...

I really appreciate the recent updates Guzzi has given its motors and I am pleased to see fit and finish are top notch... styling has been controversial with many Guzzis but usually I fall in the camp who appreciates the direction that they chose (I really liked the Centaur even if no one else did, and I dig the Grisso as well and the new Cali makes me want to trade in my sport bike for a cruiser). However, this particular Guzzi just does not do it for me... it looks too plasticky and too much like a Vstrom or that new Kawasaki thingamobob that does everything well but looks ugly as sin... I actually liked the chunky old Quotas looks better... Function over fashion is all well and good... lets hope function is enough in this case! I hope there is a Guzzi in my future... but its not this one...

[sarnali2]

Originally Posted by BrowningBAR

I'll put my money down on you buying the Vstrom 1000 before those others you listed. You are far to cantankerous to deal with a bad dealer network or parts ordering issues (M.G.) and seem to be far beyond the days where you want to spend more time wrenching than riding (Ural). You might get the Buell, but I'm thinking the VStrom is what you'll end up with.

You read me like a book, though oddly enough there are at least two Guzzi dealers in the Seattle area... The Ural is a pipe dream, I just thing they're the bees knees.

A Vstrom or Buell are definatly possibilities with good dealer support nearby for both, comparably priced...tough call really though the Buell doesn't have the Suzuki's reliability record.

Either Guzzi would be totally cool though expensive and parts and stuff are reputed to be a pain....Like I said I don't have the coin right now anyway so I have time to decide. Plus Ken has a Vstrom, I mean dude, how cool is that !!!

[Kenneth_Moore]

Originally Posted by sarnali2

Plus Ken has a Vstrom, I mean dude, how cool is that !!!

All kidding aside (for just a moment, anyway) I have to say that the VStrom has turned out to be a super bike in every way. It has the acceleration needed to toast any car and a lot of bikes, cruises at 100 like you're doing 50, it's comfortable even for an guy like me with all the breaks, aches, and pains, the vtwin engine just purrs and has zero vibration at any RPM. AND, the thing I really like about it: it's fun and easy to work on, which to date has consisted of oil changes and installing accessories. I mean farkels. Someday I guess I'll have to do the TPS and TBS, and I'm actually looking forward to it.

The worst thing I can say about is that it's got an ass like a doublewide trailer when the Givis are on; and even that's not such a bad thing since it keeps me from splitting lanes, which is illegal here in FL. Tell you what Snarls, drag your butt down here this summer, and you can ride Sam Suzuki down to Key West. I'll rent a Road Glide again from my pal at Rossmeyer and dust the cobwebs off my arm chaps. Den Klazy Ken make you hell of deal on barely used one-owner dripping with chrome too many options to list never down divorce forces sale CLEAN TITLE IN HAND DEE ELL ONE TOWSAN!

[Buzglyd]

Originally Posted by Kenneth_Moore

All kidding aside (for just a moment, anyway) I have to say that the VStrom has turned out to be a super bike in every way. It has the acceleration needed to toast any car and a lot of bikes, cruises at 100 like you're doing 50, it's comfortable even for an guy like me with all the breaks, aches, and pains, the vtwin engine just purrs and has zero vibration at any RPM. AND, the thing I really like about it: it's fun and easy to work on, which to date has consisted of oil changes and installing accessories. I mean farkels. Someday I guess I'll have to do the TPS and TBS, and I'm actually looking forward to it.

The worst thing I can say about is that it's got an ass like a doublewide trailer when the Givis are on; and even that's not such a bad thing since it keeps me from splitting lanes, which is illegal here in FL. Tell you what Snarls, drag your butt down here this summer, and you can ride Sam Suzuki down to Key West. I'll rent a Road Glide again from my pal at Rossmeyer and dust the cobwebs off my arm chaps. Den Klazy Ken make you hell of deal on barely used one-owner dripping with chrome too many options to list never down divorce forces sale CLEAN TITLE IN HAND DEE ELL ONE TOWSAN!

Heck I'm headin' down to Ft Lauderdale on Tuesday. I'll take it off your hands!

[Kenneth_Moore]

Originally Posted by Buzglyd

Heck I'm headin' down to Ft Lauderdale on Tuesday. I'll take it off your hands!

No kiddin? Last time you were down I invited you to ride the beloved '77 FXS, but you were too busy. Think you'll have a spare minute or two this trip? I might be able to get you into a seminar if you play your cards right.

[Buzglyd]

Originally Posted by Kenneth_Moore

No kiddin? Last time you were down I invited you to ride the beloved '77 FXS, but you were too busy. Think you'll have a spare minute or two this trip? I might be able to get you into a seminar if you play your cards right.

I'm sitting on your porch right now.

[BrowningBAR]

Originally Posted by sarnali2

You read me like a book, though oddly enough there are at least two Guzzi dealers in the Seattle area... The Ural is a pipe dream, I just thing they're the bees knees.

A Vstrom or Buell are definatly possibilities with good dealer support nearby for both, comparably priced...tough call really though the Buell doesn't have the Suzuki's reliability record.

Either Guzzi would be totally cool though expensive and parts and stuff are reputed to be a pain....Like I said I don't have the coin right now anyway so I have time to decide. Plus Ken has a Vstrom, I mean dude, how cool is that !!!

Fess up, you're as cheap as Seruzawa and I am. You lust after the pricy Italian model, but you will go for the economic "sure thing". You want to ride and not worry about sh!t going wrong. The Suzuki is what you will buy. You owned a Bandit, for Christ's sake!

Crap, I'm out of Whiskey and this damned northeastern state doesn't sell a damned thing after 11pm on a weekday.

What was I thinking moving here?

[Kenneth_Moore]

I'll have Jeeves put the hounds away and send the car out to the gate. Please complete your retinal scan and DNA test prior to entering. Thanks!