revtothelimit - motorbike forum

Dodgy69 wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:54 pm Gold casings are catching on, might chuck a can of gold at the GS heads.

mboy wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 11:38 pm Stunning bike.

I looked at these when they came out, nothing else released in years looks as good. They sound great too. And the S version with the semi-active Ohlins has some serious suspension hard and software too...

But... And it's a big BUT... Anyone and everyone I've known with a Guzzi has had unliveable problems. A friend has a V7 850 that has a contnual whine akin to a massive roots blower on a big block drag engine. It's the final drive shaft! He's complained several times to the dealership... He was half expecting a "they all do that sir, sorry", but what he received was a "some of them do that sir, some of them don't, it's a lottery but not covered under warranty at all sir, sorry"...

Also... The riding position is so Italian it's ludicrous... You sit over the rear wheel. The seat isn't especially tall, so most people can flat foot it, but you need arms 50% longer than your legs to hold on to the bars without a big lean forwards! Having spent many years in the cycling industry and trying to understand Italian ergonomics, simply put, all Italian men must be (or Italian ergonomics experts believe they all are) directly descendent of Orang-utans... I was gutted to sit on it when I finally saw one in the flesh! It absolutely ruined my illusion of the bike sadly as I have quite a long leg and relatively short body, so the absolute opposite of what Guzzi have designed this bike for...

I hope you paid a good price for it... They've taken a HUGE hit financially too recently! I've seen ex-demo's for £10k now, which must hurt for anyone who paid £13.5k rrp for one!

G.P wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:39 pm Congrats @Buckaroo , good work!
Really like the look of these and they're getting good reviews.
Looking forward to your reports on it.

Buckaroo wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 10:01 pm Downside, she's a bit of a lump to move around in the garage, but I'll get used to it. Paddling it out of the garage gave my calves a work out?

Horse wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2023 4:29 pm

Buckaroo wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 10:01 pm Downside, she's a bit of a lump to move around in the garage, but I'll get used to it. Paddling it out of the garage gave my calves a work out?

Can you wheel it in backwards, then ride out?

If on a slope, as a general rule, ride forwards, sit on to wheel back.

Buckaroo wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2023 4:24 pm A quick update: so the V100 has been great but my garage stank of petrol. I mean really stank. So I called the dealer and without any issue, they said to call Piaggio Assist and get it back to them for a thorough check. They think they know what the problem is and it's a quick fix, albeit hard to get to. Anyways, I can't fault them for their service. So easy to deal with.

To make an otherwise boring story of some interest, you might recall a previous post where I had sold a bike and the guy who collected it promptly dropped it in the road before loading it in the van.

This morning a nice and friendly guy arrives to take my bike and just as he's about to roll it off my drive into the road, I said please be careful, a previous guy dropped my bike etc.

He had no problems at all, run the bike up the ramp into the van, which promptly rolls down the road.

I run for the passenger door whilst he's shouting 'pull the handbrake '

Due to my quick reactions and athleticism, the van was stopped!

Showing my wife the cctv recording after he'd gone was funny to watch. How exciting

Buckaroo wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2023 4:24 pm A quick update: so the V100 has been great but my garage stank of petrol. I mean really stank. So I called the dealer and without any issue, they said to call Piaggio Assist and get it back to them for a thorough check. They think they know what the problem is and it's a quick fix, albeit hard to get to. Anyways, I can't fault them for their service. So easy to deal with.

To make an otherwise boring story of some interest, you might recall a previous post where I had sold a bike and the guy who collected it promptly dropped it in the road before loading it in the van.

This morning a nice and friendly guy arrives to take my bike and just as he's about to roll it off my drive into the road, I said please be careful, a previous guy dropped my bike etc.

He had no problems at all, run the bike up the ramp into the van, which promptly rolls down the road.

I run for the passenger door whilst he's shouting 'pull the handbrake '

Due to my quick reactions and athleticism, the van was stopped!

Showing my wife the cctv recording after he'd gone was funny to watch. How exciting

mboy wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:39 am

Buckaroo wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2023 4:24 pm A quick update: so the V100 has been great but my garage stank of petrol. I mean really stank. So I called the dealer and without any issue, they said to call Piaggio Assist and get it back to them for a thorough check. They think they know what the problem is and it's a quick fix, albeit hard to get to. Anyways, I can't fault them for their service. So easy to deal with.

To make an otherwise boring story of some interest, you might recall a previous post where I had sold a bike and the guy who collected it promptly dropped it in the road before loading it in the van.

This morning a nice and friendly guy arrives to take my bike and just as he's about to roll it off my drive into the road, I said please be careful, a previous guy dropped my bike etc.

He had no problems at all, run the bike up the ramp into the van, which promptly rolls down the road.

I run for the passenger door whilst he's shouting 'pull the handbrake '

Due to my quick reactions and athleticism, the van was stopped!

Showing my wife the cctv recording after he'd gone was funny to watch. How exciting

Thank god you had quick reactions!

Glad the ergos are working out for you on the bike. Like I say, it ticked all the boxes for me except for the ergos which is a shame. Arguably the best looking new bike to have been launched in the last few years, and they sound great too!

Skub wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:44 pm I don't know why folk don't leave the car in gear as a back up for the handbrake. It's an automatic thing for me.

Skub wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:44 pm

Buckaroo wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2023 4:24 pm A quick update: so the V100 has been great but my garage stank of petrol. I mean really stank. So I called the dealer and without any issue, they said to call Piaggio Assist and get it back to them for a thorough check. They think they know what the problem is and it's a quick fix, albeit hard to get to. Anyways, I can't fault them for their service. So easy to deal with.

To make an otherwise boring story of some interest, you might recall a previous post where I had sold a bike and the guy who collected it promptly dropped it in the road before loading it in the van.

This morning a nice and friendly guy arrives to take my bike and just as he's about to roll it off my drive into the road, I said please be careful, a previous guy dropped my bike etc.

He had no problems at all, run the bike up the ramp into the van, which promptly rolls down the road.

I run for the passenger door whilst he's shouting 'pull the handbrake '

Due to my quick reactions and athleticism, the van was stopped!

Showing my wife the cctv recording after he'd gone was funny to watch. How exciting

I don't know why folk don't leave the car in gear as a back up for the handbrake. It's an automatic thing for me.