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Good point about the speedo. I will check for that. I have my Tiger for distance and touring, I want this bike to be short day rides and light commuting duty. It seems pretty much stock. I am mostly in favor of that. I think $4200 is a bit much to ask for, so if I pull the trigger to make an offer I will start more like $3700.

Yeah that is a good idea. I sent the owner this site http://static.piaggio.com/recall/form-motoguzzi_en.htmlasking him to look up any pending recalls for his VIN. We'll see what he says. Livelier is something I am hoping for. Both my BMW and Triumph are capable, (relatively) smooth, gentlemanly machines. But sometimes you want something meaner. I'm not averse to some wrenching, in fact I enjoy it. As long as the wrenching to riding ratio is not *too* high.

Thanks for the replies. It does run, and seems to run well, but obviously I am not intimately familiar with any trouble signs/sounds on this bike. I haven't ridden it yet unfortunately. I've test ridden a newer CARC Guzzi and liked it compared to my BMW, but I understand those and the V11s are different machines.

Hey all. New user here, though perhaps some of you might recognize me from AdvRider. Anyway, I have never owned a Guzzi, but I would very much like one to replace my R1100R--a good bike but one I am just tired of. I'm looking at a silver 2000 V11 Sport near me. It has had two prior owners, and has only 8200 miles. The body work seems to be in excellent condition save for a couple scratches. I've asked the owner about the con rod bolts and gearbox shift sleeve recalls, but he doesn't know if they were attended to. The asking price is $4200. I am very tempted by the bike but I am worried about the recall and general lack of miles. In 16 years a bike should have more than 8200 miles, it is barely broken in. Would you all be wary of this? Is there any way to verify if the recall work had been done? The recall bulletins are pretty serious.