VtwinStorm

"You check in...but you don't check out of the Guzzi family."

Also, Scud, thank you for the springs, my friend!

I think red frames really look great on the V11. Black frame, black engine, both are muted. Ideally, red frame and silver engine looks best to me. I'm happy with my machine. Very happy.

Yes, but the after sales service and parts availability for the sexy MV Superveloce? Unacceptable garbage from everything I have heard from owners. Even lately, when the CEO claims MV has improved...by what metrics? It sure looks amazing, though... especially in that gold and black. They just don't or won't stand behind their products. I'm not gambling $22k... I'm not patient with flaws for that outlay. I expect damn near perfection for a $22k motorcycle. At least you can get parts and warranty coverage for the Triumph. If Triumph isn't exotic enough, I'd nab any V4 Aprilia or Ducati. At least you are acknowledged after you buy it. Especially with a new Ducati. They treat their clients like celebrities almost...well, if you get a Panigale at least. VW/Audi wants you happy. They want you coming back. Ask me how I know. Piagio would be wise to follow their lead in the US market if they want a future.

I totally agree. This is more of my hangup than anything else. Service history is a giant "?", and I hate unknowns. It's already with them, so I will let them go through it, top to bottom. After I get it back, I will handle everything but clutch and tire replacement. I have 4 other bikes that have my attention as the riding season draws sadly to a close here in NE.

Would have loooooved a clean green one, or a silver one. Black was not my first choice, but, given the mileage (under 13k), price ($5500+$650 shipped to my dealer), and the clean overall condition, I can't really complain. She also sounds strong. That is very important to me. Again, I think I got lucky. Would have loved a champagne V11 LeMans, but those were thin on the ground, so I got a V11 Sport. So far, I'm pretty happy. Got a sweet bikini fairing too! Can't wait to actually ride her...like an attractive curvy Italian woman. 😂 I'm such a b@stard. 😂

Time is thankfully the one thing I have in abundance. I think she will need a couple shakedown runs to get her totally dialed in after all the service she needs doing. I have zero service history, so replacing all the fluids, valve adjustment and new tires is the minimum I feel comfortable with. She may need more loving. We just don't know until November. I know she's going to need love. Don't know if the dreaded ODO and speedo cables have packed up yet. They just need to go through the V11 top to bottom before I get her back. I think tomorrow morning I will swing by with a couple dozen donuts and steal a quick ride, if it's not raining. She appears to be pretty well loved...but again, no service history, so I won't take any chances. I think I got a good machine. I'm over the moon excited. I'm happy to have actually been able to join the cult of big block Guzzis!!!

Well, they already have. "25% off service work starting Nov."...Didn't even ask. I'll bring the shop two dozen donuts and coffee from Dunks, just as a thank you. They do great work at Seacoast Sport Cycle (not a paid endorsement, just honest). If the total RO is under $2k, I'll be happy.

Today, my bike arrived. It is an 8.5/10, with 10 looking new off the showroom floor. I can work with this bike. Everything is there, and she wasn't beat to $h!t like every other V11 I saw locally. Naturally, all the sticky eagle badges are missing. I'll order 4 of those (two for side covers, one for generator cover, a new one for the triple tree)... I didn't get to ride it, and the earliest they can get it in the shop is Nov., so, it is what it is. She started first time, very strong, very nice sounding. The upswept Mistrals (?) have a nice booming sound, but not very obnoxious. No smoke on startup, so valve stem seals should still be okay. When running, held in the clutch...yep, it's a Guzzi. Rattle rattle... I'm more and more getting the appeal of these machines. I asked them to replace all the fluids (incl. fork oil), do throttle sync, valve adjustment, new fuel and vacuum lines, new metal fuel filter, cut me two new key blanks, and mount a set of Diablo IIIs...plus, if they find anything else, I asked them to let me know. Darn, I need to ask them to mount a Roper tray while they have her. No oil starvation for me, please! I didn't realize how tiny the V11 is in person until now. Just slightly bigger than my M696. The V11 is even sexier in person, especially in black. Yowza! I guess I'll get to ride her in 2022, because the shop is swamped with work at the moment. Oh, well. Something to look forward to next year then. Enjoy your V11s, friends. I will join you on the roads with mine next year, unless a miracle occurs...Going to be a loooooong winter.

I agree with all of what you said, Mikko. Assume the gent with the Ferrari cannot locate a new ECM for any price, new, used, refurb. This is a critical part that removes total functionality from a product. Without the ECM, that 360 becomes a paperweight. I'm also willing to bet, it is a 1-time application item, not shared with any other car, and it is totally proprietary. I hate the built-in, planned obsolescence engineering they are building into so many things now. TPTB don't want anyone to own assets. They want us all to lease, have a subscription, along recurring fees into perpetuity. A vehicle which can be cheaply and easily rebuilt by the every-man doesn't fit into that plan. We now live in a throwaway society and I hate it. I find it unethical, wasteful, and insulting to the intelligence of the consumer. The only way I can push back is not buying anything new, and building a stash of "analog" parts that I know will be NLA in the near to distant future. The new Guzzis will be great bikes. I know they will. However, in 10-20 years? Good luck. The same reason I look at all the new Ducatis, TFT screens, lots of exotic electronics and complexity. All very expensive. All very fragile. All soon to be NLA, obsolete, and a motorcycle, that can no longer be used. I look at these new bikes, and all I can say is "...no thank you."

Alan, V4 Guzzi. Dooooo eeeeeeet!