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This one just came on the market. 2022, one owner, 1000 miles, bunch of add ons with all the original stuff included. 9k. Very Griso like.

I must go to the beat of a different drummer. I thought they look OK for what they are. I'll admit they have a different look. Bumped into a guy with a new 1260s at the pump one day and looked it over pretty closely. Wouldn't have minded a 100 mile blast on one. Just not sure if I would have liked the ergonomics.

It will be interesting to see how many of them they sell. I look at how many late model, low mileage R9t's are on the market for 10k and less. Then I wonder what an extra 10k plus gets me.

@PJPR01 That's a pretty glowing review! Especially considering you have that Gold Wing. There is one 50 miles away from me for sale, looks very nice. When the weather improves I plan on a Stelvio run to see it. I don't see it as a fast mover, saleswise. I was surprised how many I saw at the National Rally, from all over. I don't think I have ever seen one around here on the road. A woman who is well known in the rally circles won Longest Distance award. She rode from New Hampshire on her Norge. If I remember correctly there was a husband/wife team that rode one each there.

Not at that price! It is a looker though. I know it is completely different from the top of the line Stelvio, but compare rider's aids and electronics. Any bike made today for over 20k could at least have blind spot warning. That is a safety feature I love in my cars and would be a great addition to any new motorcycle. To my knowledge, even the new RT doesn't have that. Moto Guzzi does.

@WeegieNow thats what I like. Bang for the buck for a beautiful machine. Nice gem for the road!

Your '17 and my '12. I would like to get the new Stelvio also but like the air cooled simplicity. Plus I haven't seen a color that I love.

Can't help you there but if the wife says the 2017 has to go, let's talk.

I need to go back... https://youtu.be/7xGxQXmu7Os?feature=shared

I've flown that Hudson River corridor dozens of times. A lot of those trips were at twilight...the setting sun lit up the NY skyline beautifully. I think the ceiling was 1000' in the corridor. I would loop around the lady, fly over the GW and return north to Ramapo. It was always an enjoyable trip for whoever was aboard, but it was full alert on my part because of traffic. Scan instruments and outside...my head was on a swivel. I would stay at 850' and never stray above 900 while in the corridor. Lots of traffic at times, fixed wing and rotor. It is hard to imagine a cockpit with three sets of eyes flying in a congested area wasn't able to put see and avoid as a priority. Even more, situational awareness needs to be paramount in TCA's. Maintaining required altitude is a must. It reminds me of the Eastern flight that flew into the everglades in FL. Flight crew of 3 trying to troubleshoot a gear down problem while on Miami approach. They we so engrossed on the problem that the autopilot was shut off by mistake and the plane descended into the water. NTSB found the cause of the crash was a burned out gear indicator light and nobody flying the plane. The gear was down and locked. I'm not saying there was confusion in the cockpit for this incident, but the NTSB will scour all evidence and come up with the cause with all contributing factors. They usually do.

That was hard to listen to.

To my knowledge, there is no overlapping military control. When you are in general airspace, ATC has you. When you are on final approach, you have been handed off to tower.

Were the holes in the lower portion of the fairing? California Scientific has a good sized hole in the lower center of some of their aftermarket fairings. I talked to a few guys at John Day that had them on their Stelvios. They were very happy with them. They said it equalizes pressure and prevents buffeting.

Hydrogen seems to be in the news more and more. They just did a report on this vessel on Motor Week. Check this out... https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/sea-change-hydrogen-powered-ferry-schedule/