well after owning a Scura for some years now a few observations, tyre choice likes nice soft ones, steering damper worth removing makes slow speed handling much better. Suspension set up crucial far too soft out of box, although the previous owner of mine had it set up too hard. I ride to work on a very tight road, lots of curves handling superb but you have to be on top of it at all times, better riden hard in speeds in excess of the legal limit. Had an intresting ride this year with a well sorted Buell was surprised at his inability to keep up, not the rider he is quite mad. Likes high octane fuel, improves with miles, lighter flywheel which improves Guzzi's of all ages, my V7 sport is still better than the later bikes due mostly to the lighter flywheel. Fab brakes on Scura makes you braver!