Tenni for sale

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https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/mcy/d/san-diego-moto-guzzi-v11-tenni-128/7785711829.html

Edited September 25 by docc
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[p6x]

9kUSD... I am not sure;

[gstallons]

The seller knows what they have or they don't know what they have .... 9k is a pretty big #.

[Joe]

42 minutes ago, p6x said:

9kUSD... I am not sure;

Is a Tenni more rare than a Rosso Corsa, Nero Corsa? Maybe 

Is it a better bike than a Coppa Italia or Scura with their Ohlins suspension? Nope                      

It is a beautiful model of a V11 Lemans? Absolutely

[p6x]

3 hours ago, Joe said:

Is a Tenni more rare than a Rosso Corsa, Nero Corsa? Maybe 

Is it a better bike than a Coppa Italia or Scura with their Ohlins suspension? Nope                      

It is a beautiful model of a V11 Lemans? Absolutely

I may be completely wrong, but after 4 years of V11, and two years of looking for a Stelvio and then Quota, I do not get the feeling that Moto Guzzi is a hot ticket. At least not here, in Texas.

If I was to sell my Le Mans, which I purchased in December 2020 for 6kUSD, 8800 miles, I would probably hope for 5kUSD max. And that's after all the known imperfections were cured. I got the Quota for 3kUSD, although I was probably only worth 2.5kUSD.

The 2016 Stelvio NTX that I was considering in January 2023 is still unsold, currently priced for $6250 from its 2023 starting price $7500.

 

 

[gstallons]

A Moto Guzzi will never be a good investment PERIOD . A Moto Guzzi will be an extension of you .

 a. A Moto Guzzi will make me a better lover : NO

 b. A Moto Guzzi will give me clout w/my friends: NO H/Ds do that. 

 c. A Moto Guzzi will make me a better mechanic , DC electrician , wiring diagram reader , understand mechanical theory and troubleshooter: It had better. , or you have wasted your time.

d. YOU will become a part of a group of people you can contact 7-24 with a problem and get an ANSWER . 

 e. Can I ever get my money back on these money pits ? NO

Edited September 27 by gstallons

[Tomchri]

1 hour ago, gstallons said:

A Moto Guzzi will never be a good investment PERIOD . A Moto Guzzi will be an extension of you .

 a. A Moto Guzzi will make me a better lover : NO

 b. A Moto Guzzi will give me clout w/my friends: NO H/Ds do that. 

 c. A Moto Guzzi will make me a better mechanic , DC electrician , wiring diagram reader , understand mechanical theory and troubleshooter: It had better. , or you have wasted your time.

d. YOU will become a part of a group of people you can contact 7-24 with a problem and get an ANSWER . 

 e. Can I ever get my money back on these money pits ? NO

How the motor talks to you, nothing like it..  And a happy frame to go with it, ENJOABLE. +1 for the rest of comments from gstallons.

Cheers Tom.

[alannn]

I may be wrong, but my head is wrapped around the idea that the V11 Tenni is a rare color, not a rare bike.

[gstallons]

The powerplant is different . Right from " how much throttle do I give this #$%^^&*((())!! to get it to start and then I hope this battery holds out long enough to start to I don't remember this thing making this noise before. Enjoying the SHORT throw shifter and forgiving the shut it off to find N now procedure. Being able to play with the throttle to keep from blowing the throttle bodies off when it starts popping . GRRRRR.

 With that being said , I will never want to part with one !

[docc]

9 hours ago, alannn said:

I may be wrong, but my head is wrapped around the idea that the V11 Tenni is a rare color, not a rare bike.

That is well put. The chassis, exhaust, engine management, and suspension are all 2002 LeMans. I really do love the Tenni color scheme.

Yet, it is pretty well known here that I love ALL of the V11 SpineFrames.

[fastaussie]

saw this advert when the bike was originally advertised for $11k.  even at $9k it's still hella high priced.  especially with 32k miles and crash damage on that right-side upper fairing...

[alannn]

On 9/28/2024 at 6:44 AM, docc said:

That is well put. The chassis, exhaust, engine management, and suspension are all 2002 LeMans. I really do love the Tenni color scheme.

Yet, it is pretty well known here that I love ALL of the V11 SpineFrames.

2024 is the year I bought my first V11, the Champagne Lemans. So I'm still learning. This thread seems like the obvious place to ask: Does my '02 have the same lightweight single-plate clutch and titanium nitride coated forks as the Tenni?

[O2 V11]

alannn, In answer to both your questions, the answer is no to both of them. I believe the single plate clutches were fitted to the Tenni and Scura models and only the Tenni came with the coated forks. You should have a twin plate clutch and conventionally finished forks.

Rob

[rosso corsa]

Perhaps this was already said, but the Tenni is indeed a limited edition with limited production numbers (I've seen claims of 150; 170; experts please help!). Production numbers for the Rosso Corsa and Nero Corsa were not limited. Years ago, I asked the then Moto Guzzi PR department in Mandello how many Rosso Corsa's were built, but they never replied.... probably they do not know the numbers themselves?

The Tenni being a 2002 model,  comes with the poor quality "wrinkle" engine paint which, if not fixed in the meanwhile, will probably have turned brown/grey-ish or (will) at least (party) peel(ed) off (sooner or later). I love the Tenni color scheme, but I prefer by far my 2003 Rosso Corsa, because of the Ohlins suspension, and of course, no issues with the glossy engine paint. PS: I am not sure I would want to have the Scura's and Tenni's single plate clutch

It is obvious that Tenni sellers use the "limited edition"-factor to inflate asking prices....  This however also requires that the bike is in original condition (and not with exhaust pipe wrapping or other pseudo-tuning).  

[p6x]

1 hour ago, rosso corsa said:

This however also requires that the bike is in original condition

This is a typical mistake some owners often make. They heavily modify their bike to suit their preferences, and when resale time comes, they think the enhancement they installed deserve a premium. It can actually be a deterrent rather than an incentive. Unless those changes were carried out to remove some of the known weaknesses; such as the instruments, either Veglia or ITI, the starting wiring... there is an exception though; the exhaust replacement seems to be an acceptable improvement, but not always.

My Guzzi Q (I like that it sounds like Suzy Q) retained the stock exhaust. Most of the Quota I saw before purchasing this one had an aftermarket exhaust, sometimes with the original available, sometimes not. I like the way the stock exhaust looks.

Edited September 30 by p6x