Houston Wild West Motoplex is now a Piaggio dealership since February 2024!

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https://www.wildwestmotoplex.com/

Today I learned from MPH Cycles that we have a new Moto Guzzi / Aprilia dealership in Houston;

I went there to check them out;

I could actually sit on the Stelvio and the Mandello! They also have a bunch of V7, and the V85TT in two livrées. The Blu White Red looks really nice.

They told me they only sold two Guzzi since they started. They have one part of the floor dedicated to BMW, and they have many GS1300 (of course!). According to the sales assistant I spoke to, the Yamaha Tenere and the Honda Africa Twin are the most sought after. In fact, he said they never have any on the floor because they get sold as soon as they come.

There is less than 1000 USD difference between the Stelvio and the Mandello. They are both around 15,000 USD. You can basically purchase both and still spend less than for a BMW GS1300... unreal!

Although I can keep my feet flat on the floor seating on the Stelvio, you really have to make an effort to bring it upright from being on the sidestand. Much more than my Quota, and that is with an empty tank.

 

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I went to WWM this morning, to check if they had a 2025 V7 Sport in the showroom!

Unfortunately, I got disappointing news; @PJPR01 the Moto Guzzi test ride did take place that cold day, and they had a lot of people that came to test the MG's; however, not a single sale that day, and nothing more than polite interest.

Anyway, I had come today, to inquire about the 2025 V7 Sport, and the sales manager told me they are not making any new orders for MGs bikes as they only sold one since my last visit in October last year: the Blue/White/Red V85TT in the photo above. He said Aprilia are flying off the showroom, sadly, the MG's aren't and he has a warehouse full of them, on top of all those in the showroom.

The V100, V100 Stelvio and that Travel V85TT are still there, gathering dust.

He would only order the V7 Sport 2025 if I was to make a deposit to purchase it;

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Interesting...that same cold day, we had received news that the Guzzi Demo day had been cancelled...so sounds like a mixup in communication.

If he's planning to discount some of the newer Guzzi's maybe we'll see a few more on the road.  I'd be tempted to get a Blue Mandello, but honestly I don't have any more room with 4 bikes already and I'm afraid that would mean I'd have to give up one of the other bikes...none of which I'm ready to part with just yet!

I may stop in there in June...there's a fantastic Table Tennis Club off Mason road that I go to from time to time, not far from WWM, so I may drop in the next time I'm down in that area.

When do you pick up the "new" old Stelvio?  Maybe WW would let you store your Quota with them for a while or put it on consignment for sale as well while you're advertising it.  I'd also suggest putting a For Sale on WildGuzzi or on Facebook...both have a few dedicated Quota owners...you might get a bite there.

Edited Sunday at 04:51 PM by PJPR01

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Just now, PJPR01 said:

Interesting...that same cold day, we had received news that the Guzzi Demo day had been cancelled...so sounds like a mixup in communication.

If he's planning to discount some of the newer Guzzi's maybe we'll see a few more on the road.  I'd be tempted to get a Blue Mandello, but honestly I don't have any more room with 4 bikes already and I'm afraid that would mean I'd have to give up one of the other bikes...none of which I'm ready to part with just yet!

I may stop in there in June...there's a fantastic Table Tennis Club off Mason road that I go to from time to time, not far from WWM, so I may drop in the next time I'm down in that area.

As far as I can see, he only has 11 Moto Guzzi as "new stock".

I did not tell him, but I felt that not getting the 2025 V7 Sport is probably a mistake, however I understand that he did not want to get one more bike that would get no interest.

Now, it tallies with everything that we know. Guzzi is not well known outside the real fans, and they are not in any kind of competition that would give them more exposure. That's the sad reality. Especially here in the USA, if it wasn't for Piaggio to insist that with Aprilia you have to take Guzzi and Piaggio, then there would probably be even less Guzzi available.