V11 concept..

[Murray]

Surely a true Mad Max fan would be after a 1974 XB GT Coupe? Scarily there is a company in Japan that does Z900 Goose replicas

[Guest Fox]

I sold my RSV to buy a Guzzi. I got tired of the sports bike thing and wanted something with character and comfort to cruise around on. I miss the Aprilia and still do not have a Guzzi. I'm now waiting for the Griso (December here is Oz). Ideally you would keep the RSV-R AND get a Guzzi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[richard100t]

Hmmm.... is that the oil cooler I see there mounted on the side instead of the front? Not the best place for it, but it sure looks cool! Btw does anyone know if I can get this emoticon as a sticker? I'd love to put it right above my rear taillight.

[Baldini]

A lot of people have PCIIIs. I doubt it solves the problem.....its just character. It isn't that bad.

 

There is a guy called Cliff who offers his own design of tunable ECU called a "My 15M" Worth a look.

 

As for the Buell. I hear what you say about H-D, but that bike was a blast and I'm having one for next summer!

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Sure flatspot is character - poor character. PC111 & dyno worked for me. Means fueling can be tailored exactly for the demands of specific bike. Bike pulls clean thru to redline & mpg is improved. Has intake/exhaust mods but I'd be surprised if you wouldn't see improvement even on a well set up stock bike. PC111 is the punter's only easily accesible way of tuning fueling across the rev range to specific bike. And it works. They use it on TT superstock bikes for why? Cliff's ECU sounds great & is probably the better solution but it needs more knowledge/effort than I could give.

 

I've only ridden early Buell. Bottom end was a real hoot but no top end at all, handling not my cup of tea & reliability/finish worse than Guzzi. No doubt they've improved them. But they still don't look the sort of thing I'd wanna spend much time on, outside of the high street or the cafe carpark. Still, horses for courses.... but I've already got a Gas Gas .

 

Toecutter, if you like the look of the Guzzi, ride one - but take it for as long as you can - they take a bit of getting used to. They ride like nothing else really. They're heavy, quirky, not that quick, handle slowly but are very stable, pull like a train, pretty comfortable, & more like a heavy horse than an R1. I love em but they ain't for everyone.

 

KB

[TheToeCutter]

Thanks to everyone for the interest and opinions and pics (still in love, or is that lust?), I'm going to try and track down a test ride for a start. I'm away working at the moment, but when i'm home I'll take one for a ride and let you all know what I thought. Now about that Mad Max rep Z9.........