new breva

[dlaing]

I think you should get the new Norton instead

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[callison]

Don't trust this picture! You can see by the lighting of the faces in the helmets that it's manipulated. <_>

 

My guess: this is the new Quota with a Buell engine photoshopped in it. That's why they have the Guzzi emblems on ther sleeves. 

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I'm pretty sure that's the Buell emblem on the jacket. Ford uses an oval too. I actually wish that MG hadn't adopted the oval, I liked the earlier emblems more.

[Guest Nogbad]

Got to admit, that Norton is quite cool. They have retained the spirit of the original. However, you can still get an original new one, made of improved parts and that is even more authentic.

 

New "old" Nortons

[milar]

The jacket patches say Vanson. They are making the suit for Buell.

 

If you like Guzzi's you should try the Buell. Both use pushrod twins

that are tuned for a broad torque curve. Both are reliable and easy to maintain.

I think alot of the characteristics you like in a Guzzi you'll find in the Uly.

 

As to belt's reliability, the Uly uses a new belt. It has NO service interval for the life of the bike. Part of the testing for the Uly was to throw rocks into the belt and try to force it to fail. It didn't.

 

Another interesting test was for the muffler. It is a combination muffler/bash plate. The test riders tried to break it banging on rocks. They also drove a test bike into knee deep water and shut off the engine. They let it sit in the water. Then started the engine and drove off. No damage to the muffler.

 

M

[biesel]

Last weekend I saw a Breva on an Italian bike meeting in northern Germany with silver wheels.

 

[Guest Nogbad]

The jacket patches say Vanson.  They are making the suit for Buell.

 

If you like Guzzi's you should try the Buell.  Both use pushrod twins

that are tuned for a broad torque curve.  Both are reliable and easy to maintain. 

I think alot of the characteristics you like in a Guzzi you'll find in the Uly.

 

As to belt's reliability, the Uly uses a new belt.  It has NO service interval for the life of the bike.  Part of the testing for the Uly was to throw rocks into the belt and try to force it to fail.  It didn't.

 

Another interesting test was for the muffler.  It is a combination muffler/bash plate.  The test riders tried to break it banging on rocks.  They also drove a test bike into knee deep water and shut off the engine.  They let it sit in the water.  Then started the engine and drove off.  No damage to the muffler.

 

M

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Do you work at Buell? Your post makes me even more likely to buy one....

[Martin Barrett]

Re the Norton advertisment here's the insperation for the shot. Her mother in the same pose 30 years previous

 

[Guest Nogbad]

Re the Norton advertisment here's the insperation for the shot. Her mother in the same pose 30 years previous 

 

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I never realised the photo was a recreation of an original Commando ad. I had an original Commando for a couple of years.

[Martin Barrett]

I never realised the photo was a recreation of an original Commando ad. I had an original Commando for a couple of years.

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I doubt that it really is her mother.

I suppose there are only so many ways you can drape a woman over or near a bike. But when I looked through the site I spotted the simularity. It would be nice to think they had taken inspiration from the original.

I still remember the old Coburn and Hughes "long legged and easy to live with" adverts in the MCN 25+ years ago

 

[milar]

>Do you work at Buell? Your post makes me even more likely to buy one....

 

No. I'm a long time Guzzi/Ducati enthusiast.

 

I did my research before buying a new Uly.

 

M

[Guest Nogbad]

>Do you work at Buell? Your post makes me even more likely to buy one....

 

No.  I'm a long time Guzzi/Ducati enthusiast.

 

I did my research before buying a new Uly.

 

M

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Have you got your Uly yet? What's it like?

[milar]

>Have you got your Uly yet? What's it like?

 

Yes, I do have it.

 

It's not a dual sport bike.

 

You can tell daddy was a sportbike and not a dirt bike.

 

It's a SPORT-tourer that can be ridden lightly on dirt/gravel roads.

 

A friend rode it who has a V-Strom and an SV1000S. He felt it had the comfort and touring capability of the Strom with the handling of the 1000S. He was very impressed.

 

I like it. But my idea of touring is exploring every twisting 2 lane I can find.

 

M

[Guest Nogbad]

>Have you got your Uly yet? What's it like?

 

Yes, I do have it.

 

It's not a dual sport bike.

 

You can tell daddy was a sportbike and not a dirt bike. 

 

It's a SPORT-tourer that can be ridden lightly on dirt/gravel roads.

 

A friend rode it who has a V-Strom and an SV1000S.  He felt it had the comfort and touring capability of the Strom with the handling of the 1000S.  He was very impressed.

 

I like it. But my idea of touring is exploring every twisting 2 lane I can find.

 

M

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Sounds perfect......