Quota??

[wheelsucker]

Is this bike a true ds like the bmw gs? or is it more the the vstrom/tiger?

[Murray]

Probally more a V-strom tiger, athough which version are you talking about the 1000 or the 1100ie? There are quiet a few things going for it to make it a true DP bike however as with most the bikes built around the time Guzzi's development buget wouldn't cover a lunch meeting of HD exce's on thier anual handlebar tank colour shuffle hey we got a new model. So the lack of development kinda held it back things like larger aftermarket tanks, bash gaurds, aluminuim panniers simply don't exist for it ethier which doesn't help.

[wsholar]

Is this bike a true ds like the bmw gs?  or is it more the the vstrom/tiger?

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substandard suspension, slow on the road, but better off-road than a V-Strom. I ate up a very capable V-Strom rider off-road, but I could only keep up with him on twisty roads-- on the straights, it's no contest. I've owned Quota and V-Strom.

 

The short answer is that the Quota is very manageable off-road until you get into serious suspension-requisite situations. Gobs of torque, very easy to handle, especially for a 575+ lb. bike. Reminded me of my old Honda XL-250 first time I rode it.

[Guest Gooz]

Is this bike a true ds like the bmw gs?  or is it more the the vstrom/tiger?

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http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=fjrgeetee&AID=3368688

 

http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=fjrgeetee&AID=2327142

 

I replaced the springs on my Q (front and rear) and it goes pretty much where ever I point it. Panniers are plentiful for Q's as well. Mine came from Happy-Trails.

The only drawback is the oil pan being where it is, severely limits where you ride in rocky areas.

When I rode with the Backroad Touring Kansas folks in March of this year in Eureka Springs, AR there were KLR's, XR's, DR's, KTM's and BMW 650's. I was the biggest bike there with narry a GS in sight!

This bike is no Tiger nor V-Strom but more like a KTM 950 without the great suspension!

I love my Quota.

[Steve G.]

http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=fjrgeetee&AID=3368688

 

http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=fjrgeetee&AID=2327142

 

I replaced the springs on my Q (front and rear) and it goes pretty much where ever I point it. Panniers are plentiful for Q's as well. Mine came from Happy-Trails.

The only drawback is the oil pan being where it is, severely limits where you ride in rocky areas.

When I rode with the Backroad Touring Kansas folks in March of this year in Eureka Springs, AR there were KLR's, XR's, DR's, KTM's and BMW 650's. I was the biggest bike there with narry a GS in sight!

This bike is no Tiger nor V-Strom but more like a KTM 950 without the great suspension!

I love my Quota.

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I'm thinking of getting Happy trails boxes for my GS. How you like them? Would you recommend their rack system to mount them?

Ciao, Steve G.

[Guest Gooz]

I'm thinking of getting Happy trails boxes for my GS. How you like them? Would you recommend their rack system to mount them?

                                                                      Ciao, Steve G.

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I bought the rack and the boxes from Happy-Trails in one order, I even had them pre-mount the boxes. Very good folks to work with and the quality of the materials is high. Now the rack serves as a rear crash bar when I run without the boxes. I bought liners for the boxes from this company as strangely Happy-Trails does not offer them. You might even find a box and rack setup for your GS from them as well.

http://moto-sportpanniers.com/hard.htm