Lucky guy got the loan of one for ten days and he is posting his impressions in
THIS BLOG.A few quotes:
There is this unmistakeable Guzzi sound, only more. Frankly, this engine sounds like the Big Block Chevelle of motorcycle engines. Like the locomotive engine of motorcycle engines. Pratt and Whitney Radial — you get the drift. It doesn’t sound like some kind of F1 engine. This lump sounds like it was meant to power an aircraft carrier. .
Taking off from a light, it does just that. It just pulls you forward with effortless torque. You have a choice of three gears for any speed really; there’s just so much grunt you just want to twist just a little to feel it..
Input into my brain showed a slow-moving gas gauge, an unbelievably effective but small fairing, and handling that is outstanding.
The brakes rock too. Double Brembos up front and one in the rear. The shaft drive makes no negative impressions whatsoever. After a two-hour stint I arrived and realized that my butt, arms, legs, and other parts felt like I had been aboard for 10 minutes. This bike is really comfortable.
That little fairing up front, truly small and unobtrusive, is better than the much larger set-up on my ST2. I realized that I had no serious buffeting, but yet it hit my helmet at just the right angle to keep the ventilation going. The riding position was so comfortable, slightly forward of “standard”, which I believe contributed to the completely relaxed riding position at highway speeds. Oh my God I can’t wait for my day to get over so I can get back on..
Built like engineers took a block of steel and carved away everything that didn’t look like a Moto Guzzi.
I like that one!
And yes, he does like the bike!
