Soon to be a new Guzzi owner

[flip]

...what was your impression of the dealership

The dealership has 2 buildings. The service department is in a separate building across the parking lot from the showroom. The place looks to be just a few years old. Everything was very neat and clean there.

The dealership was very busy. I was told that 2 employees had gone to pick up 4 new Moto Guzzis. The people I dealt with there were very nice. They seemed to know their products very well. I did not feel pressured to buy or to buy quickly and get out of the way.

The dealership has a grill there. There seemed to be guys meeting up there for lunch and then heading out on rides. There were a lot of people riding up and hanging out. If I lived closer, I'd probably stop in regularly also.

They asked how I found out about their dealership. I told them that I had seen the dealership in Washington mentioned here on ST.Net and was amazed at their prices so I just started googling for MG dealrships closer to home. They told me that the dealership in Washington is the #1 MG dealership in the USA and that they are #2. They also said they are the #1 Aprilia dealership in the Southeast USA.

I was very happy with my shopping experience.

After-market adjustable pegs are available.  I believe you can gain another inch.

Thanks Daniel. That's another thing to put on my shopping list, along with a throttle lock.

[Biking Sailor]

Flip, IIRC someone got some Buell pegs, did some minor sanding and they bolted right up lowering about an inch.  They said they were pretty inexpensive, so you might want to check that out.

[BobW]

Congrats! She is a beauty and will keep getting better and better as the miles add up.

Cheers

[jsanford]

Beauty!  Congratulations.

You'll learn to love the rumbling.  The pegs are almost certainly adjustable.

Be sure to pick up Guzziology from the dealership up in Seattle, and add them to the list of places you'll ride your Breva to someday (perhaps on your way to Borscht).

FWIW, I have the Givi rack with the factory sidebags on our 750.  After the It's-Der-Korporation-or-$$$$ with my BMW and the warranty-voiding mods needed to make different accessories from Ducati Performance actually work together on the same bike, the flexibility and interchangeability with Guzzis is refreshing.  Last year we ran into a big Breva while out on the road with Garmin, iPhone mount, and shortwave radio setup.

[Pete Roper]

First and only *real* modification I would suggest is fitting a sump extension, available from Ed Milich, ed@guzzitech.com I think?? Smallblocks have a VERY small oil capacity. On long trips in hot weather they can, quite suddenly, drink their oil, (They do run VERY hot and the oil works hard, use a high quality full ester syth or accept the consequences.) Fit a sump extension, the oil works easier and the engine runs cooler.

Pete

[flip]

Thanks a bunch guys!

[Blunder]

First and only *real* modification I would suggest is fitting a sump extension, available from Ed Milich, ed@guzzitech.com I think?? Smallblocks have a VERY small oil capacity. On long trips in hot weather they can, quite suddenly, drink their oil, (They do run VERY hot and the oil works hard, use a high quality full ester syth or accept the consequences.) Fit a sump extension, the oil works easier and the engine runs cooler.

Pete

You're referring to this, right?



http://www.guzzitech.com/store/Sumspacer.html

[Daniel Kalal]

You're referring to this, right?

Guzzi should be kicked for calling two altogether different bikes "Breva", but, Flip bought a big-block; right?

[Blunder]

Guzzi should be kicked for calling two altogether different bikes "Breva", but, Flip bought a big-block; right?

Ya, but jsanford has a 750.

[Pete Roper]

Sorry, missed that. Yup, its the smallblocks that need an extension. Bigblocks are fine.

Pete

[rdbandkab]

 

Congrat's on the B!

You'll love it.

[OrangeOkie]

Looks nice... a bike with character also.

Overall...what was your impression of the dealership... I am intrigued by their prices on leftover models.

I visited Rider's Hill last year and was really impressed.  Tony is your contact for great deals.  

Anthony Lancaster

He has some really good contacts with Moto Guzzi and is able to find some really nice executive demos with killer deals.  

[flip]

Well, I'm still buying stuff for my Breva. So far I have tried 3 different windshields plus a Laminar Lip. It looks like I am gonna stay with the factory shield with about 5.25" cut off of the top. I may try the tallest Eagle shield in the future.

I have also added:
Guzzi luggage rack with a Krauser adapter plate
Krauser K5 trunk with backrest
Hepco & Becker 30 liter side cases and mounts
O2 Optimizer
Factory heated grips
Bagster tank cover and tank bag
Hepco & Becker case guards (hope to get them on this week)

I have also ordered some Piaa lights and mounts that I may install on the case guards. I have to wait and see how much room there will be on the case guards and make sure they won't interfere with air flow to the engine.

[Blaufeld]

Congrats!!!