Moving on.

[O.C.]

You have my curiosity sir!

"snake bite"?

Only snakebite I can think of are the ones drunk when I were a lad and a young biker in't late 70's and early 80's

Venom Chris 

[pistole]

- absolutely love this 1200 Sport 8V Corsa , the colour scheme is .. aiyayaya ....

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[2kwacks]

Venom Chris 
         [/qoute] old coney...     rog.. you make my sides ache with ter..


                          "when I were a lad and a young biker in't late 70's and early 80's"

                                                   your having a "GIRAFFE" ain't yeah..!
     
                                                           especially.... in the eighties

[Winston Smith]

Now you have my attention!

Very nice.  You got one in your sights?

Year?  Variant?  Colour?   

[Max Way]

Pistole - that's what I'm getting, 1200 Sport 4V Corsa SE. Thought I might pick it up today but events conspired against me, maybe Saturday, work permitting. ( For some reason they call this motor in the 1200 Sport the 4V ( 4 valves per cylinder ) in Australia while the exact same motor, with minor tuning differences,  in the Griso or Norge is called 8V, I guess they counted both cylinders that day ! )

I took the GTR for a short run today and I know I will really miss it, probably more than any other bike I've owned.

[pistole]

Pistole - that's what I'm getting, 1200 Sport 4V Corsa SE. Thought I might pick it up today but events conspired against me, maybe Saturday, work permitting

- ha !

- please do share your impressions with us as regards the Guzzi !

- the thing oozes so much character ...

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[O.C.]

Now you have my attention!

Very nice.  You got one in your sights?

Year?  Variant?  Colour?   

I have Chris, they are becoming very difficult to find (at a sensible price that is), and I've been looking for quite some time, I've finally found one which should fit the bill perfectly...1958, MSS, and  Black, of course   


Max Way I have to admit that the Guzzi  your getting looks fantastic 

[Max Way]

Just a brief update on my new Moto Guzzi. I'll keep it brief , I understand this is a 1400GTR forum after all.

Firstly I have given up trying to post a pic but the pic Pistole posted of the 1200 Sport 8V Corsa is my bike exactly.

It's probably a bit pointless comparing the Guzzi to the 1400GTR as they are so different, anyway.....bearing in mind the Guzzi has minimal mileage and they traditionally require many thousands of miles to give their best the GTR would eat the Guzzi for breakfast in terms of acceleration and top speed.
The GTR motor is very smooth and like an electric motor compared to the Guzzi. The Guzzi on the other hand lets you know it's an internal combustion engine - it makes all the right noises and has a gorgeous mellow exhaust soundtrack and quietly rumbles and burbles on the overrun - it loves to rev as well and as I'm still very much running in I haven't fully explored the top end. It's very much an  over square design and doesn't like to lug along like a Harley.

After the GTR the Guzzi feels like a 250 ( its about 50 kg lighter ) and has a nice blend of flickability along with stability, handling is very stable and enjoyable at sane speeds ( which is how I ride ) Turn in is light with minimal pressure required to initiate a turn and the bike tracks true through a corner without additional input required, adjustment to line requires minimal input - I find it very intuitive.

Ergonomics are surprisingly comfy, Sport in Guzzi terms is purely relative and nothing like a typical Japanese sport bike in ergos or performance. Obviously weather protection is vastly better on the GTR but that had a downside for me in that it was too cosseting. The tiny fairing on the Guzzi is quite good at taking wind blast / pressure off the torso and shoulders and leaves my helmet in clean air. My helmet is actually quieter on the Guzzi than it was on the GTR.

If you regularly need to cover big distances at high speed fully loaded I think the GTR is unbeatable - I'll be fitting bags to the Guzzi for relaxed touring and just enjoying the heck out of it.

This probably sounds like BS but I have never felt such an emotional connection to an inanimate object as I have with the Guzzi - twice in the last week total strangers have come up to me to tell me how beautiful the bike looks and want to know all about it - it has soul, it lives and breathes and I'm in love 

[pistole]

This probably sounds like BS but I have never felt such an emotional connection to an inanimate object as I have with the Guzzi - twice in the last week total strangers have come up to me to tell me how beautiful the bike looks and want to know all about it - it has soul, it lives and breathes and I'm in love 

- no BS at all.

- this is , after all , why we ride. Notwithstanding all the risks and dangers.

- great and to-the-point review there. Thanks.

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[O.C.]

I'm delighted for you Maxway, the Guzzi is a stunning bike and you have obviously found a new best pal. Now get out there and enjoy the bike