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Canyon Carver
Sfregiato
Posts : 467
Join date : 2014-06-13
Age : 74
|  Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative.  Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:14 pm | |
| yes or maybe just bump up the V7 to V8 at least to challenge and Bonneville/Thruxton.  | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:34 pm | |
| New light weight Harley ............................ but it's still no faster. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] |
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Street
L'Innominato
Posts : 3426
Join date : 2013-05-29
Age : 65
| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:08 pm | |
| - Tolle09 wrote:
- Hope Guzzi go from strength to strength, they'd sell more bikes if they put a bigger engine alternative in the V7 for a start.
- Canyon Carver wrote:
- I agree. I would love the style of the V7 with the power of the GRiSO motor.
Why? Is there something wrong with a GRiSO? | |
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CPB
Grignapoco
Posts : 144
Join date : 2014-09-25
| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Fri Feb 20, 2015 4:47 am | |
| - Street wrote:
- Why? Is there something wrong with a GRiSO?
Just that ugly rumor that MG is going to stop making them.  | |
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Grisonut
GRiSO
Posts : 1406
Join date : 2014-01-02
| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Fri Feb 20, 2015 5:15 am | |
| Well, they'll keep the GRiSO for non-European markets since there's no ABS mandatory in those other markets... | |
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Tolle09
Don Abbondio
Posts : 240
Join date : 2014-10-07
Age : 61
| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Fri Feb 20, 2015 6:39 am | |
| There's nothing wrong with a GRiSO, but like most bike firms, they have to have more than just two models to bring home the bacon | |
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rboe
Tiradritto
Posts : 329
Join date : 2014-04-21
| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Fri Feb 20, 2015 8:03 am | |
| Even if there was nothing wrong with the GRiSO; at some point it has to be refreshed or replaced as the market and tastes pass it by. Lot's of good bikes in the past; replaced, at some point, with newer and "better". Some really were better.  | |
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ronbo10
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 102
Join date : 2014-09-16
Age : 66
| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Fri Feb 20, 2015 8:23 am | |
| - rboe wrote:
- Even if there was nothing wrong with the GRiSO; at some point it has to be refreshed or replaced as the market and tastes pass it by. Lot's of good bikes in the past; replaced, at some point, with newer and "better".
...only to be recreated 30 to 40 years hence as a 'retro'. Though 40 years from now who knows what will be permitted by the powers that be. These, no doubt in my mind, are the good old days (sigh)... | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:29 am | |
| The present is the first time in history (AFAIK) that Retro has been popular or even possible. If my dad had this same opportunity he would say, "Horse and cart, no thanks". In 30 years time the old farts wanting to relive their youth could only reminisce about soulless R1's and CBR's, that fact alone will keep the demand very low. |
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keenerkeen07
Nibbio
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Join date : 2014-04-10
Age : 70
| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:39 pm | |
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ronbo10
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 102
Join date : 2014-09-16
Age : 66
| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:03 pm | |
| I think I've seen this elsewhere on this forum, but maybe it was on another. I'm sure some of you have seen it from somewhere by now. Pretty awesome, but don't know how the frame would hold up. I think think that what with the relative popularity of the V7 series, something like this would be a no-brainer for Moto Guzzi to do.
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rboe
Tiradritto
Posts : 329
Join date : 2014-04-21
| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Fri Feb 20, 2015 5:36 pm | |
| I like it. Not crazy about the color, but i like it. | |
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Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:02 pm | |
| The whole misnomer with that bike is the only V7 parts are tank, seat & side covers.
Motor obviously is G12, but the chassis is a Tonti derivative, meaning big block original as in T3, Cali, Le Mans etc. |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:07 pm | |
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Street
L'Innominato
Posts : 3426
Join date : 2013-05-29
Age : 65
| | Subject: Re: Not a Guzzi alternative. Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:21 pm | |
| Why? Is there something wrong with a GRiSO?
That was meant to be a rhetorical question. | |
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