Saving nearly £4000, ( more if you count all the extras) there are some dealers doing new for £12000 but at the far end of the country and if there was a warranty issue I doubt you would be at the front of the queue rocking up at the local dealer
Bought a Stelvio
- Thread starter Neil W
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Picked up the bike today and rode just over 100 miles to get home , very comfortable , good on fuel (60 mpg) and the seems to do everything it should , not that impressed with the standard panniers but they were included in the deal but the overall fit and finish looks good and the first owner seems to have looked after it .
Got stuck in a couple of stop start traffic jams and was surprised about how happy it was at very low speeds (the KTM was aways a bit of a pain ).
I need to get out a do a few miles on local back roads but so far it bodes reasonable well
Got stuck in a couple of stop start traffic jams and was surprised about how happy it was at very low speeds (the KTM was aways a bit of a pain ).
I need to get out a do a few miles on local back roads but so far it bodes reasonable well
I do like the look of the Stelvio, my mate has the Mandello S which has the Ohlins suspension etc, lovely bike to look at & ride. I may have a test ride on a Stelvio in 2026. 
For factory side load panniers I find the Stelvio/Mandello ones to be pretty decent. They're light, fairly inexpensive, mounts are built in so unobtrusive when off, integrate well when on, can be left unlocked, and most importantly (for some) hold a full face helmet.
Yeah the low speed fueling is spot on, on these bikes. Honda and some others should take note.
What Honda has got dodgy low speed fuelling ?
I find my Stelvio ok with fuelling most of the time (once warmed up)....
My V85TT wasn't great in "road" but much better in "rain". Maybe worth trying "rain" in town?
My V85TT wasn't great in "road" but much better in "rain". Maybe worth trying "rain" in town?
Had a blast on one. Lovely. I have a v85 Garda odonel. First time putting it into gear was a suprise. Lovely comfy. Clutch bites very late in its travel. I thought that the 6th gear could be a bit taller. Not really criticisms just notes. Would I buy one ? In a heartbeat but the market here is very small and we don’t seem to get the discounts that you do. Or maybe I just pop along at the wrong time. JJH
Yeah, no dealership in Wales either.
Megabikes are actually quite good to deal with. My brother who also has a 85 travel got a great deal on a new one. My turn came and he has to many in stock. They are a very underrated bike. The old adage of being much better than the sum of its parts has never been truer. I’d buy the bigger bike just for the fun but I just need a better deal. JJH
Sorry to learn this. Somehow watching Mike's (Lemon drizzle Gang's) videos I thought there was a Guzzi dealer there that loaned them bikes to review.
Very lucky in Scotland
Jim Allen is an excellent motorcycle dealer
Jim Allen is an excellent motorcycle dealer
Isn’t A&D in Denbigh? North Wales though and fair distance from Swansea. Two in Bristol and one Gloucester which are lots nearer.
Bit of work in the garage day today , got the Givi tank ring fitted and also the four button BMW Sat nav mount that I took off the KTM.
I knew the Guzzi had a switched live available as there was a Tom Tom power lead still on the bike , Screen and winglets removed , then the factory Sat Nav bar and supports followed by the two front panels above the headlight . Once I traced the fly leads power it was a case of fitting a BMW male power lead connector that plugs into the Sat Mav mounts standard plug (the fitting is the same as the ones used on many German cars rear parking sensors )
Got everything connected and routed well away from electric screens operating gubbins and then it was a case or reassembly is the opposite to disassembly
I knew the Guzzi had a switched live available as there was a Tom Tom power lead still on the bike , Screen and winglets removed , then the factory Sat Nav bar and supports followed by the two front panels above the headlight . Once I traced the fly leads power it was a case of fitting a BMW male power lead connector that plugs into the Sat Mav mounts standard plug (the fitting is the same as the ones used on many German cars rear parking sensors )
Got everything connected and routed well away from electric screens operating gubbins and then it was a case or reassembly is the opposite to disassembly
Exactly where I had mine on the Stelvio , but just ran it from the USB on the dash.
Same here with my Chigee, I just made up a splitter cable for the speed connector and then plugged my "Y" splitter into the USB, it's a nice short route to, and goes nowhere near the screen mech.
Still, it's not much use piping up after the fact though ....sorry.
Specific Givi rack for the bike is on back order so temporarily sorted out an old rack that was in the garage , put some Rivnuts in and it will do for the moment
Little run this morning and really enjoying it 
These really are nice running motorcycles. The harsh suspension bothered me early on but backing the damping 1/4 turn helped and then after 5,000 miles or so I noticed it riding noticeably better over bumps. This is true to an extent on all bikes but none I've had were so dramatic as this one.
One thing I'd like to find is a wider rear mudguard above the license plate. Looks like your trunk would shield most of the back spray.
One thing I'd like to find is a wider rear mudguard above the license plate. Looks like your trunk would shield most of the back spray.
