Curious how far a drive is your closest dealer, Davy? Dealers are few and far between here as well but I'm fortunate to have a good one 2 hours away and a bad one only 35 minutes.
Bought a Stelvio
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Davy F
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I think the nearest is Falkirk in Scotland.
... but the one in Dublin might be a lot cheaper to get to ? (I suspect 2026 will be the year of F.it , just buy one for me .... used , and avoid the warranty stuff as far a possible , service it myself) Would need to investigate their "willingness" to work on a NI bike ... can't see why there would be a problem ?
Davy F
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Is there a Guzzi dealer in Dublin ? Even so…too much hassle IMO buying from down south. McCrum was the Guzzi dealer here until he binned the franchise due to Piaggio making unreasonable demands to keep the brand.
Jim Allen is fab! My Stelvio is in there for 7500 service on Friday. Service is always excellent
There is .... too expensive to buy down there + potential hassle on spec (km etc etc) , but servicing and warranty ?? ............ I've just asked them the direct question.. Wes told me they Piaggio) wanted a four figure sum just to give him access to a computer system ref service work , you can guess the response !
I'm sure he is , then we add on a day and about £200 to get there and back .... hmmm ....................Jim Allen is fab! My Stelvio is in there for 7500 service on Friday. Service is always excellent
yeah, agree. McCrum says he can service but obviously warranty issues or anything beyond normal servicing may be a challenge.
Issue with the Dublin dealer is up here we'd be paying too much to export then how does warranty work if you've exported to 'another country'.
Unfortunately with my issues with my two brand new 1300s I'd be reluctant to go Guzzi without a nailed on service / warranty route (which in fairness to Hurst is fantastic).
Barry
Issue with the Dublin dealer is up here we'd be paying too much to export then how does warranty work if you've exported to 'another country'.
Unfortunately with my issues with my two brand new 1300s I'd be reluctant to go Guzzi without a nailed on service / warranty route (which in fairness to Hurst is fantastic).
Barry
Update : Got response from Dublin Guzzi dealer - as suspected, no issues with warranty or service work foreseen ... just need to buy one now.
great to know that. I might wait a bit before throwing the head up with the GS as I've managed 23miles recently on my second 1300 without any issues.
Barry
Had my Stelvio in for it's service at Jim Allen today.
Extended the manufacturer's warranty for a further 2 years.
HALF THE PRICE of my GS !!!
Extended the manufacturer's warranty for a further 2 years.
HALF THE PRICE of my GS !!!
Had my Stelvio in for it's service at Jim Allen today.
Extended the manufacturer's warranty for a further 2 years.
HALF THE PRICE of my GS !!!
What service Martin, did it include checking the valves? A mechanic at my dealer said checking the valve lash "shouldn't be too bad but if they need adjusted could be time consuming".
I just bought air filters for the V85 and Stelvio as they call to be replaced every 6,000 miles and both have over 11,000 miles. Both filters are the same size other than the V100's has a "V" indention on 2 sides. The V85's was $19 but the Stelvio's was $69! At 12,000 miles the original V85 filter didn't look bad but since the new one was on hand I changed it. If the original V100 filter looks the same I'll probably leave it in to 15,000 miles.
I spoke to the dealer when I bought mine and they say their mechanics sat down and have developed a work around to do valve clearances on the V100 motor which drastically cuts time and cost involved .
Just 8k miles. Fluids inc clutch/brake hydraulic fluid, and air filter. Valves next time
Thankfully I've since heard that mentioned as well, hopefully the time saved is drastic.
Just 8k miles. Fluids inc clutch/brake hydraulic fluid, and air filter. Valves next time
I imagine you just waited but if you haven't picked it up yet ask for the old air filter just to see how it looks. 8,000 miles just seems very early for an air filter to need changed unless you ride in very dusty conditions like the Sahara!
I serviced mine last week (except for the air filter which I didn't have). It involved 5 quarts of 10w-50 oil and filter and I went ahead and changed the final drive oil that Guzzi made more difficult to do than necessary. Unlike the V85 which is accessible on the back, on the V100 they put the fill plug on the inside which is blocked by the wheel and brake rotor, so the caliper and wheel have to come off.
This requires a rather unusual 65mm 12-point socket which I bought early on to carry along in case the rear wheel needs to come off while on a trip because I question if most motorcycle repair shops (other than Guzzi) have such a socket. The FD oil came out darker than I expected but maybe the factory fill had some moly? Exactly 225cc came out after draining over night which is what is called for.
The wheel/hub splines are stainless and were dry with just the slightest bit of brown stuff in a few places that had set up.The wheel was off at a Guzzi dealer around 5,000 miles ago for a new tyre so it appears the factory used almost no grease and the mechanic used none. After cleaning the splines I went ahead and applied just a small amount of Honda moly grease before putting the wheel back on.
The 65mm wheel nut calls for 191 ft lb + - 20 of torque and my wrench is only up to 150#. After maxing it out I used a little longer breaker bar and couldn't tighten any more so called a good grunt over 150 close enough.
Hi Clifton
Yes I did wait for the service to be completed. The bike was taken at 0900, and I was riding home 4 hours later
As such I did not see the air filter but I agree - it's a bit early for an air filter! Only 19 months and 8000 miles
Interesting the labour rate is much cheaper than BMW. I believe BMW Motorrad is £120+vat per hour, whereas the Guzzi dealer is much less (I think £80/hour). The extended Warranty is half the price of my BMW (I have lapsed it on my GS now).
As such the Guzzi is quite a bit better on running costs...
I changed the rear Shaft oil myself in the bevel drive at 1000 miles, and yes I took the wheel off (and applied a smear of dialectic grease) . Fortunately I have a big torque wrench, but it's very tight! It was easier than I thought tho...
Guzzi ownership is indeed relatively pleasant
I agree. And the bike just keeps running and riding better.Guzzi ownership is indeed relatively pleasant
Is it me
I currently have a 2024 Stelvio 1000 on hire. It has 28k kms on it. I’ve yet to manage a smooth gearchange which I was putting down to not being used to it but I’m not so sure after 2 days/500 kms. It is very clunky going into first, there is a lot of transmission whine and the clutch is noisey - is this normal or just because it’s a well used/abused hire bike? My bike is a 1989 R100GS so I’m used to clunkey gearboxes.
I currently have a 2024 Stelvio 1000 on hire. It has 28k kms on it. I’ve yet to manage a smooth gearchange which I was putting down to not being used to it but I’m not so sure after 2 days/500 kms. It is very clunky going into first, there is a lot of transmission whine and the clutch is noisey - is this normal or just because it’s a well used/abused hire bike? My bike is a 1989 R100GS so I’m used to clunkey gearboxes.
Hi Chas, they all do the bang into first especially when cold. Try nicking into first if rolling to a halt.
I found the quick shifter pretty good.
Barry
I found the quick shifter pretty good.
Barry
Seems a bit Jekyll and Hyde, perhaps it’s taking me longer than usual to get the hang of it. The quick shifter works well and certainly smooths out the gear changes, it’s never going to be a town bike, not in my hands, anyway.
