The thing I've always found with lowering footpegs is that, they tend to push your feet wider and make braking and gear changing more difficult.
Stelvio....first thoughts.
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easy to solve with a gear pedal extender (£10 off e bay) and brake pedal adjuster/enlarger which might be harder to find given the newness of the bike.?
Yes I've seen some lowered pegs that also shift the pegs outward, I definitely wouldn't want that. If I find a source and they're not too expensive I'll try them. The stock ones don't bend my knees too badly and the taller seat will improve it some anyway.
Full day out on the new bike today. I'm looking forward.
I can tell you one thing for definite about the new Stelvio. Take it on mucky back roads on the North Yorks Moors and it gets absolutely blathered and I mean blathered.
Yes, yes, but the bike looks so cool with the almost nonexistent rear and short front mud guards and it's all about looks over function! Well until you ride the bike.
My R1200RS had about the same type rear mud guard that was narrower than the tyre and further narrowed down to a point where a license plate could attach. So, like the Stelvio, it sprayed muck all over the back of the bike and me. Interestingly the RS's sold in your country came with full width rear mudguards but even with the part number I couldn't order one because BMW said it was not permitted to be sold in North America. Someone here on this forum heard me whining about that and kindly offered to send one to me.
I guess we should all write to Pyramid.
I've decided I really do not like the paint scheme on the Stelvio. I've discussed it with a very well respected painter. I'm going to have it repainted. Either red and silver in a nod to the early Stelvios or Black and white similar to the Guardia de onore V85. Plenty of time to think, he can't do it until May.
Can you get someone to do a hoot shop of both paint schemes to give you an idea f how it will look?
Personally I think the paint looks fine as you have shown in pics of your bike……but I know it’s an individual choice…..your bike, paint it how you want it!
Ride safe
Personally I think the paint looks fine as you have shown in pics of your bike……but I know it’s an individual choice…..your bike, paint it how you want it!
Ride safe
Panels are back from the painters. Looking good. Pics when it's all back together.
I just did my small part by sending an email to Pyramid ([email protected]) requesting they develop a remedy to shield the muck and water that sprays all over the back of the bike as well as our jackets, and about an 8" front extender.
Pyramid's impressively fast response took all of 6 minutes!
"Good news, we have this planned already. A Stelvio owner is taking a ride over to us on Friday for the first scanning session on the bike!
We expect to develop a rear spray guard (GS style) and also a rear hugger - so there will be both options all being well!"
"Good news, we have this planned already. A Stelvio owner is taking a ride over to us on Friday for the first scanning session on the bike!
We expect to develop a rear spray guard (GS style) and also a rear hugger - so there will be both options all being well!"
Hopefully a Mandello variant as well, that's the one thing they haven't released yet. It can't be significantly different from the Stelvio I wouldn't have thought.
Your dealership put a few pics up on Facebook. That I recognised
they love it, does look great 
And here we have it, the ultimate review with Mark pulling no punches 
He doesn’t half give it a work out. Forward to 10.25 when he tips it in and goes knee down , giving it 11/10ths.
Some rider.
He doesn’t half give it a work out. Forward to 10.25 when he tips it in and goes knee down , giving it 11/10ths.
Some rider.
You're a bad man Arsey.
Suspension ,which is my only gripe, couldn't really be anything but compliant at those speeds.
Suspension ,which is my only gripe, couldn't really be anything but compliant at those speeds.
Unlike many reviewers who run the heck out of their loaner bike I would say he rode it more like an average buyer, if not even more gently, and seemed to enjoy the torque, smoothness, and comfort. He was sometimes just plodding along in high gear around 2,000-2,500 rpm which is a testament to the nicely dialed in fuel management and the engines low end torque. He loved the riding position and comfort which makes sense given his smallish stature.
With 32" inseam it's just slightly cramped for me, moving the seat about 3/4" inch both up and rearward would be perfect. The bars also feel a bit high if anything and just a bit more forward lean might be nice. All that could be remedied with modifications to the seat which I need to do (as I have to on most every bike).
With 32" inseam it's just slightly cramped for me, moving the seat about 3/4" inch both up and rearward would be perfect. The bars also feel a bit high if anything and just a bit more forward lean might be nice. All that could be remedied with modifications to the seat which I need to do (as I have to on most every bike).
I like the sound. The review is just what it is, a review of the bike as would be used by most buyers, less a running commentary of shit driving standards, beards and what else is in the garage. My kind of review. Tempting buy
Someone suggested to back off the shock rebound 1/2 turn from the standard setting, so today I finally got around to doing so (as well as the fork rebound) and it made a noticeable improvement. I mean very noticeable, to the point I'm now thinking an aftermarket shock won't be necessary.
The little side panel needs to come off to access the damper screw on the top of the shock. Starting from fully closed (clockwise) the rear shock's standard, 1-up setting is 1.25 turns counter clockwise. So I did 1.75 turns. The standard setting on the fork from fully closed is 10 clicks counter clockwise, I did 12.
To get the sag a little better for my 200# I turned the rear spring clockwise 4 clicks, (3 in addition to the standard setting of 1 click). And the fork 8 clicks which is 2 more than the standard setting of 6. Be CAREFUL to not let your wrench contact the red top of the fork because it scratches very easy.
Thanks for that Clifton. I did the adjustments exactly to your recommendations then went ride out yesterday I must say the bike did handle noticeably better. It was pretty good before but now tips in and holds the line better. Sadly it remains very harsh on the rougher roads and I did wake up with a bit of back ache this morning. A new shock will still be on the table for me.
Overall, I still think that this is the best bike ever to come out of the Mandello factory. I've now completed the running in and it's booked in for it's first service on the 26th.
The gearbox appears to be loosening nicely and the initial prod into first gear doesn't feel as harsh. After that the gearbox is very nice. Not quite as nice as the V85 but still nice.
As I've said, I'm still not over enamored with the rear shock, but the rest of the bike is an absolute gem. It's just as happy to lift up it's skirts and get a wriggle on as it is to bimble around.
It's not arm wrenchinly quick, but the lovely curve of torque is just so addictive and still very much a Guzzi.
The only time this bike will be going anywhere is if they release a model with the Ohlins semi active suspension.
Overall, I still think that this is the best bike ever to come out of the Mandello factory. I've now completed the running in and it's booked in for it's first service on the 26th.
The gearbox appears to be loosening nicely and the initial prod into first gear doesn't feel as harsh. After that the gearbox is very nice. Not quite as nice as the V85 but still nice.
As I've said, I'm still not over enamored with the rear shock, but the rest of the bike is an absolute gem. It's just as happy to lift up it's skirts and get a wriggle on as it is to bimble around.
It's not arm wrenchinly quick, but the lovely curve of torque is just so addictive and still very much a Guzzi.
The only time this bike will be going anywhere is if they release a model with the Ohlins semi active suspension.
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