I have had two recent near misses with buying Guzzi's... Add to the one that I didn't go for in 2012 and bought an 80RT instead... I want one and that's the end of it... I don't want ot spend stupid money and want a limit of 2-2.5k tops...
Recent near misses...
Cali Stone in FS&W... Didn't know I wanted it until it had been up for a few days and then missed out by a wisker once decided...
Cali III Advertised nationally and a project but looked OK... Spent a day or three being too busy at work, then trying to get a decent shipping cost... Then missed it by an hour or two...
Bikes I fancy...
Cali III- still affordable and I like the laid back foot-boarded uncool of them...
850T? ... Two T5's are on eblag and they look OK... Don't know too much about them but they seem to be underrated and possibly a good one for the future...
I like the eccentric looking Eldorado in N Italy but... It's in f'ing Italy!
So... Advice, persuasion, dissuasion, etc would be most welcome...
I used to be an instructor based in a Yam, Ducati and Guzzi showroom... The Yams sold well and were no problem; the Ducati's sold well and were often a problem... The Guzzi's sold badly and were actually and inadvertent "retro" bike and had problems too... There was a 1000S that sat in the showroom for a while and looked soooo dated... And look where they are now...
Recent near misses...
Cali Stone in FS&W... Didn't know I wanted it until it had been up for a few days and then missed out by a wisker once decided...
Cali III Advertised nationally and a project but looked OK... Spent a day or three being too busy at work, then trying to get a decent shipping cost... Then missed it by an hour or two...
Bikes I fancy...
Cali III- still affordable and I like the laid back foot-boarded uncool of them...
850T? ... Two T5's are on eblag and they look OK... Don't know too much about them but they seem to be underrated and possibly a good one for the future...
I like the eccentric looking Eldorado in N Italy but... It's in f'ing Italy!
So... Advice, persuasion, dissuasion, etc would be most welcome...
I used to be an instructor based in a Yam, Ducati and Guzzi showroom... The Yams sold well and were no problem; the Ducati's sold well and were often a problem... The Guzzi's sold badly and were actually and inadvertent "retro" bike and had problems too... There was a 1000S that sat in the showroom for a while and looked soooo dated... And look where they are now...