Moto Guzzi reviews

I know I only have a little over 200 miles but I've been riding bikes for some time. I am currently a motorcycle officer for Wilkes-Barre City ('05 BMW F650GS Dualsport). In just the past 5 years I've had a BMW like I ride for work and a Breva 750. I like bikes that fit between cruisers and sport bikes. This one does it perfectly. It's got enough power and handling to stay with the sport bikes through twisting mountain roads and does quite well on the straights too. (My main riding partners have R1's). It also performs great as a cruiser when you just want to take it easy. The riding position is very comfortable and I've had no lower back issues. I love this bike! Show less

I GREW UP ON HARLEYS. OVER THE YEARS, HARLEYS CHANGED AND HARLEY RIDERS CHANGED. BACK IN THE DAY HARLEYS WERE SPECIAL. NO MORE NOW - THEY ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE. I WANTED SOMETHING DIFFERENT SO I GOT MYSELF A GUZZI STONE. WHAT A BIKE! THE PRICE WAS RIGHT, THE BIKE WENT AS FAST AS I COULD STAND, AND I WOULD NOT BE AFRAID TO RIDE FROM WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK. I TELL YOU THE BIKE LOOKS GREAT, IT RUNS GREAT, AND IT GET LOOKS EVERY WHERE I GO. I HAVE A HARLEY AND IT IS ALSO A GOOD BIKE BUT THE BIKES ARE NOT THE SAME. IF YOU WANT PEOPLE TO THINK YOU ARE A BAD ASS, GET A HARLEY. IF YOU WANT A BIKE FOR THE PURE MOTORCYCLIST, GET A GUZZI. YOU WILL BE HAPPY WITH THE GUZZI! Show less

It's an amazing bike. Dependable, comfortable, fast, and sexy. I've only put 8400 miles on it in the last 8 months, but it's a great ride. I would definitely recommend this bike to anyone looking. Show less

I bought my Guzzi three and a half years ago after 20+ years of no riding. I was attracted to the uniqueness and Italian style, as well as a heritage that matches any other brand. I have been thoroughly pleased with nearly all aspects of the ride. I get very favorable comments nearly every time anyone sees it. Whether it's young kids, middle aged women in SUVs, hot rodders, or tourists, they all say 'what a cool ride'. I ride every day from April through October and weekends during the remainder of the year. It has only let me down once when my battery died. Otherwise it is extremely reliable and solid. The performance is very good and rarely have I wished for more. This bike is very flexible. I have gone on many errands picking up all kinds of large items. I have a backrest/rack that handles everything. In fact, I occasionally look like I'm in Thailand with a week's worth of groceries on the back. The only complaints are clutch adjustment, speedo cable, and slow parts delivey. Other than that, it is an excellent and unique motorcycle. I could take it to 100k miles and I couldn't be more pleased. Show less

The Stone just turned over 8000 miles. The tail light assembly was replaced under warranty. The engine ticks a little sometimes but runs better now then when it was new. I really like this bike a lot! My BMW is a better motorcycle but I like my Stone more. Bike uses no oil between changes. I'm running Shell Rotella 5w-40 and UFI filter. Next summer I'll run 15w-50 oil in it for the hot weather. Alaska Leather sheepskin makes the seat bearable now. Show less

Purchased a slightly used ( less than 9000km ) v11 sport with mods: Gianelli carbon fibre pipes, carbon front fairing, carbon wheel well, K&N air cleaners. Handles very well. I usually do not exceed 4200rpm in 6th. Love the style; its uniqueness on the road; it gets its fair share of looks, even when beside customized Harleys. Show less

I have had the bike for 1 month and have put 1100 miles on it so far and really enjoy the bike. It is very comfortable and rides well thru twisties. Only complaint is the windsheild, it doesn't do much for someone my height. Other than that, I'm glad I bought it. The other real cool thing is I feel like the only one who owns this bike, haven't seen another one yet. Show less

What can you say about an Italian VTwin with Shaft Drive? It's awesome, beautiful and fun to drive. Plenty of power and torque. Shaft drive and 6 speed transmission are like butter. It gets lots of comments from all riders. It is a little quirky, but dependable and refined. The sound is wonderful. The only thing I changed were the mirrors(bar ends instead of mickey mouse ears). I would recommend this bike to anyone looking for a unique sport bike. Looking forward to many years of riding this bike. Show less

I can not beleive Harley can stay in bussiness, while these bikes are available, everything that Harleys need is on these, great performance, brakes (once you get used to them} handling in a pretty package, A real class Bike Show less

I bought this in December 05. I have had many bikes in my day and this is by far right on top. It is smooth, effortless, lightweight, totally maneuverable, and quick. The pull on the clutch lever is unbelievably light. It has shaft drive, no more maintaining chains. You lean slightly forward when riding which is really helpful on my back. If you're used to a cruiser it will take a little time getting used to the narrow width handlebars. Kind of squirrelly at first then I got used to them. The instruments cluster has a digital odometer, trip meter, outside temperature reading and clock beside the normal tachometer and electric speedometer. No more speedometer cable to mess with. This is my first Guzzi and it took a while to get used to the engine torque when you first start out then it smoothes right out. The headlight really shines bright at night. It has 42 horses. About half the horsepower of a different popular brand of the same cc's but believe me you only need to do 75 on the freeway and it will do that and more all day long. The 42 foot-pounds of Torque really are felt at low to medium speeds when you want to gas it. I also like the ability to get to any part quickly and easily. As I had to when I added all the accessories. Adjusting the valves is a piece of cake. Get yourself a quality set of T-Handle Metric Allen wrenches. You will get a lot of comments and lookers. It's a head turner for sure. Nice motorcycle. You will not be disappointed. I am going to keep this one for a long time. Show less