Moto Guzzi 1200 sport

[Green1]

Funny you say that about Oz the garage were servicing and crating a BMW k1200s that I nearly bought as it worked out a lot cheaper to ship one over than buy out there.

Pooling spares Sounds like a good idea knowing my luck something small will take it of the road. It took me 4 months almost to get an oil pressure switch for the Peg someone shoved a car one in it so it spat its oil over a customers drive.

Mick

[Green1]

Good news picked the guzzi up today what an awesome racket it makes too.Obviously the heavens opened as soon as I pulled out of the garage. I love the way it rock violently to the right on start up if you blip the throttle it almost pushes its self of the side stand.
Pics to follow

Mick

[JamesH]

Nice one mick enjoy...look forward to seeing the pics. James

[UK Pete]

well done mick, as james says pictures
pete

[Green1]

Sorry no pics yet just been in the garage looking at it and its dripping oil on the floor  the Muppet in the garage didn't do the filter up pulled the plug out of a breather and its full of crappy oil.
Never believe what the dealer says service them yourself.
So now I'm going to change the oil in the engine,gearbox and diff.(that sounds so wrong yet so right)

Mick   

[UK Pete]

Go up there mick and pour that dirty smelly oil all over his f--ing head, bloody cheap skate not even doing the oil before selling especially if he said it had been serviced

[Lobo]

What a bloody pain Mick... kinda enforces my concerns & glad I didn't bother tracking down a dealer. Maybe indeed 'soft tappets' were never a design fault...but rather crappy servicings. On the good side you're getting intimate with it from day #1!

Agreed... love it when you blip the throttle at idle... sort of an "ohh-er!" moment after the silky 4s.
Simon

[Lobo]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2952483/Mechanics-took-car-118mph-joyride-Motorist-sporty-Ford-Focus-service-horrified-dashcam-footage-got-back.html

Could have been worse Mick! Def best you do your own servicing!

[Green1]

Unfortunately not been near the bikes today but I did bump into the mechanic he did assure me it did have an oil change but since the bike has stood for so long I will be doing it again.

I never trust unknown garages with my cars or bikes my brother now works for a well known fast fit garage and I'v herd far to many horror story's
 
Mick
 

[Green1]

As soon as I opened the garage door the newspaper boy wouldn't leave until he got to sit on it and blip the throttle.
I can't see me being able to commute to work on it at 5am its bloody loud.

[Lobo]

Aye carrumba,

No denying... beautiful. Very similar to the Griso, a little confused why they would offer 2 models so similar.

The Italians do seem to have a knack for 'wow' styling.

Nice one Mick,
Simon

[Nurse Julie]

If I had something that looked that good I would want it to be very,very loud so everyone noticed it. It looks lovely..................dream on Julie,you would never be able to touch the ground on that one 

[Green1]

I do tend to fall for Italian styling there's not one part of the bike I don't like.It is very similar to the griso but with a much larger tank you tend to sit in the bike rather than on it.
Julie that's why I wear supermoto boots with large heals 
Unfortunately the brake master cylinder has weeped and dripped onto the tank I don't know how I missed that but never mind. 

[UK Pete]

Nice one mick, i see what you mean about sitting in it, that seating position look really comfy, no sliding back and forth, i love the sound of a v twin, that pulsing sound is to die for, remember loud and proud
pete

[Green1]

It's really comfy no more race reps for me.I don't know what the seat is covered in but its gripper than Velcro and I reckon its needed as you accelerate it tries to tear your arms off.
Yep can't beat that sound it makes HM300's sound quit.

Mick