For my 5'11" frame, I didn’t
find I needed bar risers.POWER AND TORQUE
The 80hp on this 505-lb. (wet) bike with the
typical Guzzi air-cooled transfer 90-degree
twin cylinder were more than adequate for
my riding needs. The power comes on in a
linear fashion, probably due to the “ride by
wire” status on this all hand-built bike with
titanium valves. There’s more perceptible
low-end torque through the twisties and off
road, too. I didn’t feel a need to constantly be
shifting to match the engine speed with road
speed. In other words, it was difficult to lug the
engine within reason, it just pulled hard from
way down low. My understanding is that 90%
of the 59 ft./lb. torque is available at 3,750 rpm.
And according to my butt dyno, that seems true
enough. I never experienced any harsh off-throttle
deceleration, either, which was common in some
of their previous models. Economy is a reasonable
48 mpg, thus yielding an adequate range of at
least 275 miles per tank.
ACCESSORIES
If you feel the need to add more “stuff ” to enhance the bike’s
capabilities, there are plenty of options. They even put together
three presorted packages to choose from:- Urban Package: Plastic/aluminum panniers (28L/37L),
center stand, electric anti-theft, and Moto Guzzi “Mia” which
is an interface with your smartphone. - Touring Package: All-aluminum panniers (33L/39L) and 41L
top box, tall windscreen with 60% more coverage, engine
guard, LED fog lights, center stand, and “Mia.” - Sport ADVenture Package: “Arrow” titanium slip-on
exhaust (50% weight reduction), Öhlins adjustable rear
shock, engine guard, and folding mirrors.
Besides the three packages, you can à la carte these items as
well as add heated grips. The stock pannier system seems decent
enough in both the “Urban” option, which is made out of aluminum
with hard plastic parts, and the “Adventure” version, which is
all-aluminum, a bit more robust with slightly more capacity. On
both you have a separate key for the panniers/top box. A very
minor complaint is that both the ignition and the pannier keys are
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