Greetings one and all.
I'm considering joining your ranks and becoming a Guzzi owner. I have admired the bikes for a long time, and I really appreciate the great source of information that all of you have created here... Thank you!
My greatest concern when it comes to making that leap to MG ownership has to do with removal of the rear wheel. I have never owned a shaft drive bike before so there are a few things I need to wrap my head around. But because of where I live and ride (remote Alaska and the Yukon Territory), roadside puncture repairs are a fact of life. I realize that removing exhausts and shocks to get access to the tire are just fine and dandy things to do in the comfort of a home garage, but what about along the roadside in the middle of nowhere, where there is no cell phone reception? I was initially considering the V7 "Special" or "Rough", but maybe having a tubeless model like the "Stone" is wiser? I am also really drawn to the V9 Roamer, even if it's less practical for my location and riding style.
Anyway... what say you good folks when it comes to roadside puncture repairs. Is this a valid worry... especially on a tubed tire?
Many Thanks.
I'm considering joining your ranks and becoming a Guzzi owner. I have admired the bikes for a long time, and I really appreciate the great source of information that all of you have created here... Thank you!
My greatest concern when it comes to making that leap to MG ownership has to do with removal of the rear wheel. I have never owned a shaft drive bike before so there are a few things I need to wrap my head around. But because of where I live and ride (remote Alaska and the Yukon Territory), roadside puncture repairs are a fact of life. I realize that removing exhausts and shocks to get access to the tire are just fine and dandy things to do in the comfort of a home garage, but what about along the roadside in the middle of nowhere, where there is no cell phone reception? I was initially considering the V7 "Special" or "Rough", but maybe having a tubeless model like the "Stone" is wiser? I am also really drawn to the V9 Roamer, even if it's less practical for my location and riding style.
Anyway... what say you good folks when it comes to roadside puncture repairs. Is this a valid worry... especially on a tubed tire?
Many Thanks.