My perspective on this is that Moto Guzzi have to create at least one if not several models that catch the eye of non-Guzzi people.
My Guzzi story started in the early 70's when I went past a motorcycle shop in western Sydney and spyed the 1st road Guzzi I had ever seen up close. I new of the brand by name but had little idea of what they were.
The bike I saw was a Mk1 Le Mans which was the most beautiful road motorcycle I had ever seen in my life. That first impression eventually led to me buying a new Le Mans 111 around 10 years later when I could actually afford one. This was also a fine looking motorcycle in its day with some unique features like linked brakes and shaft drive i.e. a bike like no other on the market at the time.
I must say that no other Guzzi and probably no other motorcycle has ever made the same first impression that that red Mk1 had on me, until I saw my Griso.
In short Guzzi need to create some bikes that stay true to there history maybe an across the frame V and or a flat single but these configurations are not compulsory, but whatever they make they must catch the eye of new clients and maybe even some of the older ones. The point is that they don't have to please me as I am already a Guzzi fan who doesn't have the budget to buy multiple models, they need to generate new clientele to survive and they won't do this over the long term if they produce clones of other brands.
Mark
My Guzzi story started in the early 70's when I went past a motorcycle shop in western Sydney and spyed the 1st road Guzzi I had ever seen up close. I new of the brand by name but had little idea of what they were.
The bike I saw was a Mk1 Le Mans which was the most beautiful road motorcycle I had ever seen in my life. That first impression eventually led to me buying a new Le Mans 111 around 10 years later when I could actually afford one. This was also a fine looking motorcycle in its day with some unique features like linked brakes and shaft drive i.e. a bike like no other on the market at the time.
I must say that no other Guzzi and probably no other motorcycle has ever made the same first impression that that red Mk1 had on me, until I saw my Griso.
In short Guzzi need to create some bikes that stay true to there history maybe an across the frame V and or a flat single but these configurations are not compulsory, but whatever they make they must catch the eye of new clients and maybe even some of the older ones. The point is that they don't have to please me as I am already a Guzzi fan who doesn't have the budget to buy multiple models, they need to generate new clientele to survive and they won't do this over the long term if they produce clones of other brands.
Mark