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DeletedUser-Speedo007
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My 9900$CAD 2015 Triumph Scrambler 900, made in Thailand, looked like new after 70000km of riding in all conditions from salt covered roads to mud, no rust to be seen anywhere, and though I'm meticulous about the maintenance, I don't wash my bikes after every ride or use ACF50 and it was stored in a non-heated shed during winter (and winter here means as cold as -40C).The V7, V9 platform is the entry level for Moto Guzzi. That’s why they are so inexpensive compared to the flagship bikes. You get what you pay for gents.
Not sure I'd use the "entry level" range as an argument for finish degrading quickly, nothing about Moto Guzzi's marketing screams "we make bikes at a price point", rather "most advanced ever built at Mandello, designed to deliver improved performance and overall efficiency and take reliability and riding enjoyment to a whole new level". Nothing about that sounds like "you get what you pay for" to me. And again, I'm not hating on the brand (I'm not loyal to any brand, I don't buy a badge, I buy a bike), I'd love to buy a V7, the looks, sound and character are superb, just seeing more quality issues on fairly recent bikes than I was hoping for considering the limited dealership network.