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The Weight Issue

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some_finn

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Or are you guys in denial? "It's a feature, not a problem!" ;) :p

When it came out they claimed 215 kg (474 lbs) dry weight. In the test ride articles all the test riders were rather suspicious if that could be true, I recall.

Now in a magazine listing all the 2009 models available in Finland the dry weight is indicated as 251 kg (553 lbs) which apparently is the actual factual true dry weight.
One might almost suspect that originally the 215 was a typo and it should have been 251 all along... convenient accident by someone in the marketing?

In the comprehensive Finnish test ride article I have already referred to several times on this forum, the kerb weight is 271 kg (597 lbs).

OK, in the articles I've read all the test riders consistently note that it doesn't feel especially heavy on the road but rather nimble at least for it's weight and size. So maybe it's not a big practical issue.

But still, the listed dry weight for the full fairing touring model Norge is a few kilos less! How the heck did they manage this? Did MG accidentally cast some Stelvio parts of lead instead of aluminum or something? :blink: :S

All the Guzzis are pretty heavy. So it does almost seem to be a "feature" with them. Why is it? Surely the shaft drive doesn't weigh 30 kilos (70 lbs)... They don't even have water cooling that would add weight... Are the engines and frames just so umm... "robust" by design?

For example a Ducati Multistrada is a similar Italian "all road" bike with an engine of similar size and type, but the dry weight is 53 kilos (117 lbs) less!
The KTM 990 Adventure is only about 10kg/20lbs heavier (water cooled!) than the Multi and the BMW R 1200 GS is a couple of kilos lighter than the Katoom.

So in the weight category the Stelvio appears to be in a class of its own... why?
Maybe it's not a huge practical issue, but still I can't help but wonder what the reasons are.
 
Yes 270kgs is the real wet weight- and that is before you start bolting on crash bars / luggage etc.

Guzzi tend to lie about the specs of their bikes- power / weight etc are often exaggerated to make the bikes seem more competitive on paper against the usually lighter and more powerful competition.

The great thing about the Stelvio is that it is beautifully balanced and you do not notice the mass once you are rolling- and it is still a very quick bike, for a Guzzi.

Far too heavy for a proper off road bike though- unless you are an enduro god!

P.S. I dropped mine once when cleaning it (D'oh!) and had to pick it up- and it is f**cking heavy- think closer to a Harley than a Ducati!
 
I had a bmw 1200 gs before, and that bike felt heavier. So the Stelvio feels not that big for me. And agree with Guzzirider: it's perfectly balanced!
 
The only time I feel the weight is when I am moving it in my garage which is pretty crowded already so I really need to put it exactly where it should!
But as soon as you're riding it (from the first meters on, it's like a bicycle. Really well balanced.
 
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