Lumir Bakota
Tuned and Synch'ed
Well, I am back at this forum after 6 years, I used to post then under nickname Luma46. I used to own a brand new 2012 Stelvio NTX as soon as they showed up in Alberta, Canada. I liked the bike, the way it felt, the way it rode and I loved its looks and character, the main reasons for the purchase. However, there were few things tha I could not put up with, kept comparing it to my previous 2006 1200GS, and sold it after one riding season.
The engine and especially the tranny were very noisy and everything run extremely hot, the engine, the cylinders, even the shaft drive. I did not mind much the valve train noise, but tranny was annoyingly noisy/whiney, especially in lower gears. As well, the coarse/flat paint on engine and shaft drive literally attracted road grime and was hard to clean.
So stepping forward, after riding 1200RT for five years, I traded it last year for a 2016 Africa Twin. Great bike to ride, light, comfortable, but I kept missing these transverse twins I had before. Major eye opener came when doing the service after 24k kms which included valves check/adjustment. It was a 3 day job. I am long time retired so I do not mind spending time on bike maintenance, but this was a horror job that I swear not to repeat.
So I am looking again at Moto Guzzis, specifically the Stelvio. I hope that forum members could answer my questions:
Thanks for the feedback.
Lumir
The engine and especially the tranny were very noisy and everything run extremely hot, the engine, the cylinders, even the shaft drive. I did not mind much the valve train noise, but tranny was annoyingly noisy/whiney, especially in lower gears. As well, the coarse/flat paint on engine and shaft drive literally attracted road grime and was hard to clean.
So stepping forward, after riding 1200RT for five years, I traded it last year for a 2016 Africa Twin. Great bike to ride, light, comfortable, but I kept missing these transverse twins I had before. Major eye opener came when doing the service after 24k kms which included valves check/adjustment. It was a 3 day job. I am long time retired so I do not mind spending time on bike maintenance, but this was a horror job that I swear not to repeat.
So I am looking again at Moto Guzzis, specifically the Stelvio. I hope that forum members could answer my questions:
- Have there been some redesigns/improvements on Stelvios since 2012 and in what years?
- Does everyone have the same experience with this engine/transmission noise, especially the whine or does it subside with full break in?
- Do the engine and drive shaft still run so hot or was there any change with redesign or after full brake in?
- Has the engine paint job changed or is it still this coarse, flat paint?
- I guess, the bike still doesn’t have a cruise control, right?
Thanks for the feedback.
Lumir