WitchCityBallabio
Cruisin' Guzzisti
Hello all,
Well....
Since first seeing the Stelvio when it was introduced, I really liked it and thought for sure at some point, I would own one. With the new incentives Guzzi has recently given with the bags, hand guards, engine guards, alarm, cover etc, I could resist no longer and jumped in.
We had rented one in Italy for a couple of weeks and loved it while there, so I am not a total stranger to Senor Stelvio.
I picked up my black Stelvio yesterday in New Hampshire and today took it for its first 200 mile ride. Truly a wonderful machine. It truly handles like it is 200 pounds lighter than it is.
I was expecting rather poor initial gas mileage, but found that I was averaging about 35.5 mpg with mixed highway and tight twisty roads.
Here's a couple of pictures of its first day out. The wife (on the Ballabio) and I headed out to Western Mass and hit some of the classic New England roads and town centers. I'm sure Todd will recognize them.
Early morning in Salem, MA
Well....
Since first seeing the Stelvio when it was introduced, I really liked it and thought for sure at some point, I would own one. With the new incentives Guzzi has recently given with the bags, hand guards, engine guards, alarm, cover etc, I could resist no longer and jumped in.
We had rented one in Italy for a couple of weeks and loved it while there, so I am not a total stranger to Senor Stelvio.
I picked up my black Stelvio yesterday in New Hampshire and today took it for its first 200 mile ride. Truly a wonderful machine. It truly handles like it is 200 pounds lighter than it is.
I was expecting rather poor initial gas mileage, but found that I was averaging about 35.5 mpg with mixed highway and tight twisty roads.
Here's a couple of pictures of its first day out. The wife (on the Ballabio) and I headed out to Western Mass and hit some of the classic New England roads and town centers. I'm sure Todd will recognize them.
Early morning in Salem, MA