notasweetman
Cruisin' Guzzisti
Hi, all,
Just seen a pre-production version of the new Stelvio at the Motorcycle show at the NEC in Birmingham UK. You can check out pics on the 'net tho they call it the 2012 model! Strange, as it'll be out in Spring '11 in Europe.
It's OK in the flesh, not as bad as I feared. The seat is slightly narrower at the front, so better feet-down ability for shorter riders. The accessories plug is beside the dash, now. The dash itself has a black rev counter, not so nice as my '09, but I gather they've given it a decent fuel gauge at last!
The biggest change is the 32 litre tank, new windscreen and front end. The signature headlights now have a bit of a frown and the screen is a bit wider. But the tank! You can almost feel the thing is full of fuel, even when it isn't. The pocket has gone and the whole tank is smoother with no joins. Again, I prefer the aesthetic of the earlier bike, like mine, and I'm no cross-sahara rider so I don't mind my 18 litre tank.
Have a look, folks, and let's find out what we all think.
Lastly, I DON'T LIKE THE THING WITH CAST WHEELS! HERESY!
Just seen a pre-production version of the new Stelvio at the Motorcycle show at the NEC in Birmingham UK. You can check out pics on the 'net tho they call it the 2012 model! Strange, as it'll be out in Spring '11 in Europe.
It's OK in the flesh, not as bad as I feared. The seat is slightly narrower at the front, so better feet-down ability for shorter riders. The accessories plug is beside the dash, now. The dash itself has a black rev counter, not so nice as my '09, but I gather they've given it a decent fuel gauge at last!
The biggest change is the 32 litre tank, new windscreen and front end. The signature headlights now have a bit of a frown and the screen is a bit wider. But the tank! You can almost feel the thing is full of fuel, even when it isn't. The pocket has gone and the whole tank is smoother with no joins. Again, I prefer the aesthetic of the earlier bike, like mine, and I'm no cross-sahara rider so I don't mind my 18 litre tank.
Have a look, folks, and let's find out what we all think.
Lastly, I DON'T LIKE THE THING WITH CAST WHEELS! HERESY!