Thinking of buying

[bradjs]

Hi, new to the forum and all things Guzzi. I've always love the look and feel of the 1200 Sport (test rides) and now I may finally bite the bullet. I've located a new (leftover) '08 at a dealer. They want 10 grand for it which I feel is a little high. They say it has been started regularly and maintained, and they will provide a new battery w/the bike. In our emails they seem knowledgeable and friendly, but I'm certainly going to check it out in person asap. They are about 3 hrs. from me so it's a bit of a haul.
There is a former Guzzi dealer near me who says they still will work on them as long as it doesn't involve computer diagnostics, as they no longer have the proper tools.
Anyway, I guess I'd just like to hear from current owners about the pricing, parts availability, etc. I've read some conflicting views on reliability, but in general i get the impression these are solid, well built machines. Anyone?

[gstallons]

the answer is YES.... Go get it.

[jackson]

Riders Hill (near Atlanta) has new ones for $8495.00. I've bought two bikes from them and they are first class people and easy to deal with. http://www.europeanmotorsportsinc.com/p ... entory.php

[bradjs]

Thanks, I can use that price for a little bargaining!

[john zibell]

If you get the bike, buy VDSTS from Todd when he is recovered. You can't even do a throttle body sync without it. If you don't want to do that task, provide it to the former dealer (It will require a laptop PC to run) so that they will have the proper tool to do the job.

[dbarb3]

You can also check in with Dave at Moto International. He treated me great and took care of shipping.

Don't have enough miles to comment on reliability, but I can say its a great all around bike.

Goof luck with your shopping. Go for it.

You won't find a better bike for $8,500. I also highly recommend Todd's fueling set up or at least have your ECU flashed.

Hopefully, he will be back with us soon.

[bradjs]

Thanks for the info. I'm pretty mechanically challenged though. What is VDSTS and why do I need it?

[bratman2]

VDSTS is the computer diagnosis tool. It will read the error codes, allow you to set throttle position sensor, etc.

[john zibell]

Link for VDSTS is here http://www.guzzitech.com/store/TR-VDSTS.html

[GMan38]

Paid $8999 for mine in April, 2011. Saw others around the country in the same price range. You should be able to do better than 10G's.