Cost of RS ownership

[Blackshirt]

In eleven years of ownership, my Guzzi has only been to the dealer three times. I do all the rest myself; not because I'm an ace wrench, but the stone hammer simplicity of the 2VPC Big Block engine and a frame design that goes back 49 years. The valve adjustments are a 15 minute job. It is very overbuilt...I expect I'll have it til I die. Also, bias ply tires are fairly cheap and it gets 47mpg. Since re-flashing the FI CPU, I no longer need to use the expensive 10W60 AGIP Synthetic oil as it runs a great deal cooler. Guzzis are probably the best deal around for folks who are willing to do their own servicing. Though there are not many dealers around, there are some excellent parts resources and a great community of riders.