I bought a new bike (new to me) last weekend, got a Moto Guzzi 750.  I’ve always been interested in the 750 Moto Guzzis ever since they first came out in the late sixties but I never owned one.  Not everyone likes them but I think they are pretty cool.

It has a lot of basic features that I like.  The engine, clutch and transmission all live in separate enclosures so no compromises trying to find a single oil that makes these three components happy.  Another thing I like is that it has an air cooled push rod engine, good enough for me.  The dry weight is only 400 lbs and the seat height isn’t too bad.

For now I’ll keep my S40 and if I find myself still riding it then I’ll keep it.  I’ll see how much I like riding the Guzzi.  If I do part ways with the Suzuki I’ll miss this forum, it is the best one I have ever seen.

Serwobot:  Thanks for the invite to stay as a FSO and I'll certainly do that if I sell the S40.  This is a great forum in so many ways, good technical information and support, funny comments, just a great place to check everyday.

The Guzzi drive train already looks automotive so it would be a good fit for your proposed car.  I belive that you recently wrote that you ride with some Moto Guzzi people.  If you hear of any good forums let me know.

For now I will be riding the Savage, weather permitting.  I want to see how the new EBC organic brake pads work.  I plan to lower the pegs on the Guzzi by about one inch before I ride it.  They are a little high for old legs and knees.  I might also put some extra foam in the seat cushion to let the legs stretch out a little more.

Congratz!

Wildguzzi.com is a great forum, and Guzzitech is another, although I usually only visit wildguzzi.   There are the normal cliques, small block vs largeblocks, old guys in suspenders vs modern new riders.  All in good fun (mostly) and should you go there, check out leafman's long running threads on his firend.

The 750 is a great Guzzi....I suspect you'll love it.

I had a nevada. Seat high enough to make the ground a challenge to touch for me, but the pegs are up high, like a jockeys stirrups, making the knees unhappy after a while.
If you got the center stand be aware that it WILL hit in a good enough right hand turn. & things get very exciting right about then,

that;s a sharp  bike congrats

I joined the wild guzzi forum and it has a lot of informed members but this forum is better organized.

I gave the Triumph some serious thought and I met an older guy who bought a retro Triumph Bonneville about a year ago.  He really likes it and says it is like sitting on a sewing machine, meaning it is quite smooth and trouble free. He rides it to a bike night at a frozen custard stand in a little town near here and says it always attracts people and makes for a great evening of talking about bikes and the old days.

I decided on the Guzzi becasue of its light weight, significantly lighter than the Triumph, otherwise I would have gotten a Triumph.  Also, a Moto Guzzi dealer is closer to me than a Triumph dealer.