It's actually cheaper than the F650.  There's no drive maintenance.  And... there's something about V-twins that's very yummy.  Not to mention that torque is a Handy Thing 'round town.  And the sitting position fits me like a glove.







OK, practical stuff aside, this bike is delicious.

looks hot

WOW...how many bikes do you have??...

nice bike  

Time to update your signature block again!  

a lab job is starting to look better and better...

Nice buy!  

Those looked great at the Cycle World show but I was really drooling over the Griso  :kiss:

you are rich in motorcycles.

Nice bike! It's really too bad Orange Peel seems to be standard equipment on bikes and vehicles these days.

It's a plastic tank, so I won't dicker too much over the paint surface.  And the metallic red glows delightfully in the light.  But I know what you mean - I saw a Carerra the other day, and it had significant orange peel.  Yeesh.
That's three bikes... ja, they are my weakness.  Still, it's a cheap weakness, as they go - all of my bikes together add up to the cost of one nice car (especially if you factor in maintenance, parking, and insurance!).
If you want a lab job, look at biotech - that's where the $ is!  Long hours in academe for less money - but the political issues aren't the same.  Not to say there aren't any politics, but it's of a different flavor.  Anyhoo, it's late and I'm rambling.  More pics, then to bed.

Love the GS, but this ain't chopped liver.  Very elegant and Italian.  Delightful little details - temp gauge and clock in the cluster, ice warning when the temp drops a la BMW auto's OBC, yadda.  It does a little torque dance at idle, but is marvelously smooth at 3K and over.  And it pulls steadily and strong, without drama.  It has a quiet but complex exhaust note.  And the cylinder heads act almost like fairing.







90 degree V-twin, just like the SV.  Oriented differently, though.  Air-cooled, fuel-injected, dry clutch, shaft drive.

Congrats!    
I just LOVE Guzzis and this is probably the most user-friendly and versatile of the current crop.  If my knees weren't on the way out I'd seriously consider one of those for myself.
Or the 1100 version.  

have you even broke the gs in yet?

Quote from: davipuhave you even broke the gs in yet?

1500 miles...  I'm working on it.

hrmf... dry clutch... does that meant that it's burnable-out like a car's?

well take a thurs/fri  off and ride down here.

SHEESH!!!

Can I borrow one of your bikes for a while?  

Quote from: crashhrmf... dry clutch... does that meant that it's burnable-out like a car's?

Yes, but it's really hard to do.  You are more likely to strip out the splines than burn out the plate.
Eg, mv V65 had the sam clutch plate as a Fiat 500 Bambino.  Considering the weight difference between the two, I think it was prolly overkill.

Congrats! I've always liked the looks of those Brevas, especially in red.

OK, it's not perfect.  The shifting is absolutely silky-smooth, like ice cream - but if you think the GS has a false-first gear problem, you should try this bike.  It's only first, but I'm still getting used to the sensation of what first feels like when you actually hit it.  A little embarassing at lights.
Also, the brakes suffer from beginner-biker pads.  The calipers and rotors are the same as you find on bigger bikes, though, so as soon as the HH sintered EBCs come in, this puppy is going to stop.  

Since the tank is plastic, I picked up one of these.  I have really come to love tank bags.
http://www.newenough.com/tour_master_cortech_super_mini_strap_tank_bag_page.htm

How would you compare this to the GS?  I was thinking about one of these at one point but decided the performance would be pretty much the same.

They have nice accessories for the breva