Don't let the distance to a Guzzi dealer dissuade you from getting one! First of all they are supposed to be bulletproof. Secondly the dealers can measure the time in MONTHS when they have to get parts from Italy so being a decent distance from one shouldn't be a big deal

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I have said it a million times and I will say it again. If I wasn't into Triumph's I would be a Guzzi guy. Seriously, if you like it go for it!