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Glad you like your bike so far. With a list price about $5,000 more than our bikes, I don't think it's fair to compare the 2. I know, you're comparing the two fits in with this site and what you own, but price should be taken into consideration. I think if Triumph had that kind of price point to aim at with our bikes, we'd have a lot more motorcycle than we do. Would it be better than the Guzzi? Who knows. Maybe we'll find out when Triumph come out with that rumored big twin cruiser that's supposed to slot in between our bikes and the Rocket 3.



I was asked to give impressions of the bike once I bought it. Since we all ride TBAs, or SMs they are the logical bike to compare the California to and that's what an earlier post had requested. I would have considered a Triumph were the company to make a bike in the same catagory, but it doesn't. My TBA has performed well for what it is, I can only hope the Moto Guzzi is as good in the long haul. I think it will be. Triumph is missing out on a market segment that it could do well in, the 1100cc shaft drive sport cruiser. The 865-2300cc gap is huge in their cruiser line.