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Adventure bikes are not exactly made to be beautiful...
Exactly, Paul. The concept taking much more the "form follows function" route than some idea about "classically styled" machines.
And Dave...what I've thought about the Stelvio since their introduction is that it would seem to make more sense for a dual purpose bike, one with the intent of SOME off-road use, to sport that classic Guzzi V-twin layout than it would what is still generally considered the benchmark for such bikes, the flat-twin BMW GS series...and with the Beamer's cylinders sticking out there farther and lower down for who knows what to hit while riding out in the bush.
(...however, this of course is just my perception, as I have yet to talk to a GS owner who isn't thrilled with his bike)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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