Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 NTX 1000 Mile Review

[@markclark7273]

I would like to thank whoever rode the Stelvio in this video, I can't find a name anywhere. I have owned a Stelvio for 8 years with a few niggly issues but in mid July 2021 the crankshaft seized with only 22,000 miles on the clock. A strip down revealed that the oil pump gear had failed, depriving the crank of oil and causing the seizure. No repair was immediately available and neither was a new crankshaft. Looking at the price of the parts, I considered breaking it and selling the parts, but then I would need another bike. This is where the thanks come in, after considering various adventure style bikes I thought that it might have to be a V85TT or the smaller Triumph Tiger, but I didn't really want either. Then I watched this video which reminded me of all that is good in a Stelvio and decided that it would have to be a repair. I found a used crank at Motorad in Germany and rebuilt it, also replacing a few other bits for one reason or another, total cost around £900.00. I am currently clocking up the miles before an oil change to flush out any remaining debris and I am glad I repaired it and glad I took the time to watch the video. Thank you so much. Mark Clark - SE England

[@ZERODOSI]

I didn't understand all of your speech because my english isn't trained, but i like many of your words on this bike. I have a Stelvio since 2012 ad I LOVE IT LIKE THE FIRST DAY! I traveled maybe 50 thousand kilometers with the great Stelvio! Ciao dall'Italia!

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Awesome!

[@Jodyrides]

I have owned 4 moto guzzis.. I have owned one or the other model from 1979 to 2021. I have accumulated approximately 190,000 miles combined on my four machines from Italy. They seem to be made for someone that is 5’8” tall Max. Otherwise the foot pegs are too close and you are in a crouching position .. I needed to take a break at least every two hours to stretch my legs. My moto guzzi V 11 sport was easily, the most uncomfortable motorcycle in the entire history of the universe. I could not ride that thing more than an hour at a time. I bought it used, and apparently the previous owner could not ride it more than an hour at a time either. Because when I bought it, it was five years old, and it only had 3400 miles on it. When I sold it, it didn’t even have 5000 miles on it. I just could not ride that bike for more than an hour at a time, no matter how much I liked it… It was more uncomfortable than my Yamaha TZ 250 Factory roadracing machine.. none of my machines ever broke down or left me stranded. I never had to pull an engine from the frame to work on it, I never had to replace a clutch, I never had to pull their heads. they have one common weakness. Their electrical parts supplier. I’ve had to replace three oil sending units. let me tell you what a thrill it is when you’re on the interstate at night and the oil light comes on at 80 miles an hour when you’re alone. I am mediately pulled over, and started investigating, I thought I had an oil, failure, and it turned out just to be the switch after I pulled the valve, cover off and started the bike to make sure it was getting oil on the side of the road on interstate 80 at night… that switch failed on three of my machines .. another weakness they have is the relays, especially the start relay. That circuit has 8 A of draw on it before you even hit the starter switch. That switch is at the end of a daisy chain of parasitic PowerDraw. The fix is to feed the start relay directly from the battery since it is practically right next to the battery anyway. It’s the yellow wire feeding the start relay. Cut it, retired in position, and re-feed the relay directly from the positive terminal on the battery. Those relays are only rated at 10 A. They cost around $50 each from the dealer. There is a Moto Guzzi member that was selling Chinese direct replacement relays that can handle 30 A for a few dollars each. I bought five of them and I was handing them out To some of my friends with the same machine. At the time I had a Norge 1200 GT, which I had for 14 yrs.. if you don’t wanna Harley, and you want something different than a Japanese motorcycle, you might like a moto guzzi .. there is one little thing about them, that you may not like, resale. It took me two years to find a buyer for my Norge. As soon as you buy, one brand, new, you lose about 40% of the value instantly in the United States. I don’t even know where there’s a dealer within a days drive anymore. There were three dealers within two hours of my home 10 years ago, but not anymore. There are no BMW dealers in western Pennsylvania anymore either that I know of. I would definitely buy another moto guzzi .. I tried one BMW, a K1200LT.. I won’t go into everything. It was a problem with that machine from the distorted windshield to the ABS brakes that don’t work on gravel to the front and that does not compress when you press on the front end or when you use the brakes making it top-heavy, to the rear brakes that squeal like they are being cut on a lathe, Two. If you use the side stand to park the machine, it will blow white oil smoke out the exhaust. When you restart it, to the final drives failing and BMW not doing a recall on them. I won’t go into everything that was wrong with that bike, but I am done with BMWs. It was a nice, smooth ride, well-thought-out machine, but nowhere close to being like my Goldwing or my Venture refinement... BMW used to be the gold standard back before they started making the K bikes. They sure ain’t what they used to be. but on the other hand, I would buy another moto guzzi in a minute.. why?, Because they are living breathing things. They have a soul.. as perfect as Japanese motorcycles are, they are just inanimate objects. They do not have a soul, no matter how much better than any other make of motorcycle they are. I will always have one or two Japanese motorcycles like I I have been doing since the 70s. One motorcycle does not cover all the types of riding we do.. You always have to have a computer, then you always have to have a two up long distance, touring machine that’s ultimately comfortable, then you have to have a sport bike, then you have to have a dirtbike. So three motorcycles at a time is just about the minimum number of machines the average motorcyclist has these days that is a motorcyclist.. I just sold my smaller sport bike yesterday, Kawasaki Z 400 .. I still have my Yamaha royal star venture, and my Honda nt700 .. but now I’m looking for a replacement for the Kawasaki, and I’m thinking moto guzzi ,, maybe a Stelvio, maybe a breva 1100.. It depends on what shows up on craigslist first

[@horatio8764]

Adjustable clutch at the handle bar, there is an adjustment where the clutch piston is. Will need tweaking at about 15 thousand klms. Personally I love the big tank but only fill it when I need to. Get a better EFI map , I get almost 600 klms two up with gear. More power too. All adventure bikes are heavy , my friends Triumph 2019 is actually heavier. (I edited this as it sounded a bit rude after reading) Thanks

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Thanks for the tips.

[@horatio8764]

@kernowrock555 I love the tank on the older model heaps of storage for gloves , phones etc in the assorted glove boxes. The bigger rear tyre is great as well 180 compared to 150.

[@ΚωσταςΜπαξεβανης]

Aprilia Caponord 1000 had suitchable abs around 2005...some philosophy here...Stelvio will be my next love and this baby if you are not obsest with speed is a keeper..thank you for your videos,ride safe my friend

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Thanks! Much appreciated.

[@ZX9RDan]

I installed a plastic Givi top case. I dont use the side paniers unless I go on a long trip. The top case is useful and catches less air than the fat side cases. Also, I can scratch the plastic case and the scratches are nearly invisible. Scratching a black aluminium case makes scratches quite obvious.

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Got the top case but I like the way the bike looks with the side cases better. You’re right, probably better to just run the top case but I like carrying lots of stuff and I like having the top case to put my helmet in when I go in somewhere.

[@ianwatson3315]

I’ve ridden most adv bikes..stelvio is the most comfortable adventure I’ve ever ridden too

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Yep, can’t argue. That seat is like a throne.

[@pirpir3496]

That baby or Honda nt 1100 ? MG have soul,beauty,axle low seat but honda is new , reliable , easy to find parts, accesoriew ,servise points , easy to sell etc.

[@russcoaus2043]

Hi 😎🇦🇺👍

[@rustynuts82]

Excellent review