![]() ![]() In fact, the Guzzi and the BMW both are playing a slightly different version of “baggers” than the other bikes here, which are either Harley-Davidsons or slavish clones. It would be the lightest bike here if not for the BMW, and its horsepower would be the most if not also for the BMW. It’s kind of a shame, really, because the rest of the Guzzi is quite a package. The damper does have the Guzzi weaving occasionally at speed, too, but it never does develop into the “death wobble” of legend. Aside from fear of the impending “death wobble,” which never actually occurs, the bike handles great – though low speed maneuvering is a funky affair, with a strange heaviness to the bars when paired with subtle inputs. Thai Long Ly says: One minute, you’re ripping down the highway thinking this is the shit! The next minute, you’re holding on for dear life trying not to eat shit. Coupled with that amazing playful engine, the Guzzi is surprisingly sporty.” While we all groaned over the effort required to lift the MGX off its stand, its top-heaviness goes away once rolling and we were able to adjust to its handling idiosyncrasies as the miles piled up.”) (In the 2016 comparo, we said “Once underway, though, it flies straight and maneuvers in the twisties with surprising alacrity. I think an owner would adjust to the funky feel it imparts to the steering, especially at parking lot speed, but its characteristics are definitely offputting at first. The bike’s 21-inch front wheel wants to flop over, a problem Moto Guzzi addresses with a sort of steering damper to keep it from doing that. This time out, however, the group could not collectively get past the Italian bike’s ungainly low-speed handling. ![]() The Guzzi only finished one percentage point behind the winners in “Baggers Brawl” in late 2016, and beat the now-defunct Victory Magnum. Somebody has to finish last and this time it’s the Moto Guzzi MGX-21. ![]()
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