S C R A M B L E R C O M P A R I S O N T E S T
P50
SHOOTOUT
Ziegs gets after
it on the Guzzi. It
surprised us all how
well it did off road.
than the Yamaha, with a better
seating position than the Ducati.
The Guzzi is rather cramped
in the cockpit for off-roading,
with the narrowest bars that,
for me, are too close to my
chest, but that translates to a
nice, neutral riding position for
the road. And at the end of the
test, with a 100-mile ride ahead
of me for home, I grabbed the
keys to the Guzzi without hesita-
tion.
Another area that makes the
Stornello extra cool is there will
only be 1000 produced. At this
stage, you'll still be able to buy
the built-up V7 Scrambler from
Moto Guzzi in the U.S. but as
far as factory-built scramblers
go, Guzzi will only offer this
model. This is one of those
individualistic machines. It's
more suited to beach runs and
bar hoping than outright "scram-
bling," but its charm overrides
most of its flaws.
