Agreed. I love the lines and quirks of Moto Guzzis but most other riders seem to be lukewarm on them at best. I don’t understand.

Actually, in Italy you see quite a lot of them, and even non-bikers know them and respect them. I think the decision to remain small-scale (only one factory, most work is manual) means there is few availability outside the country (I’ve heard that in the US is hard to find dealerships, while in italy it’s super easy)