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Title: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: kballowe on July 13, 2021, 09:10:42 AM
It's nice to see that the rallies are up and running again.  I was fortunate enough this year to be able to attend the Cedar Vale, Kansas and the Elkader, Iowa festivities  - and the the Wisconsin Rally is nearly here .

I'm looking forward to this one.  It's been always been a great rally.   :-)


Jul 30 to Aug 1, 2021

    37th WISCONSIN WMGR MOTO GUZZI RALLY

WMGR will host a Bring Your Own Everything gathering at Alana Springs, Wisconsin. Visit wmgr.org for additional information.
Contact Pyro Dan dan@dpguzzi.com or 920 887 3128.
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Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: ccoli on July 13, 2021, 10:21:05 AM
Ill be there!
Inside information is that coffee will be provided.
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: bad Chad on July 13, 2021, 10:35:01 AM
Oh that's Great news!   I, and many others love WI rally coffee, it is hands down the best of all the rallies! :afro:
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: Luap McKeever on July 13, 2021, 11:43:23 AM
Gosh. One of my favorites but I have to miss due to other obligation. You all have some cheese for me.
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: rudyr on July 13, 2021, 07:42:23 PM
Put me down if I can get panniers for my v85 tt.  They didn’t have the Guzzi planners got V85 Traveler ??  I ordered Givi planners they or top load.  And I can have shin new Guzzi box’s went I trade.Rudy
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on July 13, 2021, 08:01:00 PM
We'll be there, the goddess willing and the crick don't rise..  :smiley:
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: BRG-BIRD on July 14, 2021, 07:06:05 AM
Unfortunately we are going to miss this one due to prior commitments
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: John A on July 14, 2021, 09:20:09 AM
The coffee makes it an easy decision, we’ll be there!
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: Vince in Milwaukee on July 14, 2021, 09:26:01 AM
We wont be making it this year as the dates got changed. Vacation was put it for the early part of August. Too late to change it now. Heading to Ohio for some U.S. Presidential historical stuff.
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: timzim on July 16, 2021, 05:37:05 AM
Looking forward to it.
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: bad Chad on July 20, 2021, 07:50:54 PM
bump
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: Indypikes on July 22, 2021, 12:47:27 PM
Unfortunately, I can't make the WI gathering this year. I wonder if it will ever get back to Lake Joy with the Beer Wagon and Brat and Burger Cookout? Hope so.

Nothing wrong with the Richland Center area though. Closer to great roads and good riding options in almost every direction.

Some cool places to check out if unfamiliar with the area....

Wisconsin Riverside Resort-Spring Green (Cool Spot, Good Food).
Unity Chapel-Spring Green (Original burial spot of Frank Lloyd Wright)
Bob's Bitchin' BBQ-Dodgeville (Yum)
Swing Inn-Ferryville, WI (Great little bar in this Mississippi River hamlet. Good food. Great cheese selection at the gas station)
Wildcat Mountain / Mindoro Cut area (75 mi to the North. Great riding destination)
Potosi Brewery-Potosi (Restaurant / Beer Museum. Great Root Beer)
Cassville, Wi (Ferry across the Mississippi to Iowa) (Cool river town with several good restaurants)
Pete's Hamburger Stand-Prairie Du Chien (Open Fri-Sat)
L&M Salvage-County Y, Richland Center (Mountains of junked motorcycles and cars)

Have Fun!

Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on July 22, 2021, 04:34:53 PM
^^^^^ Thanks for that, Scott.. some places we haven't been.
Gots the Aerolario loaded in the van. Off to Oshkosh Saturday to hang out with The Kid and play airplane. Leaving OSH Thursday to go to their place. Friday morning, off to the Wisconsin rally. He's bringing his new old Eldo. I'll bring tools.  :evil: :smiley:
Psssssst. Hey Chris.. I have some stuff in the door of the van for your carb sticks..
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: ccoli on July 25, 2021, 10:26:50 AM
 :coffee:
WMGR website has been updated with accurate information about the location. Alana Springs is the campground https://www.alanaspringscampground.com// (https://www.alanaspringscampground.com//)
The info in the Mgnoc newsletter is confusing as somehow the poster was copied from several years ago. The text is better but makes it look like Alana Springs is the town.
Sorry if anyone gets confused and goes to the wrong place.
Weather forecast looks good.
Hope to see you there.
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: raul on July 25, 2021, 01:40:15 PM
I normally go, but my son who rode up with me last year is getting out of welding school and will be moving home that weekend.  He will need my help and my truck.
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: czakky82 on July 25, 2021, 03:41:16 PM
I can make it one night. Friday or Saturday, Which is better?
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: bad Chad on July 25, 2021, 03:45:34 PM
Friday nights are usually the longest and most entertaining of the two.
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: czakky82 on July 25, 2021, 04:16:07 PM
I’ll see you Friday! Bald guy, black T3.
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: e.cleven on July 25, 2021, 09:13:45 PM
Looking forward to getting there on Friday and meeting old friends.
And having a beer or two.

Ride Safe

Earl
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: Tkelly on July 26, 2021, 12:17:09 PM
Lunch ride to collector Joe Block’s then  Joe will lead a spirited ride on his favorite roads to a restaurant .Joe has an impressive collection of vehicles.Leave campground at 9:30.
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: jwinwi on July 26, 2021, 02:25:41 PM
Lunch ride to collector Joe Block’s then  Joe will lead a spirited ride on his favorite roads to a restaurant .Joe has an impressive collection of vehicles.Leave campground at 9:30.

This is on Saturday morning, right Tom?
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: Tkelly on July 26, 2021, 05:32:50 PM
Correct John,bring your Sport.
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: jwinwi on July 27, 2021, 07:28:55 AM
Correct John,bring your Sport.

Will be there on the blue bike as long as things go according to plan... :thumb:
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: czakky82 on August 01, 2021, 08:22:12 PM
Had a great time. Joe’s collection was out of this world! Thanks Tom and crew for putting this on. I’ll be back next year for sure!
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: kballowe on August 02, 2021, 06:14:29 AM
I was unable to attend, but pictures would be nice !

WE WANT PICTURES !!!

 :gotpics:
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: jwinwi on August 02, 2021, 08:11:12 AM
Hey Kevin,
Hope you're listening to your doctors and nurses! Missed you at the rally...
I rode in Sat AM just for the group ride over to Joe Block's - even though group rides are not my favorite... Hats off to WMGR President Tom Kelly for organizing this ride. He does a much better job than the last WMGR President did! Anyhow, once we arrived at Joe's I thought I might actually be in heaven. Beautiful setting waaaay out in the country, even a stream running through the property just outside the garage.
Here's a few of the treasures hidden inside said garage.
(https://i.ibb.co/thPkBtg/20210731-104144.jpg) (https://ibb.co/thPkBtg)

(https://i.ibb.co/kXjnb8b/20210731-103310.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kXjnb8b)

(https://i.ibb.co/rMLgJ7r/20210731-103252.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rMLgJ7r)

leet converter (https://usefulwebtool.com/cryptonumerals)

(https://i.ibb.co/nzgjZns/20210731-103208.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nzgjZns)

(https://i.ibb.co/YLJ0kJw/20210731-102950.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YLJ0kJw)

repeating symbol math (https://usefulwebtool.com/math-keyboard)


Something for everyone there and I didn't get a good pic of a Moto Morini 3-1/2 on the lift but you can see a bit of it in the background of the Knucklehead/Norton picture. Norton in the first pic was, as Joe told us, the rarest of his bikes. Can't remember what it's called but it was not included in the Norton catalog; it was available if you knew who to talk to. It's a Manx (bevel drive cam with exposed valve springs!) motor in a Featherbed frame and cost about double the price of a contemporary British Twin. One of 8 produced (?) Not many still exist but we got to see one on Saturday. So thanks to Joe Block for hosting and Tom Kelly for setting it up!
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on August 03, 2021, 11:02:05 AM
Guess who showed up on a Ronald McDonald?
(https://static.imgzeit.com/reduced/1164692588816523/IMG_20210731_104755992_HDR.jpg)
Bad Chad..
(https://static.imgzeit.com/reduced/63bf983a1e792555/IMG_20210801_074532750.jpg)
Brad (The Kid) rode his Eldo "Carp" and I rode the AeroLario through mostly Wisconsin "alphabet roads" to the rally. It was a shakedown run for Carp, she had only been around the block a few times. She did fine, of course. The Kid *is* an airplane mechanic after all, and he'd spent 3 weeks of part time work going through her.
He said, "Man, that was good for me.. I've been needing a ride." I concurred.
Saturday, we rode to the Wildcat mountain area (thanks, Scott)  :smiley: and got rid of our chicken strips on some righteous twistys.. the best I've seen since SoCal..  :thumb: Have I mentioned how much I like riding in the driftless region? Yes.. yes I have. :smiley:
Thanks to the Wisconsin guys and girls for all you did!
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: twowings on August 03, 2021, 11:46:45 AM
^^Mmmmmm, breakfast whiskey!
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on August 03, 2021, 07:06:07 PM
^^Mmmmmm, breakfast whiskey!

That would be whisky..although whiskey is good, too.. :grin: Nothing like a little hair off the dawg that bit you.  :shocked:
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on August 03, 2021, 07:37:46 PM
What?? No takers on who was on the Ronald McDonald??
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: adaven on August 03, 2021, 07:49:55 PM
That can only be Mr. Ratguzzi. The one, the only...
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: John A on August 03, 2021, 11:47:37 PM
We pulled out early afternoon on Monday and got home before dark, no trouble with the truck and trailer so we took a scenic route.. The owner and the excellent camp host Ken both told me to thank the Wisconsin Guzzi riders for leaving the campground in such good shape, they were truly appreciative. Next weekend they have a big group for a family reunion so they were working feverishly Monday morning. We got to Alana Springs Tuesday before the rally , scenic, peaceful and quiet it was. Then Thursday a show came to us , the actors trickling in, building in entertainment until late Saturday around the fire. Deb and I went back to our camp after eleven.  Johnnie had ralphed so after we cleaned it up I said: Johnnie ralphed in Dans shoe so we are going to bed and we left, chuckling at our wit. The next morning the show left so quickly and peace and quiet returned so fast that we wondered if we had been mesmerized and imagined it all.  Good coffee, good roads, good rally!
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: bad Chad on August 04, 2021, 11:19:42 AM
https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2021/08/04/wisconsin-moto-guzzi-riders-rally-and-ride-rolls-in-southern-wisconsin/
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: rjamesohio on August 04, 2021, 11:39:28 AM
Wish I was - maybe next year!
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on August 04, 2021, 01:25:18 PM
That can only be Mr. Ratguzzi. The one, the only...

Winner winner, chicken dinner. JB's changing his look, for sure.  :smiley: As usual, he was there, we talked for a bit, and he was gone.. Good guy.
Title: Re: Who's Going To The Wisconsin Rally ?
Post by: motogoro on August 04, 2021, 02:56:46 PM
That would be whisky..although whiskey is good, too.. :grin: Nothing like a little hair off the dawg that bit you.  :shocked:

Actually, it is "whiskey".  Irish single malt whiskey.