Lannis gets his 100,000 mile badge from MGNOC

[flip]

I opened the new MGNOC February newsletter this morning and saw that some guy named Lannis is getting his 100,000 Moto Guzzi miles badge. Congratulations!  ;-T

[Beaver]

Yeah Lannis!  Welcome to the 100,000 mile Club!  Congratulations!

Beaver

[Yukonica]

sooooo??? I've well over 150K  logged on bikes.  But only 12k of it on my V7s (in the past year). How do I get a gold star?
Imperially oriented friends might note that 150km is about 90kMiles. Leaves me in a deficit according to the rules.
Are you saying if I had converted earlier in life I'd be on the Dean's list?
Anyone have a picture of the star/club I've been excluded from simply because the Japanese are better at marketing?
P.S.... good on those who held the faith.

[Tom]

Pay the bucks and join the MGNOC.  The badge is given to members that apply for it.  Not a member? then you're not eligible.

[Hickster]

Way to go Lannis!!!

[Tobit]

 ;-T

Time to change the oil.

[menzies]

Congratulations Lannis, ride safe and hard and may you ride many more miles.

[Penderic]

Congrats!  ;-T


I heard you started young!

[Guzzistajohn]

Conflatulations Lannis, May the gods of Gold Bond Powder penetrate the outer layers of your gluteus maximus and provide comfort for the next 100,000 miles ;) :D ;D

[Steph]

Pay the bucks and join the MGNOC.  The badge is given to members that apply for it.  Not a member? then you're not eligible.

   :D

Man! I was wondering why mine hadn't arrived  :BEER:

Btw, well done Lannis ;-T

[trippah]

Lannis - Congrats, yeah, well done!

[Tom]

Congrats Lannis.  I haven't filled out the application because you have to put the models that you rode to get the mileage.  The memory is fading.  ;D

[Lannis]

Thanks, all.   I really didn't know that it would "make the news"; I was just sitting last fall and adding up the mileage on my recent Guzzis and it was 117K, and Frank offers these pins, so  .... but among Guzzi riders, 100,000 miles isn't all that much, so no plans on bragging about it ... !

But the blue-and-silver enameled pin is a nice heavy thing, and will probably go onto a saddlebag lid or somewhere as a "conversation piece".

I hope 200,000 comes quicker!   I can't count BSA miles toward it so it won't be all that fast, but each mile has a memory associated with it, and good people to meet at the end of many of the rides, and I want to "get 'em in" while I can!

Lannis

[Chuck in Indiana]

Thanks, all.   I really didn't know that it would "make the news"; I was just sitting last fall and adding up the mileage on my recent Guzzis and it was 117K, and Frank offers these pins, so  .... but among Guzzi riders, 100,000 miles isn't all that much, so no plans on bragging about it ... !

But the blue-and-silver enameled pin is a nice heavy thing, and will probably go onto a saddlebag lid or somewhere as a "conversation piece".

I hope 200,000 comes quicker!   I can't count BSA miles toward it so it won't be all that fast, but each mile has a memory associated with it, and good people to meet at the end of many of the rides, and I want to "get 'em in" while I can!

Lannis

Absolutely. Attaboy, Lannis..  ;D

[Green1000S]

"Rubber side down Lannis!"
 ;-T Congrats! (and many more miles and memories!!!) ;-T

[skippy]

Thanks, all.   I really didn't know that it would "make the news"; I was just sitting last fall and adding up the mileage on my recent Guzzis and it was 117K, and Frank offers these pins, so  .... but among Guzzi riders, 100,000 miles isn't all that much, so no plans on bragging about it ... !

But the blue-and-silver enameled pin is a nice heavy thing, and will probably go onto a saddlebag lid or somewhere as a "conversation piece".

I hope 200,000 comes quicker!   I can't count BSA miles toward it so it won't be all that fast, but each mile has a memory associated with it, and good people to meet at the end of many of the rides, and I want to "get 'em in" while I can!

Lannis

Good job Lannis, I am not far behind you, heck I might have to sharpen my pencil and add it up now. But like you said, every mile I have put on has been an absolute pleasure and a good memory.
Dang it! Why did I squaller away my youth on Honda's and Kawasaki's? Oh yeah! I was a dirt poor college kid who couldn't afford a Triumph err, uh, Moto Guzzi ;D   

[Bob Wegman]

Hey Lannis,  Wow!  Congratulations!  Many more miles to you on Guzzis.  Also,  I think it is most impressive the over 16,000 posts here of enjoyable wisdom ; :)

[lucydad]

Splendid indeed.

A true guiding star for us all!

[Nic in Western NYS]

Way to go Lannis!

[davedel44]

How does 100,000 miles translate into bottles of Monkey Butt Powder?  ;D  Congrats
Dave
Galveston

[Lannis]

How does 100,000 miles translate into bottles of Monkey Butt Powder?  ;D  Congrats
Dave
Galveston

One standard size shaker bottle lasts me about a year.   I still have one unopened one!   

For me, the "Ex Officio" semi-boxer grundies make the biggest difference in comfort.    Wore white cotton Fruit-of-the-Loom briefs for 55 years, then discovered the Ex Officios (probably Whitehorse Gear but you can order them lots of places) and have been comfy since.  They're like $36 apiece but they last for years, and can be washed out in a campground or motel sink and they're dry in the morning, so you don't need to carry many .....

Lannis

[not-fishing]

You don't just turn them inside-out like I've been telling my boys for decades?

In California we're taught to save water for the whales.            :BEER:

[Lannis]

You don't just turn them inside-out like I've been telling my boys for decades?

In California we're taught to save water for the whales.            :BEER:

Actually 4 times -  1- Right side out front-to-front, 2- Inside out front-to-front, 3- Right side out front-to-back, 4- Inside out front to back.   

By that time, people will be BEGGING you to waste some water and soap, even Californians ....

Lannis

[Late to the party]

What color suspenders do you get to snap after such an achievement?

[Lannis]

What color suspenders do you get to snap after such an achievement?

1st dan -

100,000 = pink
150,000 = green
200,000 = blue

You don't get the official wide red ones with the heavy-duty load-supporting waistband clips until 250,000 miles or 260 pounds, whichever comes first ....  :D

Lannis

[Tom]

Guess, I won't qualify on the wt.   ;D

[GuzziPilot]

Lannis....major congrats!!!!

Of course, all those miles were on original, that is to say, unmodified Italian seats??  Well, of course they were  :bow  :bike

So....in all those miles, how many times did the venerable Guzzi motor (not other portions of the bike) leave you short of an intended destination or days ride?

And.....will we get to meet and appropriately award you at the National in Swanzey this year???

Most Respectfully,

Lee

[Lannis]

Lanni's....major congrats!!!!

Of course, all those miles were on original, that is to say, unmodified Italian seats??  Well, of course they were  :bow  :bike

So....in all those miles, how many times did the venerable Guzzi motor (not other portions of the bike) leave you short of an intended destination or days ride?

And.....will we get to meet and appropriately award you at the National in Swanzey this year???

Most Respectfully,

Lee

I'm a big believer in NOT putting up with whatever the 5'2" 110-pound Italian test rider at Guzzi "thought" was comfortable in a seat!

The Centauro had a Rich Maund seat.
The Eldorado had 3 different seats but mainly the police sprung solo seat, I don't know if that's Italian original or not.
The 1000SP has the stock seat, augmented by an AirHawk for long trips (1000+ miles), otherwise plain.   The SP seat is a pretty good one.
The Cal III had a Sargent seat.
The Stelvio has a Russell Day-Long seat, best I've ever had.

No Guzzi has ever left me on the side of the road or even threatened to.  Not even a flat tire.   That's sort of why I don't worry about the "dealer network".

My plans are to be at the Nat'l; "meet" is good   ;-T , but 100K miles isn't 'award' level among that crowd, thanks!  Let's find a 500K mile guy and award him the beverage of his choice ....  :BEER:

Lannis

[Yukonica]

Actually 4 times -  1- Right side out front-to-front, 2- Inside out front-to-front, 3- Right side out front-to-back, 4- Inside out front to back.   

.... transocean sailors have been on that rotation for years. 
Buy some merino wool underwear and you can go 90 plus days before even you can't stand the stench. :)

[Chuck in Indiana]

Let's find a 500K mile guy and award him the beverage of his choice .... 

Oh, Karl will be there, but you'll go broke keeping him in his beverage of choice.  ;D  :BEER: Hell, he had 550K on one bike.