Fly drive, purchase in the NE....

[roadscum]

....  and ride back home to Florida on a new V7, what dealer would you recommend? Also what would be the closest major airport I could fly into. Anywhere between Virginia and Maine could  work. 

Paul

[spmoto]

I highly recommend Seacoast Sport Cycle in Derry, New Hampshire. Fly into Manchester, NH. They might even pick you up at the airport.
I've purchased a couple of bikes there and they treated me very well. Be sure to ride some of the roads through the White Mountains while you're up there.
Steve

[lucian]

I would second the Seacoast Sport Cycle vote,,top notch bunch and always a great selection of  guzzi's on hand. Good luck on your mission.

[Dean Rose]

http://www.motorichmond.com/motorcycles?gclid=CjwKEAjw387JBRDPtJePvOej8kASJADkV9TL1AbXJoGuT76a6q3pdZE8WTtescwmjPZ5PngZ2Ud6UBoCHELw_wcB

[kingoffleece]

Hamlin in Danbury, CT

[elvisboy77]

I second the vote for Moto Richmond. I have purchased three bikes from them, all very good transactions. They are great folks, and are pretty darn close to some great riding roads.

[Lcarlson]

Hamlin in Danbury, CT

Actually Bethel CT:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Hamlin%20Cycles%20Bethel%20Connecticut

[kingoffleece]

I know.  I was just there (again) last week and then Jim and I took off for a few days in VT.
He'd find it if he needed to but the link helps.  I was just lazy!

[roadscum]

Thanks  for you input guys, looks like Hamlin would be a good choice. I could  fly into Newark. rent a car, go N. on  the NY thruway to RT 84 to Danbury then Hamlin's.  Before Moving to Florida 14 years ago I live in the Hudson Valley(Rhinebeck/Woodstock area) and spent many Sunday mornings at Marcus Dairy. Is the dairy still there?

I'll be with my girl friend, a new rider with only a few thousand miles behind bars, and hope we can find another bike for here in the Danbury area. For this trip I hope to get as far north as Stowe Vt. then turn south and wander to the Rhinebeck area for a few days. She'll  enjoy the Skyline Drive/Blue Ridge Parkway, then a brief visit with friends in  Sylva NC, visit Wheels Through Time in Maggie Valley, then to Suches  Ga. before returning home to SW Fl.

Paul

[Kev m]

A couple of the guys here in NJ rave about Hamlins. It's a good choice.

[pyoungbl]

Paul, I was in the Richmond (VA) store last week.  They seemed to have one of every style/color of V7 III, maybe some V7 IIs too.  It's a reasonable cab ride from the Richmond airport to downtown.  Oh, don't miss the brew-pub one block from the Guzzi shop.  Although Richmond is right on I95 there are some wonderful options that keep you off the slab while still heading south.  Go a bit west and hop on the BRP to Asheville, then wander over to North Georgia...now, that would be a fun trip.

Oh, plan to use some kind of seat cushion (Airhawk?) for your trip.  I could only last about 100 miles on the stock seat.

Peter Y.

[Tony/CT]

Marcus Dairy is gone, but a few riders sill gather at the location at Panera's!

[roadscum]

Paul, I was in the Richmond (VA) store last week.  They seemed to have one of every style/color of V7 III, maybe some V7 IIs too.  It's a reasonable cab ride from the Richmond airport to downtown.  Oh, don't miss the brew-pub one block from the Guzzi shop.  Although Richmond is right on I95 there are some wonderful options that keep you off the slab while still heading south.  Go a bit west and hop on the BRP to Asheville, then wander over to North Georgia...now, that would be a fun trip.

Oh, plan to use some kind of seat cushion (Airhawk?) for your trip.  I could only last about 100 miles on the stock seat.

Peter Y.

Thanks Peter. Richmond might be a good option for the 1st service and a brew on my way south. 

Paul

[Chuck in Indiana]

Thanks  for you input guys, looks like Hamlin would be a good choice. I could  fly into Newark. rent a car, go N. on  the NY thruway to RT 84 to Danbury then Hamlin's.  Before Moving to Florida 14 years ago I live in the Hudson Valley(Rhinebeck/Woodstock area) and spent many Sunday mornings at Marcus Dairy. Is the dairy still there?

I'll be with my girl friend, a new rider with only a few thousand miles behind bars, and hope we can find another bike for here in the Danbury area. For this trip I hope to get as far north as Stowe Vt. then turn south and wander to the Rhinebeck area for a few days. She'll  enjoy the Skyline Drive/Blue Ridge Parkway, then a brief visit with friends in  Sylva NC, visit Wheels Through Time in Maggie Valley, then to Suches  Ga. before returning home to SW Fl.

Great trip.. 

Paul

[vintagehoarder]

Cadre Cycle Moto Guzzi of Cincinnati  Guzzi Enthusiast as well, Greater Cincinnati Airport.
https://cadrecycle.com/

[gerryp]

Hamlin in Danbury, CT

+ 1.

[nyITguy]

Thanks  for you input guys, looks like Hamlin would be a good choice. I could  fly into Newark. rent a car, go N. on  the NY thruway to RT 84 to Danbury then Hamlin's.  Before Moving to Florida 14 years ago I live in the Hudson Valley(Rhinebeck/Woodstock area) and spent many Sunday mornings at Marcus Dairy. Is the dairy still there?

Three other closer, or at least easier, airports to consider would be Stewart (Newburgh), Westchester, or Hartford. Heck, even Danbury has a little airport, but you'd either need to rent a plane or know someone who could taxi you, which would be pretty sweet.

Greg

[JJ]

Thanks  for you input guys, looks like Hamlin would be a good choice. I could  fly into Newark. rent a car, go N. on  the NY thruway to RT 84 to Danbury then Hamlin's.  Before Moving to Florida 14 years ago I live in the Hudson Valley(Rhinebeck/Woodstock area) and spent many Sunday mornings at Marcus Dairy. Is the dairy still there?

I'll be with my girl friend, a new rider with only a few thousand miles behind bars, and hope we can find another bike for here in the Danbury area. For this trip I hope to get as far north as Stowe Vt. then turn south and wander to the Rhinebeck area for a few days. She'll  enjoy the Skyline Drive/Blue Ridge Parkway, then a brief visit with friends in  Sylva NC, visit Wheels Through Time in Maggie Valley, then to Suches  Ga. before returning home to SW Fl.

Paul

I was born / raised / grew up in the Hudson Valley (Poughkeepsie / Red Hook / Rhinebeck).  Marcus Dairy was a very cool destination to ride on any given Sunday...but that has been gone now for many years.  Last time I was there on a motorcycle was 1982....

[Kev m]

Thanks  for you input guys, looks like Hamlin would be a good choice. I could  fly into Newark. rent a car, go N. on  the NY thruway to RT 84 to Danbury then Hamlin's.  Before Moving to Florida 14 years ago I live in the Hudson Valley(Rhinebeck/Woodstock area) and spent many Sunday mornings at Marcus Dairy. Is the dairy still there?

I'll be with my girl friend, a new rider with only a few thousand miles behind bars, and hope we can find another bike for here in the Danbury area.

http://www.wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=90600.0


Boom!

Ok it's about an hour away but still...

[gerryp]

Thanks  for you input guys, looks like Hamlin would be a good choice. I could  fly into Newark. rent a car, go N. on  the NY thruway to RT 84 to Danbury then Hamlin's.  Before Moving to Florida 14 years ago I live in the Hudson Valley(Rhinebeck/Woodstock area) and spent many Sunday mornings at Marcus Dairy. Is the dairy still there?

I'll be with my girl friend, a new rider with only a few thousand miles behind bars, and hope we can find another bike for here in the Danbury area. For this trip I hope to get as far north as Stowe Vt. then turn south and wander to the Rhinebeck area for a few days. She'll  enjoy the Skyline Drive/Blue Ridge Parkway, then a brief visit with friends in  Sylva NC, visit Wheels Through Time in Maggie Valley, then to Suches  Ga. before returning home to SW Fl.

Paul

Paul,

If you decide to contact Jim just mention that you're familiar with KingOfFleece (Jim Moribito) and GerryP from the WildGuzzi forum.  Both of our V7's and Jim's Norge came from his shop.

Jim will be at Americade later this week.  One staff member is there now and will be manning the Guzzi booth.

Let me know if you plan to stop by the shop and if I'm free I'll try and stop by and say hello.

Regards,

Gerry

www.hamlincycles.co m

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