Author Topic: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.  (Read 13873 times)

Online Turin

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 5146
    • crap and stuff
  • Location: Chandler, Arizona
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #30 on: January 06, 2019, 11:26:52 PM »
Nice, and such a beautiful place to ride. the wife and I spent the first half of December in New Zealand ( we didn't get further south than Waitomo ) . It was a little wet for riding but the roads and scenery are amazing.
1997 Daytona RS
1991 Rennsport California III
1991 LeMans 1000
1987 LeMans SE Dave's Cycle Racer
1984 LeMans III
1985 Sidlow Guzzi
1974 850-T Sport
1969 A-series Ambassador
1996 Triumph Daytona 1200
1996 Triumph Daytona 900
1982 Alfa Romeo GTV6 Balocco SE 3.0

Offline tris

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 2794
  • Location: United Kingdom
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #31 on: January 07, 2019, 01:47:43 AM »
My daughter, Danika,well step-daughter really but who cares, is 20 years old and has been with me since she was seven.......

A bit like you, I "acquired" my step son when he was 9 (now 36) and I too consider him to be my own and a real joy to be around

Our path to joint motorcycling was slightly different to yours, in so far as we both passed our test on the same day having done the direct access course together.

Unfortunately he took to the dark side and rides a ZX7R but we all have our faults  :evil:

I'm sure you'll have many happy days riding together once she passes her full test


2017 V9 Roamer
2005 Breva 1100 (non ABS) "Bruno" - now sold
1995 Cali 1100 - carby   "Dino" -now sold
1993 TW125 "POS" - Resting

Offline Huzo

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 13202
  • Location: Creswick Australia
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #32 on: January 07, 2019, 02:35:19 AM »
Jeez that's a good story..
It's so easy for us to become entangled in the mish mash of this, that and the bloody other thing.
Your young lady is the manifestation of the fun we all once sought and found, then sometimes proceeded to allow to disappear back into the hazy past.
Arguing the toss over bullshit topics and tearing at other's opinions, that there, is motorbike enjoyment in it's purest empirical form.
You bloody well rule...
Will you keep us informed on Danika's progress ?
It's the likes of that dear soul that will keep Guzzies going after we're arse up...!
« Last Edit: January 09, 2019, 02:24:53 AM by Huzo »

Offline Huzo

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 13202
  • Location: Creswick Australia
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #33 on: January 07, 2019, 03:19:47 AM »
She looks right at home there Dave, and the bike seems to fit her like a glove. :thumb:
Yeah I thought that too..

Wildguzzi.com

Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #33 on: January 07, 2019, 03:19:47 AM »

Offline s1120

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 2161
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #34 on: January 07, 2019, 06:26:01 AM »
Right a great read!  You know... its not so much the learning to ride part..  But just a young person finding something that they click with..  something to give their life life...  I think I got a good idea of what your feeling...  Im sure you are real scared, and worried about her out on the roads.. But so proud that shes rolling up her sleeves, and getting it done! So all in all... thumbs up to her, and all shes doing, and will do... and to you for being the caring dad that lets her go out into the big world, but gives her the tools to be safe, and enjoy!!! 
Paul B

Offline bobbyfromnc

  • Gosling
  • ***
  • Posts: 293
    • Bobby Writes
  • Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina!
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #35 on: January 07, 2019, 07:39:32 AM »
Great read. I have enjoyed looking over your post and comments from others. Good Stuff found here. BK

Online JJ

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 19635
  • Life is meant to ENJOY...not "endure."
  • Location: Village of Oak Creek, Arizona
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #36 on: January 07, 2019, 08:36:50 AM »
Nice, inspirational story!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :cool: :smiley:
Life Member: MGNOC L-772, AMA, HOG
'98 V10 Centauro GT
Village of Oak Creek, AZ

Online inditx

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 1393
  • Location: KC Area
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #37 on: January 07, 2019, 08:43:27 AM »
Well done sir! And daughter.
inditx

This is the day.....

Offline Ncdan

  • Global Moderator
  • Gaggle Hero
  • *
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 5878
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #38 on: January 07, 2019, 08:46:07 AM »
Now that's just too cool and deserves several thumbs up👍👍👍👍👍👍

Offline Sheepdog

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 5575
  • 2007 Moto Guzzi California Vintage
  • Location: Waldheim, Louisiana. USA
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #39 on: January 07, 2019, 09:09:01 AM »
Well done, Dave. Both my kids (now both thirty-somethings) have motorcycle endorsements on their driver's license. They both went through a similar process as yours: my son on a BMW R60 and my daughteron a Bonneville. We did the same process with their first cars. The best lessons that both of them learned were about confidence and self-reliance. Both now have great lives, complete with great spouses, good employment, their own homes, and my daughter even gave me two lovely granddaughters. The quality time you share with your kids is always a great investment.
"Change is inevitable. Growth is optional." John C. Maxwell

Offline Patriarch

  • New Egg
  • *
  • Posts: 9
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #40 on: January 07, 2019, 12:07:06 PM »
We went out again this afternoon. We went to the same park and this time, took Megan along as official photographer. Lots of figures-of-eight, straight lines and weaving and added in braking. For your entertainment some photos.

I must say she did really well again and already seems addicted. To finish off we went for a quick ride home, the long way. Great fun and a very happy girl again.


Sir - sincerest, well-deserved congratulations to you both. As a Father and proud Grandfather - I can appreciate what you BOTH did. Thank you very much for sharing your story. One question - any chance you might want to adopt me? My needs are small and I'm extremely well behaved... well, most of the time.  :wink:

Offline Roebling3

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 1499
  • Location: MA
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #41 on: January 07, 2019, 01:07:56 PM »
I've known guys who have ridden for many years; They would crap their pants b4 riding on grass!
You have been properly blessed, twice. Good fortune to you and those you love. R3~

Offline injundave

  • Gosling
  • ***
  • Posts: 429
  • Location: Havelock North, New Zealand
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #42 on: January 08, 2019, 08:09:04 PM »
Thank you all for your kind thoughts and comments. Danika is away at her father's for a holiday but will be back next week when I will show her what you have written. I'm sure she will be as grateful as I am.
I will certainly keep you posted through her journey to motorcycle corruption.
1975 850 T3
1980 V50 (Now belongs to my daughter)
2019 V85TT

Offline Huzo

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 13202
  • Location: Creswick Australia
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #43 on: January 09, 2019, 02:27:27 AM »
Thank you all for your kind thoughts and comments. Danika is away at her father's for a holiday but will be back next week when I will show her what you have written. I'm sure she will be as grateful as I am.
I will certainly keep you posted through her journey to motorcycle corruption.
It's an out there thought, but could you get her to sign up to WG and she could check for herself..
That would instantly double the active number of lady members to.....TWO...!

Offline kfz

  • Gosling
  • ***
  • Posts: 369
  • Location: UK
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #44 on: January 09, 2019, 08:45:37 AM »
Nice read, thanks Dave.

Offline Johncolleary

  • Gosling
  • ***
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 388
  • Location: Loudon Tennessee
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #45 on: January 09, 2019, 09:27:37 AM »
It's a great feeling riding with your kids I spent a week with my two son's riding the Pacific Northwest this summer.  I don't know when I had more fun on a bike then sharing that time with my boys!!!


"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." �Groucho Marx
2013 Stelvio NTX
2014 Triumph Tiger 800
2001 Suzuki DR400
2023 Kawasaki KLX300

Offline Muzz

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 7055
  • On the backside of the planet.
  • Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #46 on: January 18, 2019, 03:49:37 AM »
It's a great feeling riding with your kids I spent a week with my two son's riding the Pacific Northwest this summer.  I don't know when I had more fun on a bike then sharing that time with my boys!!!




Good to see you're still right side up John. All the best for the new Year to you and your family.
Muzz. Cristchurch, New Zealand
03 Breva

Life is just a bowl of Allbran
Ya wake up in the morning and it's there

Offline Johncolleary

  • Gosling
  • ***
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 388
  • Location: Loudon Tennessee
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #47 on: January 18, 2019, 07:20:43 AM »
Good to see you're still right side up John. All the best for the new Year to you and your family.

Same to you Muzz!!
"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." �Groucho Marx
2013 Stelvio NTX
2014 Triumph Tiger 800
2001 Suzuki DR400
2023 Kawasaki KLX300

Offline Devildog

  • Gaggle Mentor
  • ****
  • Posts: 562
  • Location: Alamogordo, NM
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #48 on: January 18, 2019, 07:13:38 PM »
I like riding with my sons, especially as they do all the navigating! Helmet intercoms make it even better.
'93 Daytona 1000
'95 Sport 1100
'98 Ducati 900 SS Final Edition
2002 Aprilia RSV Mille R
'10 GasGas e250 FE

Offline injundave

  • Gosling
  • ***
  • Posts: 429
  • Location: Havelock North, New Zealand
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #49 on: February 22, 2019, 09:58:33 PM »
To continue the saga, we have covered quite a lot since I last posted.

For a start Danika passed her learner licence with flying colours.




We have also continued with the work on her bike to turn it into her vision. Being an art student she has very definite ideas about just what she wants and was able to do some of the fiddlier things I just don't have the patience for. (Not to mention my hands shake a little, too.)







When it came to colour we thought about painting and found that it was going to cost over $1000 to do all the bits. A friend suggested vinyl wrapping and sent me to see his friend, Lewis, who quoted $690. Yoe don't need to be a genius to guess which we went with. Danika picked the colour, Caribbean Flip, which looks either blue or green depending on viewing angle and light.





Lewis tells us that the vinyl has a projected 9 year plus life and it looks great!







It took a little while to get everything set up but.......









Finally, one very happy daughter with HER bike. Looking forward to getting it legal for the road and to going riding together.





1975 850 T3
1980 V50 (Now belongs to my daughter)
2019 V85TT

twowings

  • Guest
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #50 on: February 22, 2019, 10:00:46 PM »
Wow! That turned out nice... :bow: :thumb:

oldbike54

  • Guest
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #51 on: February 22, 2019, 10:04:57 PM »
  :thumb:

 Dusty

Offline Huzo

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 13202
  • Location: Creswick Australia
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #52 on: February 23, 2019, 01:24:56 AM »
It just keeps getting better.. :bow:

Offline Thirtyaughtsix

  • Gosling
  • ***
  • Posts: 248
  • Location: Maumee, Ohio
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #53 on: February 23, 2019, 03:33:48 AM »
She sounds quite a bit like me, our stories anyway. I had befriended my maintenance guy from my previous job who was into BWMs and would ride them to work, I eventually got the balls one day to compliment his R69s and asked him about it. At the time I didn't know anything about bikes other than I wanted to be on one, but I didn't know what I liked yet either. Mistaking his naked R69s for a cafe I asked if it was considered cafe, he said no and asked if I had ever heard of Moto Guzzi, and I told him "no". He brought me a couple Guzzi books the next day and invited me over to look at his 850T when I finished them. When I came over he offered to show me how to restore and maintain said 850T, I accepted and a year and half later it was mine, my first and only bike to this day. I was barely 24 at the time, now I'm 28 soon to be buying a v7 III Stone so I have something to ride while I sort through my T's leaky engine block
2019 V7 III Stone " Murci "
1975 850T " Guzziaughtsix "

Offline Muzz

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 7055
  • On the backside of the planet.
  • Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #54 on: February 23, 2019, 04:38:20 AM »
Way to go Dave.  Looks like your daughter is one happy camper. :thumb:
Muzz. Cristchurch, New Zealand
03 Breva

Life is just a bowl of Allbran
Ya wake up in the morning and it's there

Offline s1120

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 2161
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #55 on: February 23, 2019, 07:20:08 AM »
What a awesome story, and keep at it!!   I haven't thought much of the wrap...  odds are by the time it wears out, she might want a different color. 
Paul B

Offline injundave

  • Gosling
  • ***
  • Posts: 429
  • Location: Havelock North, New Zealand
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #56 on: February 23, 2019, 02:20:12 PM »
If her hair colour is anything to go by, then probably.....




dice roller coin flip


I have suggested to her that her next hair colour should match her bike.
« Last Edit: February 23, 2019, 02:42:50 PM by injundave »
1975 850 T3
1980 V50 (Now belongs to my daughter)
2019 V85TT

Offline Guzzi Gal

  • MOTO GUZZI~Because your heart is in the bike, and the bike is in your heart. ~Huzo~
  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 1686
    • Sonoran Sunriders, YouTube
  • Location: Phoenix, AZ.
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #57 on: February 23, 2019, 02:41:32 PM »
If her hair colour is anything to go by, then probably.....




dice roller coin flip


 :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: Love the story, bike, and hair!  :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
:bow: Thanks for enabling my MG obsession! :bow:
"Anni" '17 Moto Guzzi V7 III Anniversario #220/1000,
"Velvet" '16 Honda CTX 700,
"Brigitte", AKA "Gigi" '13 Vespa GTS 300ie,
"Grey Wind" '12 Vespa GTS 300 Super,  
The twin '16 Honda Metropolitans
"Miri" and Mori"

Offline lucian

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 3316
  • Location: Maine, Ayuh
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #58 on: February 23, 2019, 08:21:02 PM »
Been following this thread with a big grin. My daughter , now 27, also learned on a v 50.  We are still working on her riding skills and this brings back many fond memories. I'm glad you both are sharing so many happy times together!  And to top it off , my daughter is currently in New Zealand visiting!
Here's a video she made early on when my wife and I were away on vacation and she was not supposed to be riding until we got home. So is youth.
Don't sweat the details, she and the dog are still doing fine! Thanks for sharing.
Best to you and Danika!    Dave

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_zaK7Vqs4w&feature=youtu.be

Offline twowheeladdict

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 6149
Re: The corruption of the younger generation - well, one of them at least.
« Reply #59 on: February 23, 2019, 09:29:32 PM »
To continue the saga, we have covered quite a lot since I last posted.



Finally, one very happy daughter with HER bike. Looking forward to getting it legal for the road and to going riding together.





Came out nice.  Question.  Does the sun ever shine there?   :wink:
2022 Moto Guzzi V85TT Guardia D'onore
2018 V7 III Carbon Dark #0009 of 1921
2018 Road Glide Special
2021 Kawasaki KLX300SM
2017 Suzuki Van Van 200
2009 Harley Davidson Softail Custom

 

Quad Lock - The best GPS / phone mount system for your motorcycles, no damage to your cameras!!
Get a Wildguzzi discount of 10% off your order!
http://quadlock.refr.cc/luapmckeever
Advertise Here