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Quote from: rocker59 on May 10, 2011, 05:44:08 PMQuote from: JohninVT` on May 10, 2011, 02:05:13 PMI've thought about joining a couple times but haven't. I'm probably wrong...but my perception is that most of the members are 50+ and own Cali or pre-Cali bikes. I like all bikes and love wandering around at open houses and multi-make meets looking at bikes and socializing but I'm not really interested in attending a single-make rally. I'm not sitting here saying to myself, "They should do something for me." I just don't see the benefit to joining at this time. I have an open mind about it and could change my opinion if I learned there was something that made it worth my $. You're not wrong about the age range. You're not wrong about the majority of bikes ridden to the events.However, there are people riding newer bikes and spine frame bikes and small block bikes.Think of it as a Guzzi-oriented destination, or half-way point, on a weekend ride. That's what I decided to do.Although I'm always one of the youngest in attendance, the campouts/rallies are always a great place to end up while out riding one of my Guzzis.There are a few people who hang around the campground all day, but mostly people will head out on Saturday Mornings and be gone all day riding. Guzzi gatherings are more about riding than about hanging out and staring at bikes. I've been on some great lunch rides when attending Guzzi campout rallies. Last weekend, Carl Allison, Turkey Creek Dave, Marcia and I had a great little twisty backroads lunch ride. Me on my Nero Corsa, they on thier V7s.I know distance may be an issue for you, being up in Vermont, but you should try some Guzzi events. They don't ask for your membership card at the door. All are welcome.What you say makes sense. I don't mind riding anywhere as long as I have the time and money. It's just that I don't want to make plans, re-arrange my work schedule and ride a long way just to listen to bunch of guys sit around a fire talking about steel cut oats and how all Moto Guzzis since Piaggio took over suck. With my limited time off in the summer, I want to spend it doing positive things with positive people. Maybe I'll try hitting some of the closer day events and keep an open mind. Thanks.
Quote from: JohninVT` on May 10, 2011, 02:05:13 PMI've thought about joining a couple times but haven't. I'm probably wrong...but my perception is that most of the members are 50+ and own Cali or pre-Cali bikes. I like all bikes and love wandering around at open houses and multi-make meets looking at bikes and socializing but I'm not really interested in attending a single-make rally. I'm not sitting here saying to myself, "They should do something for me." I just don't see the benefit to joining at this time. I have an open mind about it and could change my opinion if I learned there was something that made it worth my $. You're not wrong about the age range. You're not wrong about the majority of bikes ridden to the events.However, there are people riding newer bikes and spine frame bikes and small block bikes.Think of it as a Guzzi-oriented destination, or half-way point, on a weekend ride. That's what I decided to do.Although I'm always one of the youngest in attendance, the campouts/rallies are always a great place to end up while out riding one of my Guzzis.There are a few people who hang around the campground all day, but mostly people will head out on Saturday Mornings and be gone all day riding. Guzzi gatherings are more about riding than about hanging out and staring at bikes. I've been on some great lunch rides when attending Guzzi campout rallies. Last weekend, Carl Allison, Turkey Creek Dave, Marcia and I had a great little twisty backroads lunch ride. Me on my Nero Corsa, they on thier V7s.I know distance may be an issue for you, being up in Vermont, but you should try some Guzzi events. They don't ask for your membership card at the door. All are welcome.
I've thought about joining a couple times but haven't. I'm probably wrong...but my perception is that most of the members are 50+ and own Cali or pre-Cali bikes. I like all bikes and love wandering around at open houses and multi-make meets looking at bikes and socializing but I'm not really interested in attending a single-make rally. I'm not sitting here saying to myself, "They should do something for me." I just don't see the benefit to joining at this time. I have an open mind about it and could change my opinion if I learned there was something that made it worth my $.
Quote from: JohninVT` on May 10, 2011, 05:52:31 PMQuote from: rocker59 on May 10, 2011, 05:44:08 PMQuote from: JohninVT` on May 10, 2011, 02:05:13 PMI've thought about joining a couple times but haven't. I'm probably wrong...but my perception is that most of the members are 50+ and own Cali or pre-Cali bikes. I like all bikes and love wandering around at open houses and multi-make meets looking at bikes and socializing but I'm not really interested in attending a single-make rally. I'm not sitting here saying to myself, "They should do something for me." I just don't see the benefit to joining at this time. I have an open mind about it and could change my opinion if I learned there was something that made it worth my $. You're not wrong about the age range. You're not wrong about the majority of bikes ridden to the events.However, there are people riding newer bikes and spine frame bikes and small block bikes.Think of it as a Guzzi-oriented destination, or half-way point, on a weekend ride. That's what I decided to do.Although I'm always one of the youngest in attendance, the campouts/rallies are always a great place to end up while out riding one of my Guzzis.There are a few people who hang around the campground all day, but mostly people will head out on Saturday Mornings and be gone all day riding. Guzzi gatherings are more about riding than about hanging out and staring at bikes. I've been on some great lunch rides when attending Guzzi campout rallies. Last weekend, Carl Allison, Turkey Creek Dave, Marcia and I had a great little twisty backroads lunch ride. Me on my Nero Corsa, they on thier V7s.I know distance may be an issue for you, being up in Vermont, but you should try some Guzzi events. They don't ask for your membership card at the door. All are welcome.What you say makes sense. I don't mind riding anywhere as long as I have the time and money. It's just that I don't want to make plans, re-arrange my work schedule and ride a long way just to listen to bunch of guys sit around a fire talking about steel cut oats and how all Moto Guzzis since Piaggio took over suck. With my limited time off in the summer, I want to spend it doing positive things with positive people. Maybe I'll try hitting some of the closer day events and keep an open mind. Thanks. You gotta be kiddin'. 2062 posts on every subject on earth, and you're afraid you'll be listening to steel-cut oats talk?Man, COME to a rally. 130 people or so at the Virginia rally, and there will probably be 20 different groups of people standing around and sitting around. Some not talking, just communing, some talking loudly, some talking quietly ... you can move from one to the other or find one you like, the time just flies and before you know it it's after midnight ...To be honest, this thing we do on HERE is a f****** waste of time compared to actually MEETING Guzzisti at a rally ...Lannis
LOL...I'm not afraid of a conversation about oats. I just don't want to take time off from work(I work for myself so time off = 0$$$) to ride someplace to listen to people be grumpy or negative. I love talking about bikes and meeting new people. I'd love to chat with you about your BSA's or just about anyone but what I don't want to do is listen to a 4 hour conversation about blood pressure medication, steel cut oats and how Piaggio's corporate headquarters is secretly the 7th gate to hell.Know what I mean?You and Rocker have convinced me that I should at least make an effort though. I'll have to pick one and see what the hubbub is about. There are worse things than finding out my perceptions were completely wrong.
I've got friends that I have met attending a rally here or there and really look forward each year to see and camp with them. If you haven't been to a Moto Guzzi rally you are missing out on one life's pleasures. I have been a loner my whole life, and I have made more friends since I bought my first GUZZI than I could imagine.Dean
... listen to bunch of guys sit around a fire talking about steel cut oats .
was a member for a few years let it drop got busy and never renewed after reading this topic iwill renew tomorrow
Swalker said to me,"Chad, I been putting on a campout/rally for 22 years...Like I have always said, ya can't please everyone. Your comments make me wonder what you have done to make things more suitable to you. Why do you come to a Guzzi rally and spend a weekend with a bunch of grey hairs anyway? Just wondering....Have you thought about getting a different brand and attending one of their rallies? You know, something with a younger crowd....I don't know. If I think like you, I am sure I wouldn't spend time worrying about why older people ride this brand....I would get me something else. Who Knows?"I'm not really sure why you are slapping me around the head and shoulders? My comment was that the rallies are attended by enlarge by older folks. I didn't say or even imply that was a negative, except for my concern that without younger folks coming in and taking up the torch the rallies and club may fade away. As I said I love Guzzi rallies, they are the only rallies I have ever been to! I'm 44, and my hair, what's left of it, is at least 50% gray!! But, Mark West brought up a point I had not considered before, perhaps people come to Moto Guzzi and the rallies later in life, after they have had a chance to sow some oats? Mark might very well be right! I'm not certain he is, but he does make a compelling argument.Anyway, what I have said in this thread, and most others are just my opinion. Much of it for me is just thinking out loud. I could be right, I may be wrong, like anyone else. As I said, I want Moto Guzzi and the club to keep on bringing the good life to as many as possible for as long as possible, I don't in that regard you and I would differ much, do you?
Agreed. Long live the MGNOC! 8)
why would we want to even imitate the way some of those clubs are and loose the essence of who we are
[If we were like the "HOG Club" only MGNOC members would get to sit around the fire.