I think we may have lost one folks

[lucian]

There's no going back .




 

[radguzzi]

Zat you...?   

[LowRyter]

if he ain't careful with that throttle grip, he gonna be really lost......

hang on man

[lucian]

No , Ain't me , but he's a changed man.

[Huzo]

Bet he comes back.
He’ll say..
“Hated the riding position”
“Miss the Guzzi character”
“Miss the Guzzi comradeship”
“Scared of losing my licence”
But in any case, what is it ?

[rschrum]

Tuono Factory.

[Huzo]

Tuono Factory.

Now if it had been a Suono, I could have understood.

[lucian]

Bet he comes back.
He’ll say..
“Hated the riding position”
“Miss the Guzzi character”
“Miss the Guzzi comradeship”
“Scared of losing my licence”
But in any case, what is it ?

 Huz

o , you have an amazing ability to get to the bottom of things. I'd say you nailed it .
here's another clue

[Huzo]

Huz

o , you have an amazing ability to get to the bottom of things. I'd say you nailed it .
here's another clue

If (when), I turn out to be correct Lucian...
I won’t bring it up...

[Huzo]

I will say unashamedly that I love that guy...
I’ve never liked someone more, that I’ve never met..

[lucian]

I will say unashamedly that I love that guy...
I’ve never like someone more that I’ve never met..

Well put Huz , he's the real deal and it was was a great privilege to have him and his lovely wife come and visit us . All of us on this forum have a great friend looking out for all of us!  Looking forward to the next time we get to get together. Never let words or pre conceived notions get in the way of reality and prevent you from enjoying the people and perspectives that make us all unique beings. life's just too damn short.

[Ncdan]

I’ve just experienced some of the best 3 days in my life and have had a very humbling experience spending time with one of my great Pals I’ve meet on this forum over the past 8+ years.

As far as that beast I rode yesterday…. All I can say is WOW!!!!
When I finally got the guts to open it WOT in 4th gear, if it had not been for the controlled ECU, that thing would have flipped over backwards!!!
I only tacked it up to around 10k and it redlines at 14K. Just hit the gear leaver with no clutch and you had better be holding on. I’ll admit to everyone here that I do not have the experience to do this thing any kind of justice!
Don’t get one Pete? It’s a killer, it would have only taken you 3 days to have ridden it across your country… but you wouldn’t have seen anything but blurred outback sites😂😂😂😂

I have a challenge for every member here.
Sometime in the near future, while you still can, pick one of the guys that you have made a friend on the board but have not had the privilege to meet in person, make an effort to do so. Don’t let the time and distance discourage you from doing so. It’s the best 2 thousand miles I’ve ever traveled.

The onlyest recommendation I would make is beware of the fresh fried clams……they are addictive (private joke)

[brider]

I'll certainly consider the suggestion of looking up a virtual friend for a REAL ride someday, but can someone please tell me what model Aprilia Ncdan is gushing over?

[twowheeladdict]

He needs to trade in his cruiser gear for a leather race suit and some proper boots and gloves or everyone will think he is a SQID.

[Ncdan]

I'll certainly consider the suggestion of looking up a virtual friend for a REAL ride someday, but can someone please tell me what model Aprilia Ncdan is gushing over?

I think it’s the one that wife’s buy for their husbands when they want the accidental death insurance policy payout 🤔😂👍

[Scout63]

If I had that bike Dan I would run out of clean underwear in two weeks and then sell it. But it sure must sound wonderful.

[sign216]

Well it's still an Italian bike.

It's not like he's switched to a Harley electric bike.  (I had someone tell me that "it's the future"  "get on board or be left behind")

[Huzo]

  (I had someone tell me that "it's the future"  "get on board or be left behind")

In 20 years time, it’ll be a  brave man that laughs at that.

[Ncdan]

Well it's still an Italian bike.

It's not like he's switched to a Harley electric bike.  (I had someone tell me that "it's the future"  "get on board or be left behind")

It’s not really mine 216, my buddy just let me ride it so I’d know what that kind of power feels like. I’m not exaggerating, for me it was unnerving to attempt to utilizing that much horsepower that I had never felt. However it was a great experience to just add to the rest of the great visit with my friend.

[lucian]

I think I may have just found a wee bit of pee on my Tuono seat.

[JJ]

Tuono Factory.

It's OK...It's Italian...and still part of the PIAGGIO family, yes!  (Fast bike!!)

[Ncdan]

I think I may have just found a wee bit of pee on my Tuono seat.

You should have seen my drawers…..front and back😳

[SIR REAL ED]

You should have seen my drawers…..front and back😳

The mark of an honest man!

"Wow! What a great bike..... I think I need to visit the men's room!  Be right back!"

I always find it amusing when testers are doing comparisons and the bike with 175 HP is considered slow compared to the bike with 185 HP.

If you need something quicker Dan, a local buddy has a Yamaha TZ 750 and two YZR 500 Grand Prix bikes for sale.  How to license them may be a problem.... Probably not that much quicker though.  The TZ might be slower!

[Ncdan]

The mark of an honest man!

"Wow! What a great bike..... I think I need to visit the men's room!  Be right back!"

I always find it amusing when testers are doing comparisons and the bike with 175 HP is considered slow compared to the bike with 185 HP.

If you need something quicker Dan, a local buddy has a Yamaha TZ 750 and two YZR 500 Grand Prix bikes for sale.  How to license them may be a problem.... Probably not that much quicker though.  The TZ might be slower!

No but thanks for offering Sir Ed.
I’m pretty comfortable with my 70 something, HP bikes I’ve always had👍

[twowings]

They are such gorgeous bikes! 

[Huzo]

Are they the maintenance nightmare that conventional wisdom suggests ?

[Ncdan]

Are they the maintenance nightmare that conventional wisdom suggests ?

Lucian can answer that Pete as he is well versed on that subject 👍

[Muzz]

If I had a bike like that I am pretty sure that  would see the end of my drivers license.

[Ncdan]

I’d like to do a follow up on this thread.

Wife and I enjoyed our visit in ME. So much with Lucian that I wanted to make this offer again to the members here.
We have a river cabin on the New River in ASHE CO. NC.
I have made this offer before and at this time like to make the offer again.
If any of you MG members want to ride the NC Smokey’s and would like to overnight with us, just give me a holler and we’ll see what we can make happen.
The only cost to you may be having to listen to me pick the banjo on the back deck😳

Again let me thank Dave and Ms Lisa, for putting up with my “southern boy” self for 3 days.

[lucian]

I'm glad you made the trip and had a good time Dan.  The pleasure was all ours, and what could be better than having a Lisa around but having two! Glad you made it back home safe and sound and we'll do it again soon.