Guzzi travel story

[Gino]

Not sure if this has been posted, taken from the UK Guzzi owners site and well worth a read

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11927226

[pebra]

Not sure if this has been posted, taken from the UK Guzzi owners site and well worth a read

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11927226

Typical Griso trip!   
(wow  -  I don't see I'd ever be that adventurous!)

[Guzzistajohn]

The dude has some major stones.
That was a great read right up to the next to the last sentence.

[keener]

Looks like no issues with the Griso 1100       

[nick949]

It was a great read.

[PJPR01]

Excellent...and who says you can’t tour on a Griso!

Great report...perfect attitude and adventure!

[SED]

Great adventure - thanks!

[twowheeladdict]

The dude has some major stones.
That was a great read right up to the next to the last sentence.

The guy has no clue.  He is only exposed to what the press wants to portray.  In his travels, he encountered regular folk who could care less about politics,  as well as people who didn't want an international incident on their soil. 

Same goes for when I have traveled all over the US.   Poor folk in the country are very different from poor folk in the city.  Middle Class in the country are very different from middle class in the city.  Rich in the country are very different from rich in the city.  Of course this is just stereotyping, but stereotypes are born out of facts that just happen to not apply to all.  Give me country folk any day of the week. 

[Moto]

First Kiwi Roy rides his 1100 Griso to the Arctic Circle, and now this 30,000 mile (greater than the circumference of the equator!) adventure on another one!

What a bike! What discernment in the riders!

Makes me want to try harder with mine.

Moto

[keener]

The guy has no clue.  He is only exposed to what the press wants to portray.  In his travels, he encountered regular folk who could care less about politics,  as well as people who didn't want an international incident on their soil. 

Same goes for when I have traveled all over the US.   Poor folk in the country are very different from poor folk in the city.  Middle Class in the country are very different from middle class in the city.  Rich in the country are very different from rich in the city.  Of course this is just stereotyping, but stereotypes are born out of facts that just happen to not apply to all.  Give me country folk any day of the week.

Seems like you may be the typical stereotype    I think he does have a clue , actually a pretty big one and the courage for adventure  as well .

i too have traveled extensively in the US  and Canada  and never had the need to typify one poor , middle class, or rich person no matter where they lived all of them can be good and not so good  and not really so very different ,no matter where they live ... city ,country  or on an island for that matter ....

[twowheeladdict]

Seems like you may be the typical stereotype    I think he does have a clue , actually a pretty big one and the courage for adventure  as well .

i too have traveled extensively in the US  and Canada  and never had the need to typify one poor , middle class, or rich person no matter where they lived all of them can be good and not so good  and not really so very different ,no matter where they live ... city ,country  or on an island for that matter ....

You miss read my intent.  I was not trying to say poor, middle class, and rich are different.  I am saying city folk and country folk are different in my experiences.  I was just comparing poor in the country versus poor in the city.  One is proud, one looks for handouts.  Middle class in the country versus middle class in the city.  One is content, one is looking for unions to push up their standard of living.  etc.

Country people in general are open, helpful, and honest.

[Guzzistajohn]

The guy has no clue.  He is only exposed to what the press wants to portray.  In his travels, he encountered regular folk who could care less about politics,  as well as people who didn't want an international incident on their soil. 

Same goes for when I have traveled all over the US.   Poor folk in the country are very different from poor folk in the city.  Middle Class in the country are very different from middle class in the city.  Rich in the country are very different from rich in the city.  Of course this is just stereotyping, but stereotypes are born out of facts that just happen to not apply to all.  Give me country folk any day of the week.

I could comment on the writers closing statement further, but I won’t. But I agree, I have no reason to plan a trip to a big city on a motorbike. I typically migrate to exactly the opposite.

[Chuck in Indiana]

"Everyone's the same the world over. We all want to look after our family and have enough to eat and a roof over our head, no matter what nationality, what religion.

That's pretty much been my observation.

[kballowe]

Poor folk in the country are very different from poor folk in the city.  Middle Class in the country are very different from middle class in the city.  Rich in the country are very different from rich in the city.  Of course this is just stereotyping, but stereotypes are born out of facts that just happen to not apply to all.  Give me country folk any day of the week.

I get it.

And, I agree.

[SED]

Quote
"Everyone's the same the world over. We all want to look after our family and have enough to eat and a roof over our head, no matter what nationality, what religion."

That's pretty much been my observation.

 

I leave the country and the city  - the mountains have the corners.    It has nothing to do with the people. 
But who am I to talk?  the guy with 2 years and 30,000 miles has a way bigger clue than I.  He's way more adventurous than me!

[Huzo]

I get it.

And, I agree.

Actually, in a darkened room, you could be mistaken for him..
But I digress.
I just KNOW where this will go, but tighten your 5 point harnesses and hold on !
The guy had a beaut ride, he did 48,000 k in two years...Hmmmm..?
I saw a guy the other day who did 25,000 k in two months..
He did see a few foreign countries...Yes...?
But as that great philosopher Lenny Kravitz once said.
"What I really wanna' know is"
How did he manage to import that bike into NZ ?
I researched buying my V 85 from Agostini's and riding it around Europe before bringing it home, and was told it's not an option..!

[twowheeladdict]

"What I really wanna' know is"
How did he manage to import that bike into NZ ?
I researched buying my V 85 from Agostini's and riding it around Europe before bringing it home, and was told it's not an option..!

On the various forums I frequent, I recall several Kiwis who come to the US, buy a bike, take a tour and then ship it to New Zealand to resell or keep.

The country of California has special rules regarding importing motorcycles from the United States that require them to have at least 7500 miles on them which is why bikes tend to cost more there than anywhere else.  When Kawasaki brought the Versys 650 to the US they decided not to import to California the first year because of all the extra regulations. 

[th_01]

Cool story.

How do you record two years on a bike in 1000 words?

[kballowe]

Actually, in a darkened room, you could be mistaken for him..
But I digress.
I just KNOW where this will go, but tighten your 5 point harnesses and hold on !
The guy had a beaut ride, he did 48,000 k in two years...Hmmmm..?
I saw a guy the other day who did 25,000 k in two months..
He did see a few foreign countries...Yes...?
But as that great philosopher Lenny Kravitz once said.
"What I really wanna' know is"
How did he manage to import that bike into NZ ?
I researched buying my V 85 from Agostini's and riding it around Europe before bringing it home, and was told it's not an option..!

I was agreeing with twowheeladdict.

I'm not at all sure what you're talking about

[Huzo]

I was agreeing with twowheeladdict.

I'm not at all sure what you're talking about

Sorry mate.
It's your photo next to your forum name.
You do look a bit like him. I just thought that 48,00 k is a fair way, but over 2 years it's fairlly standard.
However he would have gained some incredible memories no doubt, good on him.

[Gino]

 Huzo, I recall a couple touring South America from Nz at the same time as us, they shipped a US registered KTM home from Argentina so it's obviously doable. I only posted the link because I think it was a cool trip especially on a Griso, didn't mean to start a war. 

[kballowe]

Sorry mate.
It's your photo next to your forum name.
You do look a bit like him. I just thought that 48,00 k is a fair way, but over 2 years it's fairlly standard.
However he would have gained some incredible memories no doubt, good on him.

Ahhhhhh makes sense now.
Please, carry on
 

[Huzo]

Huzo, I recall a couple touring South America from Nz at the same time as us, they shipped a US registered KTM home from Argentina so it's obviously doable. I only posted the link because I think it was a cool trip especially on a Griso, didn't mean to start a war. 

No mate, it's the way I phrase things that needs work.
Carry on, it's very good stuff IMO...

[stubbie]

If NZ is the same as OZ. Then you need to have owned and used a vehicle for a year before it is considered yours. Well that's how it used to be.