Author Topic: curtiss museum August 6-7 2016, many Guzzi! (Read 5367 times)

xackley · « **on:** August 02, 2016, 09:19:39 PM »

In Hammondsport NY.
There are a lot of classics in the parking lot and displays in the museum.
http://www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org/events.php

If you don't know who Curtiss was, just type Curtiss in google and hit Enter.

Beautiful riding, just head up over any hill or cruise 54a on the west side of the lake.

I don't remember ever seeing a single Guzzi in the parking lot, but I know they must be out there somewhere.

Don

willowstreetguzziguy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 02, 2016, 09:24:04 PM »

MY FAVORITE MUSEUM!!!

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 02, 2016, 09:32:00 PM »

Curtiss was a giant .

Dusty

n3303j · « **Reply #3 on:** August 02, 2016, 10:52:20 PM »

Stumbled into the Curtiss Museum by accident while on a joyride to Ohio.
Put the whole trip one day behind.
What an absolutely wonderful place.
If you have a free day and like aircraft and good stores this is a place not to be missed.

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #3 on:** August 02, 2016, 10:52:20 PM »

kingoffleece · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2016, 03:05:26 AM »

Agreed 100%. A wonderful place, indeed.

Zoom Zoom · « **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2016, 05:13:08 AM »

Agreed, the Curtis Museum is a fantastic place to visit. He was into much more than aviation. Lots of cool things to see there.

If you have never been there, it is worth going. I have visited several times.

John Henry

tazio · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2016, 05:30:01 AM »

And don't forget to take in the Pierce Arrow Museum in Buffalo a little over 2hours west...

Rough Edge racing · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2016, 05:45:53 AM »

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2016, 06:54:39 AM »

This was at Oshkosh this year.. and *Original* 08 pusher. It had been ordered by a company in Mass and never assembled.

Found in crates.

2016-07-30_06-35-14 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr

dguzzi · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2016, 08:00:34 AM »

I tried to pass off as a relative but the girls wouldn't believe me...(same last name) It is a great place to learn a bit of history..so many ideas from Uncle Glenn!

menzies · « **Reply #10 on:** August 03, 2016, 08:20:17 AM »

Visited there on a ride to Rochester several years, well worth a visit.

Perazzimx14 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 03, 2016, 11:57:56 AM »

I was just there last Saturday. One can only wonder if Glenn had lived longer what else he could have accomplished.

charlie b · « **Reply #12 on:** August 03, 2016, 01:48:54 PM »

He was a great one with machinery of all types. Father of the current 5th wheel RV too.

Love his airplanes.

Too bad he and the Wright Bros could not get along. Had to be a forced marriage by the govt, with the resulting company doing a lot of good things too.

n3303j · « **Reply #13 on:** August 03, 2016, 04:21:23 PM »

Where did you see a forced marriage between Curtiss and Wright. If I remember correctly Ford financed Curtiss's legal battle against the Wright Brothers to tie the Wrights' hands in court until the Wrights collapsed. One of them died and the remaining Wright blamed the stress of the Curtiss legal battle was what killed his brother. Wright never forgave Curtiss.

Then a botched apendectomy brought an untimely end to Curtiss.

xackley · « **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2016, 02:32:17 PM »

Wow, huge showing for moto guzzi today.
Many V7, couple of Eldorados, 1 V11. From the count, it would appear that guzzi sells a lot more street bikes than tourers.
If you took some pictures, post some.
I was riding my 1958 R69 bmw with the wixom ranger fairing. I am still making up my mind on which guzzi would suit me best, so I didn't have one to ride, but I will by next year.
Don

charlie b · « **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:05:34 PM »

Quote from: n3303j on August 03, 2016, 04:21:23 PM

Where did you see a forced marriage between Curtiss and Wright. If I remember correctly Ford financed Curtiss's legal battle against the Wright Brothers to tie the Wrights' hands in court until the Wrights collapsed. One of them died and the remaining Wright blamed the stress of the Curtiss legal battle was what killed his brother. Wright never forgave Curtiss.

Then a botched apendectomy brought an untimely end to Curtiss.

'In 1917, the two major aircraft patent holders, the Wright Company and the Curtiss Company, had effectively blocked the building of new airplanes, which were desperately needed as the United States was entering World War I. The U.S. government, as a result of a recommendation of a committee formed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, then Assistant Secretary of the Navy, pressured the industry to form a cross-licensing organization (in other terms a Patent pool), the Manufacturer's Aircraft Association'

ie, a forced marriage.

PeteS · « **Reply #16 on:** August 06, 2016, 05:09:03 PM »

Rode my LeMans down today. First ride in 4 years. I think my back is healed up.
Saw a pristine V7 Sport , Convert, and LMIV in addition to ones mentioned. Saw a lot of old friends today. Perfect day for a ride!!!.

Pete

xackley · « **Reply #17 on:** August 07, 2016, 12:35:27 AM »

yep, I checked out the le mans, I think that was the 1000 cc near the corner.

Kev m · « **Reply #18 on:** August 07, 2016, 05:17:24 AM »

I counted 9 Guzzis:

3 V7s (Stone and two Specials)
1 PRISTINE V7 Sport
1 Gorgeous Eldo
1 nice Convert
1 beautiful LeMans
1 great Breva 1200 Sport
1 awesome Franken Guzzi with a hand hammered/welded metal fairing that looked something like a shield or an eye (extremely well done).

Did I miss any?

jas67 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 07, 2016, 06:02:24 AM »

Quote from: Kev m on August 07, 2016, 05:17:24 AM

I counted 9 Guzzis:

3 V7s (Stone and two Specials)
1 PRISTINE V7 Sport
1 Gorgeous Eldo
1 nice Convert
1 beautiful LeMans
1 great Breva 1200 Sport
1 awesome Franken Guzzi with a hand hammered/welded metal fairing that looked something like a shield or an eye (extremely well done).

Did I miss any?

PeteS mentioned that he rode his Le Mans, and then mentioned a LMIV (I'm assuming the white one that was parked near the Convert) as being one that he saw, so, that's two Le Mans. So, that makes 10.

I'll post pictures later when I get a chance to upload them.

Cam3512 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 07, 2016, 06:04:23 AM »

Was there a "Guzzi Day" there, or just coincidence?

Kev m · « **Reply #21 on:** August 07, 2016, 06:20:46 AM »

Quote from: Cam3512 on August 07, 2016, 06:04:23 AM

Was there a "Guzzi Day" there, or just coincidence?

Coincidence, maybe fueled by this thread.

I think Jay had already wanted to head that way this weekend.

PeteS · « **Reply #22 on:** August 07, 2016, 06:23:38 AM »

Quote from: Cam3512 on August 07, 2016, 06:04:23 AM

Was there a "Guzzi Day" there, or just coincidence?

I think it was more coincidence. There were a lot more Guzzi riders that Guzzis there. Some had ridden other bikes. The weather had a lot to do with it I think. High 70s, low humidity, blue skies. After a week of humid 90s it was nice to just get out for a ride in one of the best riding areas of the state.

Pete

Rough Edge racing · « **Reply #23 on:** August 07, 2016, 08:51:22 AM »

Quote from: Kev m on August 07, 2016, 05:17:24 AM

I counted 9 Guzzis:

1 awesome Franken Guzzi with a hand hammered/welded metal fairing that looked something like a shield or an eye (extremely well done).

Did I miss any?

That was my Guzzi, sold to my friend Pete who did the hammered alloy (Pretus Rocks on this site) . I met Kev, Jas and again Pete S and some Brit bike guys... Kev is more impressive looking in person that his avatar photo

The 75 mile ride to the museum from the Rochester area was one of those rare days of perfect weather , traffic free two lane roads and no police in sight...

Petrus Rocks · « **Reply #24 on:** August 07, 2016, 08:54:18 AM »

Mine is the FrankenGuzzi

I like to beat on aluminum.
I enjoyed meeting ya Kevin. Nice you came all the way from NJ
Lost my license plate on the way home. Rough Edge saw it go but we couldn't find it.

Kev m · « **Reply #25 on:** August 07, 2016, 01:48:18 PM »

It was great meeting everyone... just a short 400 mile or so trip from NJ, well, if you take a relatively straight line, which I didn't, I mean I REALLY didn't since I started out by going South and then WEST to get from south Jersey to upstate NY in the Finger Lakes

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Pete, I can't say enough about that aluminum fairing, nice piece of work.

jas67 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 07, 2016, 07:15:33 PM »

Quote from: Kev m on August 07, 2016, 06:20:46 AM

Coincidence, maybe fueled by this thread.

I think Jay had already wanted to head that way this weekend.

Yes, already wanted to go after seeing pics a friend took when he stopped by on the way home from the BMW-MOA Rally. The fact that the vintage bike show was there made it even better.

I want to get back to up that region of NY and explore more of the roads. I definitely liked what I saw, and enjoyed riding in Northern PA as well.
The PA Grand Canyon area is beautiful, as is US-6 across the top of the state. It was a picture perfect day, if not a little on the hot side for the ride back across the top of PA, blue skies, and white puffy clouds.

jas67 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 07, 2016, 07:19:07 PM »

Quote from: Kev m on August 07, 2016, 01:48:18 PM

It was great meeting everyone... just a short 400 mile or so trip from NJ, well, if you take a relatively straight line, which I didn't, I mean I REALLY didn't since I started out by going South and then WEST to get from south Jersey to upstate NY in the Finger Lakes .

And I REALLY didn't take a straight line home.

paul in rochester · « **Reply #28 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:47:14 AM »

We rode down from Rochester; it was a gorgeous day, and the Finger Lakes have some great riding. Sorry this took a while; it's been some time since I've posted pics.
We were very surprised at the Guzzi turnout; a lot there.

I'm not sure...an Eldo?: