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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: radguzzi on January 20, 2016, 07:24:17 PM
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Wife Sue and I are planning the Summer's worth of long over due rally attendance, I have not been available for Summer travel for about three years due to my business travel schedule and that has thankfully changed... for the better.
A couple of years ago Sue confessed that she has not been really comfortable on some of the Guzzis that we have owned, back issues and all. So we bought a Harley Electra Glide in 2013 and she loves the comfort.
So... we have picked the 1st Annual Nova Scotia Campout so far and we are planning more.
Are we going to be turned away from a Guzzi rally if we ride in on the HD or a BMW...?
See you on the road this Summer...
Rob & Sue
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I've ridden a Harley to the National in VA and the Damn Yankee BMW/Guzzi rallys without so much as a snide remark cast my way.
But I've equally ridden Guzzis or a Ducati to a Harley event with the same.
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I've ridden my Tiger to many a Guzzi rally and nobody's ever given me any s@#t what so ever. Even the national in Colorado a few years back. But it ain't no Harley either :laugh: Just kidding go and have fun. :thumb:
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Just don't show up at Cedar Vale or the Okie :evil: Seriously , doubt if anyone will care .
Dusty
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Just don't show up at Cedar Vale or the Okie :evil: Seriously , doubt if anyone will care .
Dusty
ANYTHING but an old BMW, right Dusty?
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag65/guzzistajohn/talamena13011_zpsbc333357.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/guzzistajohn/media/talamena13011_zpsbc333357.jpg.html)
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ANYTHING but an old BMW, right Dusty?
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag65/guzzistajohn/talamena13011_zpsbc333357.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/guzzistajohn/media/talamena13011_zpsbc333357.jpg.html)
Yeah , what kind of asshat shows up at a Guzzi camp out on something like that old beater ?
Dusty
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(http://imageshack.com/a/img62/6721/iv13.jpg)
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Absolutely not! Anything on two wheels is fine. And don't forget the Mass Rally at Nobel View!
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Yeah , what kind of asshat shows up at a Guzzi camp out on something like that old beater ?
Dusty
Well ...... who would (that asshat) be? You have to be kidding, that's a lovely toaster tank!
Bob
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Well ...... who would (that asshat) be? You have to be kidding, that's a lovely toaster tank!
Bob
Luap says it has "character" :laugh:
Dusty
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(http://imageshack.com/a/img62/6721/iv13.jpg)
Very nice bike.
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Any Guzzi Rally I have attended always welcomed other brands. I would say that 90+ % OF Guzzi owners are always interested in all brands of bikes.
GliderJohn
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Ride what works for you. But I will say it was a little bizzar for me, at the 15" IL Guzzi rally. There were more brand X bikes than Guzzis!
So with that in mind, I really encourage those that can, to ride the Bird, it just makes sense!
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I have attended more Guzzi gatherings on Yammer Hammers, and Webley Vickers, than on Guzzis.
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i don't believe I have ever in all these years attended a Guzzi event that didn't include folks riding all sorts of other brand bikes. Heck, many Guzzi owners also have HDs, BMWs and Hondas sitting at home. One of my regular riding buddies attends Guzzi Rallies either on his Triumph or his old Norton 850 Comando. The Norton always gets more attention than any of my Guzzis. Ride on in, your sure to feel right at home. :grin:
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I turned up the the VA National on a *Pathetic* 850cc Aprilia 'Automatic'. Nobody batted an eye. Non issue.
Pete
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I rode a K75 to my first Guzzi Rally (WI, 1998), and a K1100 to the Guzzi National in the Black Hills (2004?). No problem.
OTOH, I have ridden my T3 and EV to BMW national and regional rallies as well.
I little good-natured ribbing on a couple of occasions but was always welcome.
Best,
Carlo
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My policy has always been...... Guzzi meets in Virginia are for anyone interested in Guzzis, no matter what they ride...or drive.
On a personal level the only time I've ever had any brand issue was at a BMW rally many moons ago. I was on my SP & was not allowed to compete in the field events because I wasn't on a beemer.
ronkom (MGNOC Rep for Virginia)
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If you ride a Guzzi you must have got used to the "unenlightened" taking the piss as they trumpet the virtues of their rice burner or whatever
Ride what you like I'm sure everyone will get over it
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I rode a Guzzi to a Triumph ralley once. Went over like a fart in church.... :bike-037:
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My father in law use to ride this old Honda with me to a few Guzzi meets. Most folks enjoyed it and him. Sold that to a forum member last year when I bought my
(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd173/ponti_33609/CB400f_zps8dc9fe21.jpg)
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2012 Guzzi National - I was "between" Guzzis...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/r-HkzX2oNzd6goqGPV_GQqm-1zdGx18LjlnclgpwboDPVZsRywmi6mP3euNQG7J779GlFdKsFcd9aac9zxh906qOBcrzNnatKbC5E_PqH5FvAVj8ORVjcisnk_GLEBD6FgUGgF2IYUvVjYsiGMnFhMFwT0tYLsvnzdqoQcYJdpQmlprUL-B2sv3ZdXgsVJlMOzTUi_qLCkh-VfYQU-tdkK2_oEeYePvkpJJk0Il1R4UTQ6VYMWp-Vm4SL6A2j_zCiQxSuiXDYBvKVLRtKb4pEKFaBzQf8ZL1Z9VdnCndl7WSZv-NvjPlnwr0KS-yhCEwIuEOWhfDQ7fBFL621RfCM6mkXVKACsr-4VbG7M86diaoi9h4a9cADJDPvMc3toDh7DYf_VbcylumZp0OPv2HUUoThGg8p6pw7OfSEl64GPgVNrIFjTBlp5IClyiiBqC72PWCVHTHm4slMtGC1aJk-HB4jMb_Jsi3Z7YUzAOmIfAHS4upKC_RDIcUe-ddFDtc18N9dQoX7Nko9tPb_9NFQIEkeNhJ0wghqRg79cq5S8aa6U67bWWIhtcXIPSwnUqgt5v_=w647-h485-no)
2012 Damn Yankee Beemer/Guzzi Rally - same story
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PpRYZZVT8c6RqePXe3nIhO7svtw2kJDWzsh_p7-DwLqJXtuIwQ4dLvNn-uIRid95s2Zrrf_ITcR4zKTDGwMf9ETqeXlTP9bVwfFl6XMiLWbyM7p2yuPlZX2jBFi8pJhdcEszwNVPpw0FLJmqD00hiQWZv3oZHXLrhXqYKn01Ojoqq7dFgvYeDmylD0z7J5_SyeZBhpMN6R7srpE8NVVVwGWtLMAkZlC6j2NY1JD55i94H6WW9ifjUBOx6MBvCOmZ9XQi8lkBVGB6h92sVrOwQ-EKmxu6FaSY1iT0Gt_J6AO4opMnIM33X6j7pWuZvb-sqeCHcL2csqaH2E_CdbaYwuobCtcI48DSgbvy7nBnUacx3rMDltu3ytzunfJaElfr4p0tV3r9jNOKnmXhCDziLnED-VgPvEmYBIVvX8gFJ0vVOvhDzjCE9JcY2I_O9w5Go6VPx3jRbT9j9J8CRd5Lqk7u53R9AWtrtkS0Btfp0BauIu7Y3CEUf9u7YbCKf_P93c5uWGeybtecpJdUKPgHHC7EKbcUYMKntMgpl1-uUOthIQuhq4eyFHPEYRVI2EC9oL01=w592-h444-no)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/knx_Q6nMQbDq1S3l3a1nT1yXmniuO8AyBBgj5TcsA2ROBA0QfrW_ScygJmbCDUR7S1U4jMpFEAn9UVcUpzdbfoyXsAxHje-xg87ZHicKhPe3pEqhNAxCTJ4NCZT0PT9Rva6MllomBQCCA8BUQVo03B5Wz1YNe5_o925XYumBdgyiyWlGf5lRiqMfCdv5gfsYahnYMD5ew6pE07Fjz3GPHUpwpoayIcDL9TvStrbNXUx5Huhb6zB-zGBKnvnXNjwvFvp6dmfGFVLDjwvH3pr9RRdguY8Ahp_PK5OVF0ESivHoGFrv0Jb9hZRYNIvMo8dSiTtdiediHUghLXz44vtUQvsTLOKpLnI64FAeRprrUhAnyrFzYDZKp6na9FDazlgMnFE4LG1D5JplUsr4wXFWQx7d5ygUbHLndsV6hKJ82Vsa4NOWiLiF9sq2EdTcM2Zlx8v-k2CxWv3V-_eVnrG6J5XN1eJPT-YrHYkDb9ghORviYGDKDSER3-rgIOjHh0Ydjxg4NUzgF_TRlz1Rg1gNlEojmegABLVeW7-BDEgPZV0_mHbn_02NHAd3NZIniKNAILCQ=w800-h450-no)
But now that I think about it I've got a long history of such things, like riding a Harley to the BMW Square Root Rallye in MD or the BMW Finger Lakes Rallye, or riding a BMW or a Guzzi (especially the Jackal) to a Harley event.
Maybe that's the "rebel" in me lol.
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Yeah , what kind of asshat shows up at a Guzzi camp out on something like that old beater ?
Dusty
Damn Dusty, just how tall are you that you need a windshield like that :shocked:
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Years ago, I attended a National Matchless Rally near Pennsylvania. I flew in and rented a car. At the rally site, about 6 people turned out but there were no Matchless bikes!
One of the local Matchless dudes had a garage full of the bikes even though he hadn't ridden one to the rally! He suggested that we cancel the rally and he invited us ALL over to his house. He put each one of us on a Matchless and we spent the entire day following him on a scenic ride through the Pennsylvania Amish country. Great experience!
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I have ridden all sorts of bikes to rallies,Illinois rally-Norton,BMW,Ducati,Convert...that being said I seem to remember the BSA National is for BSA only...
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It's a trap!
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QzDCH_MGQXI/hqdefault.jpg)
sure, they show Non Guzzi riders going to the rally. Do they ever show them leaving?
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Of late, been "riding" my Tacoma, or Explorer!! Old eye sight ain't what she used to be???????
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No, you won't get turned away.
The bike might get sacrificed though.
Just Joking
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I held the Arizona Guzzi rally for 10 years and only once denied entry to anyone , and that was because they didn't want to pay the rally fee.
I had all brands of bikes there but ONLY Guzzis got to be in the bike show. Riders of other makes were eligible for door prizes, rider awards and 50/50 drawing.
Tom
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Oddly enough, Leafman60 and I were just talking about the only time we could remember an issue of what brand bike we were riding. At Daytona a couple years ago he and I walked around the campground after dark. We came upon a campfire with 5-6 folks chatting. The fire was really welcome due to the chill that night. We plopped down in our Kermit chairs and listened to the conversation. Soon one of the folks there started giving Leafman60 a hard time...really nasty...because he was wearing a Guzzi sweater. The bottom line was that the campfire was for airhead owners ONLY. As it turned out, both Leafman60 and I also had airheads, just not at the campground. In spite of that defense the confrontation was enough to make us glad to leave. Bottom line, one asshat can be enough to sour the mood. I sold that damn BMW. In the 50-60 rallies I have attended over the years this is the only time brand made a difference.
Peter Y.
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Damn Dusty, just how tall are you that you need a windshield like that :shocked:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Not all that tall , just have a freakishly long upper body :grin:
In reality , that picture creates an illusion that the shield is taller than it really is .
Dusty
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Not at all Rob. Ride what you want. Most MG owners are multi-brand and multi-bike owners. :thumb:
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Cam, Yes we hope to make the Mass gathering as well...
Thanks all,
See you on the road.
Well unless I sell the V11 Jackal and pick up an EV before then we will probably use the HD then...
(http://imageshack.com/a/img537/6901/cf44y7.jpg)
Sue does not like climbing up onto the Beemer unfortunately.
(http://imageshack.com/a/img908/360/rZCYsC.jpg)
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So at which rally do they drop a randomly selected H-D from a crane?
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Not sure how to answer that Mike.. ? ? ?
The '04 EV on route to the National in West Virginia in '05. We took the Harley factory tour in York, PA.. Self fulfilling prophecy...?
(http://imageshack.com/a/img905/3351/My7s9v.jpg)
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Cam, Yes we hope to make the Mass gathering as well...
Cool, see ya there!
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Hey RD,
Any chance we can tag along on the Triumph??......strength in numbers, eh?
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Been to quite a few Guzzi rallies. Always some people with other brands. They are always welcomed. I have brought friends to rallies with Goldwings, various HDs and they had a blast. I too have been spotted at a Guzzi rally on other than Guzzi. Its all good!!!!
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It's the "Guzzi State of Mind" that counts. That stays with the rider, not the bike.
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It's the "Guzzi State of Mind" that counts. That stays with the rider, not the bike.
In a Ray Charles voice .
" Guzzi , Guzzi
The whole day through
Just an old sweet song
Keeps Guzzi on my mind"
OK , cut me some slack , :coffee:
Dusty
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Not sure how to answer that Mike.. ? ? ?
rad, I was inferring that non-H-D folks drop a Harley like the Harley folks used to drop foreign bikes, particularly Japanese, from a crane lift. I remember co-workers coming back from Harley gatherings talking it up. But, that was way back circa 1980. (When I had to borrow the boss's Impala to visit the Chevy plant in Buffalo NY. Foreign cars weren't allowed to park...)
The '04 EV on route to the National in West Virginia in '05. We took the Harley factory tour in York, PA.. Self fulfilling prophecy...?
Reminds me that even my wife (who sometimes uses the term 'disinterested spouse') enjoyed the Harley museum in Milwaukee.
Back to the topic vice versa: My brother was sure he had the only Norge at a BMW national rally a couple of years ago and coming up is the BMW hosted North Georgia Rally 29APR2016. There always seems to be a gaggle of Guzzi infiltrators. BMW folks do a great job organizing events here in the Southeast USA.
Enjoy your expeditions, cheers,
Mike
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rad, I was inferring that non-H-D folks drop a Harley like the Harley folks used to drop foreign bikes, particularly Japanese, from a crane lift. I remember co-workers coming back from Harley gatherings talking it up. But, that was way back circa 1980.
Enjoy your expeditions, cheers,
Mike
I have seen Honda Bashes... kid you not... At rallies of American Iron persuasion, they would sell turns to beat the crap out of a chosen sacrificial Honda or some other poor Oriental rig with a sledge hammer. Weird.
Another time we saw, at a Honda Dealer open house no less, taped the throttle wide open to see how long it would take a CX500 or something to run until it stopped. People would buy squares on a grid that correspond to the amount of time it would take to stop the engine and that person would win a prize, cash from the sales... This particular Honda would not give it up so they drained the oil from the case and did the throttle again with the hopes (I guess) that it would blow up... it still did not give up, it finally just slowed and just stopped but never did blow...!
Hey RD,
Any chance we can tag along on the Triumph??......strength in numbers, eh?
That would be great Steve, we would love to travel with you and Chia. Our plan is to motor up in two days stopping in St. John for the first night and we will stay in Pictou vs camping at the gathering...
At this time we have no idea where we will go after, West...? PEI...?
Gimme a scream and we can plan it out...
So, which Triumph...?
Ciao,
Rob
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Bro Rob, if anybody questions your loyalty to the brand, just do as you did when I, puzzled, asked you how many Guzzis you had owned.
You had to get out a piece of paper and a pencil, and after some travels down memory lane(s), said...
" Eighteen...or maybe nineteen... "
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Someone has to provide the entertainment. :laugh: (http://runamucca.com/images/Burn053.jpg)
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I rode my '60 R60 to the Land of Enchantment BMW Rally and was told that I had the incorrect air pump on the frame. I went to the Datil Wells Moto Guzzi Rally and was plied with bar-b-que and awarded a door prize. Guzzi riders are great company...
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c229/JamesBagley/DatilBMW.jpg)