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« Last post by Bulldog9 on February 13, 2026, 05:23:03 PM »
Thanks for Posting............ . Not in the cards this year as the new V85 has crunched the budget, but there's always next year! I'd love to try the Greece or Spain/Iberian Peninsula tour....
My problem is I REALLY don't like riding in groups, and though I tend to ride fast, I've grown far more conservative with metal in my spine, hip and knee....
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« Last post by Bulldog9 on February 13, 2026, 04:50:51 PM »
Well I think anybody in this forum is certainly a Moto Guzzi fan, it's unique you don't see a lot of them, and it always spawns interesting conversations. I found a 4 wheel equivalent I think. I've been following these since they first came out in 2024 and have been drooling for one. I find it similar to owning a Guzzi everywhere I go somebody asked me what it is, and if I run into another one then it's considered a rally 
It's a 2025 Ineos Grenadier. Got it just before the polar vortex hit, perfect timing the thing is a tank, can't stop it. Iam in love!
Congrats! If I ever go back to an SUV, that is definitely on my very short list. My nephew's dad traded his Cayenne for one, and found it too truckish, and went back to a Cayenne, but it was VERY cool while he had it, just wasn't the best choice to commute to NYC & back 50 miles each day. IMO, the engine and Trans are the best combo BMW ever made.
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« Last post by pauldaytona on February 13, 2026, 04:09:28 PM »
I like my Daytona best 
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The G5 I owned back in the late '80s with my other unique vehicle in the background (in the lower photo). '64 Land-Rover Series IIA 109 with pickup top. It came with the long "safari roof" originally. Capstan winch on the front. 2.25 liter 4 cylinder gas engine, 4 spd. transmission, 2 spd. transfer case, and Fairey overdrive which resulted in 16 forward and 4 reverse speeds.  
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« Last post by turboguzzi on February 13, 2026, 02:04:28 PM »
if you want some tips from a local (I live in Milan, my girlfriend is from Biella), here you go.
May is a great time, Dolomites are starting to suffer from some (two wheel ) overtourism, but May should still be fine
Switzerland is bad with speed cameras and mobile speed traps, you can also get stopped and asked to pay cash on the spot if offense is high, so deffo stay there within limits, even if it gets boring at times.
Italy is much less speed controlled and police more easy going, just see what locals are doing (and where they slow down) and youll be fine.
ive seen the map, and Alps riding 2500km in 9 days is doable but VERY demanding, even if from a USA perspective it might not look like. There are going to be very little straight relaxing roads there. Average speeds in the mountains can be less that 50, so its easily 5 hours of net saddle time in never ending twisties. Add breaks and stops and you are essentially out there 8 hours every day. Fun, but ask yourself if you have the physical and mental stamina for it.
Riding skills. Its going to be demanding also in that sense. If you are not used to proper twisties and uphill/downhill hairpins, maybe try do a short riding course to polish up your skills. You are going to need them.
Last tip, always do your own pace, dont get sucked into a rhythm that is not yours. Dont try to keep up with locals that might know the road like the back of their hand.
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Well I think anybody in this forum is certainly a Moto Guzzi fan, it's unique you don't see a lot of them, and it always spawns interesting conversations. I found a 4 wheel equivalent I think. I've been following these since they first came out in 2024 and have been drooling for one. I find it similar to owning a Guzzi everywhere I go somebody asked me what it is, and if I run into another one then it's considered a rally It's a 2025 Ineos Grenadier. Got it just before the polar vortex hit, perfect timing the thing is a tank, can't stop it. Iam in love!
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« Last post by guzzisteve on February 13, 2026, 12:18:39 PM »
Disc Eldo front wheel is virtually identical to T, T3, Convert, G5. The bearing carriers will be different - Eldo will have one that is 39.5 mm thick and the other that is 22 mm thick. You'd need a pair of 29.5 mm thick ones for use on a T3.
https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=218&products_id=579
Thanks for correcting, I knew you would be along.
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Thanks, Charlie! I figured you'd know.
So the answer is that Eldos used ball bearings and newer ones have tapered rollers. Right there is enough to warrant changing the carriers, though the wrong thickness would definitely dictate a change.
Did the eldo disc front wheel have stainless spokes?
You kind of have that backwards. Most drum brake Loops had tapered roller bearings (the exception being the four-leading-shoe front drum which used ball bearings). Tontis all used ball bearings (except the rear of the V7 Sport). Stainless spokes (with nickel-plated brass nipples) were used on Loop wheels after 1969, so yes, the disc Eldo front wheel will have stainless spokes. If you buy the disc Eldo wheel and it comes with the 39.5 mm wide spacer/bearing carrier, I would be interested in buying that. A bit hard to find.
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« Last post by wirespokes on February 13, 2026, 11:13:25 AM »
Thanks, Charlie! I figured you'd know.
So the answer is that Eldos used ball bearings and newer ones have tapered rollers. Right there is enough to warrant changing the carriers, though the wrong thickness would definitely dictate a change.
Did the eldo disc front wheel have stainless spokes?
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« Last post by Cam3512 on February 13, 2026, 11:06:43 AM »
Beauty!
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