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Maaka · « **on:** April 18, 2015, 05:28:55 AM »

Kia Ora Fella's

well first I wanted a T150V so I could relive my youth, then I got a BSA Rocket3, because they always look so cool, and now after seeing a 73 Eldorado I just had to have it, even if it is somewhat of a barn find, and looks it..With all this machinery you would think I knew alot about motorbikes, but No, I just ride them, drool over them ,and look at them in my barn..I have bikes in four different countries. six of the same model..been riding for 45yrs. slide down many a road on my arse, came within 0.4 of a world speed record, on the road..I am an aging rebel, a loner who flits between homes in Asia, and New Zealand..if I attempt to pull this Guzzi apart, I will need all you blokes advice and more. So nice knowing ya...
Maaka

redrider · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2015, 05:34:22 AM »

Welcome to the gaggle.

Cam3512 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2015, 05:38:58 AM »

Here's a Yahoo site dedicated to Guzzi Loopframes. This will be your BEST source of information and advice.

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Loopframe_Guzzi/info

kevdog3019 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2015, 06:46:31 AM »

Welcome! You may find another loaner or two here besides yourself. If you count their Guzzi, they aint really a loaner. :BEER:

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2015, 07:05:01 AM »

Welcome to the madhouse ;D
You will soon figure out there are plenty of loop frame owners here, they are very collectable.

~~What part of godzone are you at?~~
Never mind Maungaturoto
Not another Jafa ;D

tazio · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2015, 07:29:46 AM »

Quote from: Maaka on April 18, 2015, 05:28:55 AM

Kia Ora Fella's

well first I wanted a T150V so I could relive my youth, then I got a BSA Rocket3, because they always look so cool, and now after seeing a 73 Eldorado I just had to have it, even if it is somewhat of a barn find, and looks it..With all this machinery you would think I knew alot about motorbikes, but No, I just ride them, drool over them ,and look at them in my barn..I have bikes in four different countries. six of the same model..been riding for 45yrs. slide down many a road on my arse, came within 0.4 of a world speed record, on the road..I am an aging rebel, a loner who flits between homes in Asia, and New Zealand..if I attempt to pull this Guzzi apart, I will need all you blokes advice and more. So nice knowing ya...
Maaka

nounBRITISHinformal
plural noun: flits
1.
an act of leaving one's home or moving, typically secretly so as to escape creditors or obligations.

~Welcome to the campfire!!
Knew what you had meant by "flits", but was surprised to see it come up this way when googled :D
We need pic's of your bikes! and once again, WELCOME!! ;-T

Nic in Western NYS · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2015, 07:50:27 AM »

Aging rebel and loner eh? What took you so long to find this crew?
Welcome aboard!

injundave · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2015, 02:34:12 PM »

Kia ora Maaka,

Always good to see another kiwi on this forum. Welcome. There's always someone here, often lots of someones, who can and will tell you what you need to know and not just about Guzzis either.

Looking forward to seeing you on here. And remember, pictures are worth a million words!

Dave

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2015, 05:06:08 PM »

Welcome, keep us posted and keep writing. You seem like a colorful dude. ;-T

Maaka · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2015, 05:06:17 AM »

Geez thanks guys, I have never felt so wanted in all my life...hahaha...dam good welcome I must say..

' show us your pics ' I hear you cry..
well I am not that smooth an operator of all things taplop, as my Isaan G/F calls it, but I will attempt to download said pics for you to oggle at from this borrowed Thai laptop with squiggley writing on it, while I sit starkers in front of the dam thing, in 40 degree heat, only a rifle shot away from the Mekong River. Now let me see ..............

nope, DAM INFERNAL THINGS, I hate them. its says ' insert image ' but how does one drag image to insert.

anyway thanks for the yahoo thingy, by the way Cam
and why now for WildCuzzi, well because I now own one, neh..
and Maungaturoto is just outside the Jaffa boundry thank God..

tiger_one · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2015, 07:55:42 AM »

You are well on your way, just need a teenager nearby to get you started on the pictures. This site does not actually support uploading pictures (too much space required). You need to find another site, for storing pictures (hopefully free) then figure how to obtain a link to said picture (after you upload) and paste link to this forum via the "insert image" icon.

Work it out, we are waiting . . . . . :pop

Rhodri · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2015, 08:21:23 AM »

Welcome, Maaka!
The remote picture hosting thing sounds like a lot of work, but it's not too bad. There are a number of websites that do free image hosting; Flickr (associated with Facebook); Photobucket (slow due to many ads, and they send a lot of spam), and others only a Google-search away. I've dealt with the two I named, and once your pictures are loaded they have an easy way to copy & send the images.

Sounds complicated, but after a couple of times it's not too bad ... Hope this helps. :)

Maaka · « **Reply #12 on:** April 19, 2015, 08:45:16 AM »

heck, I need to sit down after that lesson..seems much easier to whip the top off an Eldorado, than paste pics on here.. might need that teenager for sure..me, I cant even use a tv remote, comes from living in remote places, and on 12v solar power for the last 20yrs..and I thought Flickr was a favorite horse, but anyway, give me a motorbike and a stretch of the black stuff, and I am as happy as a dog with two ....., nothing like fanging full tit thru the night, with sore eyes glued to the headlight beam, and waiting for things to jump out at ya..

Never really went for Guzzi's before ( until I saw me Eldorado ) I cut my teeth on dirtbikes, then Trumpys, and Norton's, and it was only the odd Larry that had an Italian job..but now that I have been looking around, they are works of art to behold for sure, but I guess every brand has its dud ones, so I will have to learn more about MG's

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #13 on:** April 19, 2015, 09:42:02 AM »

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #14 on:** April 19, 2015, 10:07:20 AM »

Makka, it took me about 5 beers to figure out the photo posting thing, I don't have any teenagers around. When you finally hit the right buttons you'll see it's not that big of a deal. Foto's instrustion are good w/o being too wordy.

Spuddy · « **Reply #15 on:** April 19, 2015, 10:15:35 AM »

YEEHAA! Welcome Pardner!

Should you come stateside, I hear Guzzistajohn makes some mean rib tips. I'm gunna check 'em out this June.

Spuddy

Maaka · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2015, 03:16:51 AM »

http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/maaka1/library/

for those dudes who been waiting for pics of my bikes..some of them

one 73 Eldorado, 19,000miles
one of six Honda TA 200 Phantoms
one 1969 BSA Rocket 3 with 3500 miles on the clock..recent show winner last year in USA.
one 1974 Triumph Trident T150V with 9000 miles on the clock..

a suzi GH125, a yami 250TT, somewhere

Maaka · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2015, 03:19:13 AM »

oh, an a 1989 Harley Davidson FXR

canuck750 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2015, 03:49:29 AM »

Welcome to the family :BEER:

Cheers

Jim

Maaka · « **Reply #19 on:** April 23, 2015, 04:24:04 AM »

thank you Old Boy..nice to be aboard

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