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Online chuck peterson

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Guzzi spotted racing..
« on: February 23, 2026, 05:46:16 AM »




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Re: Guzzi spotted racing..
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2026, 05:53:16 AM »
neat! is mike baldwin still racing?  :grin: :grin: :grin:

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Re: Guzzi spotted racing..
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2026, 06:18:55 AM »
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Re: Guzzi spotted racing..
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2026, 08:25:51 AM »
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Re: Guzzi spotted racing..
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2026, 09:15:05 AM »
Amazing to see a Guzzi out front. Got some serious wobble issues though when decelerating.
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Re: Guzzi spotted racing..
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2026, 01:13:10 AM »
neat! is mike baldwin still racing?  :grin: :grin: :grin:

And Wes Cooley?   :grin:
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Re: Guzzi spotted racing..
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2026, 02:33:01 AM »
And Wes Cooley?   :grin:

If he's still riding, there is hope for a good afterlife.
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Re: Guzzi spotted racing..
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2026, 04:56:26 AM »




Mr Cooley has been given permanent status as Mr Wheelie in heaven..

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Re: Guzzi spotted racing..
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2026, 05:05:32 AM »
Amazing to see a Guzzi out front. Got some serious wobble issues though when decelerating.

Wwwwwwhhhhhhhhaaaaa aaattttttt?????? I think we can displace that theory by evidence. Mr Jimmy Adamo and Mr Reno Leoni didn’t seem to mind while going around in circles





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Re: Guzzi spotted racing..
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2026, 09:06:47 AM »
Wwwwwwhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaattttttt?????? I think we can displace that theory by evidence. Mr Jimmy Adamo and Mr Reno Leoni didn’t seem to mind while going around in circles





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Ok it’s official. I’ve joined the senior citizen network. Don’t believe a word i say….Mr Adamo is sitting on a Ducati, not a Guzzi
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Re: Guzzi spotted racing..
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2026, 03:39:25 PM »
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Re: Guzzi spotted racing..
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2026, 11:09:43 AM »
If going to Barber, Joe W's son is currently racing a Guzzi. This is CURRENT not years ago. there are a few members over on GT forum that CURRENTLY race also. In the present not years gone past.
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