guzzi in ireland

[jacksonracingcomau]

Cheese was standing next to bike at fuel pump today
Yer man says "is she an old model"
I said
"No, but she was quite pretty and could have been for sure"

Looks went everywhere, my bikes are not feminine, would be 4 valve guzzis if they were

[jacksonracingcomau]

Guess I need to translate some cockney & Irish
Cheese & kisses =missus, the trouble & strife
Yer man is the garage owner

OK some tips and clues on Ireland, maybe what was expected
Place is perfect for bikes esp taking wife cos distance not great and scenery speccy
Recommend anyone who can to do it, hire or buy bike in England ferry is cheap and quick, I'm going back via Isle of Man, why wouldn't you ? Classic TT next week, my mate Cam Donald is riding a Manx  loads of other stars there
Ring of Kerry is good but big coaches etc make it hard work, avoid August if poss
Rest of WAW. Wild Atlantic Way is just stunning, peninsula we're on now, Breara at least match of Kerry and we hit it right, Everyone except us going clockwise, anticlockwise is the go, only passed two cars all afternoon,road to ourselves but watch for cars overtaking pushbikes where they shouldn't, pushbikes should go anticlock too !

Issues with ol dunger Tonti ?
USB cable for GPS has gone west
Ho hum, keep the drink on your right hand side, don't need a map for that

Other bikes all German Monster tourers with big alloy boxes etc, most brands but no Stelvios yet, saw a few last year maybe all waiting for their rollers now ?
Surprises
Triton and a Goldie we passed getting fuel and a minute ago passing pub I'm having a Guinness in
4 or 5 proper old bikes, couple of Ariel's, a Matchy, might have been a Panther
All 30 years at least older than mine so we're about in the middle, no other 70's bikes yet

Pics when I get home to Aus, have a few
MH

[jacksonracingcomau]

Guess no one here cares but Isle of Man stunning as it always was, lots of old Tontis SFA new ones, am staying with old mate Roger Willis, used to be editor of Bike magazine in 80's, getting his old Le Man's 11 up and going tomorrow, not one I built but will be good for sure, easier than V700 and 1952 Astore I've been working on in Ireland, both humming now..

[Testarossa]

Ireland and Scotland are on my bucket list. And I have a dream to ride the whole length of the Alps from Chamonix to Maribor.

[pehayes]

I checked when I was there in April and there simply is no moto rental agency in the country.  What a shame.  Insurance is impossible for those gnarly roads.  If you hire a bike in the UK, you might read the fine print to be sure you're not voiding something to cross the border.

We do have a few Irish members within the Guzzi-Singles vintage group.  I visited a few out of Macroom, Cork when I was there in April.

The roads are stunning but intended for mid to smaller bikes.  Goldwing would be totally out of place.

BTW, I read yesterday that the mountains of western Ireland are geologically a part of the Apalachian chain and they have some signs over there inviting one to hike a part of the Apalachian Trail.

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA
(Tipperary & Cork lineage)

[malik]

Good on ya, mate.

I had the V11 LeMans in the UK last year, and I, too, thought  that a smaller bike would be more appropriate for the conditions found over there.

Mal

[nick949]

Royal Enfield - perfect bike for the UK! But stay off the motorways.

Nick

[averb]

I checked when I was there in April and there simply is no moto rental agency in the country.  What a shame.  Insurance is impossible for those gnarly roads.  If you hire a bike in the UK, you might read the fine print to be sure you're not voiding something to cross the border.

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA
(Tipperary & Cork lineage)

However there are these guys who will assist with buying and selling http://motofeirme.com
Steve

[jacksonracingcomau]

I checked when I was there in April and there simply is no moto rental agency in the country.  What a shame.  Insurance is impossible for those gnarly roads.  If you hire a bike in the UK, you might read the fine print to be sure you're not voiding something to cross the border.

The roads are stunning but intended for mid to smaller bikes.  Goldwing would be totally out of place

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA
(Tipperary & Cork lineage)

UK hire is possible,
Most bikes I saw were totally out of place, really loaded GS etc mainly Germans, as heavy as Wings , no idea why they penalize themselves like that, also make it hard for me to pass them, wide as small cars !
Tonti two up ideal, smaller bike for solo, of modern Guzzi the V7 series would be good choice, with some nice suspension even better
Went to Jurby yesterday, most bikes I think I've ever seen in one place, pics to come
Racing called off today as radio system broke, hopefully fixed soon, pre 93 race due to start in an hour, William Dunlop entered on a rotary Norton, has as good a chance as it did 25 years ago, should be good race

[averb]

Just found these guys - http://www.motorental.ie/index.php/rates