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Offline ratguzzi

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Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« on: August 06, 2016, 06:24:48 PM »
Traveling for work. Was free last Monday, yesterday and today. Rode around 800 miles or so on those 3 days. Route 12, 32, 16, 39, 27. Farm roads 473, 470, 187, 474, 150, 1888, from Luckenbach, Blanco, Wimberly, Utopia, Kerrville, Hunt, etc, Smaller roads like creek rd, upper sisterdale, sisterdale and a few others. Had to start early to beat the heat! V7C ran flawless with my Guzzitech map and the Mupo forks sucked up the rough roads along with the Ikon shocks from MG Cycle.
Great time!
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Re: Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2016, 07:52:53 PM »

Good stuff there jb.  I have a need to go check out the Texas Hill Country from years ago listening to Jerry Jeff. 

And a great looking V7.

Thanks for the guided tour.

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Re: Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2016, 08:08:03 PM »
Great photos.  Thanks for sharing.  What fairing is that and does it fit the V7 special?
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Re: Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2016, 09:02:12 PM »
Great photos.  Thanks for sharing.  What fairing is that and does it fit the V7 special?

From a 04 Guzzi Ti. Just a couple spacers and turn signal trim
JB
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Re: Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2016, 11:12:58 PM »
You're hijacking my dream, mister!  I had grandparents in Kerrville we visited every 2 years for a family reunion and I think of Texas hill country as everything I would ever need.  Now in Ohio but it's definitely on my list of places to roam on the Stelvio.
Thanks for the pictures!
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Re: Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2016, 11:16:54 PM »
Forgot to mention all the fun we had fishing, sliding down dams, and basically just doing whatever kids do on the river (the Guadelupe, IIRC?)
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Re: Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2016, 11:42:42 AM »
Great stuff...nice fun roads with usually very little traffic.  Sounds like you didn't do the 3 Twisted Sisters this time?  Always fun down by the Guadalupe...love riding there as often as I can...
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Re: Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2016, 03:00:19 PM »


Like everyone said, Hill Country is a great place to ride !!  Especially on a Guzzi !!

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Re: Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2016, 03:05:39 PM »
I used to live in San Antonio.  The wife and I would take off on my Seca 550 and head to Medina Lake and sometimes Canyon Lake.  Go for a swim and ride back home, air drying. 

Great thing about living there, you can swim from March to November. 
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Re: Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2016, 03:30:30 PM »

Great thing about living there, you can swim from March to November.

That must be some sort of world record.   I'd be so wrinkled up and waterlogged, I'd never dry out.
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Re: Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2016, 04:46:28 PM »
Really like your bike.

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Re: Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2016, 05:31:37 PM »
I was disappointed with Utopia.. I was sort of expecting a little more..............

Weird seeing the constable running that herd out of town!

JB
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Re: Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2016, 10:02:21 PM »
JB,
Fess up and tell us about going to Hippy Hollow. And show some pictures :grin:

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Re: Texas Hill Country on the V7C
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2016, 10:08:44 PM »
JB,
Fess up and tell us about going to Hippy Hollow. And show some pictures :grin:

Tex

 Nothing like a bunch of OLD naked hippies  :shocked:

 Nice report  :bike-037:

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