Announcing The San Diego GUZZI RALLY October 13-14 2017

[Scud]

Lake Henshaw Oct. 13th...or BUST! :1:

JJ - if you haven't ridden it before, consider the grey route. I'm sure you know the part through Wickenburg in AZ. Once you cross the AZ/CA border, the 78 West (but it goes South at first) is more fun than the 10. If you go via I-10, Box Canyon (from Joshua Tree National Park entrance to Mecca, CA) is a short, but entertaining, reward for all that slab.

When I went to last year's AZ gathering on my Scura, I took the grey route, plus went through Prescott and Jerome.

[JJ]

:) and all this time I had images of Il Cavallo Giallo flying by at Hurricane speeds!

Well, my "GO-FAST" days are long over...and I don't what to FLOG that 19-year old OHC 4V motor too much!

[JJ]

JJ - if you haven't ridden it before, consider the grey route. I'm sure you know the part through Wickenburg in AZ. Once you cross the AZ/CA border, the 78 West (but it goes South at first) is more fun than the 10. If you go via I-10, Box Canyon (from Joshua Tree National Park entrance to Mecca, CA) is a short, but entertaining, reward for all that slab.

When I went to last year's AZ gathering on my Scura, I took the grey route, plus went through Prescott and Jerome.

Many years ago...I used to ride with the BMW group out of Phoenix (P.I.T.S. - Phoenix International Touring Society), and we rode to Mission Bay, CA every October for the San Diego BMW club rally, so I have taken the grey route before. 

Also, I now live in the VOC (Village of Oak Creek), or "Big Park", outside of Sedona, so I often ride to Prescott and Jerome. :1:

[bbolesaz]

One issue with taking CA-78 is that at the intersection of CA-78 and CA-86 on the west side of the Salton Sea, there is a very slow Border Patrol checkpoint.  Last fall, it was a 25 minute wait. And no, I don't cut lines.

I'm going to take I-8 up the Kumeyaay, then S1 Sunrise Hwy up to CA-79 and on in.  Oh, a stop in Julian for pie. 

[JJ]

One issue with taking CA-78 is that at the intersection of CA-78 and CA-86 on the west side of the Salton Sea, there is a very slow Border Patrol checkpoint.  Last fall, it was a 25 minute wait. And no, I don't cut lines.

I'm going to take I-8 up the Kumeyaay, then S1 Sunrise Hwy up to CA-79 and on in.  Oh, a stop in Julian for pie. 

...and a fresh slice of homemade apple pie in Julian is ALWAYS worth a stop!! :1:

[JJ]

*** Friday BUMP! *** Have a safe and relaxing Labor Day weekend everyyone!! :1:

[normzone]

[JJ], I'm wondering about your run across the 10.

Will this be a night owl run?

Will you break it up into multiple legs or ironbutt it ?

[JJ]

[JJ], I'm wondering about your run across the 10.

Will this be a night owl run?

Will you break it up into multiple legs or ironbutt it ?

No night time riding for me...weather in Oct. during the day will be fine....I will do it in about 5-6 hours (with stops...).  I-10 / I-8 are both straight, super-slab, and BORING...but it is what it is...so I will FORGE ON!! :1:

[Tom]

I would do the same JJ.  Maybe get a room in Yuma and a morning ride west.  Been awhile since I've been down that way.

[Scud]

Oak Creek to Lake Henshaw is an easy single-day ride. Start early enough and you'll have the sun at your back almost the whole time. And plenty of time for a few stops and scenic roads along the way.

[Tom]

 :1:  It would a leisurely ride.

[JJ]

Oak Creek to Lake Henshaw is an easy single-day ride. Start early enough and you'll have the sun at your back almost the whole time. And plenty of time for a few stops and scenic roads along the way.

Again..."easy-peasy" - Start at 6am, (that's the secret - start EARLY!!!) - and I'll be there by 1-2pm, with gas / pit stops!!  :1:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Moto-Guzzi-Nouvo-Falcone-/272824649010?hash=item3f859dc532:g:574AAOSw5-hZknM6&vxp=mtr

[JJ]

Monday *** BUMP *** about 40 days before lift-off!  :1:

[JJ]

Just another "shameless" Tuesday post-Labor-Day weekend... *** BUMP ***....and sadly, without relevant photos!

[Edgar]

taking a chance to throw this question out there, is anyone that's going to the rally or that lives in San Diego running the mufflers from K-town speedshop? I'd really like to hear them in person. Hopefully I get a bite, thanks!

https://www.ktownspeedshop.com/collections/moto-guzzi-parts/products/moto-guzzi-v-7-exhaust

[Chuck in Indiana]

Here's a bump with a picture, JJ.. 
IMG_5180 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr
Climb Palomar.. see the telescope. It's kind of a nice road to get up there..

[huklbery]

Last Lake Henshaw camp in 2015

[JJ]

Last Lake Henshaw camp in 2015

Hey now!  That sidecar rig looks cool!  :1:

[JJ]

Here's a bump with a picture, JJ.. 
IMG_5180 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr
Climb Palomar.. see the telescope. It's kind of a nice road to get up there..

OK Chuckster - - I'll bite...Having never been there myself, I suspect something from Mount Palomar?  Some observatory perhaps? 

[Scud]

A pretty significant observatory, in fact. Part of the "is Pluto a planet?" debate.

https://www.space.com/26310-palomar-observatory.html

And it's at the end of a "fairly nice" road.


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[ITSec]

A pretty significant observatory, in fact. Part of the "is Pluto a planet?" debate.

The only one having a debate is Neil deGrasse Tyson (whom I respect a great deal) - who has spent every minute since his decision to demote Pluto to defending that choice!

Pluto is a planet!!!! The definition of a planet is satisfied by Pluto in all respects, certainly more so than Mercury!

[JJ]

Pluto-Schmuto!!

Time for another Guzzi gathering!!  :1:

[JJ]

The mid-morning Saturday weekend *** BUMP!! ***  :1: (...and because it's only about a month away...)

[Tom]

Anyone running up for the Nevada State Rally?

[JJ]

Anyone running up for the Nevada State Rally?

A small contingency from the NORCAL Guzzi group are probably riding to Dayton, NV, as they do every year.

A couple of "Guzzi Geezers" I know were heading for Ouray this weekend...and I asked them to take and post some photos...

[Chuck in Indiana]

IMG_5176 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr

[JJ]

Shameless Tuesday *** BUMP *** with some sunrise photos this morning from northern Arizona. :1:

[JJ]

Happy Hump ( *** BUMP ***) Wednesday!

My old NORCAL buddy, Jess Bettencourt from Oakland HD sent me this photo of a nice looking, late model Griso for sale now at their shop.  He said they took it in recently on trade.  I have asked him for more details -  Year? Mileage? Asking price? :1:




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[Scud]

Here are a couple shots from Banner Grade (en route to Scottsdale, AZ on Monday). This is a bit more than 20 miles away from the Lake Henshaw resort.

[bbolesaz]

Hmm. This could be fun, about 2.5 hrs away from Lake Henshaw.

https://motobeachclassic.com/