Just Silly Update W/Pics

[Guzzi Gal]

Anni getting into the spirit of the season with a little bling.  Honestly, some fillies are all about getting attention, especially when they are feeling even slightly ignored.      




Anni, the red-nosed Guzzi, had a very shiny tank...

What's your silly?   

[Huzo]

What you do is unimportant.
What matters is, that you're sufficiently happy and engaged with your bike to express your connection to it GG.
Stay happy !

[Zoom Zoom]

Sometimes, you have to have fun with life!

John Henry

[yogidozer]

uh ho....where's grandma? 

[Guzzi Gal]

@ Huzo & Zoom Zoom
You've got to enjoy the little things!

We are going to Motorcycles on Main, a street party for motorcyclists, to looky-loo, and they are giving out gift cards to decorated bikes.  Once zip tied on, the antlers will be supported perfectly by the mirrors, so I may leave them on for a few weeks for fun.  The garland, bow, googly eyes and nose will be affixed upon arrival at the event.

uh ho....where's grandma? 

Instead of getting run over, she hitched a ride!
 

[Groover]

Do the eyeballs shake around when running or on choke? If so, video request! 

[tazio]

     

My wife laughed her rear-end off ! Thanks !!

[Tom]

   You guys going this Saturday?

[Guzzistajohn]

Nice touch but don't give her a red nose, she'll be left out of the reindeer games!

[twowings]

I assume you will be in the appropriate elf costume...

[normzone]

With my first bike, Honda 350 CL, I went by the hardware store and grabbed some fasteners, then while parked out front I attached a set of those quick release toggle thingies from an old ten speed bike front wheel down next to the Honda front axle at some conveniently located holes.

A Harley rider parked nearby asked me what the hell I was doing, and I explained I was amusing myself. He looked confused as he rode away.

[Huzo]

I assume you will be in the appropriate elf costume...
[/Hmmm!!!?

[oldbike54]

 Is there such a thing as an appropriate Elf ?

 Dusty

[Sasquatch Jim]

 I was going through the East mall in Bloomington in my wheelchair today.  I was in the second floor of Bergners having gone up in the elevator.  I found myself in the far end of the store and at the upper end of an escalator.
 I looked down he moving steps and wondered if I could go down this thing in my wheelchair.  After a few minutes of staring, a group of people came to go down and advised me to go to the other end of the building and use the elevator.
 Not having had much adventure for a long time I rolled to the starting point.  As I rolled forward, suddenly the choice was no longer mine.  I was pulled forward!  I grabbed onto the hand rails and hung on for life.  The wheels were too big to rest easy on a step and it bumped down the front wheels hanging out in air and opportunity.
 I fiercely gripped the hand rails and started going down.  The strain on my arms was intense as they were extended as far as possible to the sides.  The machine crept downward to the gasps of onlookers.  It took a long time and my arms gave out with about one step from the bottom.  I tilted forward and the steps lowered just enough to let the front wheels touch before I went headfirst.  As I rolled off, one of the guys said," that scared the hell out of me!"
 I answered," scared the hell out of me too!"  I rolled out the door and to my truck for the ride home.
 Sometimes one must have a little adventure, this one was free.  Imagine a 73 year old crippled man in a wheelchair
going down an escalator.  The potential for an Americas funniest home video was only a slip away.

[Guzzistajohn]

I was going through the East mall in Bloomington in my wheelchair today.  I was in the second floor of Bergners having gone up in the elevator.  I found myself in the far end of the store and at the upper end of an escalator.
 I looked down he moving steps and wondered if I could go down this thing in my wheelchair.  After a few minutes of staring, a group of people came to go down and advised me to go to the other end of the building and use the elevator.
 Not having had much adventure for a long time I rolled to the starting point.  As I rolled forward, suddenly the choice was no longer mine.  I was pulled forward!  I grabbed onto the hand rails and hung on for life.  The wheels were too big to rest easy on a step and it bumped down the front wheels hanging out in air and opportunity.

Damn! Lucky to get out of that w\o a head injury

 I fiercely gripped the hand rails and started going down.  The strain on my arms was intense as they were extended as far as possible to the sides.  The machine crept downward to the gasps of onlookers.  It took a long time and my arms gave out with about one step from the bottom.  I tilted forward and the steps lowered just enough to let the front wheels touch before I went headfirst.  As I rolled off, one of the guys said," that scared the hell out of me!"
 I answered," scared the hell out of me too!"  I rolled out the door and to my truck for the ride home.
 Sometimes one must have a little adventure, this one was free.  Imagine a 73 year old crippled man in a wheelchair
going down an escalator.  The potential for an Americas funniest home video was only a slip away.

[oldbike54]

 Hell Jim , it scared me reading about it 

 Dusty

[Yukonica]

Hell Jim , it scared me reading about it 

 Dusty

Inspiration. Everyone has taken risks that run to the limits of control in one form or other. That is why it is a risk... expected outcome and actual outcome may vary. The closer they are the higher the control exhibited.
He ran it to one step from the bottom.
I'd say well done.

[Guzzi Gal]

Hell Jim, it scared me reading about it 

Dusty

Yep, me too!

I assume you will be in the appropriate elf costume...

Actually looked for some, but ultimately decided to dress for the slide, not the ride.

  You guys going this Saturday?

Yes, we will be parked at the Subway on Main, at around 6 PM if you care to join. 

Do the eyeballs shake around when running or on choke? If so, video request! 

Not sure, but we shall see.     If so, video will be forthcoming! 

[normzone]

  I looked down he moving steps and wondered if I could go down this thing in my wheelchair.  After a few minutes of staring, a group of people came to go down and advised me to go to the other end of the building and use the elevator.
 Not having had much adventure for a long time I rolled to the starting point.  As I rolled forward, suddenly the choice was no longer mine. 

[Sasquatch Jim], my hat is off to you. Thank you for doing that, and thanks for the tale.

 

[Pop]

Jim, you have inspired me. Since a brain tumor, I have be forbad ( one stage past forbidden) climbing a ladder. I am decorating the upper level tomorrow. That is if I can find the ladder.
You go buddy.
Pop

[ITSec]

The world's fastest reindeer...

[Guzzi Gal]

The world's fastest reindeer...

:1:

[Guzzi Gal]

Anni Dressed up, and other bikes from First Friday in Mesa AZ.









A Guzzi!



And it's rider!!!






Maybe this is why it's for sale?



Boomer, doing Christmas right!

[Unkept]

Nice!

Oh cool, a Rosso Mandello. You don't see those every day. :)

Almost bought one once, very pretty color!

[Huzo]

The world's fastest reindeer...

Those hand cover things any good IT ?

[Shorty]

I had a ratty 74 BMW 90/6. It had a 'Jammer fairing and Krausers on it. One year I was going to the toy run, so I put aluminum "holly" around the windshield, and got some twinkle lights, which I [powered with a big (railroad lantern) battery. The thing could stay lit for hours. SO, I pulled into the local Biker bar, after dark, parked out on the street, and left the lights twinkling. Walked inside, ordered a draft and lit a smoke. Crusty ole biker walks to the door, takes a quick look, and says,
"Dear LORD, tell me that display is for Christmas!"        

[Guzzi Gal]

"Dear LORD, tell me that display is for Christmas!"        

On the way home from the above-mentioned event, we were sitting at a light when a Harley rider pulled up alongside.  We were at least 10 miles from the festivities, so he probably wasn't a participant, but he gave Anni a good look over, and then flashed an "I'm embarrassed for you" smile.  I'm sure he went home and told whoever would listen about the crazy chick on the bike with glowing antlers. 

[twowings]

What? He's never heard of the ultra-rare Moto Guzzi 750 Reindeer??

[Guzzi Gal]

What? He's never heard of the ultra-rare Moto Guzzi 750 Reindeer??

 :1: Guess he's been livin' under a rock, a common issue in the desert.