Show us your best Guzzi photo and remind us of warm riding weather again!

[JJ]

Here's a good image from late Sept. 2017... :1:

[radguzzi]

One of my favorite SoCal rides...

[LowRyter]

that's a purdy bike, Rad.  Summer or winter.

[radguzzi]

that's a purdy bike, Rad.  Summer or winter.

Thanks John,
I liked that Jackal, rode it home to Maine from San Diego in the Summer of 2015...  so this would be sometime in the Spring of that year... maybe.

Rob

[radguzzi]

More SoCal,
Heading out of San Diego proper through Chula Vista on 94 heading for the Eastern San Diego County Hills... Love it.

[arveno]

One of my favorite SoCal rides...

What happened to this beauty ? Sold it ?

[luthier]

Here's the first ride on my Ambo after I got her going from a basket case.

[Huzo]

More SoCal,
Heading out of San Diego proper through Chula Vista on 94 heading for the Eastern San Diego County Hills... Love it.

That's a damn nice shot.
Says so much.. What bike is it ?

[PJPR01]

A few more warm picture photos from recent long trips:

Another famous Norge rider here on the board (Two Wings) - riding up the Selway river in Idaho last year with me!





Same riders on the Million Dollar highway between Durango and Silverton last year:



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3 Norge Riders cresting Lolo Pass in Montana last year:  (myself, Two Wings and Sbaker)...The Trifecta of Norges!




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[radguzzi]

What happened to this beauty ? Sold it ?

I rode it home to Maine, kept it for about another year or so and sold this one to a friend here.   We had purchased an '04 EV Touring new in '04 and I wanted another when this one came available.

[radguzzi]

That's a damn nice shot.
Says so much.. What bike is it ?

Thanks Huzo,
That was the first Stelvio I had in Cali, an '09, did a short fly and ride to Phoenix, kept it in San Diego for a bit, shipped it home when the gig was done out there.  Sold it to buy the '14 Stelvio. 

[Guzzi Gal]

Here's a good image from late Sept. 2017... :1:

Look, V.I.P. Guzzi parking!


This last Tuesday.

[radguzzi]

Here's the first ride on my Ambo after I got her going from a basket case.

Gorgeous...!

[rdbandkab]

One of my favorite surprise finds on a trip up into NY.   Rock City Park in Olean.





A favorite trip - Pittsburgh, Pa to Mount Washington in NH.

[pete roper]

38*C when this was taken a couple of days ago!



We'd just got back after a quick 160km loop to see if the 'Stelvio from Hell' was finally fixed! I'm happy to report it is!

Pete

[Lannis]

A favorite trip - Pittsburgh, Pa to Mount Washington in NH.

I've taken trips in that direction and probably a few more coming ...

Do you have a favorite motorcycle-friendly route through PA-NY-NH?

Lannis

[bpreynolds]

Thanks Huzo,
That was the first Stelvio I had in Cali, an '09, did a short fly and ride to Phoenix, kept it in San Diego for a bit, shipped it home when the gig was done out there.  Sold it to buy the '14 Stelvio. 

Nice.  I regularly miss “Whitey”, my former 2011 white Stelvio.  I’ve almost purchased it back a couple times from the fellow I sold it to but it needing the conversion always kinda stops me.  Sometimes I wonder if it should 

[Ncdan]

[nick949]

These two say summer to me. (click for full size)

Early morning mist




and 'an Elephant's eye'




Nick

[Guzzi Gal]

Early morning mist

I love the sprinkling of little bugs on the headlight. :1: Beautiful!

Now, that's the way to 2-up!

[rdbandkab]

I've taken trips in that direction and probably a few more coming ...

Do you have a favorite motorcycle-friendly route through PA-NY-NH?

Lannis

When we do a trip up that way,  we're normally in exploration and survival mode.   So take this route list as a loose guideline of our route:

We usually head up 79 and make our way east towards either 62 (out of Franklin) or further east towards Shippenville to jump on 66.  62 and 66 are decent bike roads after you get past the towns and into Allegheny Nat'l Forest.   Rt 6 will run along the top of Allegheny Nat'l, so we can jump on that and head east or keep going north (crossing rt 6) and start looking for 417. Either way,  we're heading towards a waypoint of Corning, NY.
To make up time,  we unfortunately jump on 86 to get us into the Binghampton area.   
Not particularly scenic, we'll do 7 from there all the way into Bennington.  Once we cross the Hudson River, things seem to get a little more comfortable.  We've had to go through some small towns and slightly residential areas on this route,  but once nearing VT, we're getting into more scenic byways.   The Bennington Monument is pretty cool if you get a chance to stop.   
Depending on time,  you can stay the course and take 7 north out of Bennington or continue East on 9 from Bennington till you reach 100.   7 and 100 run parallel routes north...and I think we even tried rt 7a north as well.  There are some fine roads to be had heading north,  but frost heaves left me wanting for Ohlins suspension!  The first time we did the trip,  we sort of zig-zagged our way north, going from 7 to 100 and back (we planned it so we would end on 100 when we got near Stowe).   We stayed at a Wildguzzi member's Bed and Breakfast while in Stowe.  The Gable Inn as I recall.  I'm not sure Raynette still owns it or not, but he had a Griso back in the day.
When we  headed to Mt Washington from Stowe,  I'm thinking we took roads like 100 to 15 towards Wolcott all the way down to Rt2 near St Johnsbury.  18 to Littleton and then 302 to north on 16 to the auto road. 
We had time on our way back (or so I thought), so we searched out the Kancamagus Highway(112) and meandered our way towards Montpilier and Duxbury to 100 and back to the Inn.
 
richy

*We've only ever used rt 7 to get into VT.  This gets you into the bottom of the state.  I'm thinking we came home out of the northern part of the state by going down 100 to 17.  This would be a more scenic route as it points you to Adirondack State Park.  We've traveled through the Adirondack State Park up to Lake Placid a couple times,  and it's beautiful up that way.  Be warned though...some routes in that area seem to go on forever!

Riding 2up through the mountains in the rain!  I usually get a knot in my stomach when I see the dark clouds in the distance...

[voncrump]

I had a good ride through one of my favourite roads on Sunday. Any readers/riders that know the central North Island of New Zealand would be familiar with the Vinegar Hill road. It is bumpy, hilly and has lots of tight corners. In other words it is perfect for a V7 Guzzi. I like to encounter young riders on sports bikes on this road. While they are trying to keep their front wheels on the ground and get their knees down I just toot my horn and disappear ( until the next long straight).





Cheers, voncrump

[rdbandkab]

Another from Mt. Washington.

[JJ]

September 2016 - Mystic Hills, off SR179, just outside the VOC - Village of Oak Creek, Arizona. :1:

[Dukedesmo]

We don't get the extreme cold here but winters are wet and miserable and so not particularly bike friendly, so until the fair weather arrives my bikes are being well protected;

[Lannis]

When we do a trip up that way,  we're normally in exploration and survival mode.   So take this route list as a loose guideline of our route:

Thanks!   I'll trace that out on a map and see what it looks like ....

Sometimes exploring is nice, but often it's nice to be on a road that you're pretty sure isn't going to turn into a truck-and-stoplight nightmare ... !

Lannis

[MedicAndy]

My bikes are patiently waiting for warmer weather, and luckily it won't be long now before everything turns green again!

[drawnverybadly]

'13 V7 at Bear Mountain NY, the only twisty roads near NYC

[Edgar]

Wait so some of you can’t ride in the middle of January???








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[groundhog105]

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These were taken this last Friday on the pass above Palm Springs in So Cal.  I was riding the California 1400 with the Concours Owners Group.   These guys loved the look, sound and performance of the Guzzi.