Thank you and goodnight

[bpreynolds]

Well.  My garage is and has always been a rotating circle of bikes with mainly only Guzzis being staples.  A Guzzi was the first big bore street bike I bought some 13 or 14 years ago.  What an adventure.  Many followed.  Every one of them a blast in some way, shape, or form.  Moto Guzzi is still where my heart is with regard to bikes. 

Not gonna here rehash my whole back, damaged discs thing but I have decided to sell the little and wonderful V7III. 

So I guess after all these years and all these bikes, I will be leaving the board and Guzzi ownership for a while.  I can’t here convey how much I’ve appreciated this place and you people.  I would simply have never owned more than the first Guzzi I ever bought if not for the help and assistance provided here.  I was lucky enough to own many.  Maybe another someday in the future but not for a while.  It’s kind of bizarre but I feel weirdly sad and kind of stupid about it.  I’ve been on here and active for nigh on all of those 13 years.  Wonderful place and nowhere else in motorcycle forum land is there anywhere really like it.  Maybe I’ll check in from time to time.  But it is bye for now and thank you.   

[oldbike54]

 If this place is so wonderful why leave Bipper ?

 Dusty

[bpreynolds]

If this place is so wonderful why leave Bipper ?

 Dusty

I might stop in from time to time, Dusty.  In fact, I think I’ve probably gotten as much or even more non-bike info on here as motorcycle knowledge.  So I might post from time to time asking questions about home maintenance, good all night restaurants in far reach places, car advice, and good scotch, all of these and more I’ve gotten from being here  .   

[LowRyter]

I don't think there are any rules about owning a Guzzi or a motorcycle for that matter for being on here.  Believe me I've considered sending my bikes to the crusher more times than signing off, despite Dusty.   

[oldbike54]

I might stop in from time to time, Dusty.  In fact, I think I�ve probably gotten as much or even more non-bike info on here as motorcycle knowledge.  So I might post from time to time asking questions about home maintenance, good all night restaurants in far reach places, car advice, and good scotch, all of these and more I�ve gotten from being here  .   

 You do understand what will happen if you don't post at least once a week right ? Yep , we start sending out search parties 

 Dusty

[Sheepdog]

Motorcycle riding is a gas, but not with chronic back pain. You have been a great participant on this forum and you will be missed. Best of luck healing up...I hope to see you back.

[Kev m]

I thought the previous smallblock worked for you. Did something change (you, or the new smallblock), or were you fooling yourself?

Thinking of pursuing a different bike or backing off (no pun intended) bikes?

No matter, just curious.

Best of luck with whatever you pursue...

[Gliderjohn]

What Dusty is trying to say is that he and his henchmen WILL find you. Joining the Guzzi world is kind of like being a member of La Costa Rostra. Once in there is only one way out......
GliderJohn

[ohiorider]

Hate to see you leave the forum.  I've always appreciated your level headedness and the positive way you handled yourself on the forum.  Please, drop us a hello every now and then just to keep us apprised of what's going on in your life.

Best wishes,

Bob

[bpreynolds]

Believe me I've considered sending my bikes to the crusher more times than signing off, despite Dusty.   

Exactly, LR.  I can’t think of one single person on here more responsible for me ditching Dodge than THAT GUY.

 

I thought the previous smallblock worked for you. Did something change (you, or the new smallblock), or were you fooling yourself?

Thinking of pursuing a different bike or backing off (no pun intended) bikes?

No matter, just curious.

Best of luck with whatever you pursue...

It did, Kev.  But it’s just my back.  I had my first V7 some 4 years ago, I think.  Since then I’ve reinjured those same discs a couple times.  It’s odd and I certainly don’t want to go back (pun intended) into that discussion but my theory is that my 2 bad lower discs have suffered some further measure of degeneration since then and this may sound odd but my back is better and worse.  I’m not a doctor - though I’ve seen one regularly (in the ER) for my back – but my thinking is this.  My back is now better in that I workout more and I’ve strengthened that area around those discs to where I have not reinjured them now in over 2 years. For the last 10 years I had probably injured them at least once a year or year and a half.  I give that credit to my better core and area around those discs.  But I think it’s worse in that those same discs now seem more sensitive than they used to be to a motorcycle. 

Anyway, no plans to buy another bike right now.  I can still ride my KTM 950 without much trouble so who knows, perhaps the new V85 with ergos that look more like my KTM would be fine.  But I need to put the brakes on for now.  And too, buying all these bikes hasn’t exactly made me the founder of Amazon, so I do need to square away some bills too. 

You do understand what will happen if you don't post at least once a week right ? Yep , we start sending out search parties 

 Dusty

I’ll have the whiskey and the cigars here for when they arrive. 

Hate to see you leave the forum.  I've always appreciated your level headedness and the positive way you handled yourself on the forum.  Please, drop us a hello every now and then just to keep us apprised of what's going on in your life.

Best wishes,

Bob

Thanks, Bob.  I’ve always enjoyed your input on bikes and too, reading about you and the Sport over these years.  Very inspiring to a guy who is committed to bankruptcy going from bike to bike to bike.  To bike.   

[Kev m]

Thanks for sharing, don't be a stranger.

[Shorty]

Walking away under one's own power is a plus for us. Congrats! Don't go too far from the campfire. 

[Matteo]

I had to stop Mountain biking for the same reason. I’ve put GP bars on my Jackal and CX , so far so good.

[Rhodan]

I've enjoyed every one of your threads.  DON'T be a stranger.  Seriously.  The Guzzi family is more than just currently owning a Guzzi.
In the meantime, wishing you the joy of every day and the wind at your back ('cause headwinds are an absolute @!#% as well you know)

[bpreynolds]

Thanks for sharing, don't be a stranger.

Thanks, Kev.  I’ve really benefitted from and appreciated your insights over the years on here.  I can’t recall exactly what it was but I do remember you providing good info and advice when the clutch went out on my very first ‘03 Guzzi Touring Stone back in ‘04, only a week after I got it  and then the local shop refusing to do the work on it.     Ahhhh the memories   

I've enjoyed every one of your threads.  DON'T be a stranger.  Seriously.  The Guzzi family is more than just currently owning a Guzzi.
In the meantime, wishing you the joy of every day and the wind at your back ('cause headwinds are an absolute @!#% as well you know)

Thanks so much Rhodan. 

[pyoungbl]

Wow, this is a real shock for me.  Be advised, you have lots of cyber friends here we will expect to hear from you.  Heck, we will expect to see you at some Guzzi rallies.  The fact is the people make this special, much more than the brand.  It's silly to think that the only bond we have is a brand of motorcycle.  There have been times when I was without a Guzzi but was still welcomed with open arms at a Guzzi rally.  Plan to participate.  I still owe you a beer or two.

Peter Y.

[John A]

Guzzi is how we got here but it's not the reason I stay. It's for the pork and brisket recipies
No sense leaving, I've enjoyed your posts too

[fotoguzzi]

What they all said! currently I don't have a Guzzi in the garage but I'll never leave wildguzzi, hope you don't either.
we need your input.

[chuck peterson]

Yeah, right....

I said the same thing years ago...the thing about addiction is...

[kidsmoke]

I'll pile on. We seem to have similar sensibilities and you've owned the bike I currently have, and several I consistently lust after, so the whole "you go first" paradigm has been beneficial...to me! Your checkbook be damned.

Hope to hear from you from time to time, and I hope that back let's up. Is the V7III going back to Enzo?

[bpreynolds]

I'll pile on. We seem to have similar sensibilities and you've owned the bike I currently have, and several I consistently lust after, so the whole "you go first" paradigm has been beneficial...to me! Your checkbook be damned.

Hope to hear from you from time to time, and I hope that back let's up. Is the V7III going back to Enzo?

Nah.  In Swap Meet now.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Guzzi is how we got here but it's not the reason I stay. It's for the pork and brisket recipies
No sense leaving, I've enjoyed your posts too

Well, there *is* that.. 

[vstevens]

Heck I just stick around for the steel cut oats recipes!  Sold the V7 while on the heal but am always looking.  All the best and continued recovery!

[dcardo021]

Nah.  In Swap Meet now.

So sorry to hear this, I can relate, just found out my c4,c5,c6,c7 are damaged. Am trying to fight through it. Hope you will return and visit!

Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

[Muzz]

Guzzi is how we got here but it's not the reason I stay. It's for the pork and brisket recipies
No sense leaving, I've enjoyed your posts too

 :1: on that! And, where else can you get all the lowdown on steel cut oats.

Riding in pain is not fun, and I can understand where you are coming from. I too have enjoyed your posts, and as others have said, don't be a stranger just because you don't have a Guzzi (at this point in your life).

[kidsmoke]

So sorry to hear this, I can relate, just found out my c4,c5,c6,c7 are damaged. Am trying to fight through it. Hope you will return and visit!

Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

My c5/c6 is shot. months of little sensation/no strength/no use of left arm/hands. 3 months of therapy, anti inflammatory's and 3 spinal epidurals....all for naught.

One trip to a competent chiropractor/masseuse eliminated the pinching and cleared it up. Some maintenance but I'm good to go, for a decade now. Fortunate for sure, but the moral of the story is, get lot's of opinions on which direction to go with treatment. I could've saved many days and many dollars had I explored chiro early on, instead of being obstinate about the approach.

[Arizona Wayne]

I wore my lower back out decades ago and ended up with a double hernia moving myself 8.5 years ago.  Because of my back I could only ride leaning forward so that's how I set all my bikes up.  Then 5 years ago I got a pinched nerve in my buttocks and got a pill 2x a day for that.   That's when I couldn't lift my right leg on/off over a MC seat w/o pain.  So then I switched to maxi-scooters so lifting my leg was easier but then I would have to sit upright while riding all the time (ouch) so made myself a back rest to put on my scooters.  Now I have a strap on back brace for when my lower back hurts so I can walk and can use it for driving car/truck or riding MC/scooters.   I cover the brace w/a shirt so it's not so obvious.  How long I'll be able to ride like this, don't know.  But where there's a will there's a way. 

[Guzzi Gal]

No Guzzi?  No problem.

Stay, be social and enjoy the connections you’ve made, that’s what I’ve learned WG is all about.

[rodekyll]

That was unexpected.  I understand, and at the same time I don't.  But it reads like your decision is made.  You've been a good member over the years.  Good luck as you move forward!

[Sheepdog]

My back is okay, but I have to baby my knees, ankles, and shoulders. Between a rough a tumble life and many years of running and cycling, I am never far from a Cortisone injection. However, weight loss, a better diet, and a combination of stretching and calisthenics helps a bunch. So far, I have only had to replace my right knee...