Onward to suckle upon roads paved with the peach

In a scant 12 hours I shall be sitting in the Orlando airport, heading to Atlanta, GA.
Shortly thereafter I will be spirited away about an hour north to Dahlonega, GA, nestled in mountainous terrain and collecting my 2002 Moto Guzzi V11 LeMans.

My 500 miles ride back home will consist of a bounty of curves and the scents and sounds of nature and a Moto Guzzi V-Twin. Indeed and forsooth, as Capn Jim would say.

My new saddlebags have arrived and they will carry my meager belongings upon the sturdy back of the LeMans as I traverse the concrete southward.

I shall return, renewed with the spirit and vigor of the grand marque of Italy coursing through my veins. Viva Italia! Forza Moto Guzzi!

FIAT 500 Abarth...coming soon

New Moto Guzzi California 1400

Below are some pics of what appears to be the completely redesigned, new 1400cc Moto Guzzi California which has been in the works for quite some time. What say ye?

Merry Christmas!

Wishing my friends, family and visitors to this page a very Merry Christmas!

ALFA Romeo Spider oil change

Well it was high time I changed the engine oil and filter in my 1986 ALFA Romeo Spider Graduate so this morning I set about the task.

Really it is relatively simple, with all the bits within easy reach and access. Amazing the little 1962cc 4 cylinder engine takes 7.1 quarts of oil! The oil filter is very large as well, as you will see in the photos below which compare it to the filter my Moto Guzzis take, which are the same size as a normal car filter.

Below you will see the airbox, which contains the air filter and atop which sits the air flow metering device, which senses and controls the volume of air entering the engine. The airbox is removed (3 bolts) to gain easier access to the oil filter.

So now she's all filled with fresh clean 20w50 weight oil and a new filter. Happy Spider :)

Turkey Rod Run

A couple weeks ago I went to a HUGE car show at the Daytona International Speedway called the Turkey Rod Run.

Below is a link to all the pics I took.

TURKEY ROD RUN PICS CLICK ME!!

Guzzi cruise

I added a little cruise control device to my Moto Guzzi Stelvio this a.m. It is a simple device which grips the throttle and then rests against the brake lever to hold the throttle open. Really simple and neat.

SEE HOW IT WORKS!