Back on the road

This weekend I am to ride down to Greenwood, MO to get a warrantied body part (bubbling paint) replaced on my Moto Guzzi Stelvio at Harper Moto Guzzi. It's about a 230 mile ride down there. Looking forward to the time on the bike.

After that is done I will ride west over to Harveyville, KS (near Topeka) to help do some chores around my folk's house.

Then back home Saturday afternoon. Fun little weekend jaunt on the Guzzi.

Moto Guzzi V11 Lemans - 2002

This is the "gentleman's express" as it was known by some. By no means the fastest or most agile bike in its class, but a locomotive engine that hugged the curves like it was on rails. Successor to the famous, fast and beautiful Moto Guzzi Lemans that first graced this planet in 1976.

Ah yes, I remember it well

Among the MULTITUDE of stupid decisions I have made in my life, and believe me there have been A LOT, was getting rid of my 2002 Moto Guzzi LeMans.

It's the only motorbike that made me sit in the garage and just stare at it. I thought it was a classic beauty.

Anyway here are a few pics of my old girl. I do miss that bike.

Riding with Stallion

I was able to get out for a short bit late Saturday a.m. on the Guzzi with my friend Mike "Stal" Caniglia on his Guzzi California EV. It's tough to get any riding time in with the Stallion as he is seemingly always on call. My friend Mike Willey was there too on his Guzzi California III.

Well it was super hot n humid outside. So we took a quick ride over to Ducati Omaha for their Open House. Some really neat bikes there, including the new 1200 Multistrada in pearl white.

After that we took a brief ride down to the Platte River. A good bit of fun packed into a short window of time.

There's only one!

Mountain Dew that is. I have grown tired of companies bastardizing a great product and using it's good name to apply to other inferior products they make.

Case in point...Mountain Dew. The greatest soda pop EVER made! A delightful mix of citrus (it actually contains orange juice!) and sweet and caffeine. An overall flavor sent down directly from the the sweet Lord above.

But NO, they could not leave well enough alone. First we had Diet Mountain Dew. Okay, I can see that I guess. Even though it is disgusting swill compared to Mountain Dew.

But then they had to take things too GD far! Mountain Dew Code Red? WTH is that? It certainly bears NO resemblance to Mountain Dew! Nor do some of the other gross creations which besmirch the good name of Mountain Dew.

Mountain Dew Livewire? Mountain Dew Baja Blast? Mountain Dew Voltage? What the hell is all this crap?

Listen Mountain Dew people...hear me now and hear me good!

This other swill you brand as Mountain Dew bears NO resemblance to the greatest soda pop ever made. I demand immediate re-branding of these pretender pops to clear the righteous Mountain Dew name!

Iowa Moto Guzzi Rally

Great day of riding yesterday. More to come today! Pics and comments below

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Riding with the Saddletramps

My friends Dennis, Scott, Glen, Marv and Doug formed a riding group a few years back called the "Saddletramps". Saturday we went for a ride in the Loess Hills. It was a fun time. Here are a few pics. Click on the pics to enlarge them.