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Love seeing your pics again Don!
Cheers Pete, I had a great time, I am just concerned that the CRF230’s will all be dead now and the 250’s were too tall for me!
Those exhausts sound great Pete. Camera and mike set up worked well too.
Had to laugh at your summary of Crawley too…you won’t get a job with their tourist office!
The number plate on your back is a good idea, curiously when I test rode the Mash 400 a couple of years ago I had the dealer’s trade plates strapped to my back…so it must be legal(ish)
Keep up the good work inspirational stuff!
I really fancy another go at off road riding, I really enjoyed that green lane work I did a couple of years ago…
https://bikemeet.net/forums/topic/green-lane-riding-in-wales-pics/
Just a reminder of the original
I have so much bike envy right now lol, Need to work out how to put a numberplate on the Guzzi or tax the Ducati or somit.
The ZR is perfect for this time of year and really enjoy riding it
I expect the tech will turn in Indian bikes in any case and perhaps some of the models will be re-branded as an Indian too
Seems a strange move, they seemed to be getting traction in the market, but the Indian brand does carry more Kudos. Still tempting by a new Scout…£99 a month!
Yes. Think it’s a mixed bag. Love the alloy rims, the valve covers look nicer and a couple more bhp is good, but those side panels would have to go.
Got to agree about the side panels!
It has been interesting watching the progress as Pete personalises his Guzzi….I think it is really coming on well.
This was the bike in it’s original form when Pete was good enough to let me loose on it…
https://bikemeet.net/forums/topic/moto-guzzi-v7-2012-review/
Looking forward to seeing it again now it has been so radically (and well) revised
I was going to wonder out today but had family visiting. Took them up to my local bikers cafe for a salad…
Glad to see somebody out!
Just got back from Hungary (checking out a local racetrack in county Vas) and found some parts had arrived for the Yam – need to take it out for a blast tomorrow to try ’em out, if this rain lets up.
Otherwise it’ll be next weekend (council salters willing!)….Welcome to drop in if you venture that far
HD have done what the British motorcycle industry did and buried it’s head in the sand shouting “lalalalalalalalalalala” with it’s fingers in it’s ears. The crazy thing is that was the death or British bikes back in the day, however for HD it has been it’s USP, it relied on the patriotism of the yanks and (am sure Pearl Harbour helped) it paid off. Now they are rich men’s toys and what non bikers think of when folk mention motorbikes.
They are now so overpriced (at least outside of America) that they have become a mythical beast and those that can afford them either don’t know better or are too scared to admit they are not worth the money.
flip the coin
I have actually ridden a Harley and lusted after a couple of them. I can’t ride one though because I am not green and don’t advertise tinned peas, they are just not the right dimensions for a UK rider IMO, I actually had to think about going up in cc to be able to ride one as the forward pegs just don’t fit me.
I think BMW have struggled to shed the shackles of the flat twin and Moto Guzzi are another company defined by a particular engine layout.
In BMW’s case it isn’t a problem as sales have exploded in recent tears, no doubt aided by the ‘Charlie and Euan’ factor and the expanding need of middle aged blokes to buy something more interesting than golf gear. In fairness the bikes are hugely capable too. In the case of Guzzi I really think it has held the brand back.
I have ridden two Harleys…a 1989 883 Sportster, which was new at the time. I thought it a very poor bike: Slow, unrefined and under braked even for the limited performance. I have ridden a 2014 1585 too, which I have to say I enjoyed. I also suffer from the feet forward riding position, as I somewhat of a stumpy as you know.
As for the TV series it will be interesting to see if that do a second batch of programmes bringing us up to date. It could take in the AMF and Cagiva days
