more..

a man’s gotta eat, right?

at the Moto Guzzi factory canteen

on top of Stelvio

THE shirt, front

THE shirt, rear (approx price EUR 1000 + gas… well worth it)

there are a lot of more pics, I might post some later, if I see something worth posting.

Enjoy!

more pics…

night 1, no pic, at Landhotel Kuhs, ~40 south of Rostock.

night 2, just south of Landsberg am Lech, Hohenwart

nights 3-5 at Mandello, Italy

night 6, Tösens, Austria

night 7, Wolfhagen, Germany

and also, a few nights were spent onboard superfast ferries on the way down and back.

How to f* up a Guzzi I

How to f* up a Guzzi II

another red-clad italian beauty

the price (the Norge, you fool!)

ohc-engineblocks??

guzzilla

now, where have I seen this before?

magni

como

996r

organised chaos

guzzi test oval (for real!) I think they don’t use it anymore..

Two pics:

Maloja

Stelvio

More to come…

Giornate Mondiali Guzzi, Mandello del Lario. I am back from Italy. Around 3300 km driven, no major problems. Will be posting some pics later, I have about 250 of them..

Now I know why motorcycles are made. They are made to be ridden long distances, not riding around the neighbourhood. I hate driving in traffic, in the city, etc.

The riding position of a Ducati 996 is great, I had no problems at all. Ok, the wind made some problems, I was wearing my goretex (good thing, mind you), so the outfit wasn’t all that tight. Also some windnoise was generated to my helmet, but I can live with that.

Who said Ducati is not a touring motorcycle?

I know its ugly, but it works. If you know of a better way to take a 2 week trip to Italy with a superbike, let me know. No, renting or transporting by train/plane is _not_ an option. I said RIDE to Italy.. If your ass/wrists can’t handle it, buy a *******.

Note the taped up tail. The tankbag is not even in it’s full length yet, although that makes riding almost impossible. It can be extended a bit, mainly with clothes or something else soft, so that you can lean/lay over it.

By the way, the gear includes a tent and a sleeping bag with an inflatable mattress.
This is my first major trip out of the country so I probably have waaay too much stuff with me, but it’s good to know how much I can carry.
The only thing that worries me now is the weight of the tailbag. It’s so high up, it’ll probably take a few km’s to get used to. Also, getting on the bike will be a pain..

(the tail bag is not yet attached to the bike, it just sits there for a photoshoot)

See you all in two weeks.

Gotta have all the necessary stuff.

Trip starts a week from monday.

(I had to post something, to show that I am still here)