why I dident ride today

[dangerous]

well the photo taken in the back yard kinda says it all :scooter:

[Hitcher]

That must qualify surely as Guzzi abuse?

[MacD]

You have really tall and thick grass in Christchurch too! ;)

[k14]

Any excuse to use that new camera.

But damn, there is a fair amount of snow out there. Should be fun riding to uni tomorrow morning.

[Gixxer 4 ever]

well the photo taken in the back yard kinda says it all :scooter:
Shouldn't you put the Guzzi lawn mower away :crazy: Or is it a Guzzi snow plough :o

[Storm]

You must have confidence in your bikes starting abilities to leave it out overnight with weather like that ! :cold: Oh well, nothing like a quick ice skate oops, I mean ride :killingme

[Mongoose]

That must qualify surely as Guzzi abuse?

Hell no, them there Guzzi's are no soft cock put indoors when its a bit cold,wet.windy sorta bike. And as for starting it up, i would say no bother.But then I would, huh?

[Darryboy]

Uhhh... Correct me if i'm wrong but isn't that a model?

[Mongoose]

Uhhh... Correct me if i'm wrong but isn't that a model?

You are corrected, see McD's posting above :shifty:

[thehollowmen]

wow you got more snow than we did in dunedin

[dangerous]

Any use to use that new camera.

Yep, too cold out to be out side :wavey:


You have really tall and thick grass in Christchurch too! ;)
Yeah mate you wana see my lawn mower :wavey:


Uhhh... Correct me if i'm wrong but isn't that a model?
Oi! you are wrong there buddy heres a couple more of my shed contents :D

[dangerous]

Hell no, them there Guzzi's are no soft cock put indoors when its a bit cold,wet.windy sorta bike. And as for starting it up, i would say no bother.But then I would, huh?
Hell yes, you tell em man. Shit with 20/50 in the sump the cold aint gona make a differance when it comes to starting the mear, let the weight of the 3ton fly wheel swing that crank over... no worries.

And just for you Goose man heres a photo of my V8 500cc Guzzi, only 3 in the world and I have one oh and an old Bemer :msn-wink:

[Kwaka-Kid]

Do i see an RC30 in there?!!
Missing lower fairings?

[Motoracer]

Far out man! You are damn good at it dangerous! They look mint!!

[Paul in NZ]

Hell yes, you tell em man. Shit with 20/50 in the sump the cold aint gona make a differance when it comes to starting the mear, let the weight of the 3ton fly wheel swing that crank over... no worries.

And just for you Goose man heres a photo of my V8 500cc Guzzi, only 3 in the world and I have one oh and an old Bemer :msn-wink:

Piss off....

I'm so freakin rich I have a REAL V8 Guzzi and I employ Sammy Miller to keep it clean AND I have the proof....

Yes! thats my Mk2 in front of it at Pukekohe a couple of years back first thing in the morning ..... sammy didn't seem to mind... In fact... i don't think he even noticed me.... :bye:

Oh Well....

I wrote a story about it too....

[Paul in NZ]

Oh...

I was kidding about owning it...

I could not afford the spark plugs

Cheers

[vifferman]

I rode my VF500 in the snow when I lived in Chch.:spudwhat: It was actually not too bad, because (a) it was wettish snow, so not slippery, and (b) all the car driver were going slow, so I just rode up the middle in the slush. The only real problem was it was actually snowing at the time I was riding, and with my visor down, the snow stuck to it and I couldn't see well, and with it up, the inside filled up!

The only day I didn't commute to work was when there was black ice on the roads. Even the 4WD was sliding around....

[dangerous]

I rode my VF500 in the snow when I lived in Chch
The only day I didn't commute to work was when there was black ice on the roads. Even the 4WD was sliding around....
I remember that mid 80's wasent it?


Far out man! You are damn good at it dangerous! They look mint!!
Ohh cheers mate :niceone:


Do i see an RC30 in there?!!
Missing lower fairings?
You sure do...... the lower is off (sitting behind it) cos the paint work needs a tidy up, I painted it about 10yrs back and it was never all that tidy. :beer:


Piss off....
I'm so freakin rich I have a REAL V8 Guzzi and I employ Sammy Miller to keep it clean AND I have the proof....
Yes! thats my Mk2 in front of it at Pukekohe a couple of years back first thing in the morning ..... sammy didn't seem to mind... In fact... i don't think he even noticed me....

Oi! you whos tuging whos chain here :shifty: FWIW you do have a real Guzzi.
Now how bouts we post the photos with out the mighty 850 in the fore ground ;)

[scumdog]

Yep, too cold out to be out side :wavey:


Yeah mate you wana see my lawn mower :wavey:


Oi! you are wrong there buddy heres a couple more of my shed contents :D
Is that one of them Honda-Guzzis there??? :innocent: - you can get a turbo version too.

[scumdog]

I rode my VF500 in the snow when I lived in Chch.:spudwhat: It was actually not too bad, because (a) it was wettish snow, so not slippery, and (b) all the car driver were going slow, so I just rode up the middle in the slush. The only real problem was it was actually snowing at the time I was riding, and with my visor down, the snow stuck to it and I couldn't see well, and with it up, the inside filled up!

The only day I didn't commute to work was when there was black ice on the roads. Even the 4WD was sliding around....

The visor problem is usually fixed by going fast enough and turning your head to one side so the snow gets blown off :bleh:

[vifferman]

I'm so freakin rich I have a REAL V8 Guzzi and I employ Sammy Miller to keep it clean AND I have the proof....I saw that going around Puke too. And I was quite disappointed how ordinary it sounded. But there was a CBX with race pipes that sounded very nice (as did all the usual tasty Brit bikes etc.)

[Paul in NZ]

I saw that going around Puke too. And I was quite disappointed how ordinary it sounded. But there was a CBX with race pipes that sounded very nice (as did all the usual tasty Brit bikes etc.)

It sounded pretty grim as time went on... First run was the best. All 8 pots actually fired.. Screaming like a banshee, not like a 350 chev

btw. In the 70's and 80's I rode bikes to work (in ChCh) in the snow days... 1st day (in the 70's) was OK but being a smartarse i had to go in the next day too. Going down the Columbo st overbridge into town was fun.... Stopping was a non option, luckily I was upright, both feet on the deck screaming like a stuck hippo all the way down... Stupid!

Later on (in the 80's) on my $75 TS250 was FUN.... Cold... But fun...

[dangerous]

Is that one of them Honda-Guzzis there??? :innocent: - you can get a turbo version too.
If you are talking about the white one then yep that is the Turbo, the most awesome bike I have ever owned.
If you go here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=2854 then you will find my KB report on it. Also see the photo below.

V8 SOUND
If you go here http://www.dameijer.demon.nl/ then you wil be able to here the 500 V8 doing a fly past.

[dangerous]

Ohh I nearly forgot to post this bike that is also in the garage....... and whats that in the back corner a rat...... no, sure smells like one.
Well at least you can sit on this one with out breaking it (no Honda jokes please) Anyway its been fun trying out the new puter/scaner and camera.