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On 11/4/15 1:37 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/4/2015 1:22 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 11/4/15 1:14 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/4/2015 12:56 PM, Justan Olphart wrote: On 11/4/2015 11:14 AM, Tim wrote: - show quoted text - I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! Why so rushed? You need to slow down and smell the roses. :-) When Tim made that trip the roses at Re-Tunes were well on their way towards wilting ... :-) We had one of those large "chain" guitar stores for about a year in a local shopping center. It vacated for...a mattress store. We have a lot of mattress stores in this immediate area - Prince Frederick - but I don't know why, because there isn't much residential growth. Too many mattress stores, too many banks, too many churches... Maybe people in Maryland do a lot of praying in bed. They have purple pills for that sort of thing now-a-days. I thought the purple pill was for acid reflux... :) We do seem to have a lot of churches...we've sampled food from several of the more mainstream churches during their never-ending fundraisers. We avoid the more fundie churches... :) |
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Keyser Söze wrote:
On 11/4/15 1:37 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/4/2015 1:22 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 11/4/15 1:14 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/4/2015 12:56 PM, Justan Olphart wrote: On 11/4/2015 11:14 AM, Tim wrote: - show quoted text - I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! Why so rushed? You need to slow down and smell the roses. :-) When Tim made that trip the roses at Re-Tunes were well on their way towards wilting ... :-) We had one of those large "chain" guitar stores for about a year in a local shopping center. It vacated for...a mattress store. We have a lot of mattress stores in this immediate area - Prince Frederick - but I don't know why, because there isn't much residential growth. Too many mattress stores, too many banks, too many churches... Maybe people in Maryland do a lot of praying in bed. They have purple pills for that sort of thing now-a-days. I thought the purple pill was for acid reflux... :) We do seem to have a lot of churches...we've sampled food from several of the more mainstream churches during their never-ending fundraisers. We avoid the more fundie churches... :) Maybe I heir food is s better. Maybe fried snake from some me of them. |
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Be careful, Its an addiction and an expensive one at that! At least for me it is. My main ride is a BMW R100GS Paris Dakar edition and its starting to get long in the tooth at 200.000 miles. I have no plans of selling it, but thinking its time to start shopping for a new long distance bike, and the Moto Guzzi Stelvio is at the top of the list next would be a Yamaha Super Tenere, but no new BMW in my future. Price point, and relability issues have turned me off on them. Did you get any luggage or panniers with the bike? ........ Yes, the MG Jackal is basically a stripped down version of their California lll. However this did come with the standard 'police ' style windshield which is good for keeping bugs off you, but it's non adjustable and will buffet you pretty good unless you lean into it a bit. John Herring suggested a Plexistar ll, which is adjustable and gives better wind coverage. And they're about $200.00. It also came with some 'economy" soft saddle bags that work well. The problem is they're a bit far forward and almost are an interference with the passenger foot pegs. That'll be the next swap out. But would work good for a solo rider. Next I'll be getting a backrest and box. Might have to modify because Guzzi accessories are expensive! That is unless you're savvy at eBay. A new sissy at rig is about 5-600$ from Guzzi. If I'd had the bike 2 months ago I could have gotten a nice used on on eBay. It topped at $125. So I'll keep my eyes out for something. Yes an addiction, I'm close to 60 and have had cycles since I was 9. This is the 3rd 'Goose' I've owned.,, |
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On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 13:37:43 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: Too many mattress stores, too many banks, too many churches... Maybe people in Maryland do a lot of praying in bed. .... while they are counting their money. |
Nice morning for a ride!
On 11/4/2015 11:14 AM, Tim wrote:
- show quoted text - I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding.. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! Why so rushed? You need to slow down and smell the roses. :-) ---- I wish I could have. Maybe next year now that the wife is retired. |
Nice morning for a ride!
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 05:22:47 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:
Beautiful morning. No fog. Got up at the usual 5am, and went to the farm to start the da, and as the sun started rising I thought this is too good to pass up. So I put in the jacket, helmet and gloves and went and fired up the mighty v11. Started easy... Took out on the highway and headed north. Almost no traffic. Went 25 mi up to Dietrich. Went in the gas station for a quick diet coke and ran into my brother! Hey! It's coffee time! Had a good yet brief visit at the table, then he had to go. Me too. So now back at the farm and ready for the day. Man, this is fun! Great. Good to hear it. From my Guzzi experience, I would suggest getting one of these ASAP: http://tinyurl.com/nqebdek or http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender...r+plus+charger along with: http://tinyurl.com/ndjr223 or http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender...GE8 3HPKER57S -- Ban idiots, not guns! |
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Nice morning for a ride!
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 11:37:24 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote: Yes an addiction, I'm close to 60 and have had cycles since I was 9. This is the 3rd 'Goose' I've owned.,, === I know almost nothing about cycles. What are the qualities of the Guzzi that make them so highly prized? The touring bikes that I see around here are mostly of the Honda Gold Wing variety. |
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Great. Good to hear it. From my Guzzi experience, I would suggest getting one of these ASAP: http://tinyurl.com/nqebdek or http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender...r+plus+charger along with: http://tinyurl.com/ndjr223 or http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender...GE8 3HPKER57S -- Ban idiots, not guns! ------ Duely noted John. My nephew had a Kawasaki Vulcan that he sold and has the complete battery tender system he's giving me. O lucky day! |
Nice morning for a ride!
On 11/4/2015 1:46 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 11/4/15 1:37 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/4/2015 1:22 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 11/4/15 1:14 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/4/2015 12:56 PM, Justan Olphart wrote: On 11/4/2015 11:14 AM, Tim wrote: - show quoted text - I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! Why so rushed? You need to slow down and smell the roses. :-) When Tim made that trip the roses at Re-Tunes were well on their way towards wilting ... :-) We had one of those large "chain" guitar stores for about a year in a local shopping center. It vacated for...a mattress store. We have a lot of mattress stores in this immediate area - Prince Frederick - but I don't know why, because there isn't much residential growth. Too many mattress stores, too many banks, too many churches... Maybe people in Maryland do a lot of praying in bed. They have purple pills for that sort of thing now-a-days. I thought the purple pill was for acid reflux... :) We do seem to have a lot of churches...we've sampled food from several of the more mainstream churches during their never-ending fundraisers. We avoid the more fundie churches... :) Maybe it's not purple. Blue? I really don't know. Never developed a need for it. |
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