Subject: Introduction
Author: Paul Bacon
Date: Jul 15, 2000, 5:09 PM
Post ID: 1701418320
I think asking for people to introduce themselves was a great idea- so is
this list.
My name is Paul Bacon and I live in Grass Valley, Calif. I bought my first
MG, a 1980 1000SP, new in 1982 and soon after joined the MGNOC. I put
nearly 70,000mi on the SP and had a wail of a good time, it suited my
riding style perfectly. Personal reasons forced me to sell the bike a few
years ago and I immediately started to have withdrawals. In April of 1999 I
finally was able to buy another Moto Guzzi, this time a 1973 Eldorado
(civilian). I found the bike on the MGNOC classified web site, flew to
Idaho to take delivery and rode it back to Grass Valley- a few inches of
snow on the ground, no windshield and nothing but smiles all the way home!
The loopframe Guzzi is truly a unique motorcycle. Since I acquired the bike
I have rebuilt the carbs, installed Mac mufflers and windscreen (Mark's
Cycle) and had a custom seat made (in Sacramento).
The saying "when it rains, it pours" seams to fit- not long after I picked
up my Eldo a friend of mine called and asked if I could help her find a
good home for her late husbands 3 Eldorado motorcycles- no problem I say! I
bought 2 of them and another friend bought the 3rd, a '74 police style. Of
the 2 that I bought I will keep one and finish restoring and the other
which is pretty rough but certainly restorable I would like to sell.
Well that's my story. Keep your wheels spinning and hope to see you at the
National Rally next year right here in Grass Valley!
Paul Bacon
1973 Eldo
MGNOC mem # 7222