Subject: Re: Something about Guzzi - Why each day is more fun
Author: Charles Mullendore
Date: Oct 20, 2000, 8:40 PM
Post ID: 1703420884
Hello All,
After reading all the posts, I realize the old, white Ambo is the only Guzzi
I've had that gets any response from "civilians". Ian, I also never get comments
from the young ladies, usually from the grandmotherly type. Gassing up brings
all sorts of people over for a look, and at restaurants in small towns most men
will stand and stare until the missus drags them inside. My favorite encounter
though is one in southern West Virginia. Way back in the hills I was stopped for
traffic coming through a construction area. The flagman walks up and says "Nice
Guzzi", pronounces it correctly and all! I nearly fell off. He then procedes to
tell me of a friend of a friend who's uncle had one just like mine, only black.
"Best motorcycle ever built" he said as he walked away. Out in the country on
Sunday rides, lots of people wave as if they know me. And maybe they do in a
way......
Charlie
3 Ambos
Rich Zink wrote:
| So I get home from work and at about 04:15 the phone rings, my wife answers and informs me that she thinks it is my dentist. Oh they called yesterday also she says. The receptionist asks me if I plan to make my 04:00 appointment for cleaning. I had no reminder of this date but aha, the light goes off in my head, good excuse for a little ride. I will be down in 5 minutes I say. The keys were in my pocket so I tell my wife I'm going to take Sophia. "She, I mean it, has a name now!?", my wife exclaims. Just trying it out I tell her and head for the garage, put my helmet on, fire the Ambassador up and ride the five blocks down the hill to the little village shopping center where the dentist's office is. This is where it starts. First this little teenage blond walks bye and exclaims 'pretty bike'. Note to self 'where were girls that look like this when I was 17?'. I head up to the office and was greeted by Jim (my dentist) at the door. "I didn't know you rode", he said, "I have a first year BMW R90S but always loved those old Ambassadors and Eldorados. I saw you ride in and thought, man that's a cool old bike". Teeth clean and I head out warm in the knowledge that I can go put a few miles on and chalk it up to the cleaning running late. As I get to the bike and get ready to go a very nice looking woman in an SUV slows down to a crawl checks the bike out and smiles (and not for some grey haired guy with scruffy facial hair I tell myself). So I putt down to the marina nearby and then head home the long way. A couple blocks from home I see a friend and slow down. One of the local Harley only guys is standing on the curb and takes a second look and exclaims "Nice bike, dude! (dude, what is with that word)" . I continue and stop above my house at my shadetree mechanic neighbor's house. He had taken his motor home back to Ohio for four months, came back two days ago and has brought a corvair powered Dune buggy back with him. So I stop and check it out. He wants to know "When did you get the Harley?" (He is not a bike guy but Is that good or bad? Oh well I'll take it as a positive reaction). I proceed to politely correct him and explain what it is. So he checks it out and is intrigued at the way it is built, asks questions about this and that. I leave and coast two doors down the hill to my driveway with a big grin on my face and decide that Sophia needs a reward. So I put another (must be about 30 now) coat of wax on the tank. My wife wants to know what took so long, then figures it out and just shakes her head with this "your such a little boy" smile on her face that she gets. She doesn't understand. Yes it was a short but sweet afternoon yesterday, but after 4 months of ownership I finally understand. Rich ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want.http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics |