Subject: Re: (MGCL) National Rally Report
Author: Patrick Hayes
Date: Jun 30, 2004, 8:05 AM
Post ID: 1717072691
I am reluctant to criticize anyone who volunteers to put on a rally for
me. Without them, I'd be riding for months without ever hearing the
sound of another Guzzi or meeting the wonderful people who ride them.
Travelling by van, I was able to carry a bunch of odd extra tools and
those were used on at least six other bikes during the weekend.
My only gripe with the rally was the lack of vintage display. The ONLY
single cylinder Guzzi on display was a 50cc Robin moped. Yikes!
I towed my two EV's to the rally to loan them away to British guests.
They are due back here by the middle of next week in time for Laguna Seca.
We left the rally on Sunday morning for a bullet run back home. About
halfway across Wyoming, we hit a horrific thunderstorm. We came upon
Dennis Venema and his 74 Eldorado at a gas stop with a totally soaked
ignition (and body). He was more worried about his near balding rear
tire than about the ignition or his own condition. We tossed his bike
onto our now empty trailer and gave him coffee, food, and free mileage
all the way to our night stop in Wendover at the Nevada border. Glad to
help him out. He is sure a unique character.
Monday morning we rolled through Elko so we stopped in to see Bert Fox
(Nevada MGNOC rep) at his Brews Brothers Cafe. Nice chat and really
good coffee. He advised us of a Nevada Guzzi Rally on the weekend of
October 9/10 near Carson City. Isn't that the same date as the San
Diego Rally and the Italy, Texas parade? Suddenly there are too many
Guzzi events.
Home by Sunday night and busy with some house prep before the guests all
arrive next week.
Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA