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« on: March 12, 2012, 02:53:39 PM »
As per the owner's manual, breaking in of the Guzzi should  ideally be done on hilly roads.

If they insist..


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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2012, 03:01:36 PM »
Just don't end up on the weekly Mulholland highlight reel.  Smile
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2012, 03:06:45 PM »
Quote from: Croak on March 12, 2012, 03:01:36 PM

Just don't end up on the weekly Mulholland highlight reel.  Smile


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« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2012, 05:15:36 PM »
Italian bike and Italian leathers.  Well played.

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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2012, 12:49:20 AM »
You owe me a Kleenex.
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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2012, 04:17:23 AM »
Great looking bike.  :leghump: Too bad about the poor lighting.  
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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2012, 10:05:43 AM »
Quote from: Rincewind on March 13, 2012, 04:17:23 AM

Great looking bike.  :leghump: Too bad about the poor lighting.  


Nah, just an excuse to do it again.  Bigok
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« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2012, 10:44:45 AM »
Quote from: Rincewind on March 13, 2012, 04:17:23 AM

 Too bad about the poor lighting.  


I know, but that photog always picks that spot where the rider is almost silhouetted (sp?).  There's another dood who is in the shade but uses a powerful flash - I just bought one he took and that one is  Inlove
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« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2012, 11:56:08 AM »
That third shot above makes it look like you have a long queue streaming out the back.  Smile
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« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2012, 12:02:33 PM »
Quote from: Croak on March 13, 2012, 11:56:08 AM

That third shot above makes it look like you have a long queue streaming out the back.  Smile


We call those ponytails.  Wink
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« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2012, 12:20:47 PM »
So do I, but I like expanding people's vocabularies and exercising mine.  Smile

That, and the word queue is more indicative of what appears in that picture.  
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« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2012, 12:22:37 PM »
I thought at first you meant there was a queue of people waiting behind him.  Lol  
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« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2012, 01:20:41 PM »
Quote from: Rincewind on March 13, 2012, 12:22:37 PM

I thought at first you meant there was a queue of people waiting behind him.  Lol  


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« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2012, 01:25:05 PM »
Beautiful shot!   Drool :leghump:
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« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2012, 04:23:50 PM »
Yeah baby (said in an Austin Powers voice)  Inlove

I have lust for your bike. There. I said it.
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« Reply #15 on: March 14, 2012, 09:55:46 PM »
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Perfect picture to demonstrate the proper way to break in a Moto Guzzi  Bigok
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« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2012, 10:02:36 AM »
I can't see the smile, but I know it's there!   Bigok
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« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2012, 04:41:28 PM »
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 Man that's a good looking bike  Thumbsup  I bet it would make a perfect stable mate for the LeMans
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« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2012, 07:00:09 PM »
Crap there is a 2011 8V se, Green of course that I have been watching in a shop not far from here, I just checked the web site and they have dropped 3 grand off the list price  Bash
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« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2012, 04:36:08 PM »
Best looking bike on the road Wink

How many miles do you have on her now?  
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