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Italian Lakes
By Rob
Story to
come, however, check out the
pics...
Casey Capers Vol.11 No.4 29th
June 2007
By Jim &
Lesley Casey
We left Daytona Wednesday afternoon, 30 May
and headed towards Thomasville, Georgia (400kms) to a load
there the next morning. Loaded plastic pipe and delivered it
to a
construction...
The Winner Is
By Alan
Lane-Richardson
After many months “The Old Girl”, my 1969 V7
Special, was finally rebuilt just in time for the 2006 Laverda Concours
under the Story Bridge. The
weather...
Ruptured Budgie in May
By Linda Kidd
We were all prepared for hail,
snow or rain
The bikes looked like
juggernauts they were so heavy laden
The sun shone brightly, it was a
beautiful day
We fired up our steeds and we
were on our way
more...
The Griso Trip
By Bernard
Evans
Having just competed a 3200 klm
trip on my Griso I can not sing its praises high enough. The
point of the journey...
Moto Meanderings and Guzzi
Gatherings in the USA 2006
By Jim &
Lesley Casey
Trucking with the Moto Guzzi Le
Mans on the semi has its advantages. In 2006 we had a job
change, bought a step deck trailer (low boy) and
changed...
Trucking and Motorcycling
By Lesley
Casey
"No bike is too big to lug
around when you've got a big prime mover"
Jim and I are truckers in the
USA for nine months of the year. Jim is from Buffalo, New
York -- I am from Wandoan Queensland. We
have...
Fringe Dwelling and Wine
Swilling - Part II
By Alan
Lane-Richardson
After a big night I somehow
managed to keep the eyes open long enough to survive the
morning whilst the troops rose and put on their riding
clobber. We left Hendrik's and
headed...
Fringe Dwelling and Wine
Swilling - Part I
By Alan
Lane-Richardson
One day Darren mumbled "Al,
would you like to go to a couple of rallies?" What could I
say but, "Yeah, what have you got in mind?"
"The Ragged Fringe is on 10/11
September!" This got me
thinking...
About the Ballabio
By Ross
Davies
I had ridden Robbie's Ballabio
on occasions but mainly just short trips to work and back.
Even on those short trips I seemed to slid forward on the
seat till my nuts were on the
tank...
EPA Laws on Noise Emissions
By Craig
Barrett
Given that so many motorcyclists
cross the border on runs I thought it wuld be useful to
investigate the legal status of motorcycles in the eastern
seatboard states,
particularly...
To Melbourne and Back
By Alan and
Meredith Lane-Richardson
Our plans for our Christmas
jaunt, like many of our plans, came together at the last
moment. We'd intended to get down to Tassie and catch up
with Pat and Rosie, but as things panned out we left later
than we'd intended...
The Hard Core Motorcyclist
Quiz
By Darren
Houghton
Take the hardcore motorcyclist
test to see if you actually measure up to the image of
yourself that you carry in your mind.
Question 1
How many
years...
The Good Oil on the Good Dirt
By Jan
Robinson
Finally Found the perfect size
billy to fit the store, so set off at 3pm for a five day
tour of Northern NSW. Me on the dirt/road bike (BMW F650GS)
and he on the SV Suzuki sports. Dinner at
Boonah...
Bushrangers and Underpants
By Robyn
Poschelk
Well, I'm sure all of you have
heard of the fabulous bushrangers way - the Oxley Highway to
the highlands in NSW and Thunderbolts way to Armidale. It is
notorious for clandestine activities of yesteryear and
bloody good
rides...
Go Guzzi Go
By Alan
Shipton
Question: What does 4340 and
Titanium have in common!!
Answer: Nothing at all apart
from the fact that I have some in my shed at home.
Having decided that I would like
a lightened flywheel and ring gear for the Mk4 I decided
that I did not want to lighten the
original...
Nine Weeks on the Road OR How
I fell in Love with "Bertha" (Part 3)
By Michael
Wilson
To Summarise what occurred
previously: bikeless lad from the colonies returns to Mother
England. Meets most unattractive Honda XLV R. Relationship
grows during three weeks in France and
blossoms...
Nine Weeks on the Road OR How
I fell in Love with "Bertha" (Part 2)
By Michael
Wilson
For those readers who were able
to partake of the last edition (of the Qld Guzzi Mag) you
will recall that I survived an abortive Singapore take-off
to arrive in the UK in one piece for my formal
introduction...
Granite Belt & Northern NSW
Trip
By Ross &
Robyn
How sweet it was to fire up our
bikes on Friday morning 23rd and to head off on our loosely
planned holiday. First stop was Laidley for a look at the
town and a browse through the antique shops. Nice little
place it was. Pub...
Acid Trip
By Hendrik
Gout
Good morning, boys and girls. If
you all draw up your chairs and listen very closely, I will
tell you a most you-knewsual story. The story of the acid
trip.
It all starts with an airbox.
Not just any
airbox...
3am Storm
By Hendrik
Gout
Adelaide is having a storm.
Raindrops the size of hailstones, hailstones the size of
gallstones. I suited up and went out.
The bike started first pop. I
warmed it up for a
minute...
Cali Poem
By Wally
Sanson
In the minds of some the V7 may
rule,
but this is just a dream.
For those who know
the Cali will reign supreme
Australia Day
By Hendrik
Gout
A long time ago, before there
were rabbits, cane toads, sheep, or bovines in this young
and free land, Australia Day was not a rejoiced holiday.
Feberation changed not only architecture, but that. So with
an Australia...
There are Rods for Our Backs
By Hendrik
Gout
There are rods for our backs and
for our eyes, and cones for smoking and seeing. Rods
distinguish shapes, cones determine colour. In the hour
before dawn the rods rule - there are shapes without
colour...
From Brisbane to Tassie
By Pat Taylor
Left Brisbane on 13-12-03. Rode
through the Gap on the New England Highway to Tamworth. Time
for a sleep. Still in riding mode - off to Dubbo. South of
Dubbo was uncharted road for me. Saw a road sign: "The
Dish". Well, I'd see the
movie...
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