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Motorcycle News: National Motorcycle Museum and Moto Guzzi Rallies

Posted: March 2, 2023 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle advocacy, Motorcycle news
Tags: Harley Davidson, Moto Guzzi, Motorcycle, motorcycle auction, motorcycle blog, Motorcycle news, Motorcycle News: National Motorcycle Museum and Moto Guzzi Rallies, motorcycle rally, motorcycle riding, motorcycle touring, national motorcycle museum is closing, sport bike, Sportbike

Down Shift – National Motorcycle Museum is closing.

Sadly, the National Motorcycle Museum will close its doors in September. The museum in Anamosa, Iowa, was opened 22 years ago by the owners of J&P Cycle John and Jill Parham. John passed away in 2017.

Their notification stated, “We have struggled for several years to cover wages and utilities partly due to low visitations.”

The museum states that it will auction its collections to pay outstanding bills. This auction will include both motorcycles and memorabilia that the Parham’s collected over their many years in the motorcycle industry.

My Take Just another sad note reflecting both the results of the pandemic and the state of the motorcycle industry in America. Also, I am not sure that Anamosa, Iowa is a destination for a lot of folks. I would not be surprised if more “niche” museums closed their doors in the near future.

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Up Shift – Moto Guzzi Experience

Moto Guzzi motorcycles are sponsoring 3 events around the USA. The first up is in Bozeman, MT (June 28th-July3rd 2023). The second is in the Smoky Mountains starting in Knoxville, TN (August 30^th-September 4^th). The third Moto Guzzi Experience runs October 18^th– 23^rd in the Ozark Mountains around Bentonville AK.

All these events include tour leaders and support vehicles, and you can rent a Moto Guzzi if you do not want to ride yours to the event. Base costs? $2,500 if you rent a motorcycle, $1,500 if you bring your own and passengers cost $1,000. That cost includes hotels, full board (minus alcohol), the tour leader and support vehicle.

Folks who attend the event will get a discount on a new V100 Mandello or a V85TT afterwards. Discounts of up to $1,250 on a new bike is never a bad thing.

My Take: I am assuming these events are going to be similar to what the Harley Owners Group does with their annual rallies If that is the case it should be a lot of fun. In fact, we were at one of the HOG rallies last year in the Smokey Mountains. If you attend of these Moto Guzzi events let me know I would like to hear how it turned out.

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Ride on, Ride Safe

Motorcycle News: Moto Guzzi Worldwide Events, Beware of E15 Fuel

Posted: May 4, 2022 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle advocacy, Motorcycle news, motorcycle safety
Tags: do not use e15 in motorcycles, e15 fuel, Harley, Harley Davidson, Moto Guzzi, moto guzzi worldwide events, Motorcycle, motorcycle blog, Motorcycle news, motorcycle news e15 fuel, motorcycle news moto guzzi, motorcycle rallies, Motorcycle Ride, motorcycle riding, pain at the pump, sport bike, Sportbike

This is my take on motorcycle news that grabbed my attention. There is a whole lot more out there, but this is the news that I want to discuss. Drop me a note if you disagree with my take.

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Up Shift – Moto Guzzi Experience

Moto Guzzi is helping more of us to get back to normal in the post pandemic world by offering events around the world. These events are going to be held in 9 countries including the US. Some of the events have already occurred like the ones in Corsica and Crete but others are still to come. You can check out this website for detail for global events but look her (RideApart) for info on the US rides.

My Take – I am so happy to see events like these make a comeback. Harley Davidson has done so with their regional HOG rallies and having Moto Guzzi doing their thing is great!

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Down Shift – E15 fuel is getting a special dispensation this summer. Normally E15 is removed from the fuel supply, because of pollution concerns. This year it is going to stick around in an attempt to lower gas prices as E15 is normally 5-10 cents a gallon cheaper. E15, by the way, means that the fuel has up to 15% ethanol.

Please be aware that E15 fuel is bad for your motorcycle (and other small engines). Manufacturers state that using E15 will cause damage to your engine AND the EPA has not certified any motorcycles or ATVs for fuel with more than 10% ethanol.

“E15 has been shown to damage carbureted and fuel-injected motorcycles, reduce gas mileage and decrease shelf life of the gasoline,” said AMA Director of Government Relations Michael Sayre. “The fact that it is illegal to use in motorcycles, and that clear labeling at the pump is not required, poses a significant risk for misfuelling.”

My Take – The current administration has taken this action, among other things, to reduce the “pain at the pump”. The American Motorcyclist Association and the Motorcycle Riders Foundation both have taken action to make sure that proper labeling of pumps and rider education on the action are occurring.

So, what is more important the price of fuel or the environment or poll numbers…. You make your pick.

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Ride on, Ride Safe

100 Years of Moto Guzzi Motorcycles

Posted: March 16, 2021 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle news
Tags: 100 years, Moto Guzzi, moto guzzi history, motorbike, Motorcycle, vintage motorcycle

Few commerical enterprises can say they have been in business for 100 years or more. Even fewer motorcycles companies reach that mark. This month Moto Guzzi reaches that mark.

Moto Guzzi started after the first World War by veterans who had decided to go into the motorcycle business as soon as the war ended. The motorcycle company they created would go on to have a big impact on the industry.

A short list of Moto Guzzi’s achievements include:

14 World Championship Titles
15 World Speed Records
The first use of wind tunnels for testing design

Moto Guzzi was also one of the first motorcycles to reach the artic circle when, in 1928, a GT500 Norge, ridden by a brother of the founder, made the journey.

They also tried out an eight cylinder 500cc race bike out in 1955. It could reach over 170 MPH! While they had a technically advanced engine, the rest of the motorcycle was not able to keep up with the engine technology and it was shelved. It would be decades before racers would again be hitting 170 MPH on the track.

The unique and “quirky” Moto Guzzi has fans all over the world and those fans will have a chance to own a special “Centennial” edition of the following motorcycles.

2021 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone 100th Anniversary: MSRP $9,190 / late March
2021 Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber 100th Anniversary: MSRP $10,690 / July
2021 Moto Guzzi V85 TT Adventure 100th Anniversary: MSRP $13,190 / late April

Congratulations to Moto Guzzi and here is to the next 100 years!

Taking a 14 year-old on a motorcycle ride.

Posted: July 6, 2020 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle advocacy, motorcycle show, Rally
Tags: bikes and breakfast, custom, Harley, Harley Davidson, Honda, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, Motorcycle, Royal Enfield, Triumph

The July Bikes & Breakfast, for Poolesville, MD gathering occurred over the weekend. The 1^st Sunday morning of each month motorcyclist collect in a Poolesville parking lot for a meet and greet.

This month my grandsons are in town, so I took the older one with me to the event. Taking the blue Harley Davidson, we rode the motorcycle the long route to Poolesville, on a beautiful bright day but very humid morning. We arrived about mid-morning and there were not a lot of bikes in the parking lot. At first, I thought maybe it was Covid-cancelled but we hung around to see what would happen.

By about 10AM the parking lot was getting full, I would guess there was at least 70 motorcycle on display. Besides the ubiquitous Harley Davidsons, there were the standard Triumphs, Hondas, etc. There were a bunch of custom bikes from café racers to bobbers.

The one motorcycle that stood out for me was a 1967 Moto Guzzi. A two-owner bike that is in remarkable shape for a very well ridden bike. Of course, it helps if the owner runs a vintage European Motorcycle garage.

When we left, we took the White’s Ferry across the Potomac river and head for the house. My grandson said he had a good time, but 14 year-olds…does one really know?

Motorcycle Recall: December 2019 – Indian, Slingshot, Moto Guzzi X2, Harley, Arcimoto

Posted: January 2, 2020 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle news, motorcycle show, Uncategorized
Tags: arcimoto, Harley, Harley Davidson, Indian, Moto Guzzi, Motorcycle, motorcycle recall, recall, safety

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Be aware that this motorcycle recall list is for the United States, there is no way I could cover the entire world. But in the world of global manufacturing, if a motorcycle is being recalled in one country there is a good chance it is under recall in others. Also, this should not be considered a definitive list, check for yourself if you have any questions.

If you are US based use the NHTSA website http://www.safercar.gov. Enter your VIN number to see if your motorcycle is affected by the recall.

If you are based in outside the USA use the appropriate website to locate recalls that may impact you.

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Manufacturer: Indian Motorcycle Company

SUMMARY: Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2019 Chieftain, Vintage, Roadmaster, Dark Horse, Springfield, and FTR1200 motorcycles. A 10A circuit breaker may be defective, tripping unexpectedly and causing a sudden loss of power and an engine stall.

CONSEQUENCE: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

REMEDY: Indian will notify owners and provide a new 10A circuit breaker and installation instructions. Owners may choose to have the part installed at a dealership, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 2, 2020. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian’s number for this recall is I-19-05.