Adventure Touring
March 5th, 2010
So there I am,,with a new bike thinking it can do anything you want it to do…. Panniers fitted, suited and booted…
I have my Son on the back and we’re out for a good old cruise around the lanes. After all, its an adventure tourer. The power of said beast is great. You can hoon along the lanes and a good rate of knots, slow down and take a corner at a pretty good pace and then relax for a nice slow ride through the villages… Then I take a left and at the end of the road is a Ford that needs traversing… No problems I say after all, we’re on a bike that can do anything…. Well as it happens, the bike was fine. The ford was deeper than expected and flowing pretty fast be we thought bugger it.. Off we went, I was standing up and in 1st gear. The Guzzi just cruised through it creating a nice bow wave from the front wheel just tall enough to cover my boots and trousers.
Up the road we hit a load of horse crap. Not a problem… The bike just cruises on leaving a nice streak of arse grass for me to clean off over the weekend…. Respect Moto Guzzi! Respect…
Well impressed…
Sorry its not exactly a tour but its a start… Hoping to tour later this year…
