I'll bet your bikes were glad to be home. My former boss and his wife went up there 2 up, on a new Yamaha 700 Tenere. They had problems with slipping and sliding almost wiping out often. And he's a top tier rider, road racer, enduro, since he was a kid.
The roads are definitely not easy to ride, several times I thought I was going down but luckily never did. Lots of folks aren’t so lucky. Quite a few folks crash up there and wind up flying home. Experience helps but plenty of very experienced riders have crashed up there.
That is a beautiful bike. I've always wondered about the heat on a Moto Guzzi coming off the heads right onto your knees, in the summer?I picked up this 2014 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom last week. It seems to be in pretty nice condition with 3,400 miles and included the factory windshield, color matched bags, and seat grab rail. Original tires have plenty of tread but being 9 years old I ordered a new pair which just arrived today. I've only ridden it 150 miles but it's quite comfortable, smooth as glass, and has cruise and heated grips so it'll make a nice tourer, and it's something a little different.
When I have it on the lift to change tires I'll change the brake fluid (which is probably original) and engine oil so it should be good to go.
Yep, completely understand. I have a few bikes to choose from but tend to find just a couple that really appeal to me all the time. I rode a V85 at the dealership a few years ago and really liked the lower weight and seemed to be plenty of power. Yes, as I get older the idea of a lighter bike does appeal to me more every day. All that and you can't discount Italian styling. Yea, I want one.
Those four legged things put me out of raising a home garden. They eat everything.
