billgreenman1

R.I.P. Jeff Beck. Had the privilege to see him & his band 8th row ca. 1998-9. A legend.

Played Prince's 2009 Montreaux Jazz festival performance last night. Forgot how smoking hot it was. Maybe my favorite.

It almost begs the question " what else can be stuck on the beast?" Almost.

Perfect man-cave or sexy garage decor!

Richard Thompson is one of my favorites. Have had the opportunity to see him 8 times or so since '95. One of the world's greatest unknowns...

The feedback sensations when riding a V11 are wonderful, but the drawbacks are that of most 20 year olds- high attention to maintenance.

Always good to wipe them off first. I had one on an older car that I had to poke with a needle on occasion to get it to take grease...

I help manage a "Southern Coastal" restaurant in the northern 'burbs of Indianapolis. Our BBQ pulled pork sandwich is served with coleslaw and pickled red onions on top of the meat with a homemade sauce on a toasted brioche. We also have a short rib grilled cheese with cheddar grilled into the Texas toast. One of many reasons why I have to watch what I eat or take home...

These guys seem to have targeted their audience well in terms of their paint schemes; that green/black is fantastic! No bubble gum there...

Firm believer in the "if it ain't broke" school, but the wandering tweaker in me might be tempted to want to compare the aesthetics of the induction noises.....

Heh heh--"nipple access"😂😜

Just saw the "Squirrel Nut Zippers" @ the Vogue in Indianapolis; ( for the 1st time in over 20 years). A good time was had by all. Trying to break the stifling damper to live music since Covid....

I was seeking simplicity, light control actions, reliability and a wider dealer network than what Guzzi provides in my neck of the woods. If I were really more interested in going down the, "modern retro" rabbit hole I'd probably be saving up for a Janus, but the bang for the buck factor is definitely there for RE and I hope that other manufacturers take note...

Tons easier to grease the u-joints on the drive shaft with the wheel off. I made several reference marks until I noticed the factory yellow lines...

Ha! Almost went to Illinois for the Halcyon Grey. Had to go with spokes and inner tubes too! I mean, after all, retro....

Guilty of taking the bronze/chrome. Normally I'm not into flashy anything, but it was lust at first sight.

+1 on the fit & finish. Nice straight and even weld lines. Some of the Stripes are stickers, but bang for the buck is outstanding...btw, what are your saddlebags? I'm lugging a moto fizz on the seat right now and would like to do better. I love the functionality of the bag, but it is a little clunky and clumsy.

As a "birthday present" (months early) to myself I paid cash for a 2022 Royal Enfield 350 Classic. For putting around suburbia and the work commute it nearly always brings a smile to my face. It makes going "slow' in town entertaining, I haven't found a corner angle too deep, and 83mpg to boot! The Guzzi isn't going anywhere soon, but a turnkey toy in bronze an chrome has been wedged into the now crowded garage....

Kinda makes me wonder how hashed out the donor bike was...

While I like most of these posts, I just went and saw Scott Bradlee's Post Modern Jukebox and was blown away!

Since my body has been exhibiting "patina" for quite a few years, I don't seem to mind it on my motorcycles....

Very cool. The VanGogh museum in Amsterdam is on the infernal list of " museums I've set the alarm off" in, much to the amusement of my brother...stuck my nose too close to see the thick paint layers and set off a space alarm. The guards laughed, I was mortified. Probably can't do that anymore....

My siblings and I grew up halfway down a fairly good hill in a suburban neighborhood. I sped down that hill too many times to count and somehow rarely crashed! Mom was smart enough to forbid skateboarding though. And motorbikes of any kind, though my neighbor down the street had an amazing Rupp. Dad taught my brother and I clutch control by standing a pack of cigarettes on the dash and we had to start on the hill without knocking the cigs over. My first bike came after Mom & Dad had no say in it, followed by my father's stories of riding a war surplus Indian as a young man. The speed thing isn't too much of a thing anymore, but the feedback and interaction sensations are what keeps me in the game... Anyway open roads and good runs are part of the happiness distraction for me....

Mine is just like that, bought with under 25 miles on it, and the exhaust cans also have that hue (along with some boot rubber smears on the pipe leading in). When I put the VIN # in with my insurance it said "rosso" for no reason and I just took it as ID "shotgunning" or some such...

+1 on "if it is stupid but it works...."