Guzzimax

I’ve said it before, but of the original 3 stock colors for the red framed V11s, I never seem to see black bikes, it’s green or silver here

Love the early silver V11’s. Yours has black side panels & fender, please remind me was this a special edition?

Looks like it’s still summer there

Not a V11 topic, but whilst I was in the carpark yesterday, a 1964 Mini Cooper S rolled in. A total automotive legend, winner of multiple rallies in the 1960’s; star of the original Italian Job film with Micheal Caine (not the rubbish remake). Would blow cars with 4 times the engine capacity away on a twisty circuit or a mountain stage. Pure class, perfect compliment to my green Guzzi V11

A quad bike, otherwise known as an ATV. Not a common sight on roads here; a useful working tool for farmers, foresters, and anyone who needs a small high mobility vehicle for off road work. On road they combine all the disadvantages of 2 & 4 wheelers rolled into a single vehicle. Can’t filter, as difficult to park as a car, don’t handle well as the narrow track and lack of sophisticated suspension make them prone to flipping over. Not my cup of tea

My Greenie by the red telephone kiosk in Matlock today

Overwhelmed with home maintenance jobs over the weekend, apart from pushing some bikes in & out of the garage, didn’t manage anything Guzzi related…

My silver V11 & a friends new acquisition, a 1963 Ariel Golden Arrow, a 2 stoke 250 twin, built in Small Heath Birmingham nearly 60 years ago. By the time the Ariel Arrow stopped production in 1967, the British bike industry was almost finished with Small Heath itself closing in 1973

Bacon butties with brown sauce, yum 🤤 been living of ‘‘em all weekend

Local Guzzi dealer (there’s one) arrived with some V85s and V7s for folk to test ride

Yesterday I was at the annual Guzzi Club GB national rally. It was a “toss-up” whether to take the Griso or the silver V11, I decided on The Griso as usually there are several spine framed bikes at the rally, but few Griso’s, so in the interest of variety I fueled up and off I went Not one spine framed Guzzi was there, and only one Griso - mine. Masses of Cali EV’s, V85’s, V7’s, & Stelvio’s Anyway we had a great days riding, and stopped at some fine cafes along the way. Note no “gastro” food here, just good old bacon & sausage

Our other cat Sooty was assigned to guarding the Greenie, but she’s not really interested in the job

We were worried that their salty sea-dogs would rip us to shreads I usually assign Lily our cat to V11 guard duty

They were a bunch of scurvy desperadoes

Today we were ambushed by a group of cut-throat pirates 🏴‍☠️

Great summer evening at the local Guzzi meet

The Guzzi Club GB’s tent is a serous bit of kit…

Didn’t stay overnight at Mallory, had to miss out on the MGCGB Chinese dinner washed down with copious supplies of booze to return home for a family BBQ. Retuned to Mallory early Sunday morning on the Griso to mix the Guzzi display in the tent up a little. Outside the tent one of our club members was warming up his racing 1100 Sport (entry no 470) to chase the various Yamaha TZR750’s, 900 Ducati’s & the odd Laverda. It was the only spine frame Guzzi participating in that days classic racing inside the tent it reached 90 deg F which for us is seriously hot