helicopterjim R.I.P.

Don't you hate it when that happens!

It does so. The perspective of the lettering and the logo does not seem to match the angle of the banner. My guess is the original banner was a large piece of cardboard with a black marker pen used for the lettering. We need to here from one of our Italian friends - the fellow who has connections at the factory.

That kind of thinking always gets my garage a little more packed every year!

I wish we had thunder and lightning. All we get is wind and rain,eh Greg?

Me too!

Does anyone know why there is an airplane hanging from the ceiling of the Moto Guzzi factory? Maybe this is attached to it!

One bike built by 10,000 workers in less than one year!! If the guy in the black shirt only knew that the Rasta wannabe in the back wasn't looking at the exhaust pipe of that Breva ......

Do you have rain tires on those demo bikes? I'm on time off right now!

Rain

Check out this tail section. Here are the plans to build it. ebay

I wish I had thought of that! Then I might have had the 'shortly' part too! Cheers Jim

My favourite speed secret? It can be worth seconds off your laptime and up to 10 mph of top speed!! It can even extend your wheelies up through 3rd, 4th and sometimes 5th and 6th gear!! What is this secret? You all know the answer. You just have to search deep in your fertile minds to find it!!

.... and I am sure they are an inspiration to commute several times a day! My work has me staying in logging camps frequently and they tend to be a hub for logging roads. I can't imagine a better toy to take to work than a Motard with cut slicks! By the way Ben, Valley Moto Guzzi/Aprilia may even have a Tuono demonstrator for a short while. Wanna come visit?

It looks sooo good like that but will we be able to see the cylinders after you are done? Keep up the good work! Cheers Jim

Sad news. News!

Torturing Santa 1. Instead of milk and cookies, leave him a salad and a note explaining that you think he could stand to lose a few pounds. 2. While he's in the house, go find his sleigh and write him a speeding ticket. 3. Leave him a note, explaining that you've gone away for the holidays. Ask if he would mind watering your plants. 4. While he's in the house, replace all his reindeer with exact replicas. Wait and see what happens when he tries to get them to fly. 5. Keep an angry bull in your living room. If you think a bull goes crazy when he sees a little red cape, wait until he sees that big, red Santa suit! 6. Build an army of mean-looking snowmen on the roof holding signs that say: "We hate Christmas" and "Go away Santa." 7. Leave a note by the telephone, telling Santa that Mrs. Claus called and wanted to remind him to pick up some milk and a loaf of bread on his way home. 8. Throw a surprise party for Santa when he comes down the chimney. Refuse to let him leave until the strippers arrive. 9. While he's in the house, find the sleigh and sit in it. As soon as he comes back and sees you, tell him that he shouldn't have missed that last payment, and take off. 10. Leave a plate filled with cookies and a glass of milk out with a note that says: "For The Tooth Fairy." Leave another plate out with half a stale cookie and a few drops of skim milk in a dirty glass with a note that says: "For Santa." 11. Take everything out of your house as if it's just been robbed. When Santa arrives, show up dressed like a policeman and say, "Well, well. They always return to the scene of the crime." 12. Leave out a copy of your Christmas list with last-minute changes and corrections. 13. While he's in the house, cover the top of the chimney with barbed wire. 14. Leave lots of hunting trophies and guns out where Santa's sure to see them. Go outside, yell, "Ooh! Look! A deer! And he's got a red nose!" and fire a gun. 15. Leave Santa a note, explaining that you've moved. Include a map with unclear and hard-to-read directions to your new house. 16. Set a bear trap at the bottom of the chimney. Wait for Santa to get caught in it, and then explain that you're sorry, "But from a distance, he looked like a bear." 17. Leave out a Santa suit, with a dry-cleaning bill. 18. Paint "hoof prints" all over your face and clothes. While he's in the house, go out on the roof. When he comes back up, act like you've been "trampled." Threaten to sue. 19. Instead of ornaments, decorate your tree with Easter eggs. 20. Dress up like the Easter Bunny. Wait for Santa to come and then say, "This neighborhood ain't big enough for the both of us."

Looking good! How much of your bike was a Rosso Mandello? What are it's origins? Could you keep the front wheel down on the SVX? Cheers Jim

How come Carl puts 2 pictures on the Wild Guzzi forum and only one here?

Ingredients: 1 cup Water 1 cup Sugar 4 Large Brown Eggs 2 cups Dried Fruit 1 teaspoon Salt 1 cup Brown Sugar Lemon Juice Nuts 1 Bottle of Whisky Directions: Sample the whisky to check for quality. Take a large bowl. Check the whisky again. To be sure it's the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer, beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar and beat again. Make sure the whisky is still OK. Cry another Tup. Tune up the mixer. Beat two eggs and add to the bowl. Chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Mix on the turner. If the fired druit gets stuck in the beaterers, pry it goose with a drewscriver. Sample the whisky to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something. Who cares? Check the whisky. Now sift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Spoon the sugar or something. Whatever you can find. Grease the oven. Turn the cake tin to 350 degrees. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Throw the bowl out of the window. Check the whisky again and go to bed.

A wonderful story... There was a man who worked for the Post Office whose job it was to process all the mail that had illegible addresses. One day, a letter came addressed in a shaky handwriting to God with no actual address. He thought he should open it to see what it was about. The letter read: "Dear God, I am an 83 year old widow, living on a very small pension. Yesterday someone stole my purse. It had $100 in it, which was all the money I had until my next pension check. Next Sunday is Christmas, and I had invited two of my friends over for dinner. Without that money, I have nothing to buy food with. I have no family to turn to, and you are my only hope. Can you please help me? Sincerely, Edna" The postal worker was touched. He showed the letter to all the other workers. Each one dug into his or her wallet and came up with a few dollars. By the time he made the rounds, he had collected $96, which they put into an envelope and sent to the woman. The rest of the day, all the workers felt a warm glow thinking of Edna and the dinner she would be able to share with her friends. Christmas came and went. A few days later, another letter came from the same old lady to God. All the workers gathered around while the letter was opened. It read, "Dear God, How can I ever thank you enough for what you did for me? Because of your gift of love, I was able to fix a glorious dinner for my friends. We had a very nice day and I told my friends of your wonderful gift. By the way, there was $4 missing. I think it must have been those bastards at the Post Office.

Nice work!! Nice bike!! Good on ya'!

Well this won't help you any but Valley Yamaha of Chilliwack, BC (formerly Valley Yamaha/Moto Guzzi until last spring) is now Valley Yamaha/Moto Guzzi/Aprilia!! They were informed of the return of dealership status last Wednesday and as of today it looks like they have taken deposits for 3 Moto Guzzi's and one Aprilia. There is also talk of Griso and Breva 1100 demonstrator bikes. I think I'm going to get an SVX 550 - sort of a commuter bike!! P.S. Antonio. I still have the Monster but it is really for sale now to pay for new bikes!!

It has been posted on a helicopter forum. Here is one response from another pilot.

I still think mine is the best answer!

A pilot tried that at a safety briefing up in Yukon about 15 years ago. He had about 8 firecrew lined up waiting to go to a fire but they had to be briefed on the helicopter they were flying in. The pilot pulled out a large pistol, waved it around and said 'nobody moves - nobody gets hurt' . He was sent to Saskatchewan the next day!