Are we really brave?

[Orson]

WTF? Are we brave or nuts? Are Guzzis that much less reliable than the Beems or Ducks? It's true that BMW people have those big mileage contests (Paralever failures notwithstanding), long-way-round, Iron Butt blah, blah, but really is riding a Guzzi these days such a risky proposition? Maybe somebody needs to do a RTW tour on a V11

I was parked up waiting for the ferry to Corsica. A Dutch rider on a Yamaha couldn't stop shaking his head in disbelief that I was touring on a Guzzi.

 

I shrugged it off

 

40,000 miles and was only stranded one time by a rear wheel bearing.

[roberto tenni]

My LM III won the Iron Butt in 1993 ridden by Mike Atwood - 12500 miles in 11 days, the last 300 miles on one cylinder - 170000 miles and still going strong.

I'd say that was fairly reliable.

[tmcafe]

My LM III won the Iron Butt in 1993 ridden by Mike Atwood - 12500 miles in 11 days, the last 300 miles on one cylinder - 170000 miles and still going strong.

I'd say that was fairly reliable.

You mean you own that bike? Wow!

 

My little BMW copes with most of my miles. It currently has 162,000 miles on it and gets used for 55 miles a day, despite being 26 years old.

What's that BMW, a K or an R?

[Foxy]

What's that BMW, a K or an R?

 

R45.

 

Glutton for punishment.