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Photo Tour of Dual Sport Events & MC Rallies

Moto Guzzi National Rally

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Classic Cafe


QUOTE=kaput13;
Guzzi's are the bomb
- maybe some of the most captivating bikes ever made.

But you have got to have the stomach for it
SO if you don't want weird quirks you're barking up the wrong whiskey tree.

Guzzi's, even the newer ones, are full of quirks
that even the latest influx of money hasn't erased.

All part of the charm is what you will hear guzziphiles say

However if you go for it
I doubt you will regret your choice.
[/QUOTE]



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Moto Guzzi National Rally

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Eldorado

Cadillac of motorcycles

Great alternative
to the Harley-Davidson of the early Seventies



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Moto Guzzi National Rally

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Ambassador, Eldorado & California

Moto Guzzi has as strong a tradition making custom cruiser as Harley-Davidson

1971 Guzzi introduced its Ambassador, Eldorado and California models

the same year,
Harley introduced the Super Glide - the bike that started the Cruiser style motorcycle

Guzzi has keep the California name and basic US styling

Guzzi are long-distance touring bikes with half-decent handling

ItÔÇÖs a Guzzi
not a Harley-wannabe,
ItÔÇÖs the non-wannabe
It's a "Goose"

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Moto Guzzi National Rally

:bow
Moto Guzzi
second oldest motorcycle manufacturer to sustain continuous operation (1921),
second only to Harley Davidson (1903)
BMW is the youngster @ (1923)



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ÔÇ£Moto GooseyÔÇØ


POLIZIA

during the 1970's, Eldorado and Ambassador were used by
California Highway Patrol, LAPD, and other US Cities

The Eldorado came in both a Civilian (footpegs)
and Police (floorboards) version,
with different dashes, running boards and shift linkage

A different version of the (US)Eldorado, called the California
It was basically an Eldorado Police bike
with chrome plated fenders and a double seat.
(A police bike made for the civilian market)



 
Moto Guzzi National Rally

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Moto Guzzi Alce
From 1939 to 1943
6,390 were built for the Italian army.

Moto Guzzi Super Alce
1943 - 1955
alce translates to elk

Airone Military models were made from 1939-57
The Alce bike was introduced in 1938, for military use,
being replaced in 1943 by the Super Alce.
The 500cc bike was used until 1955,
when the Falcone took its place.



The rear handlebars were to allow the passenger
to hold on and fire a rifle

use in areas such as reconnaissance and convoy escort.


The Super Alce was also used to transport land mines, small arms,
and attempts were made to mount a 9mm Beretta M38A sub machine gun
on the handle bars for firing on the move.













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Moto Guzzi National Rally

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Racing Heritage

Moto Guzzi withdrew from racing after the 1957 season
citing escalating costs and diminishing motorcycle sales

By the time of its pull out from Grand Prix racing
Moto Guzzi had won 3,329 official races
6 Constructor's Championships
8 World Championships
:clap
and
11 Isle of Man TT victories





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Moto Guzzi National Rally

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Moto Guzzi
innovated the first

Large Wheel Scooter


Lightweight Motorcycle

The period after World War II was difficult
The solution was production of inexpensive, lighter cycles

The 1946 "Motoleggera", a 65 cc lightweight motorcycle
became very popular in post-war Italy.

A larger four-stroke scooter known as the "Galletto" also sold well

Though modest cycles for the company,
the lighter cycles continue to feature Guzzi's innovation and quality







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Kettle Moraine Sport Riders Hillclimb

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AJS MOTORCYCLES
holding 117 motorcycle world records from 1909 to 1931

1931,
Matchless Motorcycles bought AJS Motorcycles from the A. J. Stevens
then in the late 1930s bought
Sunbeam, James Motorcycles, Francis-Barnett Motorcycles & Norton Motorcycles

it would later sell to BSA in 1943

All later production (till 1969) Matchless & AJS Motorcycles
would be mechanically identical,
with different appearance packages

The AJS name is still being used
on small China built motorcycles









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Kill & Safety Tether Switches required








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Kettle Moraine Sport Riders Hillclimb

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The Kettle Moraine Sport Riders
put on another excellent Father's Day hillclimb
at the Sunburst Ski Area in Kewaskum, WI



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Take notice of the size of the
"hill-climber" rear sprocket




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Kettle Moraine Sport Riders

Sunbust Ski Hill
Kewaskum Wisconsin


Vertical Grass Drags
meets
Motocross



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June 17, 2012
The Kettle Moraine Sport Riders
"King of the Hill Championship Series"
Father's Day hillclimb
at the Sunburst Ski Area in Kewaskum, WI



Hope to see you there


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I am a 3 year member of the Kettle Moraine Sport Motorcycle Club
The Club does a Porker Run, Hillclimb, & the Fall Field and Forest Dual Sport Ride



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Kettle Moraine Field & Forest Ride

The Kettle Moraine Sport Riders
Field & Forest Dual Sport Ride
is held in October when the crops are off of the fields

The Ride typically will enter a farmers yard,



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Travel down the harvested Fields

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& end up in the Farmers Forest



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Kettle Moraine Field & Forest Ride


The Club built multiple bridges
to travel across sensitive terrain​

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I help build trail on the weekends preceding the event
It is just as much fun as riding the event


The trail ride will run a north or a south route, alternating yearly
I leave my dirt bike at club members Craig or Paul's house,
depending on which route is used
& use my big GS to commute to the trailhead
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Kettle Moraine Field & Forest Ride


The Club has a brusher that is pulled with the ATV
which cut this five foot path through the swamp grass​

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I have a machete and loppers
strapped to my KLX to use for trail clearing
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Kettle Moraine Field & Forest Ride

:heart Great view :heart
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The ride was over 100 miles with a 60/40 mix of dirt to tarmac
 
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Kettle Moraine Field & Forest Ride


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Open Air
Antique Car & Truck Museum


Rust in Pieces

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Take note of my white handle bar "Bark Buster"
That is what a hanging mature cob of hard corn
will do @ 40 MPH
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