Two bikes, neither working

[radan2]

My 07 Moto Guzzi Breva 750 burned out its voltage regulator two weeks ago. Since then, the warehouse has sent two new ones, both wrong for the bike.

So I took advantage of a deal to buy a 89 R100GS, figuring that way I would always have a bike to ride.

To get a license for it, it needed a new state inspection. The left turn signals did not work, making a quick clicking sound. I thought it was a bad bulb (or 2 bad bulbs), but wiggling the switch would cause the signals to work for a few seconds. When we opened the left-hand switch unit, we discovered that it was shot: the wires had broken, and it wasn't repairable. I've ordered a new one, and it should be here in a few days.

So I own two bikes, and have no bikes to ride.

Gloom, despair, and agony on me!
Deep dark depression, excessive misery!
If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all.
Gloom, despair, and agony on me!

 

[toooldtocare]

Good luck

My two favorite bikes are airhead BMWs and Moto Guzzi's. Sorry, I cannot feel sorry for you. But, I hope you get the bikes running soon. This is still the best riding weather we have had all year in St. Louis.

 

[35634]

At least you can sit on them and make "vrooom-vroom" noises

 

[boxerkuh]

Now, now... you must live in a police state.... you can ride a bike her in the Carolina's without a plate for 45 days, as long as you have all the paperwork and insurance on it.... It will take time to pay property tax and then go to the DMV... Maybe the reason we have all the problems is that we no longer have inspections, so you register a bike and get a plate for the bike although the turn signals don't work... Besides, turn signals are not mandatory anyway. I would ride it here anyway... but then again I am an Airhead!

Love both bikes you have!!!

 

[crazydrummerdude]

To offer sympathy, I'm going to pretend like I've never ridden;
without a motorcycle license,
without a motorcycle permit,
without working blinkers,
without a headlight,
on expired places,
etc.

 

[radan2]

At least you can sit on them and make "vrooom-vroom" noises

The GS is better for that than the Breva, which doesn't have a centerstand.

Both of them get great gas mileage when I sit on them and go "vroom, vroom."

 

[kstoo]

I'm having a hard time feeling any sympathy for someone who owns a Breva 750 and an R100GS ....

 

[radan2]

I'm having a hard time feeling any sympathy for someone who owns a Breva 750 and an R100GS ....

That's OK. I can feel sorry enough for myself for all the rest of you. The weather is gorgeous, I have some free time, but NO MOTORCYCLE!

 

[toooldtocare]

That's OK. I can feel sorry enough for myself for all the rest of you. The weather is gorgeous, I have some free time, but NO MOTORCYCLE!

The weather here is great too today. I just got home from a nice 4-hour ride on my Motorsport. I took it instead of the Triumph Scrambler that sits next to it because I just wanted to. It sure runs sweet.

 

[radan2]

The weather here is great too today. I just got home from a nice 4-hour ride on my Motorsport. I took it instead of the Triumph Scrambler that sits next to it because I just wanted to. It sure runs sweet.

You are a very cruel person.