Somewhat to my surprise I found a road I'd never ridden before only a few miles from home. A little gravel, some trees, a nice creek - a pleasant surprise.
Had my 74 Eldo out last night. It was finally a little cooler even after dark. Kept thinking I could do this forever. I could bimble along for hours, days. No need to row the gears, just twist the throttle, no drama, plenty of time to relax and enjoy the view and the breeze.
Loving your videos! Here in the UK, I have a Moto Guzzi 1100 Sporti for the roads and the odd trip down to Mandello del Lario. A Royal Enfield Himalayan for gravel roads on Dartmoor - such a joy to ride slow enough to take everything in. Keep up the good work Nick.
Careful John, they have a tendency to breed. Make sure you ride one a good distance first. They don't act or feel like a modern bike. I'm sure some riding my bike would think it dangerous and terrible - but, after 100,000 miles it has become part of me.
Nice ride thru farmland and river flats, Nick. Always enjoy the video you make on the Eldorado. Like you say get the best out of it, it's no garage queen. RIDE SAFE OUT THERE NICK!
Haha. I don't have the boobs and far too many wrinkles to fall into that category. But to answer your question, no, it would have to be a few decades older 😆
Not quite the same as the Canadian vastness, and not at all on gravel roads, however we have just returned from quite a journey I would say on our (mostly) old bikes. Five of us just rode to Hilders, Germany from Esbjerg, Denmark on our (mostly) old Triumphs (2021 Bonneville, 1972 Bonneville, 1971 TR6C, 1969 Bonneville and 1967 Bonneville) to the Triumph Motorcycle Owners Club (Germany) 25th anniversary. 800km there via the most serpentine and lovely roads we could find over 3 days - 600km back avoiding motorways as fast as we could in just 2 days. All bikes made the journey under their own steam. There were problems; however we solved these problems along the way with the resources we had at hand and in our luggage. Rescue services were not required, thankfully. The problems I had were that on the way to Hilders a power cable I had added at last minute to the battery got rubbed through by a part of the battery tray and blew the main power fuse - however it didn't stop the bike - just all lights/indicators etc. as the ignition has its own circuit - so we rode until we discovered a roadside pub/fast food place (an Imbis) - very convenient! This was easily fixed (after food and coffee!) This was also the only "stopper" for my bike - the other issue was the speedo slowly stopped working on the way back to Esbjerg - no problem as I was not alone and my bike has a GPS which shows speed. The other bikes had only one "stopper" as I recall - and that was a frayed carburettor cable which stopped the bike attaining over half throttle. This was replaced by a spare cable I was carrying. Other problems were a flat battery overnight, partly broken side stand, and last but not least various luggage failures - one of which hit my bike! The marvellous German people (several at the same time) helped out with the last one by both protecting us with their car and collecting the lost item of luggage. Truly magnificent people and their selfless behaviour holds out high hopes for humanity. Viva la Germans! Four of the bikes were over 50 years old - and we weren't exactly young - it is a amazing what we achieved without the use of recovery services using our own resources. I will say also that the 2021 Triumph performed flawlessly - it looks fabulous and sounds great - I think I want one... One other thing of note is that it is still possible to find most excellent roads to ride at legal speeds - riding around the hairpins and curves on an old Triumph twin is a joy to experience - even though they are old they corner and handle so well and their power delivery is so well suited to such an environment it's just pure pleasure and a joyous expression of a riders skill to take one through a set of such curves. Loved it. And I learned a lot by following a true cornering expert who is the eldest one in our group (ex racer!). The event we went to was the 25th anniversary of the Triumph Owners Club of Germany - a well organised, excellent event held by an excellent crew of members. Thank you TMOC Germany! facebook.com/groups/TMOCGermany/ tmoc.de/
Nothing beats being able to fix minor issues with your own resources. It gives a sense of fulfilment that no 'perfect' modern bike can provide. And you tend to meet the best in humanity. I have some more modern bikes but, for long adventures they tend to stay in the garage since riding the old Eldorado is always such a joy. Glad you had a wonderful trip and you all got home safely under your own steam. Many people underestimate the capabilities of these 50+ year old machines. Stay well. Ride safely.
i ride like you ahah, road bike in little gravel road, in 2025 saguenay to alaska with goldwing 1500 may be on day made youtube chanel in french like your
Had my 74 Eldo out last night. It was finally a little cooler even after dark. Kept thinking I could do this forever. I could bimble along for hours, days. No need to row the gears, just twist the throttle, no drama, plenty of time to relax and enjoy the view and the breeze.
Love it Nick, ridden not hidden. Long live your Eldorado and you.
Thanks Stewart 😀
Came to work this AM on my 850T4 in preference to my Enfield Himalayan. Ah as much as I love the Himalayan, there is nothing like a GUZZI!
My first Guzzi was a T4 and it remains my favourite of the 8 or so Guzzis I've owned since. Lovely bike
As always, Nick thank you for these peaceful and scenic interludes...a little bit of sanity in a troubled world 😊
@@christopherburton7084 You're very kind Christopher. Many thanks.
Quiet , lovely roads.
Yes...bikes are for riding,built for taking us to new places.
Stay safe.
A pleasure to experience your local trip, thank you.. and the Eldorado adds something special that other bikes just don't
Another enjoyable video with nothing to prove just nice to ride along with you.
Thanks Karl 🙂
The Eldoado seems so at home in this environment and just glides along Nick. Hypnotic to watch, cheers 👍
@@richardjohnson3463 Low centre of gravity. Thanks Richard 😃
Guzzi Newbie here, I would like to go and explore the backroads. I am from Whitby. Always looking for experience riders and good company great video🏍️
Loving your videos! Here in the UK, I have a Moto Guzzi 1100 Sporti for the roads and the odd trip down to Mandello del Lario. A Royal Enfield Himalayan for gravel roads on Dartmoor - such a joy to ride slow enough to take everything in. Keep up the good work Nick.
@scintilladesign4187 many thanks. Love those 1100s. My son has a V11sport. Loves it. Ride safely 😃
Simplicity and (roadside, perhaps) maintainability are why I ride a 52 year old Moto Guzzi similar to yours. Nice ride, as always. Thanks Nick.
Thanks Phil.
Thanks for sharing! A nice quiet adventure..
I’m ready to find an older Guzzi. Thanks.
Careful John, they have a tendency to breed. Make sure you ride one a good distance first. They don't act or feel like a modern bike. I'm sure some riding my bike would think it dangerous and terrible - but, after 100,000 miles it has become part of me.
Lovely stuff Nick. Cheers, Phil
Has the Panther gone into retirement, love the older bikes
@yorkshirebiker1293 sorry, yes, sold it last year.
The road reminds my wife and I of a road not far from our house. A wonderful ride, thanks for taking us along.
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Nice ride thru farmland and river flats, Nick. Always enjoy the video you make on the Eldorado. Like you say get the best out of it, it's no garage queen. RIDE SAFE OUT THERE NICK!
If I painted my '07 Triumph Scrambler beige would that make you a social media influencer?
Haha. I don't have the boobs and far too many wrinkles to fall into that category. But to answer your question, no, it would have to be a few decades older 😆
Not quite the same as the Canadian vastness, and not at all on gravel roads, however we have just returned from quite a journey I would say on our (mostly) old bikes. Five of us just rode to Hilders, Germany from Esbjerg, Denmark on our (mostly) old Triumphs (2021 Bonneville, 1972 Bonneville, 1971 TR6C, 1969 Bonneville and 1967 Bonneville) to the Triumph Motorcycle Owners Club (Germany) 25th anniversary. 800km there via the most serpentine and lovely roads we could find over 3 days - 600km back avoiding motorways as fast as we could in just 2 days.
All bikes made the journey under their own steam. There were problems; however we solved these problems along the way with the resources we had at hand and in our luggage. Rescue services were not required, thankfully.
The problems I had were that on the way to Hilders a power cable I had added at last minute to the battery got rubbed through by a part of the battery tray and blew the main power fuse - however it didn't stop the bike - just all lights/indicators etc. as the ignition has its own circuit - so we rode until we discovered a roadside pub/fast food place (an Imbis) - very convenient! This was easily fixed (after food and coffee!) This was also the only "stopper" for my bike - the other issue was the speedo slowly stopped working on the way back to Esbjerg - no problem as I was not alone and my bike has a GPS which shows speed.
The other bikes had only one "stopper" as I recall - and that was a frayed carburettor cable which stopped the bike attaining over half throttle. This was replaced by a spare cable I was carrying. Other problems were a flat battery overnight, partly broken side stand, and last but not least various luggage failures - one of which hit my bike! The marvellous German people (several at the same time) helped out with the last one by both protecting us with their car and collecting the lost item of luggage. Truly magnificent people and their selfless behaviour holds out high hopes for humanity. Viva la Germans!
Four of the bikes were over 50 years old - and we weren't exactly young - it is a amazing what we achieved without the use of recovery services using our own resources. I will say also that the 2021 Triumph performed flawlessly - it looks fabulous and sounds great - I think I want one...
One other thing of note is that it is still possible to find most excellent roads to ride at legal speeds - riding around the hairpins and curves on an old Triumph twin is a joy to experience - even though they are old they corner and handle so well and their power delivery is so well suited to such an environment it's just pure pleasure and a joyous expression of a riders skill to take one through a set of such curves. Loved it. And I learned a lot by following a true cornering expert who is the eldest one in our group (ex racer!).
The event we went to was the 25th anniversary of the Triumph Owners Club of Germany - a well organised, excellent event held by an excellent crew of members. Thank you TMOC Germany!
facebook.com/groups/TMOCGermany/
tmoc.de/
Nothing beats being able to fix minor issues with your own resources. It gives a sense of fulfilment that no 'perfect' modern bike can provide. And you tend to meet the best in humanity. I have some more modern bikes but, for long adventures they tend to stay in the garage since riding the old Eldorado is always such a joy. Glad you had a wonderful trip and you all got home safely under your own steam. Many people underestimate the capabilities of these 50+ year old machines. Stay well. Ride safely.
i ride like you ahah, road bike in little gravel road, in 2025 saguenay to alaska with goldwing 1500 may be on day made youtube chanel in french like your
I may have asked you this before...sorry if I have. But do you still have the Convert?
No, sold a few years ago. 😒
Nice Find! How were the bugs?
I didn't stop long enough to find out. The deer flies were terrible in the garden today though.