If you guys havent seen this its interesting. Its the Moto Guzzi annual rally. This year they were caught with a tornado and some nasty weather. This would suck for sure!

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,13788.0.html

This would suck for sure!

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,13788.0.html

I would have to agree.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/toddhaven/FLOOD002.jpg



http://home.comcast.net/~dmornes/IMG_5196_1.JPG

Can you see what's not right here?

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t61/pehayes/nat-rally/100_2548.jpg

I hope people were able to take cover.

Does a goldfish come with that headlight?

Kev? You OK? I'm sure those Guzzi's will be alright.

Can you see what's not right here?

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t61/pehayes/nat-rally/100_2548.jpg



Someone dumped their coffee in the headlight????

wierd to see the truck and trailer messed up like that and bikes still upright in feet of water

Someone dumped their coffee in the headlight????

Mocha-lite

At least he has somewhere to keep his coffee now.

I think KevM may be having a nervous breakdown about now.
That's some ugly stuff.
There's been some nasty flooding in MN/WI and just south of me in Findlay and Ottawa OH.

Did the yellow guzzi get driven into the purple portajohn behind it? Kinda looks like it.

If you guys havent seen this its interesting. Its the Moto Guzzi annual rally. This year they were caught with a tornado and some nasty weather. This would suck for sure!

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,13788.0.html

Uhmmm actually, too much whisper down the lane going on here, it was a flash flood, no tornado (at least not from any of the first hand reports I read).


wierd to see the truck and trailer messed up like that and bikes still upright in feet of water

What is a real shame is you should see the photograph of the 2 antiques that were in that trailer. They were GORGEOUS.

I think KevM may be having a nervous breakdown about now.
That's some ugly stuff.
There's been some nasty flooding in MN/WI and just south of me in Findlay and Ottawa OH.

Did the yellow guzzi get driven into the purple portajohn behind it? Kinda looks like it.

I didn't realize this news had made it to the XL forum. Suffice it to say I heard the first reports the next morning as people were making their way home.

Basically the story is this, the campground is along a river, and in a relatively low lying area. They're not sure if a damn upriver gave way or opened flood gates or what, but the water came up so quickly that some people had to be cut out of their tents as they were being swept away.

I read posts on wildguzzi like "thanks to whoever pulled my head out of the rising waters, I didn't see you but I would have drowned if not for you."

Though some lives were lost, as far as I know there were no serious injuries at the rallye. None but the bikes.

All in all, about 30 bikes (mostly Guzzi, but including at least one FLH, one Wing, and one BMW) were lost (under 6-12' of flood waters for about 12+ hours).

Some of the photos you're looking at include the Moto Guzzi North American Demo Fleet. :(

One Jackal owner had already stripped his bike to the frame and motor down to nuts and bolts and had it back together running within 2-3 days!!!

But it was SCARRY the amount of mudd and crap he was cleaning out of every nook and cranny.

That lime Green V11 sport was a BEAUTY, from AZ too, it was a completely rust free machine! :frownthre

Very sad, but the stories of people helping people are good ones.

And, well, used Guzzi's are cheap enough anyway.

Sounds like most of the insurance companies are just totaling em and offering pretty fair values too.

Time will tell.

Kev

Don't know why everyone would think KevM would be upset Everybody knows that ducs like water

sweet, is this the MOTO GUZZI Rally in Venice?

Dang man, when did they open the new " Moto Guzzi" water theme park!!!!!! :laugh :p

Don't know why everyone would think KevM would be upset Everybody knows that ducs like water

YES, but these are Geese not Ducs...

oh yeah, Geese are SUPPOSED to like water too.

Trust me they don't.

I actually washed mine (for the first time in about a year) and I blew a dash bulb and shorted out the turn signals. :doh :rolleyes: :frownthre

sweet, is this the MOTO GUZZI Rally in Venice?

:laugh

Dang man, when did they open the new " Moto Guzzi" water theme park!!!!!! :laugh :p

:doh :laugh

My bike must have been there too cause it is filthy lately.

I saw video of (I think it was them) and Arlen Ness bike rally that got washed out. Couple feet of water carrying some pricey bike down the street. Never a good scene.

I saw video of (I think it was them) and Arlen Ness bike rally that got washed out. Couple feet of water carrying some pricey bike down the street. Never a good scene.

I remember some BS chopper crap show on TV that was following some "Hamsters" ride... meaning custom builders and their rich friends.

Anyway, that might be where the video you saw came from, cause there was some sort of rain-storm, flash flood that hit a couple of the crap overpriced custom bikes and I never laughed so hard but as to watch them almost get swept away.

I can't stand Arlen's stuff, but then again there aren't many custom builders I do like.

But Arlen couldn't leave well enough alone, he had to start F'n up production Victory bikes too :frownthre :rolleyes:

That was the one. I remember some broad yelling save the bikes and I'm thinking get to safety. I'm sure the bikes (not to mention the trailers they rode up in) are all insured. Middle aged business men should not be fighting a flash flood to save a show bike.

I remember some BS chopper crap show on TV that was following some "Hamsters" ride... meaning custom builders and their rich friends.
But Arlen couldn't leave well enough alone, he had to start F'n up production Victory bikes too :frownthre :rolleyes:

Maybe he'll start "hamsterizing" some guzzis for next year!!! Heard he's looking for a new $$$ angle.....:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack

Middle aged business men should not be fighting a flash flood to save a show bike.

Thing is,

That's how a buddy of mine almost drowned at the Guzzi nationals.

He and a friend we're both trying to push their Guzzis (not show bikes at all) to safety in about knee deep water when the tumult really hit and he was the one who posted the thanks to whomever pulled his head out of the water.

Couple more images

Here's the campground BEFORE

http://inlinethumb40.webshots.com/8935/1178224091053333251S500x500Q85.jpg

AFTER

http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/8382/2804809280053333251S500x500Q85.jpg


Local gas station

http://inlinethumb08.webshots.com/12167/2237130810053333251S500x500Q85.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/Otterdahl/8-20-07626.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/Otterdahl/8-20-07633.jpg


but this is still one of the saddest pics

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/Otterdahl/8-20-07637.jpg

Mother Nature is not one to mess with.
I remember a flood in PA back around '98ish, mabey '99. Jefferson County
I was at my grandparents and was to head back home to CT.
I could not make it to an Interstate anywhere, every single road crossed a stream, brook, crick, etc.
My grandfather worked for the township at that point so I went with him to attend to the roads. That was a long day.

I'd thought of a couple of funny [to me] lines for those photos. Truth is, ain't none of it very funny. Just glad the people involved survived without a lot of worse injuries. Shame that beautiful and valuable bikes were damaged. Sucks to loose things you're passionate about.:frownthre

I'd thought of a couple of funny [to me] lines for those photos. Truth is, ain't none of it very funny. Just glad the people involved survived without a lot of worse injuries. Shame that beautiful and valuable bikes were damaged. Sucks to loose things you're passionate about.:frownthre

:doh

he said VALUABLE

:laugh :laugh :laugh

Hey, non-flood related, but there is a guy on the Wildguzzi board, from the NYC Tri-State Area (Westchester ish) who is selling a 2000 Jackal, 40k miles (i.e. my bike, just a couple more miles) for

$3k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I swear to God I'd buy it unseen for parts if I had the cash OR I'd buy it and Cafe it!!!!!

Jeeeezuuus, that's $8-9k bike that's gonna run 100-200k EASILY for only $3k

:frownthre

I'm not a big guzzi fan but I looked up some stuff on that Jackal and I'm actually impressed. I like the look of the bike. Maybe I should start looking on the guzzi boards for one. ;)

I'm not a big guzzi fan but I looked up some stuff on that Jackal and I'm actually impressed. I like the look of the bike. Maybe I should start looking on the guzzi boards for one. ;)

They pop up all the time in the $4-5k range, but this one in NY for $3k is just a STEAL!!!

They're fun bikes, looooooooooooooong lived and tough, while still being light and fun, they're the same dry weight as a rubbermount sporty, but with better suspension (especially front end) and much better brakes stock, power is similar though the motor is higher revving torque is still pretty linear.

As much as I love our Sporty, I remember why I love the Jackal more every time I get on it.

http://i5.tinypic.com/6bsr9z7.jpg

http://i17.tinypic.com/4q3zv9s.jpg

http://i2.tinypic.com/664axjr.jpg

it's cool that PA let's you put obscene things on the license plates.

it's cool that PA let's you put obscene things on the license plates.

:p

Actually the only time I ever had a vanity plate was 96-98 on my old RK...

FI-EVO

Not many people understod it in 96 and these days it wouldn't be real unique.

Kev

it's cool that PA let's you put obscene things on the license plates.

Its Kev you think anyone, besides Jen, is going to tell him no? :banadanc

Its Kev you think anyone, besides Jen, is going to tell him no? :banadanc

only if they were the star of the high school debate team and had a couple hours to kill

:laugh

only if they were the star of the high school debate team and had a couple hours to kill

:laugh

:doh :laugh :laugh :laugh