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I flew in to Denver and a friend and I rented BMW R1200GSs from http://tourbikes.com/  in Aurora (close to the airport and from whom I would definitely rent again).

 

Here's the loop from Saturday, in which we rode three major mountain passes:

  1. Guanella Pass (some dirt roads)
  2. Berthoud Pass 
  3. Trail Ridge Road (highlighted on the map and some photos from over 12,000 feet elevation)

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Then we took the peak-to-peak highway with three minor passes.

 

Although this was not a V11 ride, I thought I'd share it with you all as it was one of the most beautiful rides I've ever done. I saw bighorn sheep in the road, moose (thankfully not in the road), elk, and plenty of deer and smaller critters. Pictures can't do it justice, but here are some from the top of Trail Ridge and one from a dirt road along the Platte River (which is currently running at maximum capacity with some flooding).

 

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The GSs were great mounts for this ride, because we did three dirt sections over the weekend. Too bad no Stelvios to rent...

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I think nature and motorbikes go hand in glove together!

Nothing like a good road trip on two wheels to make you feel special and different. I always find that riding a motorbike, wipes out all the worries and problems in life.

Riding issues over on a V11 Guzzi is the cherry on the cake! nothing compares to that.

Why don't MDs prescribe a Guzzi ride as therapy is beyond me...

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On 7/17/2021 at 10:07 AM, p6x said:

Why don't MDs prescribe a Guzzi ride as therapy is beyond me...

I've prescribed myself a ride in the old stompin' grounds of Colorado this summer.  Heading out for a wedding end of June near Vail.  I bought a one-way ticket to Denver and have left the way back itinerary-less.  I'll either rent a bike for a week or....

If I find the right bike, turn it into a fly-and-ride.

I'll have a lot of miles to cover in the fly-over states.  I've made many trips across I-80 between the front range and PA (by car), but never taken the more southerly route.  After a few days of riding in the mountains, I could strike out across the plains, try some different BBQ, see the Arch, then into the Monogahela.

A couple months too early to start looking at bikes in CO for the end of June, but why should that stop me?  Ideally, the bike would be something with wind protection and cases (or at least mounts).  I did see this thing of interest: https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/mcy/d/fort-collins-2007-motto-guzzi-grizo-1100/7445282042.html.  '07 Griso, low miles, adult-owned, with screen and cases, aftermarket seat, for $5,400.  I know there are lots of threads out there on the 4V vs. 8V and rollerization, which I'd have to look at if we were closer to June.  Would you buy an early Griso?

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46 minutes ago, FreyZI said:

I've prescribed myself a ride in the old stompin' grounds of Colorado this summer.  Heading out for a wedding end of June near Vail.  I bought a one-way ticket to Denver and have left the way back itinerary-less.  I'll either rent a bike for a week or....

If I find the right bike, turn it into a fly-and-ride.

I'll have a lot of miles to cover in the fly-over states.  I've made many trips across I-80 between the front range and PA (by car), but never taken the more southerly route.  After a few days of riding in the mountains, I could strike out across the plains, try some different BBQ, see the Arch, then into the Monogahela.

A couple months too early to start looking at bikes in CO for the end of June, but why should that stop me?  Ideally, the bike would be something with wind protection and cases (or at least mounts).  I did see this thing of interest: https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/mcy/d/fort-collins-2007-motto-guzzi-grizo-1100/7445282042.html.  '07 Griso, low miles, adult-owned, with screen and cases, aftermarket seat, for $5,400.  I know there are lots of threads out there on the 4V vs. 8V and rollerization, which I'd have to look at if we were closer to June.  Would you buy an early Griso?

When I lived in Europe, a lot of my friends flew to the USA, purchased motorbikes there and rode the States. I remember one in particular, this was back in the late 70's. He stayed for the full legal duration of his visa, e.g. 90 days. He even brought the bike back.

I thought about doing something similar myself; flying to Europe, purchase a used bike there, and ride away across the Schengen area. It is even possible to find a reasonably priced V11 for sale in Italy. Leave it at a dealership on consignment, to recover some of the costs when you return to home base. The major issue will be insurance, unless you can get your US insurer to cover you.

Is it even possible? temporary registration in Europe is not as easy as in the USA. Problem is you have to have an address.

On my bucket list is a trip to Alaska from Houston. I hope I will get to do that before I croak. All the rest is your typical Route 66.

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On 6/17/2015 at 9:13 AM, Scud said:

I flew in to Denver and a friend and I rented BMW R1200GSs from http://tourbikes.com/  in Aurora (close to the airport and from whom I would definitely rent again).

 

Here's the loop from Saturday, in which we rode three major mountain passes:

  1. Guanella Pass (some dirt roads)
  2. Berthoud Pass 
  3. Trail Ridge Road (highlighted on the map and some photos from over 12,000 feet elevation)

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m492/timscudder/Rockies%20June%202015/Screen%20Shot%202015-06-17%20at%206.25.46%20AM.jpg

Then we took the peak-to-peak highway with three minor passes.

 

Although this was not a V11 ride, I thought I'd share it with you all as it was one of the most beautiful rides I've ever done. I saw bighorn sheep in the road, moose (thankfully not in the road), elk, and plenty of deer and smaller critters. Pictures can't do it justice, but here are some from the top of Trail Ridge and one from a dirt road along the Platte River (which is currently running at maximum capacity with some flooding).

 

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m492/timscudder/Rockies%20June%202015/IMG_3270.jpg

 

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m492/timscudder/Rockies%20June%202015/IMG_3279.jpg

 

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m492/timscudder/Rockies%20June%202015/IMG_3284.jpg

 

The GSs were great mounts for this ride, because we did three dirt sections over the weekend. Too bad no Stelvios to rent...

You should use flickr.com which does not watermark your pictures when you embed them like photobuck does. It is free for the first 1000 photos. But you can create several accounts if you go over.

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