Merry Christmas
…and a Happy New Year from everyone in the garage. Cheers!
Billy Joel explains Moto Guzzi
Quite fun to find a video where one of my favourite artists explains my favourite motorcycle brand AND mentioning that his first Guzzi was a V50, bought in the late 70’s. Has to be shared. Watch & enjoy.
Cheesy
Interesting. Went shopping at the discount supermarket Netto, and that only since it is located conveniently around the corner from our mc-garage. And what does one find? See picture. Happy Sunday night, everyone!
TLC for Signorina Pasolina
On Saturday morning there was not chance for having a lie-in. We booked a time with Janne in Arboga at Italian Bike Center for the Red Lady, also known as Signorina Pasolina. Read more about her and her owner on their blog.
Yes, it was this winter-dark at 9am when we set off.
Warming up the 4-wheeled vehicle…
On the road!
Unloading.
Freezing at about 8 Celsius minus. Nothing an Italian lady prefers…
… not even with a pretty white coat…
Thankfully she was allowed to enter the warm garage shortly after that. A warm garage and good company of quite a few other Ducatis and a Laverda awaited her.
Will they exchange stories with each other? Well, if so, us human beings will never know. We just hope to get her back in a week or two, and that the stories she shared with the fellow patients at Janne will give her sweet dreams which help her getting through the winter under her blanket in our rather cold garage.
Oh yes, she needs to get a proper service, including overhauling her clutch system which is kind of behaving a bit strange. In case you wondered.
Autumn time = garage sessions starting!
Here in Sweden it is getting November cold and wet by now. OK – you can get the bikes still out, with the right equipment and providing you (and your bike) have a lot of will power. The summer here is not worth mentioning, not sure if it even qualifies as summer, coming to think of all that rain coming down on us. But hey, that’s life. Anyway, my beauties are now safely stored in the warm garage, carbs emptied, batteries charged and wheels given the right amount of air. Time to see what needs to be checked and replaced until the season starts again next May. The first garage session of the autumn/ winter season we had today, quite therapeutic, means nice and quiet.
Elisa Travels 