Subject: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:17 pm
Cold as hell, as usual, road conditions sub-par due to the winter season, but an epic ride, as always, our annual tradition continues. Steak took lots of pictures which I'm sure he'll post here shortly along with a more detailed ride report, but I'll tell you that we had thirteen riders, all on Italian bikes; eleven Guzzis including three Ghetto members, Steak, Street and Fresh Egg, plus one Aprilia and one Ducati. Here's a picture of the entire gang at our lunch spot at the By The Bay Cafe in Sekiu, Washington, eighteen miles from our ultimate destination of Neah Bay, the northwesternmost town in the continental US.
Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:27 pm
It was cold (27-34 ℉), the roads were wet, or icy, or covered in slick de-icer. It was the scariest ride I've ever been on out to Neah Bay! With 8 rookies on this ride, I'm surprised as hell that not a single bike went down. Still, it was a fantastic way to start out a new Guzzi year!
Here are some photos.
Karl prepping his '69 Ambassador on New Years Eve... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
A few shots from the ferry ride from Seattle to Bainbridge Island. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
A look south to Mt. Rainier. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Nearing Bainbridge dock. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
About to disembark, 8:22 am - 33℉ [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Met up with some riders from the north and south for a top off before heading to the peninsula. Now 8:54 am and 27℉ [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Two GRiSOs, a Stelvio, and an Aprilia Futura [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Another panorama... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
A customized 1100 Sport, Fresh Egg's GRiSO, an Eldorado, and two Norges. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
You've got to bundle-up and plug-in or you're going to be miserable on this ride... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Roy and his classic Eldorado were still hanging on to the Christmas spirit... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
The Bistecca Corse Diavolo Nero... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
At 40 with his 69 Ambassador, Karl was the youngest rider on the oldest bike. He absolutely rides the shit out of a loop frame... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Fresh Egg on the prep... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Street's GRiSO Rosso and a peek at the Diavolo Nero. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
It's official, it's a New Years Day Cabal... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
This bike is a gorgeous labor of love, more photos on this one later... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
James' nicely re-birthed Eldorado. One of the three loop-frame Guzzis that made the trip. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Dick's Stelvio NTX and the Aprilia Futura. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Maybe stopped too long in Port Angeles, it's really cold... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Karl's Ambassador surrounded by three flavours of GRiSO... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
The fast group waits for group 2 before making the turn to head out to Sekiu and Neah Bay. Although fast is a definite misnomer on this ride... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
From the head of the line... (Notice Rudolf out front...) [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Stopping for lunch in Sekiu, just short of Neah Bay and the Makah tribal reservation. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Fresh Egg (Jin) cuts a mighty fine figure... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Which always begs the question, does Jin have a brother named Ken?
Now a few more shots from Sekiu... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Our little ghetto on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
More detailed photos on the hand laid bodywork on that 95 1100 Sport... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Kind of funny, the youngest rider was on the oldest bike, and the oldest rider was on the newest bike... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
On both sides of the table. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Pete and Dick yucking it up. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
The whole enchilada! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Better late than never, Tony "catches up" to us on his Ducati Multistrada. He had passed us in Port Angeles and rode all the way out to Neah Bay before turning back and finding us bellied up in Sekiu only 20 minutes after we arrived. (He started out 30 minutes behind. He's a beast!) [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Tony's Multistrada, still steaming from chasing us down. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Turned out to be a very nice day out on the point. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
On to the terminus of Neah Bay, just a few quick shots before heading back. We wanted to get a move on as darkness falls too soon this time of year.
A selfie with a pirate patch... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
All lined up at the Quay. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Last one, no time for any more photos on the trip back... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Finished off the trip at the 9lb Hammer for some welcome beer upon returning to Seattle!
Happy New Year to all of the Bravi!
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beetle GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:33 pm
Top photos Steak. Did you make a boo-boo with the 'pirate patch' selfie pic?
. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] . I like to ride my GRiSO, no diggity, I like to rev it up.. .
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:42 pm
Gees, I'd have to buy some new kit to ride with you lot. Been thinking of how to refrigerate my jacket over here to stop melting.
dhansen Squinternotto
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Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Sat Jan 03, 2015 6:31 pm
Nice work guys. Hope I get o do the ride some year myself.
Street L'Innominato
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Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:48 pm
Great photos Steak. You should edit this to show everybody the pirate patch, too funny. And that video - KEN LEEEE, ouch that hurts my ribs! I'm going to have that fucking song stuck in my head for days!
Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:23 pm
beetle wrote:
Top photos Steak. Did you make a boo-boo with the 'pirate patch' selfie pic?
Yep, fixed it... Arrrrgh...
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bioman GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:48 pm
You make me jealous!! I have taken the little red Honda out of the shed this morning. 50 cm snow by the evening, and still falling... GRiSO is sleeping under her sheet and probably dreaming of warm spring days.
Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:31 am
Looks like a great turnout. Was able to do a 100+ miler on New Years Day with several other riders. Was quite cold...32*, but the Gerbings did the trick.
Was on the GS, not the GRiSO. The next day I fitted the GRiSO with the Gerbings pigtail and took it out for another ride.
...was not aware that beards are requisite for Guzzi riding.
Street L'Innominato
Posts : 3458 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 65
Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:01 pm
CPB wrote:
...was not aware that beards are requisite for Guzzi riding.
Only for the boys...
Guzzi Cat GRiSO Capo
Posts : 361 Join date : 2014-09-02
Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:51 pm
Looks like a great days riding Steak and the rest of the crew, A great selection of cool bikes,
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Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Tue Jan 06, 2015 3:19 pm
Bioman, I like playing in the snow and would love to have a white xmas at least once in my life, but the reality of being snowed in for six months would send me bonkers. I get cabin fever here if it just rains for 3 days in a row.
bioman GRiSO Capo
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Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Tue Jan 06, 2015 3:59 pm
ghezzi wrote:
the reality of being snowed in for six months would send me bonkers. I get cabin fever here if it just rains for 3 days in a row.
Unfortunately I agree with you. Can't wait for the kids to grow up so that we can spend these 6 winter months in (much) sunnier places. Then again, if you like to ski, this is the place to be.
tocino Nibbio
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Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:35 pm
Street wrote:
CPB wrote:
...was not aware that beards are requisite for Guzzi riding.
Only for the boys...
Street L'Innominato
Posts : 3458 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 65
Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:39 pm
...we do make an exception for the ladies.
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Subject: Re: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:11 am
Hi guys,
very nice pics of that cold winter ride. I won't do that anymore, drove only motorbike for more than 20 years... My GRiSO is settled near to his heater in the garage, the garage isn't getting colder as 5°C (41°F). And I really don't like it anymore to ride my G12, which I tender..., on salty roads. He has to stay in perfect condition, inside and outside.
I hate all that winter stuff, I hope to move (over some years) to a place where's allmost no winter. My wife and I like to be somewhere in the middel to south of Italy or Spain.
Subject: New Year's Day ride to Neah Bay 
Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:17 pm
not the GRiSO. The next day I fitted the GRiSO with the Gerbings pigtail and took it out for another ride. 
