Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: The River Run in Laughlin

Author: Tim Crump

Date: Apr 27, 2001, 7:47 PM

Post ID: 1706503372



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Well today, Friday was my day for going down to Laughlin for the annual R=
iver Run, otherwise known as the "HD Mutual Admiration Society Annual Eve=
nt". It was a beautiful day, if a bit humid in Laughlin, due to the river=
. I left about 8am, hit Burger King for breakfast, and headed south. The =
highway was thick with Harley's, as many heading into Las Vegas as headin=
g out to Laughlin. I just tagged along behind a couple of guys who held a=
comfortable pace, and made good time. I took the Ambo, as I like to show=
off how good an old Guzzi is.

There were the usual 8-10 "swap meet" type areas. Each major casino has o=
ne in their front parking area. Due to the heat, I moved the bike along f=
rom area to area, so as not to have to walk all the away back to the begi=
nning. Of course it is primarily aimed at Harley riders, as far as the cu=
stom stuff, but there are the generic vendors selling leathers at great p=
rices, jewelry, tattoos, patches, booze, etc.

I think Moto Guzzi is foolish to ignore this event. All the major manufac=
tureres had bikes to look at, and the Guzzi cruisers would have fit right=
in. The Victory people even were doing group demo rides. Guzzi could use=
some exposure like that.

The only other Guzzi I saw was in a booth where a young fellow was pinstr=
iping helmets. He said the bike was a customer's bike that he had donme s=
omne striping on. It was a butterscotch colored Bassa or Jackal, not sure=
which. If the owner is on the list, maybe he can pass on the guys info -=
he did nice work. I only saw one Harley older than my Ambo - some old co=
dger on a panhead that was all original. Saw lots of what the British cal=
l "wobblers" - riders who obviously could barely ride.

Of course, I took advantage of the many buffets there to have lunch! Afte=
r a bit more hiking, I crossed the river to Arizona (Bullhead City) to fi=
ll up, since AZ gas is way better than Nevada gas. After that, I headed h=
ome. The trip home was uneventful for me, but unfortunately, not for a co=
uple of guys on a Harley who had a head on with a car on the highway. The=
traffic was badly backed up in both directions, and when we got to go, i=
t was a somber sight to see the two sheet covered bodies lying in the dit=
ch, next to a mangled bike. Makes me glad I am a devout chicken.

Tim Crump

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<HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Well today, Fr=
iday was my day for going down to Laughlin for the annual River Run, othe=
rwise known as the "HD Mutual Admiration Society Annual Event". It was a =
beautiful day, if a bit humid in Laughlin, due to the river. I left about=
8am, hit Burger King for breakfast, and headed south. The highway was th=
ick with Harley's, as many heading into Las Vegas as heading out to Laugh=
lin. I just tagged along behind a couple of guys who held a comforta=
ble pace, and made good time. I took the Ambo, as I like to show off how =
good an old Guzzi is.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There were the usual 8=
-10 "swap meet" type areas. Each major casino has one in their front park=
ing area. Due to the heat, I moved the bike along from area to area, so a=
s not to have to walk all the away back to the beginning. Of course it is=
primarily aimed at Harley riders, as far as the custom stuff, but there =
are the generic vendors selling leathers at great prices, jewelry, tattoo=
s, patches, booze, etc.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I think Moto Guzzi i=
s foolish to ignore this event. All the major manufactureres had bikes to=
look at, and the Guzzi cruisers would have fit right in. The Victory peo=
ple even were doing group demo rides. Guzzi could use some exposure like =
that.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The only other Guzzi I saw was in a bo=
oth where a young fellow was pinstriping helmets. He said the bike was a =
customer's bike that he had donme somne striping on. It was a butterscotc=
h colored Bassa or Jackal, not sure which. If the owner is on the list, m=
aybe he can pass on the guys info - he did nice work. I only saw one Harl=
ey older than my Ambo - some old codger on a panhead that was all origina=
l. Saw lots of what the British call "wobblers" - riders who obviously co=
uld barely ride.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Of course, I took adva=
ntage of the many buffets there to have lunch! After a bit more hiking, I=
crossed the river to Arizona (Bullhead City) to fill up, since AZ gas is=
way better than Nevada gas. After that, I headed home. The trip home was=
uneventful for me, but unfortunately, not for a couple of guys on a Harl=
ey who had a head on with a car on the highway. The traffic was badly bac=
ked up in both directions, and when we got to go, it was a somber sight t=
o see the two sheet covered bodies lying in the ditch, next to a mangled =
bike. Makes me glad I am a devout chicken.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>T=
im Crump</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>

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