The ultimate 'riding in the rain' bike

[Top_Speed1]

Saw this, thought of all you N/W rain dancers

...the dash looks just like "Geezers"!

 

[Dutch]

I like the concept - quite the "tool" for world travel.

Way better than those Polaris three wheeler things.

 

[gixxerjasen]

Gotta be an unusual bike for rnickeymouse to stop filming the squids.

 

[Lauren_TK]

Dam-bit!

That's got me thinking . . . I could do somthing like that . . .

I have to remind myself, that I have too many other projects.

 

[gixxerjasen]

Also, I want to see that subframe construction.

 

[Pterodactyl]

And in another thread some posters said carrying a tank bag was over doing it.

 

[bgross]

With such a large percentage of motorcycles spending most of their lives parked, gotta give them props for "living" on it!

Life is short. Ride!

 

[stevec677]

I don't have sound on my work computer, did they say what those two wheel/gear looking things on the back of the bike were for?

 

[gixxerjasen]

I don't have sound on my work computer, did they say what those two wheel/gear looking things on the back of the bike were for?

Nope

 

[HotRodZilla]

Didn't say what they were for, but I'm betting some kind of dolly for their luggage. That's a lot of stuff packed on there. What is the bike underneath? Sounds like a v-twin.

 

[gixxerjasen]

What is the bike underneath? Sounds like a v-twin.

Title of the video says it's a Moto Guzzi Spada.

Their website - https://www.guzzioverland.co.uk/

 

[gixxerjasen]

Aha, on looking at their site, I had suspected those wheels might be add on outriggers for bad road conditions. Winner!

And they did beef up the back of the frame too.

 

[Lauren_TK]

"Spada" is Italian for "sword."

In Itally, "spada" is also a very common euphemism fo the human male sex organ.

Let the sniggering commence.

 

[Top_Speed1]

"Spada" is Italian for "sword."
In Itally, "spada" is also a very common euphemism fo the human male sex organ.

Let the sniggering commence.

I have heard it in reference to a digging spade (flat blade, handled shovel).

Guess I've had too many Italian g/f's who all have devotedly said "You just don't get it, you need to get hit over the head with a spada!"

 

[stevec677]

Hey KJ, are you sure they didn't want you to get hit in the head with a "human male sex organ"?

 

[Lauren_TK]

Back on topic, I've been doing some designing (it's been a slow day at work), and I've come up with something for the wife's Spyder.

I would use carbon fiber rods rather than steel, to make the thing "convertable."

My primary concern is the structure flexing at 80 (or so) mph.

 

[BikerGeek99]

Dang.

10 years of saving.

5 years getting the bike setup and sorted.

On the road for (so far) 3 1/2 years.

Yowzah...

 

[Dutch]

"Spada" is Italian for "sword."
In Itally, "spada" is also a very common euphemism fo the human male sex organ.

Let the sniggering commence.

Would make a great personalized license plate for a (red) Ducati.

 

[Chuck35]

I noticed they wisely keep a roll of gorilla tape on the dash...that's good stuff!