"Longest Day Ride"

Godfather Posts : 3154 Join date : 2013-05-28 Age : 59

Six of us met up at Pete's (Street's) house in Georgetown Saturday morning. Bill suggested a destination of Kettle Falls in the NE corner of the state. A great choice as this would send us along the venerable North Cascades Highway (Hwy 20) into the Okanogan, the across the Colville Reservation on Hwy 155 to the Gifford Inchelium Ferry over the Columbia River. We would then follow the river north for another half hour or so to arrive at Kettle Falls.

Here's the route:

What follows are some of the pictures I took. Hopefully Vance and Pete will share some of theirs as well.

First gas up in Darrington, WA
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Lunch at the Old Schoolhouse Brewery in Winthrop, WA

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Who is more mad-cap than us...

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Ferry ride to Inchelium, WA

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You were expecting a GRiSO???

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2012 MOTO GUZZI GRiSO 1200SE

2013 MOTO GUZZI STELVIO 1200NTX - Orange Blossom Special

Carlotto Posts : 34 Join date : 2014-10-14

Fun trip.

I can. I posted on Instagram thinking I could link to pix, but evidently this is a no go. So, I need to look into hosting options.

Carlotto Posts : 34 Join date : 2014-10-14

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L'Innominato Posts : 3426 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 65

Yes indeed.

Left to right: Easy, Bill, Vance (MotoMonster), Steve (Steak) and Rickster on the ferry crossing the Columbia River.

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Vance

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Easy

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Rick

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Bill

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Unfortunately, Steak split off on the second day to go see his Pops in Boise for Father's Day so I didn't get a picture of him with his new Stelvio, the Orange Blossom Special. Here's one of My GRiSO Rosso:

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Easy and Bill

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Rick wondering, "Am I fucking crazy?"

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That was a rhetorical question.

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Sfregiato Posts : 467 Join date : 2014-06-13 Age : 74

What a great time you all had! Seems like a lot of luggage for an overnight though. Smile

I need me some coveralls. What brand were those?

L'Innominato Posts : 3426 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 65

Always good to have plenty of extra room in your saddlebags for beer...

Coveralls are Carharts.

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“Danger + Survival = Fun.” - Neil Peart

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Nibbio Posts : 528 Join date : 2014-04-10 Age : 70

yES... hwy20 one of the best roads in Washington ....Good on you guys.... looks to be great fun

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10200 Join date : 2013-09-30

Nice work, gentlemen.

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 904 Join date : 2015-05-16 Age : 72

Great stuff blokes, good to hear you all had a great run.
Lovely part of God's creation.
Caoi

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10200 Join date : 2013-09-30

Steak wrote:: You were expecting a GRiSO???

Are we going to see the 'Stelvio Ghetto' anytime soon?

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Nibbio Posts : 855 Join date : 2014-08-18 Age : 60

Glad you all had a good trip. Photo's are good too. Bridge jumping brings back good memories for me! Hope you all finished the Monkey nuts off?

I like the Stelvio [ colour lifts the bike ] The panniers look good as well with top loading. Guessing it is pretty comfy in the more upright riding position. It sort of looks a bit angry from the front with a frown. Cool

What's the tank range like? How's the handling compared to the GRiSO?

Loving the old Le mans - really stands the test of time that bike!

Thanks for posting up the trip! Thumbs Up

Nibbio Posts : 528 Join date : 2014-04-10 Age : 70

did you come back the same way...

Montanarolo Posts : 15 Join date : 2014-04-26 Age : 70

I passed you guys going the opposite direction twice. On Saturday near Twisp - Three of us on older Guzzis doing a 150 mile loop of the Methow. We were at the Washington Vintage Motorcyclists "Over the Pass Rally" near Winthrop. Again on Sunday AM coming down the hill from Sherman Pass on Rt 20 just West of Kettle. I was going home south of Kettle Falls on my old T3. Perfect weekend for riding. If you are ever back over here, I could show you some great back roads. Also have a nice shop if you need it. That goes for you BC people, too. The Inchelium ferry is pretty cool. You should have seen it when it was an old tugboat chained to a barge.

Simon Abeid
Kettle Falls, WA
5 Guzzis including
2007 GRiSO

L'Innominato Posts : 3426 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 65

I SAW you! Said to myself, that's a Guzzi!, but of course no one could hear me. We really should get together, didn't know you were out there. I think it's time you formally introduce yourself to the Ghetto and place a pin on the map if you haven't already done so.

Street

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Sfregiato Posts : 453 Join date : 2014-05-23

Thanks for posting the images guys - looks like a great time / ride!

Tiradritto Posts : 329 Join date : 2014-04-21

Funny thing, we were leaving Lewiston Idaho last Monday to return to Phoenix. Loaded up with the wife and two dogs so it was F150 time. Smile

Looking at towns to retire to and escape the great hell of a heat in Phoenix in the summer. Washington looks enticing.

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