It might be an old article, but the lesson is still relevant. I can remember stopping for a nature break while out in a long lonely stretch of desert and thinking both of how beautiful and desolate the area was...and about what I'd do if my bike broke down.
My riding is both commuting and long distance riding. For commuting, I need something reliable that will be there day after day, and not leave me stranded on the side of the road with the rain pouring down on me. And for the long distance riding, I need the same thing...except now I'm not where I can get the bike towed to my garage and figure out how to fix it.
I used to look at Moto Guzzi bikes like everyone else does. They are cool. There's nothing like them. But I wouldn't trust one on a cross-country trip.
Chris
My riding is both commuting and long distance riding. For commuting, I need something reliable that will be there day after day, and not leave me stranded on the side of the road with the rain pouring down on me. And for the long distance riding, I need the same thing...except now I'm not where I can get the bike towed to my garage and figure out how to fix it.
I used to look at Moto Guzzi bikes like everyone else does. They are cool. There's nothing like them. But I wouldn't trust one on a cross-country trip.
Chris