GRAZIE GUZZI!
How age changes you. When I first rode the Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mark II in 1979, I was an impatient lad of 25.
I loved the looks, the unique engine layout and the maintenance free promise of shaft drive. At the same time, I was irritated by the quirky handling (I preferred Ducati’s 900SS or the softer Darmah) and my adrenal glands required four-cylinder power from Japan, or perhaps the raw urge of Laverda’s 180 degree triples, even if my riding ability barely qualified me to use it.
How age changes you.
My first ride on the subject of this test was just as frustrating as the bike I rode 37 years ago. Had I made a £5000 mistake in buying it? Answer: No. It needed adjustment (physically to the bike and mentally to me) and patience to learn how to ride it properly.
The second ride took me for
