When it rains, it pours

[rboe]

Many Moto Guzzi's used/use linked brakes and it generally works better than unlinked brakes. Cars have used them for decades. Designed, built and maintained properly I see only an upside to them. But it helps if the owner/rider is aware of them.

Last weekend at our Guzzi Not-A-Rally I got a nasty (nasty as in an ugly V cut, not a round puncture) flat on the rear tire of the Griso about 8 mile into the Perkinsville Road going east out of Chino Valley. The gravel part. After much fiddling I was able to limp back into Chino Valley were I used the air pump at the Safeway to re-air the tire. Made it another 8 miles where it ran flat again. I was out of rope plugs. While I sat there waiting for Sue to pick me up with the truck and trailer SHE suffered a massive flat on the freeway and needed AAA to get her going again.

I'm rethinking this touring bit on a bike. Maybe truck or trailer the bike to where I want to go then scooter around once I get there.

Then I see ads (and checked out in person) the new Goldwing and I start to drool all over again.

Post script. Bike tipped over while trying to get the center stand hooked up and I broke the right hand guard and scratched the valve cover - all this while trying to remove the rims for new tires. Truck got new tires on Monday - a wee bit earlier than expected. So 6 new tires for me this week. Meh!