I blame Ferret for having too many bikes!

[KiowaEagle_imp]

Last year I was at my local Piagio dealer and saw a white Moto Guzzi Norge and fell in love. I thought it was just a beautiful bike. It wasn’t for sale, it belonged to the owner. So ever since then I’ve kept my eye out and a few have popped up but were either across the country or in Europe or otherwise unobtainable. Then a couple of weeks ago my friend Joe sent me the ad link for one at a dealer in Cincinnati. It looked clean and the price wasn’t bad but it was in Cincinnati. That’s a long way to go to look at a bike, who do I know near Cincinnati? I texted Ferret about it and he said sure, he’d go out and look at it!

So last Tuesday Ferret ran up to Cadre Cycle to not only look at it but test ride it while sending me pics and videos of it running. I couldn’t have found a more qualified person check this bike out for me and I’m extremely grateful for that.




Ferret told me it was really clean and ran great so I jumped on the phone and made a deal with the dealers owner Enzo. Then on Friday I jumped on a plane to Cincinnati.



Ferret and Mrs Ferret were kind enough to pick me up at the airport, drive me to my motel to check in and then take me to experience that most Cincinnatish of foods, Skyline Chili. Where I had my “way” with a 4Way and a Cheese Coney!




The next morning Enzo from Cadre Cycle picked me up at my hotel (did I mention how nice people in Ohio are?) and drove me to meet my new steed. Despite trusting Ferret’s opinion explicitly I took a short test ride to confirm what he had said. Then it was just a matter of writing the check (yes Enzo actually accepted a personal check), signing a few papers and I was off. BTW if you ever get a chance to deal with Cadre Cycle do not hesitate. Enzo is a great guy to deal with.



I rode through Ohio and despite the bikes footpegs being a bit high for me found it to be very comfortable. I didn’t make my first stop for about 250 miles. I took this pic on Rt7 along the Ohio River. A little ways after that Rt7 crosses the river into West Virginia and turns into some nice twisties. That’s where this bike really shined. Very light and maneuverable with plenty of get up and go!

After about 360 miles I ended up south of Pittsburgh at my buddy Gary’s where he put me up for the night and treated me to a nice meal. It was great seeing him even though his kitten mistook me for a giant cat toy.




Then on Sunday I rode another 300 miles home.

It was a fun trip seeing great people and I get to keep this cool momento of the journey!



I can’t thank Ferret and Mrs Ferret enough for their kindness. There’s one thing about this forum you should know if you don’t already. It’s how great and giving the people are!


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[Nachodaddy]

Congratulations, KE. Great bike and fun story and pics.

[emptysea]

Nice report and nice bike! See you in a few weeks!

[suhawk305]

As I said before, you change motorcycles more often than some people change their underwear.
Seriously KE, that Guzzi is beautiful motorcycle. Enjoy!

[GoldOxide_imp]

Last year I was at my local Piagio dealer and saw a white Moto Guzzi Norge and fell in love. I thought it was just a beautiful bike. It wasn’t for sale, it belonged to the owner. So ever since then I’ve kept my eye out and a few have popped up but were either across the country or in Europe or otherwise unobtainable. Then a couple of weeks ago my friend Joe sent me the ad link for one at a dealer in Cincinnati. It looked clean and the price wasn’t bad but it was in Cincinnati. That’s a long way to go to look at a bike, who do I know near Cincinnati? I texted Ferret about it and he said sure, he’d go out and look at it!

So last Tuesday Ferret ran up to Cadre Cycle to not only look at it but test ride it while sending me pics and videos of it running. I couldn’t have found a more qualified person check this bike out for me and I’m extremely grateful for that.




Ferret told me it was really clean and ran great so I jumped on the phone and made a deal with the dealers owner Enzo. Then on Friday I jumped on a plane to Cincinnati.



Ferret and Mrs Ferret were kind enough to pick me up at the airport, drive me to my motel to check in and then take me to experience that most Cincinnatish of foods, Skyline Chili. Where I had my “way” with a 4Way and a Cheese Coney!




The next morning Enzo from Cadre Cycle picked me up at my hotel (did I mention how nice people in Ohio are?) and drove me to meet my new steed. Despite trusting Ferret’s opinion explicitly I took a short test ride to confirm what he had said. Then it was just a matter of writing the check (yes Enzo actually accepted a personal check), signing a few papers and I was off. BTW if you ever get a chance to deal with Cadre Cycle do not hesitate. Enzo is a great guy to deal with.



I rode through Ohio and despite the bikes footpegs being a bit high for me found it to be very comfortable. I didn’t make my first stop for about 250 miles. I took this pic on Rt7 along the Ohio River. A little ways after that Rt7 crosses the river into West Virginia and turns into some nice twisties. That’s where this bike really shined. Very light and maneuverable with plenty of get up and go!

After about 360 miles I ended up south of Pittsburgh at my buddy Gary’s where he put me up for the night and treated me to a nice meal. It was great seeing him even though his kitten mistook me for a giant cat toy.




Then on Sunday I rode another 300 miles home.

It was a fun trip seeing great people and I get to keep this cool momento of the journey!



I can’t thank Ferret and Mrs Ferret enough for their kindness. There’s one thing about this forum you should know if you don’t already. It’s how great and giving the people are!


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Wonderful story KE. Couldn't have been softer and warmer. Congratulations!

But the feline snap really was the closer.

[Lord Popgun]

Cool bike! I like it.

[peterbaron]

Congrats KE, beautiful bike, enjoy it !!!!

[Gone in 60]

Wow, what a cool journey!

Kudos to Ferret for bird-dogging the bike for you. That will definitely be a conversation starter, or at least a starter of a sentence that ends with "Well, you certainly don't see one of those every day."

[the Ferret]

How awesome is it when a friend calls and says "hey, will you go test ride a motorcycle for me?"

A model of bike I have never ridden before. A sport tourer with 104 hp, 75 foot pounds of torque, shaft drive, 6 speed trans and electric windshield.

Um let me think about that for...well heck yea!

And then we get to take him out for a famous Cincinnati Skyline Dinner (he even bought) with a couple of the wildest servers you are ever going to find.

I say good deal all the way around!

Glad it worked out and that you made it home safe and sound KE!

Congrats brother.

[Frulk_imp]

Cadre and Enzo have a pretty sterling reputation. No personal experience with them but am on a Guzzi site and they receive nothing but laudatory feedback.