[Ducati] The Perfect Ride

[Victor M. Castañeda Jr.]

I took a ride up to the Arizona State Moto Guzzi Rally in Prescott a couple
of Saturdays ago.  Let me tell you, that the ride couldn't have been more
perfect!

I left my house in Buckeye and headed west on the freeway and got myself on
Vulture Mine Rd. which takes me past the store into Wickenburg.  I'm usually
on this road during the week and pretty much always have it to myself, so it
was no big deal being on it alone that day.

Next I got on 89 towards Yarnell and again, I basically had the road to
myself. Traffic was very light and never really interrupted me through the
twisties.  Also, the local constabulary was nowhere to be found.

The section of 89 that leads into Prescott is one of the best sections of
road I've ever been on.  It's neck and neck with the road Alice's Restaurant
is on near San Jose, CA.  For the first few miles of twisties, I was alone.
Then I came up to a group of cruisers going pretty slow.  The all moved over
and waived me past!  Never in my years of riding on twisty roads has this
happened!  Now I know how Moses felt when he parted the Red Sea! The next
bunch of miles were loaded with hairpins and switchbacks with no one in
front of me and no one behind.

When I got to the rally site, I hooked up with my friend Nolan Woodbury and
chit chatted bikes for hours including a tour of a lot of vintage Guzzis as
Nolan let me in on the history of what's been done to it and by whom.  You
can check out Nolan's vintage motorcycle consulting website @
www.vintagemotorcyclesonline.com
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The ride home on I-17, Loop 101 and I-10 were uneventful, but I don't know
if I could have handled the ride home had it been like the ride to Prescott.

Though lightning never strikes twice, I'll be praying it does the next time
I go for ride in the twisties!

 

Ciao,

Victor

Buckeye, AZ USA

2004 MV Agusta Brutale

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