SEARCHING FOR MOMENTS

No matter how we travel, and whether we realise it or not, we're all searching for moments - those little events or experiences which stay with us long after the majority of the tour, ride or cruise has faded into a vague memory of places, meals and hours on the road. They don't happen on every trip and your moments are likely to be very different to mine, but if we are lucky, those are the jewels we return with. After a long, hard winter of bike preparation, dreams of new adventures, and romps in the snowy woods, I was eventually able to head east for a date with some of Newfoundland wild and beautiful roads. My vehicle of choice? My trusty (and recently rebuilt) 1972 Moto Guzzi Eldorado. April in Newfoundland? It does make you wonder at my sanity, doesn't it? But there are benefits to early season travel. On my return, a new bike arrived. At first in pieces, the 2000 Moto Guzzi Quota was eventually road-worthy then put through its paces on a lengthy mid-summer tour across the prairies to Alberta on an eight thouand kilometre shake-down run. And then, a scooter? What in the world was I thinking. Read on and find out... View Less