Videos of my various motorcycles (Moto Guzzis: 1974 Nuovo Falcone, 1972 Eldorado, 1974 750S, 1976 Convert etc., 1962 Panther) and motorcycle trips being used as nature intended. Most footage from eastern and northern Ontario, northern Quebec, Labrador and Newfoundland.
Audio presentations of my motorcycling and hiking travel books (in progress).
To think that it was all under two miles of ice 13,000 years ago. As was the Baltic Sea. And now it may become our new vast temperate forests due to climate change. Oh, to live on PEI.
i ride like you ahah, road bike in little gravel road, in 2025 saguenay to alaska with goldwing 1500 may be on day made youtube chanel in french like your
question Nick, do you think we can make the same trip you maked with guzzi, montreal, james baie and fermont , etc. with goldwing 1500 , i know they have a lot of gravel.
The 410 kilometres of gravel of the North Road to Chibougamau would be a fight on the GL1500. I'm sure it could be done but I wouldn't advise it. The road conditions are very variable and one slip would be a disaster with no help available.
When one goes back and looks at the development history of the Goldwing, and one finds that Honda actually used the transmission, shaft/final drive, mufflers and seat from a BMW /5 on the prototype bike that was then called the M1, this starts to make more sense. Bright Red Plastic bits notwithstanding, the Wing is just a really big BMW Airhead, balance, composure, handling and all. 😁
Nice trip through parts of this great country that most of us will never see. Thank your for sharing it with us. Can't blame you for going before black fly season. BJ
Great video of a part of Canada that very few will ever see. The Dempster is not the only true Adventure highway in Canada. I truly wish I could ride those roads, keep the videos coming and the Old Guzzy running.
A nice video as usual Nick. Thanks. However, one thing is bothering me. Why do you sometimes ride with just one glove? I’ve seen this before in some of your other videos. I would never ride without gloves, and especially on a gravel road.
I occasionally shed a glove or two when I've been playing with the cameras. Yes, it's unwise and risky and one of these days it will probably bite me. I do usually wear them all the time along with the usual ATGATT stuff.
I never saw that one coming Nick! After a trip a few years ago part of which was on the Stelvio pass (I was on a V11 Sport) My wife and I had to move over to let 2 wings go through , we talked about it later and my wife said she quite fancied one. Maybe We should buy a couple to try it out, as you say they are quite cheap second hand. We have probably lost the price of 2 second hand ones on our V85TT's in the last 2 years!😁
Haha. I like to keep you on your toes. If you were looking for a two-up bike you could do a lot worse. As I've discovered, there are reasons why they have been so popular. They're not the great whales they seem (but then, whales are amazingly fast and agile too). All the best. N.
Thank you for the awesome video. 2 summers ago wife and I drove from B.C. to Newfoundland. Amazing experience. We wanted to do the trans lab highway to Quebec but were not able to so we are hoping to try again next summer. I think it is definitely something we should do. Thanks again.
@user-bw3dt3kf3z That's a long trip from BC to NF. The Trans Lab adds a couple of days but allows you to make a Loop. This was my third time that way (first before it was paved, second on a scooter). Have fun.
@@nick949eldo Yes it was a long trip we did not do it on a bike as I didn't have one. Used a new Atlas and tent trailer. Put 30,000 kms on. We hope to do it again with the Atlas as we are probably too old to try it on our GL1500. We now have a little Tab trailer and it should do the trick. I think you are amazing to have done it on you guzzi
So, the question is, being that far north have you ever had the chance to see a polar bear? I know they den in the summer, but there might be a chance. That line of nor west freighter canoes was impressive.
@hillbilly4christ638 short answer, thankfully no. I mean, I'd like to see one, from a healthy distance and preferably with a big fence between us. They occasionally make is as far south as the lower end of James Bay, but they are usually further north.
I understand exactly how you feel. I have a real soft spot for the ST1100. Another bike that feels way lighter than it actually is, and does pretty much anything - effortlessly. That also looks like about an $1500.00 Corbin seat you have on it too.
@theeaselrider4032 I've only ridden an St1100 once, but yes.... I'm a suckered for a Corbin seat. Its what tipped the scales. There's one on my Guzzi Breva 1100. Fabulous!
We just did 4,000 km in the Rockies with a 98' 1500SE and we made an incredible trip. The wife is over the moon with the comfort and I was happy to keep up with the newer bikes at "a good speed" :)
Bonjour à toi Nick ! Belle vidéo pleine de jolis paysages et ton infatigable guzzi qui marche aussi bien que toi......😂😂 Amitiés d’Alsace d’un Ural rétro ❤
Nice review Nick. I have a 1979 GL1000 complete with Vetter fairing and bags, such an old man’s bike that it has a cigarette lighter! Oddly, it is both a steadier handler and a better gravel road bike than my 1978 CB750F, Honda’s concurrent big sport bike. It is getting to be a bugger to push around the garage though. I used to lust after a 1500 Valkyrie, the stripped down hot rod version of your new ride, but I think the tonnage would be a bit too much for my older self.
Currently under treatment for bladder cancer. Fortunately I can still go for day rides. Long distance travelling vicariously through your videos. Thanks Nick!
I went to look at one, passed and was casually waiting for the next when I realized that I was getting shorter, weaker and as final justification, the garage was getting too full for a big tourer. Then Rick called, telling me I'd waited long enough, his Aprilia Scarabeo 500 Tour-packaged Scooter was finally available in my price range. Big(ger) and heavy(er)....looks huge in the garage. It became MY Gold Wing. Didn't....well mostly didn't know it at the time but it was exactly what I'd been looking for. Enjoy that Honda!
I bought a V7 850GT -72 last autumn, and today was my first full day on the bike. It just has caracter, still more work to be done on it but engine and drivetraine is perfect. I've had several Guzzis, they all have been different and this one is really different from my previous Guzzies. I've promissed myself to never sell this one. Among those other Guzzis I've had, I really regret that I sold my Le Mans IV. Such a great bike for long distance, reliable, strong and really nice bike to drive.
Gran vuelta en Moto, esas heladas jornadas no le deben a ver gustado mucho a la batería, pero los paisajes y lugares hermosos qué ver valen la pena de hacerlo, Gran Moto la Guzzi. Buenas Rutas para todos!!!
I too have considered an older ‘wing’. It’s a very robust platform. Lots of units out there there, and every repair is well documented on the interwebs. Best of all, they are out of fashion, so they are a buying opportunity.
That was the bike I wanted as a kid. I remember seeing the Ride for Sight go past me while I stood at the side of the road and there was a whole bunch of GoldWings all in a row. It looked so cool. I finally did get to ride one but found it was way too cramped with my big feet. Dam fine looking bike though.
Hi Nick. Enjoyed your video. I've owned 2 1200 Goldwings. My current ride is a 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale. But watching your video, I have to admit, sparked a longing for the smoothness that the Goldwing offers along with the reverse gear. With the Yamaha I always have to be concious of where I'm parking as pushing it backwards with my aging legs and knees can be a challenge. Looking forward to seeing future videos with your newly acquired land yacht!
Nice bike! You seemed to be going at a fair old lick on the gravel! Is 'one glove on one glove off' becoming your signature look? Just got one of your books and really enjoying it, Keep em coming and ride safe!
Moto Guzzi should sponsor your channel Nick. Taking a 50+ year old loop frame into some of the remotest parts of sub-arctic Canada with confidence is one of the best testaments of the durability and dependability of these machines. There are other stories of course, the Andes, the Himalayans, the Outback. Your stories deserve their place among these. Thanks.
What a very n8ce adventure, Nick. Labrador, Newfoundland, ferry rides. Very nice, looks like it's time for a battery. Thanks for sharing and RIDE SAFE OUT THERE!
I had a 1986 Interstate very low km. Unfortunately I had an altercation with a deer this spring. I and deer were okay, hell of a ride for a few seconds but bike was totalled. In process of looking for another I came across a 1990 GL1500 SE. I am 77 and not a big fellow so reverse was a real nice treat. You are absolutely correct about the handling of these bikes. I can't believe the ease at how it handles. Great bikes
Too bad about the bike and deer but glad you're safe. Yes, I'm enjoying the reverse too. Lets me reverse into the garage instead of dog-paddling. Stay well. Ride safely.
