DOCV make a note. Here is an event you will not want to miss.
I am organising a ride to go the Cathedral of Moto Guzzi.
This is a ride to go to Moto Guzzi heaven and have a BBQ too.
Starting from Platter's Cafe in Diamond Ck at 1000 this ride will take us to
526 Ti Tree Rd , Yea. The Cathedral of Moto Guzzi.
If you are unable to make it on 2 wheels bring the family on 4 wheels.
We are looking for a minimum of 20 people.
If you would like to make a day of it with the family and drive out on 4 wheels that is fine. Just remember it it $50 per person. So when you register make sure you register for 4 people.
So the more the merrier.
The price for this ride and entry and BBQ is $50.
This includes entry into the Cathedral as well as a BBQ lunch prepared for and cooked by by owner operator Teo Lamers. This includes lunch and tea & coffee.
All you need to bring is yourself and something to drink.
So join me in Diamond Ck for a ride up to the Cathedral and enjoy a fully prepared lunch and then a full tour of Moto Guzzi by owner operator Teo Lamers. Upon completion I am happy to lead you all back to Healesville or Diamond Ck for what will hopefully be a nice days ride with a new appreciation for the Moto Guzzi motorcycle.
“There are many better bikes however you want to look at it, but, to me, a Moto Guzzi is more than just a bike,” says Teo Lamers.
“I know the people who make them. I know the village where they live. I know the restaurants. I’ve been going there for so long. I know how important the factory has been for Italy, for Mandello, to survive after the war.
“It’s the Italian culture, the language, the food, it’s the whole package. Italians are warm-blooded. They have this passion.
“I bought my first Moto Guzzi – a second-hand V700 from 1967 – at the age of about 19. I still remember when I started it up and feeling the engine go ‘boom, boom, boom, boom’. I rode it home and just fell in love with Moto Guzzi the brand from there.
“Riding a Moto Guzzi is a completely different feeling. The DNA of 100 years is in today’s range. The bikes are still exclusive. If you ride one, it draws people’s attention. You don’t get that with other brands.”
The Cathedral’s display is set over three levels with bikes grouped by model semblance to highlight the mechanical evolution. They are also developing a library and bar/café.
Teo has very kindly offered to DOCV and friends a private opening with BBQ for Sunday 8th December. This is your chance to see the incredible private collection of more than 170 Moto Guzzi motorcycles owned by Moto Guzzi doyen, Teo Lamers, who describes himself as a “motorcycle-racist”.
The cathedral located in the beautiful rolling hills of Yarra Valley houses the largest collection of the Italian marque’s motorcycles in the Southern Hemisphere.
Queries: Chris. captain@docv.org
