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Paradise goes on
09/06/10 at 14:07:49

As I look at this old MotoGuzzi Eldorado with the sidecar, The words to rusty old American dream come into my mind and morph into this. To the same tune.

Well I don’t look all that ragged, for all the years it’s been
But I’m weakened underneath me where my frame is rusted thin
And this years state inspection, I just barely passed
Come on and ride me out of here this year could be my last

I am a three wheeled road locomotive, from the days of good gasoline
I’m for sale by the side of the road going nowhere, A fading old Italian dream

I rolled off Mandello de lario in 1974
Three days in the show room and then I'm out the door
I’ve been good to all who owned me so have no fear
Come boy lay your money down and take me out of here

I am a three wheeled road locomotive, from the days of cheap gasoline
I’m for sale by the side of the road going nowhere, A fading old Italian dream

Now this bike needs a young man to own him, one who will polish the chrome
I will give you the rest of my lifetime, Don’t let me die here alone
Just shoot me some juice to my battry, give that old starter a spin
Hear me cough, sputter, backfire through the carburator and roar into life once again

I am a three wheeled road locomotive Just polish my chrome so clean
We can ride off into the sunset together, a living old Italian dream
Still running! A living old Italian dream

Phelonis -- Off to ride some more of this island. Wink

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Re: Paradise goes on
Reply #1 - 09/06/10 at 14:59:36

Phelonius wrote on 09/06/10 at 14:07:49:

As I look at this old MotoGuzzi Eldorado with the sidecar, The words to rusty old American dream come into my mind and morph into this. To the same tune.

Well I don’t look all that ragged, for all the years it’s been
But I’m weakened underneath me where my frame is rusted thin
And this years state inspection, I just barely passed
Come on and ride me out of here this year could be my last

I am a three wheeled road locomotive, from the days of good gasoline
I’m for sale by the side of the road going nowhere, A fading old Italian dream

I rolled off Mandello de lario in 77
They shipped me to America I thought I was in heaven
I’ve been good to all who owned me so have no fear
Come boy lay your money down and take me out of here

I am a three wheeled road locomotive, from the days of cheap gasoline
I’m for sale by the side of the road going nowhere, A fading old Italian dream

Now this bike needs a young man to own him, one who will polish the chrome
I will give you the rest of my lifetime, Don’t let me die here alone
Just shoot me some juice to my battry, give that old starter a spin
Hear me cough, sputter, backfire through the carburator and roar into life once again

I am a three wheeled road locomotive Just polish my chrome so clean
We can ride off into the sunset together, a living old Italian dream
Still running! a living old Italian dream

Phelonis -- Off to ride some more of this island.

very good Phelonius,perhaps you have found your niche.
Now to make us all feel bad how about some pictures and of the three wheeled road locomotive,is it a east west V twin ?

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jef.savage Serious Thumper Offline ridin' n slidin' Posts: 638 Boston, MA Gender:	Re: Paradise goes on Reply #2 - 09/06/10 at 16:02:07 For those who might not know the original song.
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Re: Paradise goes on
Reply #3 - 09/06/10 at 22:32:34

Okay, we went for about a 140 mile round trip today and even got rained on right after this photo was taken and we were again on the road.
Thoroughly soaked but not cold and the face shield did not even fog up.
Anyway here is the venerable Italian girl, BTW I was wrong about the year. It is 1974 model. I will have to re-write the song.

Phelonius
http://bikepics.com/pictures/2055429/
http://bikepics.com/pictures/2055428/

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John_D FSO Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' and smilin' Posts: 1658 Vancouver, WA Gender:	Re: Paradise goes on Reply #4 - 09/08/10 at 00:46:50 Wow, that's one nice looking ride.
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Educatedredneck Senior Member Alliance Member Offline Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Posts: 458 Hampstead, Maryland Gender:	Re: Paradise goes on Reply #5 - 09/08/10 at 00:54:20 You are gonna get spoiled riding that - very nice and I'm glad to hear that you are having fun.
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