Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer from California

My friend Mark in 'Hollister' California sent me this link to somebody local who has put a lot of time and effort into this Guzzi cafe build
http://1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh546/wcguzzi/Cafe%20Project/

This Mortal Coil

This is the Cocteau Twins in a side project -This Mortal Coil- covering a Tim Buckley song 'Song to the Siren'

Heaven or Las Vegas

We ( Fran, Inara,Madelyn and I)  went over to Bath (It must be one of the most attractive city's in the UK) last night to see Elizabeth Fraser, formerly of the Cocteau Twins,in concert at a smallish venue.I always quite liked the Cocteau Twins and still put an album on now and again. However, I personally struggled to enjoy it as much as I thought I would,I guess,because there was a lot of her newer solo material in there which although very much in the same vein as her earlier songs lacked something. I am still glad we went and the rest of the audience seemed to love it!

Can anyone identify this reg/rect?

This looks like a very nicely made regulator/rectifier that came with the cafe project. As far as I am aware it is fully working,but it would be good to know if anybody can identify it's origins as I have never seen one like it before.I imagine that it is specific for the Guzzi Bosch alternator system or maybe it's for another make of bike?  I guess even some very clever person could have made it in their shed!

Calne Bike Day - A Great Show !

I hadn't been to this bike day for quite a few years after believing it to have become an event for the 'weekend warrior' type of biker. I know, 'each to their own' etc,but I just find it a little tiresome.
  However I think I have been doing the day an injustice by not going especially as it is only 30miles away in the Wiltshire town of Calne. 
   There is a huge amount of bikes that turn up parking up side streets,in the park,shopping precinct all over
the pavements in fact anywhere there is a enough room to put a bike. A large amount of respect should go to the town council for allowing such an invasion and generally taking over, though of course it must be great for the local businesses.
   I think it is possibly one of the best show's / event that I have been to in years with, apart from the usual stuff , the biggest variety of bikes scattered here and there, including the Millyard 8 litre V10,the disabled riders Ducati Monster,bike engined cars and the lovely vintage Royal Enfield V twin (It's a genuine carry cot in the sidecar as I saw the lady rider leaving with the baby in it)  Not forgetting,what I believe is,Henry Brody's 1920's  600cc Douglas  which he still Sprints and wins on aged 77 +

   I hope you find something of interest amongst the pictures !