Moto Guzzi & Italian Owners NI Meet
NI meets of Italian Motorcycle Owners (Ireland) began in 2023, first at Lisnaskea / Lough Erne, then Curr Road near Beragh, Omagh. The location for the wintry months of January and February 2024 has been on the south shore of Lough Neagh: meeting 11.30am at Lough Road Park & Ride, off the M1 at Junction 10, then hopping over to Oxford Island on the other side of the motorway to park at the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre by 12 noon. Oxford Island is a fabulous National Nature Reserve – wetlands and woodlands opening to the vast expanse of Lough Neagh. Parking is beside the friendly Discovery Centre café where we’ve warmth, seats, soup, scones… and coffee of course. It’s a fairly handy location for County Down folk in the winter season, though not so handy for the Donegal or North Coast bikes. It was great though to see Roger down from Ballyclare, Antrim, on his Guzzi Bellagio and Monster Pat up from south of Monaghan, on his, erm… Monster. After contemplating Viking invasion by water from a northernly direction, then a leisurely feed of grub, we took a short ride west along the lough shore to Charlestown and Bannfoot, where there was once a rope-pulled ferry to cross the River Bann with your horse and cart.
Location of March meet (2nd Sunday is 10th March) is to be decided. While it’s a good thing to have a consistent meeting place, there can be a few variations at times, to better suit people across the top end of the island and to give variety of rides. Beragh and Lisnaskea both worked well in 2023 and I’m sure we’ll go back to those. Sort of south-central, I fancy trying Aughnacloy and then a further ride into the area of Monaghan that pokes up into NI. Another month could be up North Antrim / North Coast direction. If you have suggestions, send them through the Contact Form or email belfastguzzi@gmail.com
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