Fraternity (n) : 1/brothers; 2/association of like minded friends with a common interest; 3/ elite society protective of its members
WHO DA FRATS ??
A bunch of no good reprobates. The Moto Guzzi Appreciation Fraternity has no presidents, secretaries or committees. If you want to join, then you’re a Frat. Your only obligation is to show us your favourite roads. This is called “organising a ride”, which involves ringing someone on the list of fellow Frats, saying where and when we’re meeting and roughly where we’re going. It will miraculously appear in the next Comprehensive Social Life Organiser. (sent by Blog/email/FB/snail mail/SMS or whatever method works for most...)
Most of us Frats have Guzzi’s but some of us don’t. Most of us prefer a beer but some prefer Guiness. Some of us have a Frat patch (and didn’t have to do anything gross to get one). We all have one thing in common, the bond that comes through a shared love of the ride.
The Moto Guzzi Appreciation Fraternity was established in SA in 1992. The Frats first “meeting” was at the Cudlee Creek pub and the first run included the Gorge road, famous for its combination of tight twisty and long sweeping bends. It inspired the fraternity’s motto, “ABITE IN COLLES”, Latin for “Head for the Hills”.
Now spreading its Falcon wings to Far North Queensland, the Fraternity gets together at least once a month. It doesn't matter what you ride, how old you are or your gender, anyone who appreciates Moto Guzzis is welcome.
Its hoped that this blog can play a role in keeping us in touch and up to date but as we grow, a list of names and phone numbers will appear in our letterboxes or email inboxes. Someone tech savvy may even work out how to send group SMS's to remind us of upcoming rides.
The dry season is here, the roads are plentiful, there's plenty of pubs to stop at. What are we waiting for?
ABITE IN COLLES.....
